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Core Sector Growth Slows to 3-month Low of 2.3% in Feb

Production growth in India's eight core infrastructure sectors slowed to a three-month...

India's forex reserves drop $7 bn to $709.76 bn

India's foreign exchange reserves decreased by USD 7.052 billion to USD 709.759 billion...

Poultry farmer Ravindra Metkar invited by Oxford University

Ravindra Metkar, a farmer from Maharashtra who built a successful poultry business from...

Premium petrol price up Rs 2, bulk diesel up Rs 22

Petrol diesel price today March 20, 2026: IOCL & HPCL hike premium petrol (XP95, Speed,...

300 Illegal Gambling Sites Blocked in India Amid Gaming Act Enforcement

The Indian government has blocked 300 websites and applications involved in illegal...

Premium petrol price up Rs 2, bulk diesel up Rs 22

Petrol diesel price today March 20, 2026: IOCL & HPCL hike premium petrol (XP95, Speed,...

Wipro Unveils AI-Data Centre Solution for Enterprise AI

Wipro has launched its AI-Data Centre solution, integrating NVIDIA's AI Enterprise...

Sensex climbs 326 pts gains in PSU bank, IT, metal stocks

Indian equity markets experienced a volatile session, with the Sensex and Nifty...

SJM Demands End to Duty-Free Digital Imports

The Swadeshi Jagran Manch (SJM) is advocating for the termination of the moratorium on...

How IEA Plans to Tackle Global Oil Supply Disruptions

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has proposed immediate demand-side measures,...

New gas allocation regime still faces a large LNG shortfall

India's plans to ration the consumption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquefied...

India Is In The Doghouse At The Moment

There is record underperformance and under-ownership. Some of this is cyclical and will...

Remittances from West Asia see 20-30% jump in March

Remittances from West Asia in March rose sharply amid the conflict in the region, with...

Rupee breaches 93/dollar for the first time, down 19 paise

The Indian rupee weakened to a record intra-day low against the US dollar due to a...

'No Governance Issue In HDFC Bank'

'Being an important institution in the banking system, we are subject to regulatory...

Iran War Burns India's Exporters

'Every day the meter is ticking. Like a time bomb.'Shipping giants are billing Indian...

HDFC Bank chairman quits; bank says 'baffled'

Atanu Chakraborty has resigned as chairman of HDFC Bank, citing ethical concerns,...

Silver sinks Rs 17,800/kg, gold dives Rs 7K on global woes

Gold and silver prices experienced a significant drop in the national capital due to a...

Airline stocks fly into rough weather again

India's aviation sector is facing fresh turbulence, with rising fuel costs, the...

HDFC Bank board firefights after ex-chairman's resignation

HDFC Bank's leadership addresses the sudden resignation of its chairman, citing ethical...

Sensex tanked 3%, its biggest single-day loss since June '24

Indian stock market indices Sensex and Nifty experienced a significant drop in early...

RBI Keen to Expand Use of Indian Rupee for Russian Trade

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is exploring ways for Russian trade counterparts to use...

Iran war: Fiscal pressures on govt may mount next FY

Revenue collection next financial year may be affected, and, along with this, subsidies...

What RBI said on HDFC Bank Chairman's Resignation

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a statement assuring the public of HDFC...

India's AI Enablement: Cognizant Executive Highlights Key Advantages

Cognizant's Chief AI Officer, Babak Hodjat, highlights India's unique position in AI...

Sensex jumps 633 points on rally in IT stocks

Indian stock market indices Sensex and Nifty closed nearly 1 per cent higher, marking...

Fuel curbs brew concern over Darjeeling first flush

Tea planters in Darjeeling have raised that a shortage of commercial LPG, triggered by...

India's AI Edge: Deep Tech and Skilled Workforce

Cognizant's Chief AI Officer, Babak Hodjat, discusses India's unique position in AI...

Licious bets big on micro mkts within cities

Direct-to-consumer meat and seafood platform Licious is betting big on "micro markets"...

Agilisium Invests in AI for Life Sciences Transformation

Agilisium has invested Rs 50 crore to help pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical...

SC wants Centre to bring law on paternity leave

The Supreme Court on Tuesday called on the Union government to enact a legal framework...

India Post launches services with 24-hour, 48-hour delivery

India Post has launched three premium delivery services, including 24-hour and 48-hour...

Sensex jumps 568 points to settle at 76,070.84

Indian benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rallied for the second consecutive day,...

UPI Cash Withdrawal Launched by Jio Payments Bank

Jio Payments Bank introduces UPI-based cash withdrawals at business correspondent...

IndiGo to face pressure from fuel price spike: Moody's

IndiGo airline will face near-term pressure on profitability from rising fuel prices...

India's Digital Economy Projected to Surge to 20% of GDP by 2030

India's digital economy is projected to constitute nearly 20 per cent of the nation's...

Nomura, Citi slash year-end Nifty 50 target

Foreign brokerages have started to cut their year-end targets for the Nifty 50 index...

Gulf War: Nasscom Warns Firms Of Cyber Threat Surge

'Periods of geopolitical uncertainty often see a rise in coordinated cyber threats,...

India Emerges as Preferred Tech Partner Amid Global Uncertainty

Nasscom President Rajesh Nambiar highlights India's growing importance as a technology...

Kaspersky Expands India Operations, Warns of Rising Cyber Threats

Global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky plans to significantly increase its investments in...

Gulf Conflict: 300,000 Jobs At Risk

'If movement remains stalled for three to four months, more than 300,000 recruitments...

8 Countries Using The Most LPG

How widely is LPG used around the world? In 2022, the average LPG consumption across...

Unemployment dips marginally to 4.9% in Feb

India's unemployment rate saw a marginal decrease in February 2026, according to the...

Exports dip marginally in Feb; trade gap narrows

India's merchandise exports experienced a slight decrease in February, while imports...

PhonePe temporarily pauses IPO listing process

PhonePe on Monday announced it has temporarily deferred its public market listing...

Sensex jumps 938 points, Nifty settles above 23,400

Indian stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty rebounded by over 1% on Monday, driven...

Weight Loss Drugs Set to Flood India

While the introduction of branded generics is likely to accelerate volumes for GLP-1...

Wholesale Price Inflation Rises 2.13% in Feb

India's wholesale price inflation (WPI) increased for the fourth consecutive month in...

Arca Global Aviation Expands Fleet to Meet Pilot Training Demand

Arca Global Aviation Pvt Ltd (AGAPL) has announced a phased fleet expansion plan,...

Ferrari 849 is a mix of retro design, modern tech, V8 power

Ferrari introduces the 849 Testarossa in India, a stunning hybrid supercar blending...

Accel and Google AI Fund Announce 2026 AI Cohort Startups

Accel and Google's AI Futures Fund have announced the five startups selected for the...

AI puts India's office market back to work

Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a potential new demand driver for India's...

How Shantanu Narayen Transformed Adobe

For many outside the technology sector, Shantanu Narayen's impact may not always be...

DGCA Allows Longer Pilot Duty Hours

The Federation of Indian Pilots, said the union has written to the DGCA raising...

Fitch warns costlier oil could lift inflation, slow growth

Fitch Ratings on Friday said persistently higher oil prices could cause India's retail...

West Asia Crisis, US Fed Decision to Steer Equity Markets

Analysts predict that the ongoing conflict in West Asia, crude oil price fluctuations,...

India's First Phygital Service Centre Opens in Madhya Pradesh

India has launched its first integrated phygital service centre in Umri village, Madhya...

FPIs sell-off continues; pull out Rs 52,704 cr from equities

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) withdrew a substantial amount from Indian equities...

West Asia crisis: Stocks suffer worst week in years

Benchmark indices tumbled about 2 per cent on Friday, capping one of the most turbulent...

Ferrari 849 Testarossa Launched In India!

Ferrari unveiled the 1,050-hp 849 Testarosa in Mumbai, blending aggressive design with...

Hormuz Closure Puts Gulf Refining At Risk

'Refiners may soon be forced to adjust operations, curtailing runs as product exports...

Can the TVS Ntorq 150 Take On Aerox 155 and Xoom 160?

The TVS Ntorq 150 brings stronger performance, modern features and lightweight agility...

India's forex reserves drop $11.68 bn to $716.81 bn

India's forex reserves dropped by $11.683 billion to $716.810 billion during the week...

CSIR-NCL Develops DME Technology to Cut LPG Imports

Researchers at CSIR-NCL have developed a technology for producing dimethyl ether (DME)...

Sensex Tumbled 1,470.5 points On West Asia Crisis, Oil Prices

Indian equity markets experienced a significant downturn as geopolitical tensions in...

Aurionpro Wins Big Data Centre Contract

Aurionpro Solutions has secured a multi-year contract worth approximately Rs 350 crore...

PV dispatches rise 10.6% in Feb to 417,705 units: SIAM

Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches in India rose 10.6% in February, driven by...

'Quality Companies To Lead Next IPO Wave'

'The next phase of India's IPO cycle will be defined by quality, pricing discipline and...

How RIL can manage to lessen the impact of West Asia crisis

The Iran conflict led to a sharp correction in Reliance Industries Ltd's (RIL's) share...

'As AI grows, legacy will compress': Noshir Kaka, McKinsey

'The reality is that every one of us will be pushed to learn and relearn faster than...

Rupee hits record low, falls 12 paise/USD

The Indian rupee fell to a record low against the US dollar due to rising crude oil...

AI Platform Fexo Launches Decisioning Engine for Business Lending

Fexo, an AI intelligence platform focused on the BFSI sector, has launched its AI...

Stock Markets Tumble: Sensex tanks 800 pts on March 12

Indian benchmark equity indices experienced a significant downturn, with the Sensex...

Karnataka Sets Up AI Ethics Committee

The Karnataka government has formed a committee on responsible AI to develop a...

IndiGo stock may face more downgrades due to Iran war

IndiGo operator InterGlobe Aviation had a mildly encouraging third quarter in financial...

Indiscriminate Bank Account Freezes Hurt Businesses

'Statutory power must be exercised in a manner that is fair, proportionate, and not...

Terms Relaxed For Chinese Investment, But India Wary...

'It's a changing world and the opening up doesn't mean that concerns with regards to...

Obesity Drug Can't Be Advertised Anymore

'Any promotional activity carried out under the pretext of disease awareness,...

Strict Rules On Cards For Foreign Airlines

Under the proposal, if a foreign carrier does not operate flights to a particular...

QpiAI Quantum System Deployed at IIIT Dharwad, Strengthening Karnataka's Tech Hub Status

The Karnataka government has announced the installation of a 25-qubit quantum computing...

BSE Sensex tumbled 1,342 pts; NSE Sinks Below 24K

Indian stock market indices Sensex and Nifty experienced a significant decline, driven...

Companies Favour IT Services with Custom AI Solutions: Cognizant Research

Cognizant's research reveals that companies seeking AI adoption favour IT services...

India Must Play to Its AI Strengths

'There are certain sovereign AI domains where we must build capabilities using our own...

Indian OMCs' Margins at Risk Due to High Crude Prices: S&P

S&P Global Ratings warns that Indian oil marketing companies like IOC, BPCL, and HPCL...

MNCs, Indian drugmakers diverge to mutual gain

For decades, multinational pharmaceutical companies and Indian drugmakers worked in...

Renault Lists India Among 3 Key Growth Hubs Outside Europe

Between now and 2030, four new models will be designed and assembled in India,...

NVIDIA's CEO on AI's Trillion-Dollar Infrastructure Buildout

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang argues that Artificial Intelligence is driving the largest...

Skye Air Secures Funding for Drone Delivery Expansion

Skye Air Mobility has raised USD 9 million in a Series B funding round to expand its...

PhonePe Launches 'On-The-Go' Transit Card

PhonePe has launched the 'RuPay On-The-Go' Card, a National Common Mobility Card (NCMC)...

US-Iran Conflict Wipes Rs 70,000 Cr Off LIC Portfolio

The BSE Sensex and the Nifty 50 declined around 4.5 per cent each since the start of...

I-T Department Asks Brokers To Remit Excess STT

The tax is collected by brokers on behalf of the government and forms a key component...

India's Textile Recycling Market: USD 3.5 Billion Opportunity

A new report indicates that India's textile recycling market is projected to reach USD...

Mumbai Hotels Stare At Closures Due to LPG Supply Crisis

Mumbai hotels and restaurants are facing potential closures due to a critical shortage...

Sensex jumped 640 points on lower oil prices

Indian stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty rebounded strongly after a two-day...

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers Resigns With Immediate Effect

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers has resigned three months after the airline experienced...

India's employment outlook hits record high for Q1 2026

A new survey indicates that Indian employers are planning to increase hiring in the...

Money flow from China eased as govt eases FDI norms

The Indian government has relaxed foreign direct investment (FDI) norms for countries...

Gas Allocation: LPG, CNG, piped cooking gas get top priority

The Indian government has revised its natural gas allocation priorities, placing LPG...

Extended Iran conflict may hit order inflows of L&T

While investors would focus on the results and guidance for the third quarter of...

LIC drove 18% rise in life insurers' NBP in Feb

New business premium of life insurance companies grew 18 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y)...

Investors Should Consider Buying If...

A fall in the Nifty 50 to around 19,000 is not impossible, but that would likely...

Petrol Prices Stay Put For Now

If the conflict continues for a prolonged period, State-run oil companies may have to...

Rupee Falls to Record Low Against US Dollar

The Indian rupee crashed to a record closing low against the US dollar due to rising...

Sensex, Nifty sink nearly 2% on surging crude prices

Indian equity markets experienced a significant downturn, with the Sensex and Nifty...

Street Signs: Narrowing window, upping the colo game, and...

With domestic markets turning choppy, investors are increasingly scouting for...

RBI takes measured steps on liquidity amid tax outflows

To meet liquidity pressure because of advance tax outflows this month, the Reserve Bank...

Oil surges over 25% to $116.5 per barrel

Brent crude prices surged sharply on Monday, rising by more than 25 per cent to $116.5...

Tata Trusts Stand Firm on Chandra

The government is closely watching the fast-paced developments at the...

Sensex crashed 2346 points amid boiling crude prices

Indian stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty experienced a significant drop...

Gold poised for volatile week on West Asia crisis

Gold prices are expected to remain volatile next week as investors track geopolitical...

FPIs withdraw Rs 21K cr in last four trading sessions

Foreign investors pulled out Rs 21,000 crore (around $2.3 billion) from Indian equities...

Women in Tech: Overcoming Barriers to Leadership in Corporate India

Top female executives are calling for corporate India to redesign workplace systems to...

ADB flags India's oil vulnerability amid rising Iran crisis

Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Friday warned that India's limited crude oil reserves...

Rs 14 Trillion Investor Wealth Wiped Out

Sensex and Nifty post steepest weekly loss in over a year, falling nearly 3 per cent.

Rupee falls 18 paise to close at 91.82 against US dollar

The Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar due to rising crude oil prices,...

India's Forex Reserves Surge to a Historic Peak of $728.5 Bn

India's foreign exchange reserves have surged to an all-time high, reaching USD 728.494...

Sensex Tanks 1,097 Amid Rising Oil Price

Indian stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty experienced a significant...

Airbus Opens State-of-the-Art Technology Centre in Bengaluru

Airbus has inaugurated a state-of-the-art technology centre in Bengaluru, India,...

Tata Power Digitises Renewable Energy Business with Salesforce

Tata Power has partnered with Salesforce to digitally transform its rooftop solar, EV...

Tata Power Digitises Rooftop Solar and EV Charging with Salesforce

Tata Power collaborates with Salesforce to digitally transform its rooftop solar, EV...

AI and Employment: Study Shows Impact on Younger Workers

A new study by AI firm Anthropic reveals that while AI hasn't caused widespread...

'US Won't Repeat China Trade Mistake With India'

'India should understand that we are not going to make the same mistakes with India...

Is Your Meta Glass Data Safe?

'We take steps to filter this data to protect people's privacy and to help prevent...

ED Raids RPower Offices in Mumbai, Hyderabad

The Enforcement Directorate conducted searches at multiple locations in Mumbai and...

FMCG growth slows in Q3 as GST transition impacts pricing

A NielsenIQ report indicates that the FMCG industry's sales growth moderated to 7.8% in...

PV sales growth may dip up to 5% in FY27: India Ratings

Passenger vehicle (PV) sales growth in India is expected to moderate to 3-5 per cent...

Samsung Galaxy S26's India Connection

India contributes roughly 10 per cent of Samsung Electronics' global revenue and hosts...

'Oil Could Cross $100 A Barrel'

'Oil is still well below its all-time highs, and the world is gradually running out of...

Women Startup Founders Get Rs 4 Of Rs 100

When it comes to raising funds, women entrepreneurs receive a disproportionately small...

Auto retail sales record best Feb ever; jump 26%

Domestic automobile retail sales in India experienced a significant surge of 26 per...

India Tops Asia-Pacific in Planned AI Investment Growth

A Lenovo study reveals that Indian enterprises are planning to increase their...

Swift Introduces New International Payment System

Swift and global banks are launching a new system to make international payments faster...

Yes Bank Unveils YES Essence Women's Salary Account

Yes Bank has launched a salary account designed for working women, offering financial...

Mercedes-Benz R&D India Teams Up with IIT Delhi

Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India (MBRDI) has partnered with the Indian...

Jio aims to be among first scalable token service providers

Reliance Jio is aiming to be one of the first scalable token service providers in the...

Rice exporters seek govt relief as Iran crisis hits exports

Indian rice exporters are seeking urgent government support to mitigate the impact of...

Sensex Rises 900 points as Global Equities Recover

Indian benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded, closing over 1% higher,...

Bitcoin correction calls for decisions based on risk...

Bitcoin has fallen from its peak of $1,26,251.3 on October 6, 2025, to $65,405.5, a...

Drive Review: Tata Punch.ev is no longer just a city car

With the 40kWh battery and 65kW faster charging, it is now a legitimate primary car for...

Platform partnerships gain ground in realty

Platform-style partnerships between global investors and Indian developers are expected...

Cheerio AI Announces Rs 8 Crore Seed Funding

Cheerio AI, an AI-powered customer engagement platform, has raised Rs 8 crore in seed...

Paytm Outpaces Rivals in Monetisation, Driven by Lending

A BofA Global Research report indicates that Paytm is leading in monetisation compared...

Clean Energy Sector Recruitment Surges 56% in India

India's clean energy technology industry is experiencing rapid growth, with recruitment...

Govt moves to shield trade as Iran war chokes sea routes

With the Iran war escalating sharply and crisis deepening in the global energy market,...

Market Crash: Investors Lose Rs 16.32 Lakh Cr in 2 Days

Indian equity investors experienced a significant loss of ₹16.32 lakh crore due...

Meta Flags DPDP Compliance Timeline Concerns

'We do have some concerns with the timeline being shortened from 18 to 12 months.'

Sensex sinks 1,123 pts, Nifty dives 1.55%

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Wednesday, tracking...

India's Services Sector Growth Eases Slightly in Feb

India's services sector experienced a slight moderation in growth during February,...

India 'well stocked' with crude oil to meet disruptions:Puri

India is well-stocked with inventories of crude oil and key petroleum products,...

Defence stocks gain amid West Asia crisis

Even as the benchmark and broader indices were down sharply on Monday due to escalating...

Rupee slumps 69 paise to all-time low of 92.18/USD

Rupee slumped 69 paise to an all-time low of 92.18 against the US dollar in early trade...

Claude AI Disruption Reported Again

Anthropic's Claude AI chatbot experienced a second outage within 24 hours, impacting...

Qatar cuts gas supplies to Indian industry

Qatar, India's largest supplier of imported natural gas, has declared force majeure on...

India's AI Strategy: A Balanced Regulatory Approach

An Indian AI Research Organisation official says India has adopted a balanced and...

Infosys, Intel Expand Strategic AI Partnership

Infosys and Intel have announced an expanded strategic collaboration to help global...

India's Oil Stocks Can Cover 40-45 Days If Hormuz Flow Hit

India possesses approximately 100 million barrels of commercial crude oil stocks,...

India mcap slips below $5 trn for first time in 10 months

India has lost its $5 trillion market capitalisation (mcap) tag following Monday's...

Drone for Elephant Tranquilisation Unveiled

A drone designed to tranquilise violent elephants without close human contact has been...

XEV 9e Cineluxe @29.35L: Whats New

Mahindra pushes premium EV strategy with XEV 9e Cineluxe, blending luxury design,...

AI Summit: These 5 firms together pledged $240 bn investment

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 saw investment pledges of USD 240 billion from major...

Gold, Silver Prices Soar as West Asia Conflict Intensifies

Precious metal prices, particularly gold and silver, experienced a significant surge in...

EPFO Keeps EPF Interest Rate Unchanged at 8.25% for 2025-26

The Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has decided to maintain the interest...

Mercedes's All-New V-Class redines 'private suite on wheels'

The V-Class will be locally produced at the Mercedes facility in Chakan, near Pune,...

Manufacturing sector growth jumps to 4-month high in Feb

India's manufacturing sector experienced a significant growth spurt in February,...

Sensex, Nifty sink as West Asia crisis intensifies

Indian benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty experienced a significant crash in...

Fino Payments Bank Addresses CEO Arrest, GST Compliance

Fino Payments Bank asserts its compliance with GST regulations following the arrest of...

Iran crisis: Silver, Gold surge 4% On Safe-haven Rush

Precious metal prices surged in futures trading, with silver hitting Rs 2.93 lakh per...

India's Economy Faces Oil Price Volatility Amid Iran Crisis

Analysts predict India will face oil price volatility and macroeconomic effects due to...

'GDP Double Deflation May Mix Apples And Oranges'

'My concern is that, although everything is expressed in monetary terms, you are...

IPO Listing Gains Hit 7-Year Low

Share of IPOs opening above issue price drops to 64.6%, median gains shrink sharply...

Carmakers See Sales Surge in Feb On Sustained Demand

Leading automakers in India, including Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra,...

Gold, Silver Prices Poised for Rally Amid Iran Woes

Analysts predict a surge in gold and silver prices as investors seek safe-haven assets...

GST Collections Rise by 8.1% in February

India's gross GST collection increased by 8.1 per cent to over Rs 1.83 lakh crore in...

This Scheme, Starting Apr 1, Will Ease Customs Duty Payments

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) announced the implementation of...

FPI Inflow Hits 17-month High at Rs 22,615 cr In Feb

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) infused Rs 22,615 crore into Indian equities in...