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How Air India Fared Under Chandra

Air India Group has accumulated losses of about Rs 47,821 crore since its takeover,...

Sebi chief defends Closing Auction System, says 'takes time to understand'

Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey has defended the newly rolled out Closing Auction...

'Chandra Has Taken Right Professional Decision'

While the latest trigger for him stepping down could be the uncertainty around his...

Top 11 Developers Target Rs 1.8 Trillion Presales by FY27

India's top 11 listed real estate developers are projected to achieve combined presales...

What Went Wrong At Tata Sons After Ratan Tata?

Chandrasekaran's exit is more than a change of chairman. It represents the breakdown of...

Only 9 Women CEOs, 25 Women MDs in Top 500

The top 500 listed companies had 860 women directors or board members overall.

Stock Markets on Aug 13:: Sensex, Nifty Dip on Geopolitical Tensions

Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty saw declines in early trade, primarily due to...

'The Core Issue Was Chandrasekaran's Tenure'

'Chandrasekaran wanted a five-year extension, but the Tata Group has a policy of 65...

Food Prices Push India's Retail Inflation to 4.45% in July

India's retail inflation, measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), rose to 4.45 per...

Chandigarh Leads With Digital Rupee For PMGKAY

Chandigarh is set to launch the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), or digital rupee,...

Don't listen to gossip, theories, conspiracies: Chandra

N Chandrasekaran, Chairman of Tata Sons, has announced he will not seek reappointment...

Banking Sector Vital For India's USD 30 Trillion Economy Goal

A new report by FICCI, BCG, and IBA outlines that India's banking sector must grow...

The Outsider Who Went On To Helm Tata Sons

Natarajan Chandrasekaran, credited with stabilising Tata Sons after a boardroom coup...

Tata power struggle deepens as Chandra, other Ratan Tata allies step away

N Chandrasekaran, chairman of Tata Sons, announced he would not seek reappointment when...

Tata Motors Reports 83% Surge in Q1 Net Profit to Rs 2,556 Crore

Commercial vehicle manufacturer Tata Motors Ltd reported an impressive 83 per cent...

Tata Sons Chairman's exit, rising crude oil prices weigh on markets

Indian benchmark equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, extended their decline for a second...

Major MoU Signed For Coal Gasification In Odisha

State-owned Coal India Ltd (CIL) and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AMNS) have...

Chandrasekaran latest among Ratan Tata allies to step down

N Chandrasekaran's decision not to seek reappointment when his term as chairman of Tata...

Equity MF Inflows Fall 15% In July

Net inflows into smallcap funds surged 39 per cent M-o-M to a record Rs 7,768 crore,...

MiniMines Patent For Battery Recycling Technology

MiniMines Cleantech Solutions has secured an Indian patent for its Hybrid...

Fitch affirms India's 'BBB-' rating, cites robust growth but high debt

Fitch Ratings has affirmed India's sovereign credit rating at 'BBB-' with a stable...

Parliamentary Panel Wants Cap on Hospital Room Charges

'Having analysed the break up of the hospital billing structure the committee believes...

Govt extends PM E-DRIVE subsidy for e2Ws till FY28

The Central government has approved an additional Rs 1,000 crore for electric...

SBI's AI Push: Rs 1 Lakh Crore MSME Loans, Cheque Automation

State Bank of India (SBI) is extensively using artificial intelligence to underwrite...

Tata Group Stocks Fall; TCS Tumbles Nearly 6% as Chandrasekaran Opts Out

Tata Group stocks experienced a significant decline, with TCS falling nearly 6 per...

MHI Boosts EV Incentives, Eyes Financing for Electric Trucks & Buses

The Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) anticipates disbursing approximately...

What went wrong for N Chandrasekharan at Tata Sons

N Chandrasekaran will step down as chairman of Tata Sons in February 2027, concluding a...

One board member did not support my extension: N Chandrasekharan

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran has issued a statement explaining his decision not...

N CHANDRASEKHARAN STEPS DOWN AS TATA SONS CHAIRMAN

Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran has announced he will not seek reappointment when...

Ambanis Worth Rs 25.8 Trillion!

India's 10 most valuable families had a combined valuation of Rs 70.5 trillion.

Stock Markets Today: Sensex, Nifty Down on High Crude Prices

Indian benchmark equity indices, Sensex and Nifty, experienced declines in early trade...

How Bank Staff Exploit Depositors' Trust For Fraud

A sophisticated cross-bank syndicate is systematically defrauding non-resident Indians...

MSME Lending: SBI Pitches For Alternative Data Sources

A top SBI official has highlighted the challenges bankers face in lending to MSMEs...

Vi's Q1 Loss Narrows, First Subscriber Growth Since 2018

Vodafone Idea (Vi) significantly reduced its losses in Q1 FY27 to approximately...

Unemployment Ticks Up, Labour Participation Falls in India

India's urban unemployment rate for individuals aged 15 and above marginally increased...

Shiprocket IPO to fund major AI push, aims for merchant operating system

Shiprocket plans to allocate a significant portion of its IPO proceeds towards...

US Court Dismisses Adani Criminal Case; Gautam Adani Says 'Truth Prevailed'

A US federal judge has permanently dismissed the criminal securities-fraud case against...

Elevated Crude Oil Prices Weigh on Indian Stock Market, Sensex Drops 388 Points

Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed lower, with the Sensex dropping 388...

TCS And Google Cloud Expand AI Footprint With New Mexico Centre

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Google Cloud have inaugurated a new Gemini...

Govt Nods Polymer Banknote Trials for Rs 10 and Rs 20 Denominations

The Indian government has approved the introduction of one billion polymer banknotes in...

Trai expands 1601 number series to utilities, logistics

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has expanded the 1600-number series to...

Indian Healthcare Professionals Embrace AI For Enhanced Patient Care

A new report by Philips indicates that Artificial Intelligence is significantly...

AAI Gets Waiver Request Amid Adani Airline Buzz

The Airports Authority of India has received a request for a waiver from contractual...

IPO Boom, Equity Rally Drive Demat Account Additions to 6-Month High

New dematerialised (demat) account additions in India reached a six-month high in July,...

GalaxEye Buys StarOps, Expands Space Capabilities

'From day one, our vision has been to build a company that develops and owns the...

Your KYC Is More Important Than You Think

Keeping KYC information accurate and current should, therefore, be seen not merely as...

Stock Markets on Aug 11: Sensex, Nifty Decline on High Crude Price

Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty saw declines in early trade, influenced by...

TCS receives employee data leak alerts; customer info unaffected

India's largest IT firm, TCS, has received threat-intelligence alerts regarding a...

Indian drugmakers in no rush to shift to US despite tariff threat

Indian pharmaceutical companies are not rushing to relocate manufacturing to the United...

Markets Up Marginally as Crude Oil Jumps

Indian benchmark indices closed marginally higher, with the Sensex gaining over 43...

Maruti sales engine to keep humming in FY27

Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) reported a mixed Q1 FY27, with record quarterly sales...

N-plants save blushes for India's Q1 investment outlay

India's fresh investment plans in Q1FY27 surged 71 per cent to ₹14.77 trillion,...

Vedanta sets $10 bn Ebitda goal for FY27, eyes Rs 20,000 cr debt cut

Metals and mining conglomerate Vedanta aims to achieve $10 billion in group Ebitda by...

AI And Copyright: New Guidelines For Publishers

A new report highlights that publishers need to adopt clear records, AI-specific...

Sarla Aviation Gets Green Light For Electric Air Taxi Commercial Production

Bengaluru-based electric air taxi startup Sarla Aviation has received Design...

Gujarat Floods: Insurers to face Rs 5,000 cr property claims

Insurers are bracing for claims worth nearly ₹5,000 crore from the recent floods...

Inflation, monetary policy now steer gold prices more than war: Report

A new report by Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd (MOFSL) indicates that inflation,...

'Best For Investors To Miss India IT Bus'

'...as we believe with the adoption of AI, our IT services companies' revenue models...

Stock Markets on August 10: Sensex, Nifty Dip on Geopolitical Tensions

Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, experienced declines in early trade due to...

Bajaj Finance Q1 FY27: Robust Growth, Digital Push, and Positive Outlook

Bajaj Finance reported a strong Q1 FY27 performance with 24 per cent year-on-year AUM...

Crude oil, West Asia tensions, inflation data to drive markets

Analysts predict that crude oil prices, geopolitical tensions in West Asia, and...

CII-IWN Workshop Boosts Women's AI Proficiency For Business

The Confederation of Indian Industry-Indian Women Network (CII-IWN) organised a...

BIS to scale up silver hallmarking, expand lab network

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is preparing to significantly increase its silver...

FPIs Maintain Buying Spree, Invest Rs 12,921 Cr in Early August

Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) injected Rs 12,921 crore into Indian equities during...

M&M's Auto Segment to Power Near-Term Gains

Mahindra & Mahindra's Q1FY27 results missed consensus estimates due to declining gross...

Financial Sector Must Act Now on AI Safety, Says CEA

Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran has stressed the urgent need for India's...

What made SIAM do a U-turn on E20 fuel within a week?

Why the industry's public position changed is difficult to say. What the developments...

Free UPI Services Assured For Consumers And Small Businesses

The Payments Council of India has confirmed that Unified Payments Interface (UPI)...

Forex Reserves Surge by $10.5 Billion to $692.87 Billion

India's foreign exchange reserves saw a significant increase of $10.512 billion,...

EV Retail Sales Break Record in July, Cross 3.27 Lakh Units

Electric vehicle retail sales in India reached a new monthly record of 3,27,901 units...

Markets Decline Amidst Geopolitical Tensions, Banking Woes

Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, closed lower, primarily due to a downturn...

SBI Q1 Profit Up 14% to Rs 24,113 Cr, Boosted by Core Income

State Bank of India (SBI) reported a 13.73 per cent increase in its June quarter...

RBI extends loan recovery norms deadline, modifies rules

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the implementation date for its revised...

Panel Urges Early India-US Trade Pact, Seeks Tariff Exemptions

A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Commerce has urged the Indian government to...

BMW India CFO: 'Surprised by scale and length of tax litigation'

BMW India CFO Carsten Lammers has expressed surprise at the extensive scale and...

India Will Become A Leader In Applied AI: Nilekani

'Applying AI to change the lives of Indians and at population scale -- just like we did...

Maruti Suzuki calls for 'as-is' tax settlement to clear legacy disputes

Maruti Suzuki India's CFO, Arnab Roy, has urged the central government to introduce an...

RBI Keeps Tata Sons Waiting

The RBI once again said the Tata group holding company's application for deregistration...

Ethanol Blending In Petrol Causes No Damage To Cars

'As long as the vehicle has a flex engine, it is irrelevant if the mixture is 15 per...

Microsoft's Hyderabad Data Centre Live, Expands India's Cloud Footprint

Microsoft has announced the activation of its latest data centre in Hyderabad,...

Stock Markets on Aug 7: Sensex, Nifty Decline On High Crude Prices

Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, experienced declines in early trade,...

'Worst Phase For Equities Appears To Be Behind Us'

'Healthy double-digit returns are still possible, though a sharp rally is unlikely.'

'Manmohan's 1991 Budget Speech Was Freedom Day For Us'

'1991 was an exceptional period in Indian history.''A big 400-volt shock was...

Why Bank Frauds Keep Rising

'It's not about individuals operating the mule accounts being more or less skilled....

India Inc's foreign borrowing intent surges to $6 billion

Indian companies, including NBFCs, filed proposals with the RBI to raise $6.08 billion...

Tata Sons remains 'upper-layer NBFC', listing fate uncertain

Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata group, continues to be classified as an...

Maharashtra Government To Use Sarvam AI For Secure Data Handling

The Maharashtra government has approved the deployment of sovereign artificial...

GTRI: Defend UPI From US Pressure

A think tank, GTRI, has urged India to resist US pressure regarding its UPI policies,...

Defending UPI: India's Stance On Payment Policies Amid US Criticism

A think tank, GTRI, has urged India to resist US pressure regarding its UPI policies,...

Sitharaman On MDR For Digital Payments

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman clarified that the Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on...

SplitStore: Super.money's New Credit-Linked E-commerce Platform

Flipkart-backed Scapic Innovations, operating as super.money, has launched splitStore,...

Microsoft Launches Fourth Cloud Region In India

Microsoft has launched its fourth cloud region in India, located in Hyderabad,...

India Auto Sales Up 26% in July, Alternative Fuels Gain Traction

Total automobile retail sales in India surged by 25.89 per cent year-on-year to...

Alphabet's Major AI Leadership Shake-Up For AGI

Alphabet has announced a significant leadership reshuffle within its artificial...

Sensex Up, Nifty Flat: Market Divergence Persists Post-CAS Introduction

Indian stock market indices closed on a mixed note, with the Sensex gaining 374 points...

Sensex-Nifty gap narrows on Day 3 of CAS, but structural issues remain

The divergence between the Sensex and Nifty closing values narrowed on the third day of...

Nilekani: Small Businesses Key To India's Job Creation

Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani predicts that large corporations in India will lose...

Power Sector's AI Leap: Efficiency Gains Ahead

A new study by The Energy & Climate Initiative Society (ENCIS) predicts that AI...

"Our endeavour is to bring inflation in line with target over the medium term"

"Our endeavour is to bring headline inflation in line with the target over the medium...

Tata Sons AGM: Will Chandra's Term Be Renewed?

Just in case the AGM, scheduled At the AGM, if it is held, a shareholders' vote on...

Shah Rukh Khan becomes India's most valuable celebrity brand

Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has surpassed former India cricket captain Virat...

Visa Cuts 1,400 Jobs in India, Citing AI Efficiency Drive

Global payments processor Visa has laid off approximately 1,400 employees at its...

India's BLUE Launches AI Video Platform With Semantic Codec

Bengaluru-based AI startup BLUE has launched an AI-native enterprise video...

Ai+ Unveils Rs 100 Crore Bug Bounty For Enhanced Security

Indigenous smartphone brand Ai+ has announced a Rs 100 crore bug bounty program over...

Milky Mist Dairy Food IPO: Price Band, Dates, and Expansion Plans

Milky Mist Dairy Food Ltd has set the price band for its Rs 1,553 crore Initial Public...

Stock Markets on Aug 6: Sensex, Nifty Trade Higher on RBI's Steady Policy

Indian benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, saw early gains driven by lower crude oil...

AI picks leader who quadrupled Ethiopian Airlines' revenue

Tewolde Gebremariam, a seasoned aviation professional with extensive experience at...

Former CEO of Ethiopian Airlines is new Air India boss

Air India has announced the appointment of Tewolde Gebremariam, former CEO of Ethiopian...

Haryana CM Meets World Bank On AI, Digital Initiatives

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini met with a World Bank delegation to discuss...

Volatile trading on RBI's big day, Sensex holds steady

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) maintained its key policy rates for the fourth...

AI could erode India's outsourcing advantage, warns WB report

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to alter hiring patterns in South...

ONGC Q1 net profit up 112% to ₹17,034 crore on higher crude prices

State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) Ltd reported a 112 per cent...

Digital Payments: RBI Governor On MDR Speculation

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra stated it is "premature" to discuss the implementation of...

RBI keeps interest rates same amid inflation, global risks

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has maintained its benchmark policy rate at 5.25 per...

Gold prices climb for second straight day, touch Rs 1.46 lakh

Gold futures saw a significant rise for the second consecutive day, driven by strong...

Polymer rupee notes may be a reality in FY28

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra announced plans to launch long-lasting polymer currency...

Airtel's Q1 profit surges 37.3% driven by premium users

Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator, reported a 37.3 per cent rise...

Services sector sees growth slowdown to 4.5 year low

India's services sector experienced its weakest growth in four-and-a-half years in...

Can VinFast Sustain Its Blistering India Start?

VinFast has gone from an unknown brand to India's fifth-largest EV carmaker in just...

6,562 EV Chargers Approved, None Installed Yet

While charger deployment is yet to begin, the scheme has supported the sale of 2.65...

RBI raises GDP forecast, lowers inflation projection

The Reserve Bank of India has marginally increased its GDP forecast for the current...

When Nifty Jumped 200 Points In ONE MINUTE

The Nifty's stunning 200-point jump in the final minute of trading wasn't a glitch. It...

Deloitte-FICCI Report: India's Consumer Economy Poised For $1.9 Trillion Boom

A joint report by Deloitte India and FICCI projects India's consumer economy to reach...

IT Secretary On India's AI Strategic Autonomy

IT Secretary S Krishnan advocates for India to pursue "strategic autonomy" in the AI...

New Platform To Evaluate AI Performance In Indian Languages

AI4Bharat at IIT Madras and Josh Talks AI have launched 'Voice of India', a multimodal...

New Closing Auction Session brings volatility to Indian markets

Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended a four-day rally, closing lower on...

Lodha Developers to net Rs 10,000 crore from Palava data centre park land sales

Lodha Developers plans to generate approximately ₹10,000 crore in sales over the...

Premature Life Policy Exits Now Exceed Maturity Payouts

Premature surrender and withdrawal of life insurance policies in India have surpassed...

Tata Consumer's new businesses power strong Q1, set for double-digit growth

Tata Consumer Products reported healthy revenue growth in Q1 FY27, driven by its India...

Indian Oil to invest Rs 1 trillion in petchem projects over 5 years

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL) plans to invest approximately Rs 1 trillion in...

Claude AI Gets India Data Residency

The move comes amid growing demand from organisations in India for local access to Claude.

Stock Markets on Aug 4: Sensex Rises, Nifty Sinks

Indian benchmark stock indices, Sensex and Nifty, experienced mixed trading following...

Developers Rethink IPO Plans as Housing Market Cools

Several Indian real estate companies, including BPTP Ltd and Smartworld Developers, are...

Nifty Surges 1.6% as Crude Oil Prices Drop, FIIs Boost Market Sentiment

Indian benchmark stock indices, Sensex and Nifty, extended their winning streak to a...

Why AI Agents Can't Go Fully Autonomous Yet

The biggest challenge to widespread deployment is no longer AI. It is the financial and...

Manufacturing PMI: India's Factory Growth Slows to 5-Year Low

India's manufacturing sector activity growth declined to a five-year low in July, with...

PSBs leverage gold loans for significant PSLC income

Public-sector banks (PSBs) have reported a substantial increase in non-interest income...

Honda ZR-V: Is this premium hybrid SUV worth its high price?

Honda is re-entering the Indian market with the ZR-V, a premium hybrid SUV designed to...

Willie Walsh takes charge as IndiGo CEO

Willie Walsh, former IATA Director General and CEO of British Airways, has officially...

Maruti, VinFast, Tesla Fuel India's EV Market Expansion

New players like Maruti Suzuki, VinFast, and Tesla are significantly expanding India's...

Narayana Murthy: 'There Is Lot Of Confusion About AI'

'At the end of the day, it is just another technology produced by the human mind.'

Stock Markets on Aug 3: Sensex, Nifty Surge on Lower Crude Prices

Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, saw significant gains in early...

Gold, silver prices to trade range-bound ahead of US jobs data

Gold and silver prices are expected to remain range-bound this week as investors await...

FPIs Turn Net Buyers in July, Invest Rs 20,200 Cr in Indian Equities

After four consecutive months of withdrawals, Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs)...

AI Diverting Funds, Limiting New IT Job Growth: Sridhar Vembu

Sridhar Vembu, Zoho Corporation Founder, states that the IT industry is not generating...

RBI Rate Decision, Geopolitics, Oil Prices to Dictate Indian Market Mood

Analysts predict that the Reserve Bank of India's interest rate decision, the evolving...

RBI likely to maintain status quo on rates in August

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is widely expected to keep its benchmark repo rate...

India's PV Sales Up 33% in July, Maruti, Hyundai Post Record Numbers

Passenger vehicle dispatches in the domestic Indian market are estimated to have surged...

Sun Pharma's Q1FY27 profit up 27%, innovative medicines drive growth

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries reported a 27 per cent year-on-year increase in...

GST Collection Rises 15.4% to Rs 2.11 Lakh Crore in July

India's gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections surged by 15.4 per cent to over...

ITC Q1 net profit falls 16.2% as cigarette tax bites

ITC reported a 16.2 per cent year-on-year drop in consolidated net profit to...

Maruti Suzuki Q1 net profit drops 9% despite sales surge

Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) reported a 9.1 per cent year-on-year decline in net profit...

Over 5.9 Crore ITRs Filed for AY27

Over 5.9 crore Income Tax Returns (ITRs) were filed for Assessment Year 2026-27 by the...

RBI's Forex Swap Facility Attracts $40.82 Billion

The Reserve Bank of India's concessional swap facility, designed to boost foreign...

Sebi bars ZEEL, Chandra, Goenka over Hyderabad land pledge

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has prohibited Zee Entertainment...

Centre Keeps FY27 Fiscal Deficit Tight

The government maintained a strong pace of capital expenditure, which jumped nearly 24...

Indian Markets Outperform Global Peers in July

The Nifty and Sensex outperformed Asian peers in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan and China.

Guess How Much DIIs Invested In Equities?

DIIs invested $22.8 billion in Indian equities in Q2CY26.

Olectra first co to deploy 4,000 e-buses in India

Olectra Greentech Ltd has become the first company in India to deploy 4,000 electric...