Jio Platforms made a strong debut on the National Stock Exchange, closing at Rs 1,419, which is a sharp 26.81% premium over its issue price of Rs 1,119. 

The listing has catapulted the company’s market capitalisation to Rs 13.06 lakh crore, crowning it India’s second most valuable listed firm. It currently trails only its parent, Reliance Industries, and has moved past heavyweights such as Bharti Airtel and TCS. 

The listing day follows a heavily sought-after Rs 30,213-crore IPO, which was fully subscribed within two hours of launch and ultimately closed 22 times oversubscribed.

In other news, PhysicsWallah’s School of Startups (PW SoS) has signed a two-year memorandum of understanding with the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) to support early-stage ventures. The programme, which is expected to focus on Tier-II and III cities and rural areas, combines training and mentoring with prototype development, incubation, investor access and seed capital.

Meanwhile, India wants more women in the workforce, but the numbers tell a different story: female labour force participation sits at 34.6% but the country logged nearly 4.4 lakh crimes against women in a single year. Indian women’s safety is a key barrier to their economic ambitions.

In response, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued an advisory across central ministries, Indian Railways, and state administrations. Spanning eight critical fronts, from physical infrastructure and policing to bystander intervention and cyber safety, the message is clear: women’s safety is neither a perk nor merely about physical security. It is an economic imperative and a constitutional right to equal opportunity.

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