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Editorial. Boost for renewables

Centre rightly lays emphasis on grid capacity, storage

7 Oct 2026 9:21 pm
WHO advises against weight-loss drugs, surgery for children under 10

WHO strongly recommended interventions combining dietary changes, physical activity and behavioural support as the primary approach to battle child obesity

7 Oct 2026 9:09 pm
FTA utilisation cell set up to boost trade pact gains: Commerce Secretary

The argument that the latest FTAs would deliver better results as they are with complementary economies needs to be demonstrated through actual trade outcomes:

7 Oct 2026 9:03 pm
Committee to decide on market rate of land for laying transmission lines

The development assumes importance as RoW is among the main reasons for the delay in laying transmission lines, particularly for evacuating renewable energy from key producing states such as Gujarat and Rajasthan

7 Oct 2026 9:00 pm
Retail prices of diesel & petrol will have to be raised at some point: Moodys Ratings

Moodys Ratings expects that the 2026 baseline crude oil price will be in the range of $90-110 per barrel,

7 Oct 2026 8:59 pm
Meta finds 5.3 million pieces of child sexual exploitation content on Facebook, Instagram in January-June 2026

Says over 98 per cent found and proactively addressed before anyone reported it

7 Oct 2026 8:56 pm
Ola Electric sets 27 price for 1,000-crore rights issue

The company said its board approved the issue price along with a two-call payment structure

7 Oct 2026 8:52 pm
Tamil Nadu vehicle retail jumps 46% in September

Retail sales across categories stood at 2,25 units in September, compared with 1,54 lakh units in the same month last year.

7 Oct 2026 8:51 pm
RBI allows Account Aggregator interoperability, expanding customer choice

Move enables seamless consent-based data sharing, faster credit assessment and consolidated financial views

7 Oct 2026 8:44 pm
A smallfee on UPI transactions will not have a major impact on volumes: RBI GUV

According to NPCI, there is no impact on small-value UPI transactions up to 2,000

7 Oct 2026 8:44 pm
Airtel raises postpaid tariff by 50 in a bundle of one free international roaming

Sources in the company also said that the existing postpaid subscribers will be moved to the nearest higher plan within a month

7 Oct 2026 8:36 pm
Websites continue to face monetisation crisis as AI agents replace human traffic, says new report

A recent analysis from network services provider Cloudflare suggests that heavily crawled web categories like retail, computer software, IT & Services, and financial services have seen human traffic decline

7 Oct 2026 8:34 pm
SC to examine plea that systemic blindspots in aviation boom left disabled travellers stranded

The petition referred to recent media reports of a wheelchair-dependent passenger who was allegedly offloaded in Delhi while connecting from a Frankfurt flight

7 Oct 2026 8:27 pm
Rupee slides to a five-month low of 96.7/$, yields rise

The currency opened at 96.4 against the dollar and weakened to 96.8 after RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra indicated that easing was no longer under consideration amid a higher inflation outlook

7 Oct 2026 8:26 pm
RBI expects rate hike transmission to temper credit growth in coming quarters

Banks should undertake proper due diligence and use FCNR(B) deposits prudently, says Governor Malhotra

7 Oct 2026 8:24 pm
Apparel industry eyeing strong growth this festival season despite inflationary pressures

For organised apparel players, festival season is critical, accounting for 35-40 per cent of their annual sales

7 Oct 2026 8:22 pm
Ladakh launches high-altitude safari for tourists to watch elusive snow leopards

The administration described it as Indias first high-altitude wildlife safari and said the programme was aimed at bringing together tourism, conservation and local livelihoods.

7 Oct 2026 8:13 pm
Day 2 of protest: Rahul, Priyanka again detained as India bloc MPs attempt protest at Jantar Mantar

Defying authorities, the protestors punctured the bus which was carrying the Gandhis and other MPs out of the protest site

7 Oct 2026 8:12 pm
Liquidity surplus expected to get drained out within the current financial year: RBI Guv

The RBI Governor emphasised that raising the cash reserve ratio (CRR) will be one of the least preferred ways of withdrawing liquidity

7 Oct 2026 7:55 pm
GST Council may clarify tax treatment of e-commerce logistics system

While the West Bengal Appellate Authority for Advance Ruling (WBAAAR) denied the exemption to Flipkarts logistics model, the Tamil Nadu AAR has ruled in favour of exemption.

7 Oct 2026 7:48 pm
We have to build our own trust: Geetanjali Kirloskar on Vikrams legacy and the Toyota bond

Toyotas three-decade partnership with the Kirloskar family is moving into its next generation, with Geetanjali Kirloskar saying the relationship is being strengthened through fresh trust, shared values and a more entrepreneurial approach as Manasi Kirloskar takes on a larger role.

7 Oct 2026 7:36 pm
GabrielForvia 100-crore JV targets 10% share as India seating market heads to 4 billion

Gabriel India is making a major push beyond suspension systems into automotive seating, partnering with global supplier Forvia as rising vehicle premiumisation and EV adoption increase the value of seating content in Indian cars.

7 Oct 2026 7:35 pm
Tomato prices more than double in a month as El Nino impacts Sept weather

A warmer September, lack of ample rainfall, and below-normal night temperatures affect fruit-setting and leaf curl virus incidences, leading to a drop in arrivals

7 Oct 2026 7:27 pm
Manufacturing, tech drive recovery in Indias flexi-staffing market in Q1

Retail sales was among the fastest-growing fresher roles at +50 per cent

7 Oct 2026 7:18 pm
Repo-rate hike wont derail festive auto growth; protecting affordability could cost 1,000 crore

Small EMI increases for individual buyers could become sizeable when financing support is extended across millions of vehicles

7 Oct 2026 7:18 pm
Brookfield buys 8 industrial logistics parks; to invest Rs 4,300cr on acquisition, development

Firm acquires 10.5 million sq ft portfolio across six metro clusters, marking its entry into industrial and logistics real estate

7 Oct 2026 7:15 pm
RBI turns hawkish; ups repo rate by 25 bps to 5.5%

About-face: MPC changes stance from neutral to calibrated tightening; market expects another 50 bps hike in FY27

7 Oct 2026 7:13 pm
JM Financial, ICICI Securities top IPO deals in H1FY27

The IPO market saw strong activity in the first half of the current financial year, with 78 companies mobilising 94,205 crore

7 Oct 2026 7:10 pm
RBI ups real GDP, CPI inflation forecasts for FY27 amid repo rate hike

It also raised its CPI inflation projection for FY27 to 5.2 per cent from the earlier 5 per cent

7 Oct 2026 7:08 pm
University of Colorado Denver to set up India campus in Hyderabad

Drawing on the strengths of CU Denver, the Hyderabad location will offer pathways in high-demand fields including business, computing, engineering, and analytics, while encouraging interdisciplinary thinking and problem-solving

7 Oct 2026 7:07 pm
Swastika Infra bags 616-cr order from Maharashtra electricity distribution company

The companys order book stands at 1,400 crore with a presence across nine states

7 Oct 2026 6:58 pm
CREDAI Tamil Nadu seeks faster approvals to improve ease of doing business in the State

Want govt departments and local bodies to move towards a system where building plans can be submitted online and approvals are processed faster

7 Oct 2026 6:58 pm
TVS Motor leases 5.3 lakh sq ft in Bengaluru for 56 crore annual rent

The lease commenced on September 17, 2026, and the agreement was executed on September 24

7 Oct 2026 6:56 pm
Eveready using strength of batteries to make in-roads into home-care segment: CEO Anirban Banerjee

CEO Anirban Banerjee on launching the countrys first portable liquid vaporiser, product innovations, growth strategy and more

7 Oct 2026 6:51 pm
Individuals exempt from reporting foreign buys/earnings; RBI to publish FAQs on rules soon

New regulations are aimed at simplification and promoting ease of doing business, sufficient time was given to the members of trade as the guidelines were published in January this year

7 Oct 2026 6:50 pm
AP Cabinet approves policy to attract foreign, private universities

It lays down eligibility criteria, incentives and the support to be extended by the State government for setting up campuses

7 Oct 2026 6:49 pm
Kotak Securities rebrands retail arm as Kotak Neo, eyes unified wealth play

Kotak Neo will be the retail brand for engaging with customers

7 Oct 2026 6:47 pm
Fragmented workflow challenges in IT legacy firms be more pronounced amidst M&A trend in sector : Kulmeet Bawa, MD and GVP India and SAARC, ServiceNow

Kulmeet Bawa, MD and GVP India and SAARC, ServiceNow, argues that todays enterprise are heavily siloed, leaving datasets and workflows less than ready for an AI integration

7 Oct 2026 6:46 pm
Anthropic expands startup programme for AI-native firms

Early-stage firms can get up to $7,000 in Claude products and up to $45,000 in partner-tool benefits

7 Oct 2026 6:45 pm
Brookfield to acquire ESR Indias industrial and logistics portfolio

Commits 4,300 crore towards foray into Indias industrials and logistics space

7 Oct 2026 6:40 pm
IMC 2026: Ericsson starts Made in India antenna exports to Europe, other global markets

Since July 2025, more than 15,000 antennas and 25 million components manufactured in India by Ericsson have been exported

7 Oct 2026 6:39 pm
Rate hikes may moderate credit growth, but unlikely to impact economic expansion: RBI

The surplus systemic liquidity will not last for long, transmission in the deposit rates will also eventually happen: RBI Guv Malhotra

7 Oct 2026 6:34 pm
7 Oct 2026 6:30 pm
RBI rate hike pulls markets lower

The Nifty 50 closed at 22,603.05, down 173 points or 0.76%, while the BSE Sensex settled at 72,638.70, a loss of 429 points or 0.59%

7 Oct 2026 6:29 pm
Central banks gold purchases net positive in August as China leads the way

Beijing purchased 20 tonnes as net buying in August was 39 tonnes; year-to-date accumulation rises to 170 tonnes

7 Oct 2026 6:18 pm
HD Fire Protect to raise 712 crore via IPO

Fixes IPO price band at 258-271 a share

7 Oct 2026 6:18 pm
Maggi was the vortex of the storm

Former Nestl India chief Suresh Narayanan talks about surviving an existential crisis in his book Courage under Fire

7 Oct 2026 6:17 pm
Gold futures decline to 1,49,340/10 gm amid a fall in spot demand

Globally, gold futures declined by 1.17% to $4,115.31 per ounce in New York

7 Oct 2026 6:12 pm