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India Inc lauds Budget for bold bets on AI, data centres

India Inc on Sunday hailed the Union Budget 2026-27 as a 'structural shift' in the...

Infographics: Union Budget 2026 at a glance

Infographics break down the key numbers and decisions, making it quick and easy to...

How did Sensex fare on Budget days since 2014

In the 15 Union Budget presentation days of the Narendra Modi government since it came...

AI push: Budget offers tax break for global cloud firms

The Union Budget on Sunday proposed a tax holiday till 2047 for foreign companies that...

Budget: Sitharaman tries to cover all bases, leaves out markets

Budget 2026 sticks to fiscal discipline, shuns populist measures despite five key state...

Highlights of Union Budget 2026-27

Highlights of Union Budget 2026-27

STT hike on Futures drags mkts down; Sensex crashes 1,547 pts

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty dived sharply by nearly 2 per cent on Sunday...

Budget 2026: What's cheaper, what's costlier

As many as 17 cancer drugs, along with medicines and food for special medical needs for...

Investors lost Rs 9.40 lakh cr in Budget Sunday crash

The market capitalisation of BSE-listed companies eroded by Rs 9,40,581.75 crore to Rs...

Ambitious, futuristic: PM Modi lauds Sitharaman's 9th Budget

Reiterating Sitharaman's statement that this is a youth power budget, Modi emphasised...

Budget 2026 Hits And Misses

CA Sumeet Mehta analyses the Union Budget 2026-2027, identifying key positives and...

Budget: Where the rupee comes from, where it goes

Around 24 paise will come from borrowings and other liabilities, 10 paise from non-tax...

Sitharaman's 85-minute Budget speech skips poetry, not focus

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her ninth consecutive Union Budget,...

Centre to retain states' tax share at 41% for next five years

The 16th Finance Commission, led by Arvind Panagariya, has recommended maintaining the...

Union Budget 2026: Fiscal deficit target set at 4.3%

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a fiscal deficit target of 4.3% of GDP...

With Nirmalaji In This Pic Are...

We know what Mrs Sitharaman and Mr Chaudhary (who may soon be moving out of the finance...

Govt plans to cut TCS rate to 2% for edu, medical purposes

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to reduce the tax collection at...

Brokerage stocks tank over 18% as Budget hikes STT

Shares of brokerage-related companies nosedived 18 per cent on Sunday after Finance...

FM proposes MAT exemption for non-residents

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to exempt Minimum Alternate Tax...

Taxpayers get relief window for foreign asset disclosure

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a six-month foreign asset...

Budget proposes Rs 10,000 cr investment in biopharma

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed Rs 10,000 crore investment in...

Why The Markets Fell After 12.10 PM

Ambareesh Baliga's quick take on the markets after the increase in STT on futures and...

Revised ITR deadline extended with penalty in Budget 2026

The FM proposed a rule-based automated process for small taxpayers in FY27 Budget.

STT on futures hiked, share buyback taxed as capital gains

The FM also said the government has proposed a joint panel of Corporate Affairs...

Govt proposes to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6%

The government has proposed to lower debt-to-GDP ratio to 55.6 per cent in FY27, from...

Overseas residents eligible to invest in Indian equities

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday said individual persons residing outside...

Outlay on electronics manufacturing hiked to Rs 40,000 crore

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed to increase the outlay on...

Govt raises FY27 capex target to Rs 12.12 lakh cr

The government also proposes to set up risk guarantee fund for infrastructure sector,...

GST collections rise 6.2% to 3-month high of Rs 1.93 lakh cr

Gross GST collections rose 6.2 per cent to a three-month high of over Rs 1.93 lakh...

Budget 2026: Reform Express is on its way, says Nirmala

Various reforms, including GST, labour codes, and quality control order, have been...

Sitharaman creates history with 9th consecutive Budget

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday makes history as she presents a record...

Cabinet approves Union Budget 2026-27

The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday approved the Union...

Gold, silver futures plummet 9% to hit lower circuit

Gold and silver prices plunged up to 9 per cent in futures trade on Sunday, hitting...

Budget 2026: Key numbers to be watched

Here are the key numbers to watch out for in the Union Budget for 2025-26:

How stock markets will fare on this Budget Day

Bharat Electronics, Power Grid, NTPC and HDFC Bank were among the other major...

Budget 2026: What will Nirmala Sitharaman do?

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's biggest challenge will be to find a new growth...

NSE one step closer to IPO filing as Sebi grants NOC

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has granted a no-objection...

Strong demand drivers likely to cushion TaMo

A pickup in freight rates, rising fleet utilisation and a long-awaited replacement...

6 Facts About The Budget You Didn't Know

With the Union Budget 2026, India's 74th, fast approaching, all eyes are once again on...

Bajaj Auto logs best quarterly earnings in Q3

Two-wheeler (2W) major Bajaj Auto on Friday posted its highest ever quarterly revenue...

'Budget Likely To Be Non-Event For Markets'

'When markets go into a budget with excessive optimism, the risk of disappointment is...

Will Budget 2026 Fix The Customs-FTA Disconnect?

Customs regimes can lead to labyrinthine legal disputes. Budget 2026 must recognise...

Budget 2026: Time To Fix Weak Link In R&D Ecosystem

Restoring weighted tax deductions and adopting a petty patents regime can foster...

Can This Budget Deliver Strategic Growth and Jobs?

India is growing fast, but to keep growing strong, the government must make more things...

Survey flags India's siloed city governance model

Through policy interventions, Indian cities need to be reimagined as a network of...

High cost of capital constraining private investment, growth

India's high cost of capital due to relatively shallow corporate bond markets, limited...

Forex reserves jump by $8 bn to all-time high of $709 bn

India's forex reserves jumped by $8 billion to an all-time high of $709 billion during...

Nirmala Sitharaman will present 9th Budget in a row on Feb 1

Sitharaman took charge of the Finance Ministry on May 31, 2019, and has steered the...

Dragged by metal, IT stocks Sensex ends down 297 points

From the Sensex firms, Tata Steel tanked the most by 4.57 per cent. ICICI Bank, Power...

Maruti Suzuki onboards 5 early-stage startups

Maruti Suzuki India on Friday said it has onboarded five early-stage startups to...

Silver, gold futures decline as traders book profits

Silver and gold prices declined sharply in the futures trade on Friday as traders...

One-time costs drag TaMo CV net profit; wholesales rise 20%

Tata Motors' commercial-vehicle (CV) business reported a 48 per cent year-on-year...

ITC's profit flat on labour Code effect

Cigarette-to-soap conglomerate ITC on Thursday reported a consolidated net profit...

Budget At Economic Crossroads

'We believe the truth is in the middle, and that India is at an important crossroads.'

Lessons To Learn From The Tatas

Usually, in the western view, corporate success is attributed to efficiency,...

Can Budget Balance Growth And Fiscal Discipline?

The forthcoming Budget could think of maintaining public capital expenditure at 3 per...

One Snapshot To Track Your Savings, Investments

Sebi is working with other regulators to expand the CAS framework.

India emerges as global leader in IPOs: Economic Survey

The country's primary capital markets delivered a robust performance in FY26, emerging...

US tariffs are 'most disruptive' in global economy

India must focus on building enduring national capabilities and economic sovereignty in...

India's economy projected to grow at 6.8 to 7.2% in FY27

The Economic Survey on Thursday projected the GDP growth in the range of 6.8 to 7.2...

Sensex rises 222 points helped by rally in L&T

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Thursday, helped by a rally...

India's internet user base crossed 950 mn in 2025: IAMAI

India's internet user base crossed 950 million in 2025, driven largely by rapid growth...

Rupee valuation don't reflect India's economic fundamentals

The value of the rupee, which has slipped to the 92 per dollar mark, does not...

Unpaid highway tolls to block fitness certificate, NOC

As per the amended rules, an NOC for transfer of ownership or transfer of a vehicle...

Highlights of the Economic Survey 2025-26

Highlights of the Economic Survey 2025-26

Economic Survey 2026: India must run marathon and sprint

According to the Economic Survey 2026, the appropriate stance for 2026 is therefore one...

Renault Duster new version looks butch but contemporary

The new Renault Duster with hybrid engine has an edge over its rivals despite having no...

FPIs Pull Out $3bn From Indian Stocks

Foreign investors have remained cautious ahead of the Union Budget amid expectations of...

Tiger Global: SC rewrites rules of cross-border taxation

The SC has gone a step further to state that even if one were to not apply the codified...

India-made cars now popular across global markets: Survey

Rising automobile exports are reflective of the increasing acceptance of...

Railways Set for Rs 2.7 Trillion Budget

There is a minimum requirement of Rs 2.5 trillion capital expenditure every year and it...

Duty hikes to dent cigarette volumes by 6-8% in FY27

The domestic cigarette industry is expected to see a 6-8 per cent volume contraction...

Budget 2026: The Industry Wishlist...

Investors and startup executives are calling for extending the period for an entity to...

Silver breaches Rs 4 lakh/kg mark; gold at record high

Silver prices on Thursday breached the record Rs 4 lakh per kilogram mark in futures...

India's Top 20 Startups Corner Funding

The average fundraise for the top 20 startups stood at $195 million in CY25.

FTA: No duty cut by India on dairy, rice, wheat, pulses

India has fully protected its sensitive sectors like dairy, rice, wheat, pulses, tea,...

Apple imports from EU capped, Indian farmers protected

India will lower duty on European apples to 20 per cent under the trade pact, but the...

Why gold loan book has doubled in 2 years

The gold loan portfolio across the system has nearly doubled to Rs 15.6 lakh crore in...

Sensex jumps 487 points on optimism over India-EU FTA

From the 30-Sensex firms, Bharat Electronics surged nearly 9 per cent post its December...

Budget 2026: What Mutual Fund Industry Wants...

Among its 27 recommendations for the Union Budget is this: It has suggested that equity...

ONGC, Reliance sign pact for sharing offshore resources

In a strategic move to boost offshore energy exploration and operational efficiency,...

RBI-Esma MoU set to end CCIL impasse

The Clearing Corporation of India (CCIL) will be able to reapply for recognition by the...

India-EU FTA to boost exports of marine products

India's marine product exports facing rough weather from punitive US tariffs are...

Budget 2026: Next 5 Reforms Needed To Boost Growth

Sustaining 8 per cent-plus growth rates is necessary if we are to reach high-income...

'Increased Industrialisation Will Lead To More Jobs'

'The trade deficit in some sectors is huge and that is an area of opportunity to...

Why MF Investors Can't Trade on Budget Day

Rediff explains why the system, not the Budget, is the problem.

How India Is Rewriting Its FTA Playbook

India has been on an FTA-signing spree of late. Since 2021, it has signed eight trade...

Explained: How FTA with EU will help boost India's exports

India and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday announced the conclusion and finalisation...

Sitharaman takes part in customary halwa ceremony

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday participated in a traditional 'halwa'...

European wines to cost less under India-EU FTA

European wines are set to enter the Indian market at lower prices under the bilateral...

India-EU sign 'mother of all' trade deals, says Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced the signing of the India-EU Free...

E2W companies seek PM E-Drive subsidy extension beyond Mar

India's electric two-wheeler (e2W) manufacturers have urged the government to extend...

Sensex bounces back on buying in metal, bank stocks

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher in highly volatile trade on...

Banking services impacted as unions go on nationwide strike

Banking operations at public sector banks across the country were impacted on Tuesday...

Matter to unveil 2 new e-mobikes in 2 years

At present, e-mobike penetration in India is close to negligible, unlike the scooter...

God's Own Country Takes EV Ride To Top Slot

Kerala has overtaken more industrialised states in personal electric vehicle adoption,...

Budget '26: Regulatory Setup For Crypto Exchanges On Cards?

Enforcement agencies have highlighted risks related to money laundering and terror...

Marico to buy majority stake in popcorn brand 4700BC

Marico has entered into a definitive agreement with PVR INOX to buy its 93.27 per cent...

Don't Expect Tax Relief In This Budget!

After the last Budget's announcement of a major tax relief for those earning an annual...

Smallcap Funds Playing Safe, Limit Bets

Companies in the lower mcap deciles have recorded the fastest growth in median mcap.

India-EU FTA: Textiles, pharma, engg to get major boost

Textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering goods, gems and jewellery exports...

India, EU FTA: Duty cuts on textiles, footwear, cars, wines?

Import duty cuts on labour-intensive sectors such as textiles and footwear, as well as...

Labour Codes raise operating expenses of pvt banks, insurers

The new labour Codes, notified by the central government in November 2025, have pushed...

Value of CDs climbs, rates cross 7% for marquee banks

Banks are depending more heavily on the market for certificates of deposit (CDs), whose...

Strong order book, outlook to support defence stocks

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has recently approved procurement proposals worth...

India, EU free trade deal to likely conclude on Jan 27

India and the European Union are set to announce on January 27 the conclusion of...

How BSE, NSE will likely perform this week

Stock market is gearing up for an eventful week ahead where key triggers such as...

RBI to infuse Rs 1.25 trn; $10 billion USD-INR buy-sell swap

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday annou­nced a set of liquidity measures...

Market selloff on FPI exodus erases Rs 16 trn mcap in a week

Indian equities declined on Friday, with the benchmark Nifty posting its worst weekly...

Happy Republic Day, says India as travel peaks for weekend

The Republic Day long weekend beginning Saturday is driving a surge in travel with...

Forex Reserves Rise $14 Bn In Best Week In 10 Months

The total reserves increased to $701.3 billion on the back of a rise in foreign...

Forex reserves rise by $14 bn to $700 bn

India's foreign exchange reserves jumped by $14 billion to $701 billion during the week...

Sensex slips below 82K amid widespread sell-off

Market sentiment is likely to remain cautious as investors position themselves for the...

The Small SUV That Packs A Punch And Acts Like a Giant

Don't let the subcompact label fool you, the Tata Punch is a real SUV at heart, warns...

Anil Ambani, ADAG slapped fresh notices on PIL over fraud

The Supreme Court on Friday issued fresh notices to Anil Ambani and the Anil Dhirubhai...

10-Minute Delivery Gone, Work Stays the Same

'As long as apps show impossible delivery times, delivery and packaging workers will be...

PhonePe's $1.5 billion IPO to see Walmart cut stake

As India's biggest Unified Payments Interface (UPI) app PhonePe prepares to list, the...

SAT Seeks Rs 100 Cr from ASTA

The tribunal granted partial relief to the appellants by modifying Sebi's directions on...

Non-US uptick seen driving gains for Dr Reddy's Labs

Shares of Dr Reddy's Laboratories jumped 5.3 per cent on Thursday to Rs 1,217 apiece,...

Will Gold Price Cross ₹2 Lakhs In 2026?

'A breakout above ₹158,000 to ₹160,000 could trigger the next leg higher...

Budget Gets a New Address

Nirmala Sitharaman moved into her Kartavya Bhavan office on October 2, in time to get...

Which Sectors Bore FPI Brunt In 2025?

FPIs net sold equities worth Rs 1.7 trillion in 2025 -- the highest annual net sale on...

New national policy pegs Rs 200 trn...in power sector

The government on Wednesday put out the draft of a new policy that projects the...

IndiGo Q3 profit plunges 78% on ops disruptions, labour code

India's largest airline IndiGo on Thursday reported a 78 per cent decline in December...

EU suspends export benefits to textiles, plastics for India

The European Union (EU) has suspended export benefits to sectors such as textiles and...

Sensex gains 398 points on easing of geopolitical tensions

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded on Thursday after three sessions of...

Net FDI stayed negative in November

Net foreign direct investment (FDI) remained negative in November 2025 for the third...

India flags 'huge mountain of debt' in developed nations

The "huge mountain of debt" in developed economies and the risk of a possible...

Dr Reddy's profit down 14% on low Lenalidomide US sales

Pharma major Dr Reddy's Laboratories (DRL) reported a 14 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y)...

Eternal Q3 profit jumps 73% as q-com fuels revenue surge

Eternal, the parent company of Zomato and Blinkit, on Wednesday reported a 72.8 per...

Nifty May See Worst January In A Decade

Worries about global politics and trade are pulling the Nifty 50 down. Experts say the...

Five Risks For The Indian Economy

India has managed high government debt-to-GDP, a slowing domestic revenue engine, lower...

India's Billionaire Club Contracts In 2025

The aggregate net worth of the country's 176 dollar billionaires dropped to $984.2...

Sensex sinks below 82K; Nifty ended down 75 points

Stock market benchmarks ended with losses for the third straight session on Wednesday...

Deepinder Goyal to step down as Eternal Group CEO

Eternal, the parent entity of Blinkit and Zomato, on Wednesday said Deepinder Goyal...

Alcoholic Beverages cos identify new mkts amid tax hiccups

Makers of spirits, beer, and wine are working to identify new markets of growth as two...

BSE Smallcap index hits 8-month low

The BSE Smallcap index hit an over eight-month low of 47,627.96, falling 3 per cent in...

New Labour Codes Will Hit MSMEs Harder, Say HR Firms

For MSMEs the transition could mean higher wage bills and tougher compliance -- unless...

India 2nd-most preferred investment destination: PwC survey

India is the second-most-preferred destination among chief executive officers planning...

Ficci manufacturing index at all-time high in Q3

The quarterly manufacturing index by the industry body Federation of Indian Chambers of...

RBI Flags Systemic Risks as Finance Moves Beyond Banks

The increasing use of models, algorithms, and code across the financial industry is...

Skoda Kushaq Facelift Adds Features, Upgrades Gearbox

The Skoda Kushaq steps into the limelight with the latest facelift. Somnath Chatterjee...

Retail Portfolios Lag the Market

Retail investors' equity portfolios have significantly underperformed benchmark indices...

The Illusion Of India's 8% Growth

The key question is how much of the latest growth record represents recovery from the...

Realty moves to the core of conglomerates' biz strategy

India's leading conglomerates are stepping up investments in real estate, recasting...

Pre-IPO fundraising improved but fell short of 2023 peak

Fundraising through pre-initial public offerings (pre-IPOs) more than doubled in 2025...

Gold holding of domestic ETFs surges to 6th highest globally

Domestic gold exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw their holdings jump 65 per cent to 95...

8 key infra sectors record 4-mth high growth at 3.7% in Dec

India's eight key infrastructure sectors registered a four-month high growth rate of...

Gold shatter Rs 1.5 lakh/10g barrier; silver hits record

Gold extended its record-breaking run to breach the Rs 1.5 lakh per 10-gram mark in...

Sensex tanks over 1,000 points, Nifty tumble over 1%

From the 30-Sensex firms, Eternal declined by 4.02 per cent, followed by Bajaj Finance...

Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella EV makes its India debut

Toyota on January 20, 2026, officially entered India's mass electric vehicle segment...

Life insurers may face VNB margin squeeze

The loss of input tax credit (ITC) following the rationalisation of the goods and...

Datanomics: Sending money from US to India gets costlier

Sending money from the US to India has become costlier after a 1% excise tax on...

CCI urged for interim relief to startups in Apple case

The Alliance of Digital India Foundation (ADIF), in an application to the Competition...

Asia on fire: Of finance, climate, cities in motion

The initial public offering (IPO) market in India last year was hot, with companies...

Corporate Commutes The Next Big Market for Uber

'It's a very, very large opportunity -- not just for India, but even for Uber globally.'

SC's Tiger Global ruling unlikely to spook FPIs

The Supreme Court's verdict directing Tiger Global to pay capital gains tax on its 2018...

Southern states hold the steering wheel in ePV transition

India's electric passenger vehicle (ePV) market has expanded sharply over the past five...

IT union flags delay in 250 engg grads' onboarding by Wipro

The Nascent Information Technology Employees Senate (NITES) has written to the labour...

Blue-chips Reliance, ICICI Bank drag Sensex down by 324 pts

ICICI Bank, Eternal, Titan, Adani Ports, Tata Consultancy Services and UltraTech Cement...

Bharat Coking Coal shares skyrocket nearly 77% at close

Shares of Bharat Coking Coal Ltd on Monday made a bumper stock market debut and ended...

IMF raises India's GDP growth projection to 7.3% for FY26

The IMF on Monday raised India's growth projection to 7.3 per cent for fiscal 2025-26,...

Industry confidence hits five-qtr high in Oct-Dec: CII

Business confidence in India Inc rose to a five-quarter high in December quarter of...

Two-wheeler Industry hits speed bump over ABS mandate

India's two-wheeler industry is seen growing 6-9% in 2026, though a proposed ABS...

Domestic sales a booster dose for pharma revenues

Buoyant domestic sales are expected to lift revenues for pharma companies by 8-11 per...

First-time luxury buyers power BMW to record sales

The share of first-time luxury customers in BMW's portfolio has risen sharply -- from...

Auto, ancillary sectors to see strong earnings momentum

The automobile and auto-ancillary sector is expected to show strong Q3FY26 results,...

Rupee Fall Delays India's No. 4 Dream

The exchange rate of the rupee against the dollar may delay the economy's rise to...

Debt Recovery Overhaul Likely In Budget

The Centre is considering amendments to the Recovery of Debt and Bankruptcy Act in the...

Steel prices hiked again amid rising exports

The imposition of safeguard duty, an uptick in exports, and an increase in input cost...

Silver price breaches Rs 3 lakh a kg mark for first time

Silver prices surged on Monday to breach the record Rs 3 lakh-per-kg mark in futures...

Multi-Asset Funds Fastest Growing MF Category

'Multi-asset funds have cornered 30 per cent of hybrid fund inflows in 2025, reflecting...

FPIs pulled out Rs 22,530 cr from equities in Jan

Foreign portfolio investors withdrew over Rs 22,530 crore ($2.5 billion) from Indian...

Automobile exports from India rise 24% in 2025

Automobile exports from India rose 24 per cent in 2025 driven by robust demand for...

Q3 earnings, global trends to drive stock markets this week

Trading pattern in the stock market this week will largely depend on the ongoing Q3...

Infosys Q3: Higher growth guidance drives IT stocks

Shares of information technology (IT) companies were in demand on Friday, with the...

Rupee sees worst single-day fall in 2 months

The rupee witnessed its worst single-day decline in around two months since November...

India's Airline Fleet Nears 900 in 2026

In 2025, the total net induction was 35 planes -- 79 added and 44 returned -- making it...

Karan Fries: India's New Dairy Powerhouse

Karan Fries is a synthetic cow breed developed by the National Dairy Research...

Battles To Do Your Household Chores

'Instant home services act as an on-demand household support system, bridging the gap...

Forex reserves increase $392 mn to $687 bn

India's forex reserves increased by $392 million to $687 billion during the week ended...

Reliance reports modest Q3 profit at Rs 18,645 cr

Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday reported almost a flat net profit of Rs 18,645 crore...

Stock markets end higher on rally in Infosys shares

Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, State Bank of India, UltraTech Cement and HDFC Bank were also...

New Labour Codes drag Wipro's Q3 net profit to Rs 3,119 cr

IT services major Wipro on Friday reported a 7 per cent decline in consolidated net...

Electric buses to drive UP's public transport revolution

From EV bus expansion to airport-like terminals and rural connectivity, Uttar Pradesh...

Sebi calls for sharper IPO disclosures on risk factors...

Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday...

Why Govt Bonds Won't Enter Bloomberg Index Yet

India was being evaluated for a potential weight of around 1 per cent in the index, an...

'Growth-inflation data will determine MPC's future actions'

'Economic activity appears to have peaked in the second quarter of FY26, with...

Profit-first startups drive India's strong IPO revival in 2025

Eighteen new-age technology firms went public during the year, a near triple increase...

Positive biz outlook nudges banks to hire for sales growth

Banks are witnessing a surge in hiring for sales staff in secured segments such as...

Sebi agrees in principle to NSE colo-dark fibre settlement

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has, in principle, agreed to the...

Cheers! Kingfisher rolls out Smooth for beer aficionados

The new beer's rollout has begun in Rajasthan. Under a phased expansion strategy,...

70% Of Nifty 500 Stocks Bleed In January

This is the second-worst performance by the pack during this period over the last five...

Unemployment rate rises marginally to 4.8% in Dec

Unemployment rate for persons aged 15 years and above rose marginally to 4.8 per cent...

Exports rise 1.87% in December 2025; trade deficit widens

The country's exports rose 1.87 per cent to $38.5 billion in December 2025 despite...

Japan's SMBC gets RBI nod for wholly owned subsidiary

Months after picking up 24.21 per cent stake in private sector lender Yes Bank, Japan's...

Bajaj Chetak Takes the Slow Road To Global Reach

Bajaj Auto is planning a slow, calibrated push to take the Chetak, its electric...

Mercedes-Benz Hits Speed Bump In 2025, Vows To Stay Course

Despite a 2.8 per cent fall in 2025 volumes, Mercedes-Benz India reported its best-ever...

Maha overtakes TN in NITI's 2024 export preparedness index

Maharashtra has pipped Tamil Nadu in NITI Aayog's latest Export Preparedness Index...

Home loan growth: Tier-2, Tier-3 account for 64% of volumes

Home loan demand is moving away from core metropolitan markets, with Tier-2 and Tier-3...

Equity capital inflow in real estate rises to $14.25 bn

The Indian real estate sector received a record equity capital inflow of Rs 14.25...

Wholesale price inflation rises marginally to 0.83% in Dec

Wholesale price inflation extended upward momentum for the second straight month,...

Infosys takes Rs 1,289 cr hit on new labour codes in Q3FY26

Infosys on Wednesday reported a one-time exceptional hit of Rs 1,289 crore on account...

Tamil Nadu bets big on India's first sovereign AI park

The sovereign AI park will be a first-of-its-kind, purpose-built district in India,...

Infosys Q3 net falls 2.2% to Rs 6,654 crore

IT services major Infosys on Wednesday reported a 2.2 per cent decline in consolidated...

Sensex drops 245 points on persistent foreign fund outflows

From the 30-Sensex firms, Tata Consultancy Services, Asian Paints, Maruti, Sun Pharma,...

Q3 revenue miss keeps Trent on back foot

Shares of apparel retail major Trent fell over 8.6 per cent to ~4,048 apiece at the...

Growth triggers missing in Dabur

Dabur's business update for Q3FY26 indicated mid-single digit consolidated revenue...

'Equity Market Poised For Comeback In 2026'

'The bigger unknown remains global geopolitics, which is inherently unpredictable,...

Strong domestic growth will attract foreign investments: RBI

Strong domestic growth will continue to draw foreign investment into the Indian...

Homebuyers vs promoters: SC delivers a crucial judgement

The Supreme Court has clarified that a decree passed only against a real estate...

HCLTech counts on M&As to add 1.5% to revenue

HCLTech expects its recent large acquisitions to contribute about 1.5 per cent to...

Why Banks Can't Cut Deposit Rates

'The government's decision to keep interest rates unchanged on small savings schemes...

Indian IT Cos Unfazed by Venezuela Crisis

While Infosys never had a presence, Wipro's Venezuelan unit was liquidated many years ago.

Mutual fund SIP inflows surge to Rs 3.34 lakh cr in 2025

Mutual fund investment through systematic investment plans (SIPs) has surged to an...

Passenger vehicle dispatches hit top gear in 2025

Passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers raced to the highest ever sales...

Blinkit drops 10-min delivery claim; Swiggy may follow

Eternal-owned quick-commerce firm Blinkit has dropped its '10-minute' delivery claim...

Iran unrest hits Indian basmati rice exports

Civil unrest in Iran has started impacting India's basmati rice exports to the country,...

Sensex ends lower on foreign fund outflows

From the 30-Sensex firms, Trent, Larsen & Toubro, Reliance Industries, InterGlobe...

Punching up! Now SUV capability for only ₹5.59 lakh!

The New Tata Punch is a fantastic deal for first-time buyers. You get SUV capabilities...

Pricing to remain key in corporate bond mkt this year

A neutral monetary policy stance, heavy government borrowing, and issuers adjusting to...

HC allows Zydus to sell generic version of cancer drug

Delhi High Court has cleared the way for Zydus Lifesciences to proceed with the sale of...

Ageing CBD offices emerge as developers' next growth play

Office redevelopment is emerging as a key growth frontier for developers as India's...

Can't treat compliance as a quarter-end activity: RBI DG

Banks cannot treat compliance as a quarter-end activity, and must have stronger...

And the top-selling car of 2025 is...

It is after seven years that a sedan has claimed the top spot -- Dzire had last...

SUVs Rule Resale Market Despite Small Cars Getting Cheaper

Data from used-car platforms suggest that buyer preferences have remained broadly...

Inflation rises to 3-month high of 1.33% in Dec

Retail inflation rose to a three-month high of 1.33 per cent in December 2025 mainly...

Darjeeling tea output may have hit a new low in 2025

The famed Darjeeling tea may have slip to a new production low in 2025, as changing...

New labour codes drag HCLTech Q3 profit to Rs 4,076 crore

IT services firm HCLTech on Monday reported a 11.2 per cent decline in consolidated net...

TCS Q3 profit drops 14% to Rs 10,657 cr

The country's largest IT services company TCS on Monday reported 13.91 per cent decline...

Net direct tax kitty swells 9% to Rs 18.4 lakh cr

Net direct tax collection grew about 8.82 per cent to over Rs 18.38 lakh crore in the...

BSE cautions investors against deepfake video of its CEO

Leading stock exchange BSE on Monday cautioned investors to remain vigilant against...

Energy, banking and metal stocks push Sensex up 302 points

From the 30-Sensex firms, Tata Steel, Asian Paints, Trent, State Bank of India,...

Gold, silver hit record highs on strong gains in global mkts

Silver prices rallied sharply by Rs 15,000 to hit a lifetime high of Rs 265,000 per kg...

Sitharaman to Present Budget 2026 on Sunday, February 1

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the general budget in Parliament on...

$6-Billion Foreign Bet on India's Private Banks

Cleaner balance sheets, regulatory support and strong growth prospects helped Indian...

Carmakers Go Deep In Bid To Expand Beyond Metros

Network scale seen as central to tapping smaller markets.

Air, Water Purifiers: GST Council To Consider 5% GST

Any reduction on purifiers would need consensus among state finance ministers.

GST rejig helps life insurers' NBP surge 40% in Dec

The life insurance industry recorded nearly 40 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth in...

Q3FY26 results: IT cos' growth likely to remain muted

With discretionary spending still under pressure, the information technology (IT)...

No Of Companies That Exited Sensex...

There were 18 exits from the index between 1995 and 2000. The pace has since dropped to...

Budget may signal new cooperative ambition

The Union Budget for 2026-27 is expected to sketch out a road map for trebling the...

Venezuela Turmoil Unlikely To Rattle India's Trade

'The immediate impact for India will be very minimal as the share of Venezuela in our...

How Will Equity Market Fare In 2026?

Global risks include a potential delay in the US-India trade agreement, the possibility...

Forex Reserves See Sharp Weekly Fall

The previous largest weekly decline was recorded in the week ended November 15, 2024.

Govt urged not to hike I-T surcharge on super-rich in Budget

The government should refrain from raising income tax surcharge on the super-rich and...

Q3 earnings, inflation data to drive markets this week

In an event-heavy week ahead, stock markets are expected to track Q3 corporate earnings...

FMCG players witness strong Q3 recovery

Driven by GST reforms, robust festive demand, and softening raw material prices, the...

Most Indian IT leaders find AI augmenting talent: Survey

Indian IT leaders are betting big on agentic AI adoption for business growth compared...

First Drive: Is Mahindra XUV 7XO better than XUV7OO?

The XUV 7XO comes with high tech features, comfort and safety but it will be...

Restrictions, penalties are last resort: RBI governor

The relation between a regulator and its regulated entities is collaborative and not...

Vi gets a decade to breathe easy on AGR dues

India's third-largest telecom operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) has secured a 10-year...

Bharti Leads CY25 Market-Cap Surge

All three Bharti group companies outperformed in CY25 but the biggest gain came from...

Equity MF Inflows Dip As Redemptions Spike

2025 marked a shift in investor preference when it comes to MF schemes.

RBI Eyes Zero-Fraud Payments

The amount involved in banking system frauds surged to Rs 21,515 crore in the first...

Rupee Went Down 4.9% In 2025

It underperformed peers amid volatile capital flows and uneven forex support.

IDFC First Bank cuts savings account rates

Private sector lender IDFC First Bank has lowered its savings account rates and...

Forex reserves drop by $9.80 bn to $686.80 bn

India's forex reserves dropped by $9.8 billion to $686.81 billion in the week to...

Bajaj Fin completes Allianz's stake buyout in insurance arms

Bajaj Finserv on Thursday said it has completed the acquisition of Allianz SE's stake...

Sensex, Nifty tank nearly 1%

From the 30-Sensex firms, NTPC, ICICI Bank, Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel, Sun Pharma and...

Assam Becomes First State To Enter...

Assam has become the first state in India to directly venture into oil production,...

Value over volume for jewellery growth in H2

Jewellery makers are set to post strong revenue growth in the 2025-26 (FY26)...

BSE Sensex tops other assets classes by a hefty margin

The BSE Sensex has been one of the top-performing areas of investment in the past 40...

Mercedes-Benz, BMW eyeing India's luxe realty sector

According to multiple sources close to the development, Mercedes-Benz is already in...

8 Countries With The Most Public Holidays

These nations officially top the list when it comes to maximum number of official days...

Healthcare IPOs See A Surge In 2025

The surge has come alongside a decline in average issue sizes and more muted...

Loan growth, margins set to improve for banks in Q3

The banking sector could see better loan growth in the third quarter of financial year...

Infra investment likely to climb, consumption growth may...

Supported by strong buoyancy in public sector capital expenditure (capex), growth in...

Sensex tanks 780 points on renewed trade uncertainties

From the 30-Sensex firms, Larsen & Toubro, Tech Mahindra, Tata Consultancy Services,...

Commission structure in life insurance sector may change

The committee formed under the Life Insurance Council to review the commission...

Titan hits all-time high on posting Q3 update

The shares of Titan Company hit its all-time high on the BSE and was the top gainer in...

Tata Motors leads EV pack, but pecking order could change

Mahindra and Mahindra (M&M) recorded the sharpest acceleration among large players,...

9 Countries With The Most Oil

Where are the most oil reserves in the world? Who owns them? Find out!

India's Billionaire Club Shrinks in 2025

The 2025 contraction marks the steepest decline in both the number of billionaire...

Silver's breakout drags gold-silver ratio to lowest in...

ilver continues to outperform the yellow metal, with the gold-to-silver price ratio...

Indian pharma cos see sharp drop in adverse USFDA findings

The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) recorded a significant decline in serious...

BofA In SEBI Probe Over Confidential Deal Data Leak

India's market regulator has found that Bank of America shared confidential details...

60% Of Top 1,000 Stocks Bleed Red In 2025

'Retail portfolios were going nowhere even as headline indices moved higher, prompting...

Gold, Silver ETFs Cross Rs 2 Trillion AUM

Gold ETFs attracted around Rs 11,700 crore, the highest in a calendar month.

EV retail sales surge 16.37% to over 22.70 lakh units

Electric vehicle (EV) retail sales surged 16.37 per cent year-on-year to 22,70,107...

Housing sales dip 1% last year in top 8 cities: Knight Frank

Housing sales fell 1 per cent last year to over 3.48 lakh units across eight major...

India's GDP estimated to grow at 7.4% in FY26

The Indian economy is likely to grow at 7.4 per cent in 2025-26, up from 6.5 per cent...

Sensex down 102 points on geopolitical concerns

From the 30-Sensex firms, Maruti, Power Grid, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, HDFC...

Budget 2026: Is Customs Amnesty Scheme On The Cards?

Total pending Customs arrears, including amounts under litigation, court stays and...

RIL denies report on Russia oil purchase

Shares of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) tumbled on Tuesday, posting its biggest...

GST rate cuts spur credit growth in banking sector in Q3

Banking sector has witnessed healthy growth in advances in the third quarter of...

India Is Seeing Dip In Foreign Tourists

Foreign tourist arrivals in India dropped to 6.18 million during the April-September...

Bharat vrooms ahead of India in car sales growth

Rural India outpaced urban centres in passenger vehicle sales in 2025, recording a...

Which Country Produces The Most Milk?

The nations dominating the world's milk output...

RBI plans to cap banks' dividend payout at 75% of net profit

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Tuesday came out with a draft framework on...

States Have Thrown Spanner In RBI...

State debt is rising because revenues are disappointingly weak.Ten states have debt...

Auto retail sales up 7.71% at 2,81,61,228 units in 2025

Retail sales of vehicles across categories in India in 2025 grew by 7.71 per cent at...

Rice exporters seek Budget sops to boost competitiveness

The Indian Rice Exporter's Federation (IREF) on Tuesday urged the government to provide...

Sensex down 376 points on selling in RIL, HDFC Bank

Reliance Industries cracked 4.42 per cent, while ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, InterGlobe...

Sagarmala Fin expecting at least Rs 2K cr equity infusion

India's first maritime lender, state-owned Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd (SMFCL)...

Adani Power gets relief as SC nixes SEZ electricity duty

Customs duty cannot be levied on electricity supplied from a special economic zone...

India's services sector activity eases in Dec

India's services sector growth moderated in December, as the rates of expansion in...

'India Is Uber's Third-Largest Market'

'We serve more than 1.2 billion trips annually and have over 1.5 million active earners...

Simple Energy debuts Gen 2 e-scooters to drive 2026 growth

'This is not just a cosmetic refresh,' said Suhas Rajkumar, founder and chief executive...

'India Lags Behind In Innovation Leadership'

'We frequently discuss AI, but we're waiting for other countries to develop solutions...

Will The Economy Face A Bumpy Road Ahead?

Real GDP growth surprised on the upside in 2025, but weaker nominal growth, trade...

Only 17% of boards play active role in shaping strategy

Only 17 per cent of boards play an active role in shaping company strategy, said a...

Air India, Air India Express to have new chiefs in 2027

The Tata Group has begun scouting for a suitable candidate to head Air India, as the...

Sensex down 322 points on selling in blue-chips

From the 30-Sensex firms, HDFC Bank, Infosys, HCL Tech, Bajaj Finance, Tata Consultancy...

NPCI sets up unit to scale up digital infra beyond payments

Moving beyond digital payments, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), the...

Women Power India's Retail Push

'It's harder to attract women initially, but once they come in, retention is...

World's 8 Best Airline Cabin Crews...

The Best Airline Cabin Crew awards celebrate outstanding overall excellence among...

Tyre stocks to ride demand, margin tailwinds

Shares of tyre manufacturers have outperformed broader equity benc­hmarks, buoyed by...

Rights issues hit 28-year high as QIPs shrink

The number of rights issues more than doubled and hit a 28-year high in 2025, even as...

2026: How Will Residential Real Estate Grow?

While gold continues to provide safety after its strong 2025 rally, well-chosen real...

How Winter Session Sets Stage For Budget

Three laws passed in Parliament could boost central revenues, reshape GST cess flows,...

EV penetration in luxury car segment dips in GST 2.0 era

Electric vehicle (EV) penetration in the luxury car segment has seen a drop by nearly 3...

Three key drivers for the equity markets this week

Macroeconomic data announcements, global trends and trading activity of foreign...

FPIs pull out Rs 7,608 cr from equities in just 2 days

Foreign portfolio investors have started 2026 on a cautious note, extending their...

Ola Electric's mkt share at 9.3% in Dec

Driven by improved customer experience, Ola Electric is witnessing "clear outcomes" in...

Listed companies' rent, lease expenses down since pandemic

Companies' rent and lease expenses have seen a significant decline relative to the...

ITC stock downgraded after excise duty hike

Analysts have sharply reduced cigarette maker ITC's earning estimates for the next two...

Banks see double-digit credit growth in Q3 FY26 on strong...

Six banks that reported their quarterly business updates for the October-December...

FPIs purchase Rs 7,524 cr of debt, highest single day in...

The first day of the year 2026 was positive for the debt market with foreign investors...

MF Investor Growth Hit Slow Lane In 2025

'The volatility in the stock markets since September 2024 has hurt the pace of...

India's manufacturing sector activity falls to 2-yr low

India's manufacturing sector activity witnessed the weakest improvement in the sector...

India's forex reserves jump $3.29 bn to $696.61 bn

India's forex reserves jumped by $3.29 billion to $696.61 billion in the week to...

Nifty hits record intra-day high; Sensex jumps 573 pts

From the 30-Sensex firms, NTPC, Trent, Bajaj Finance, Power Grid, Maruti, State Bank of...

Margin, valuation worries may weigh on Eicher stock

The stock of automative major Eicher Motors hit its all-time high on Wednesday, capping...

Independent Director Exits Hit Multi-Year High

Less than 12 per cent of the exits were from companies with Rs 10,000 crore in market...

UP ramps up services to achieve $50 bn export goal

To meet its $50-billion export target by 2030, the Uttar Pradesh government is looking...

How are power stocks likely to fare in 2026

The power sector presents a puzzle.A fast-growing economy should be aligned to higher...

Ola Electric's mkt share at 9.3% in Dec

Driven by improved customer experience, Ola Electric is witnessing "clear outcomes" in...

IPO Market Shows No Sign Of Slowing

'The first time India has seen two consecutive blockbuster IPO years.'

India's Busiest Route: Air India Beats Indigo!

With 7.64 million seats, the Mumbai-Delhi route in 2025 was the eighth busiest route in...

What's in store for realty sector in 2026? A mixed bag

After three post-pandemic years of an upcycle, it was a mixed bag for the realty sector...

Switch To LNG May Save India $1 Bn

India could save $1 billion in crude oil imports annually if the country switches 10...

India's household debt rises to 41.3% of GDP, above 5-yr avg

India's household debt climbed to 41.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) at the...

GST collections rise 6% to over Rs 1.74 lakh cr in Dec

Gross GST collections rose 6.1 per cent to over Rs 1.74 lakh crore in December 2025,...

Up to 4 banks may have to tap buffers in adverse scenarios

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its Financial Stability Report (FSR), cautioned...

Sensex ends in red; ITC is biggest drag

From the 30-Sensex firms, ITC tanked 9.69 per cent, following Bajaj Finance, Asian...

Govt notifies rules to enable 100% FDI in insurance sector

Following the notification allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the...

Centre launches Rs 4,531 cr mkt access support scheme

The government on Wednesday launched Rs 4,531 crore market access support (MAS)...

Eight more cos to get incentives under auto PLI

Three additional vehicle makers and five more auto component makers will begin availing...

At 150k, Mumbai logs highest realty registrations in 14 yrs

Mumbai recorded its strongest housing market performance in 14 years in 2025, with...

Gold most stable asset during geopolitical tensions: RBI

Gold has emerged as the most stable asset during episodes of geopolitical stress, and...

New GDP series to improve informal sector estimates

India's new national accounts will leverage new data sources and surveys to enhance the...