{"id":179759,"date":"2025-12-12T06:31:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T06:31:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/179759\/"},"modified":"2025-12-12T06:31:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T06:31:07","slug":"indias-top-100-companies-add-record-%e2%82%b9148-lk-cr-in-5-years-microsofts-cybercrime-ai-copilot-launch-india-oman-fta-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/179759\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s top 100 companies add record \u20b9148 Lk Cr in 5 years; Microsoft\u2019s cybercrime AI copilot launch; India-Oman FTA &#038; more"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n          Today\u2019s edition tracks a record \u20b9148 lakh crore wealth surge among India\u2019s top companies, Microsoft\u2019s AI rollout in Maharashtra police stations, the death of Shivraj Patil, Honasa\u2019s men \u2019s-grooming bet, fresh DGCA action on IndiGo, UBS\u2019s scenarios for the airline, India\u2013Oman FTA movement, and key investing lessons Ramesh Damani and Raamdeo Agrawal learnt from from the Oracle of Omaha, Warren Buffett.\n        <\/p>\n<p>            India\u2019s top 100 companies add record \u20b9148 lakh crore in 5 years: Motilal Oswal study<\/p>\n<p>\n          India recorded its strongest equity wealth-creation phase on record, with the top 100 listed companies adding \u20b9148 lakh crore in market value between 2020 and 2025, according to Motilal Oswal Financial Services\u2019 30th Annual Wealth Creation Study. The report identifies this period as the start of a prolonged compounding cycle as the economy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/redir\/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecnbctv18%2Ecom%2Fmarket%2Findia-top-100-firms-add-record-rs-148-lakh-crore-in-5-years-motilal-oswal-ws-l-19789134%2Ehtm%23google_vignette&amp;urlhash=dL2E&amp;trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" target=\"_blank\" data-tracking-control-name=\"article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" data-tracking-will-navigate=\"\" data-test-link=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">advances toward a projected $16 lakh crore.<\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<p>            Satya Nadella launches Microsoft\u2019s cybercrime AI copilot across 1,100 Maharashtra police stations<\/p>\n<p>\n          Microsoft on Friday announced a statewide rollout of its AI-powered investigation platform for the Maharashtra Police, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/redir\/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecnbctv18%2Ecom%2Findia%2Fsatya-nadella-launches-microsofts-cybercrime-ai-copilot-across-1100-maharashtra-police-stations-19789246%2Ehtm&amp;urlhash=-i5M&amp;trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" target=\"_blank\" data-tracking-control-name=\"article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" data-tracking-will-navigate=\"\" data-test-link=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">expanding its cybercrime copilot from a pilot in 23 Nagpur police stations to all 1,100 stations across the state.<\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          The announcement was made during CEO Satya Nadella\u2019s visit to India, where the company showcased several public-sector AI initiatives and positioned the country as a central hub for the development of population-scale AI systems.\n        <\/p>\n<p>            Former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil dies at 90<\/p>\n<p>\n          Senior Congress leader and former Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil died at his home town Latur in Maharashtra. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/redir\/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecnbctv18%2Ecom%2Findia%2Fformer-union-home-minister-cong-leader-shivraj-patil-died-at-90-condolences-19789108%2Ehtm&amp;urlhash=5aT8&amp;trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" target=\"_blank\" data-tracking-control-name=\"article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" data-tracking-will-navigate=\"\" data-test-link=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Patil, 90, died after a brief illness.<\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          He was a former Lok Sabha Speaker and had held key portfolios in the Union Cabinet. Patil had won the Latur Lok Sabha seat seven times. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the death of former Union minister Shivraj Patil and said that he was passionate about contributing to the welfare of society.\n        <\/p>\n<p>            Honasa Consumer forays into men&#8217;s grooming, but HSBC flags scalability risk <\/p>\n<p>\n          Shares of Honasa Consumer Ltd., the parent company of beauty and skincare brand MamaEarth, are in focus on Friday, December 12, after the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/redir\/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecnbctv18%2Ecom%2Fmarket%2Fhonasa-consumer-mamaearth-share-price-reginald-men-btm-ventures-personal-care-foray-hsbc-flags-scalability-risk-19789087%2Ehtm&amp;urlhash=82gU&amp;trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" target=\"_blank\" data-tracking-control-name=\"article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" data-tracking-will-navigate=\"\" data-test-link=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">company acquired Reginald Men owner BTM Ventures at an enterprise value of \u20b9195 crore.<\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          Honasa will buy 95% of the stake upfront in cash and the remaining 5% over the next 12 months. Reginald Men reported about \u20b940,000 revenue in FY24, \u20b920.1 crore in FY25 so far, and \u20b974 crore on a trailing twelve-month basis.\n        <\/p>\n<p>            DGCA sacks four Flight Operations Inspectors for IndiGo fiasco<\/p>\n<p>\n          The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Friday (December 12) sacked four Flight Operations Inspectors in relation to IndiGo&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/redir\/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecnbctv18%2Ecom%2Fbusiness%2Faviation%2Fdgca-sacks-four-flight-operations-inspectors-for-indigo-fiasco-19789291%2Ehtm&amp;urlhash=5HA1&amp;trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" target=\"_blank\" data-tracking-control-name=\"article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" data-tracking-will-navigate=\"\" data-test-link=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">recent flight disruptions and cancellations, sources told CNBC-TV18.<\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          Flight Operations Inspectors are responsible for overseeing airline safety, pilot training and operational compliance.\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          The aviation watchdog DGCA has stepped up scrutiny of the crisis-hit airline and stationed its officials at the carrier&#8217;s headquarters to monitor the operations.\n        <\/p>\n<p>            IndiGo share price bull, bear and base case as laid out by UBS with 31% upside potential<\/p>\n<p>\n          Shares of IndiGo continue to remain in focus on Friday, December 12, ahead of the company&#8217;s CEO meeting regulators and a writ petition being filed against the airline in the High Court.\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          Brokerage firm UBS has laid out three scenarios for IndiGo&#8217;s future prospects, while maintaining its &#8220;buy&#8221; recommendation on the stock and a price target of \u20b96,350, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/redir\/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecnbctv18%2Ecom%2Fmarket%2Findigo-share-price-bull-base-bear-case-from-ubs-disruption-impact-target-buy-sell-upside-19789118%2Ehtm&amp;urlhash=GVcV&amp;trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" target=\"_blank\" data-tracking-control-name=\"article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" data-tracking-will-navigate=\"\" data-test-link=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">which implies a potential upside of 31% from Thursday&#8217;s closing.<\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<p>            Union Cabinet expected to consider India-Oman FTA on December 12: Govt sources<\/p>\n<p>\n          Government sources have informed CNBC-TV18 that the proposed India-Oman Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is expected to be discussed by the Union Cabinet on December 12. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/redir\/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecnbctv18%2Ecom%2Fbusiness%2Funion-cabinet-expected-to-consider-india-oman-fta-on-december-12-govt-sources-ws-l-19789051%2Ehtm&amp;urlhash=MXwb&amp;trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" target=\"_blank\" data-tracking-control-name=\"article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" data-tracking-will-navigate=\"\" data-test-link=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">However, an official announcement may be delayed due to procedural formalities.<\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          Oman&#8217;s democratically elected lower house, the Shura Council, had approved the proposed Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on December 10 after concluding deliberations\n        <\/p>\n<p>            Why Berkshire Hathaway is the ultimate case study for Indian investors, according to Ramesh Damani<\/p>\n<p>\n          Berkshire Hathaway\u2019s rise from a $75 stock in 1977 to nearly $750,000 today is not just an American investing legend\u2014it is, in Ramesh Damani\u2019s view, the purest illustration of what most Indian investors still fail to understand: t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/redir\/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecnbctv18%2Ecom%2Fmarket%2Framesh-damani-berkshire-hathaway-compounding-lesson-for-indian-investors-19789028%2Ehtm&amp;urlhash=J6Gl&amp;trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" target=\"_blank\" data-tracking-control-name=\"article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" data-tracking-will-navigate=\"\" data-test-link=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">he transformative power of long-duration compounding.<\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          Speaking to CNBC-TV18\u2019s Prashant Nair at Motilal Oswal\u2019s 30th Wealth Creation Study event, Damani, Member, BSE, said Berkshire remains the global benchmark for patient capital and the single most powerful example of how sustained compounding\u2014not clever timing\u2014creates generational wealth. \u201cThe point is not that Berkshire compounded; it\u2019s that it compounded uninterrupted for 45 years. That longevity is what creates extraordinary wealth,\u201d he said.\n        <\/p>\n<p>            Buffett\u2019s 15-stock philosophy taught me the real power of compounding: Raamdeo Agrawal<\/p>\n<p>\n           Raamdeo Agrawal, Chairman of Motilal Oswal Financial Services, says Warren Buffett\u2019s disciplined approach to concentrated portfolios fundamentally reshaped his own investment strategy and taught him the true meaning of compounding.\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          Speaking to CNBC-TV18\u2019s Prashant Nair at Motilal Oswal\u2019s 30th Wealth Creation Study event, Agrawal said his shift from a sprawling <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/redir\/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecnbctv18%2Ecom%2Fmarket%2Fraamdeo-agrawal-investing-strategy-power-of-compounding-warren-buffett-19789020%2Ehtm&amp;urlhash=11jH&amp;trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" target=\"_blank\" data-tracking-control-name=\"article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" data-tracking-will-navigate=\"\" data-test-link=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">225-stock portfolio to a tightly managed 15\u201320-stock basket in the mid-1990s<\/a> was the turning point in his investing life.\n        <\/p>\n<p>            An early investor in Meesho writes: Liquidity is back!<\/p>\n<p>\n          \u201cYou cannot predict, you can prepare.\u201d \u2014 Howard Marks.\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          This month did not reward prediction. It rewarded preparation.  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/redir\/redirect?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ecnbctv18%2Ecom%2Faccess%2Fopinion%2Fmeesho-share-price-swiggy-qip-update-share-market-today-consumer-tech-stocks-ws-l-19789111%2Ehtm&amp;urlhash=-g_y&amp;trk=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" target=\"_blank\" data-tracking-control-name=\"article-ssr-frontend-pulse_little-text-block\" data-tracking-will-navigate=\"\" data-test-link=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">India\u2019s consumer-tech ecosystem just witnessed its strongest liquidity burst in years.<\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          Meesho\u2019s spectacular public debut, closing over 50% higher on day one at a valuation near $8.8 billion, was followed within hours by Swiggy\u2019s $1.1 billion qualified institutional placement (QIP), oversubscribed by global and domestic institutions, according to a Mint report citing sources.\n        <\/p>\n<p>\n          Two different funding and liquidity paths arrive in the same 24-hour cycle. 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