The Hindu
Elections 2026Business / The Hindu
A clutch of startups is now seen building what they call financial wellness platforms, products designed not to sell financial instruments but to improve a users overall financial health and its finding traction
The hikes, being rolled out between February and April, come just ahead of the peak summer season when demand typically surges
Starting that his companys growth plans were in line, Sunil Mathur said the strategy was to double the volume in India within five years.
Where is the Strait of Hormuz and what is its significance? Why have tensions in West Asia affected this passage? What does Iran have to do with the near-complete closure of the strait? How does the situation affect India and what is the government doing about it?
Globally, LNG and LPG prices float with crude oil prices.Crude oil priceshave increasedbynearly $20per barrel in March alone an increase ofnearly 30%
Decision likely in two days; govt source says Iranian promise of not attacking neighbours may facilitate ship movement across Strait of Hormuz
In the research report which summarised the speeches of top executives of the participant companies, Iran was mentioned only once and was not part of the 100 most used words of over 7000 words that were analysed
They have been accused of cheating Punjab National Bank and the erstwhile United Bank of India, since merged with PNB, causing a loss of over 1,085 crore, according to the FIR
The U.S.-Israel campaign against Iran and Tehrans retaliatory attacks across the Gulf region have upended the worlds energy and transport sectors, causing a surge in global oil prices
Barring agricultural and processed food products, the government, on February 23, halved the rate of duty benefits under the Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme
Oracle and OpenAI have reportedly abandoned plans to expand a flagship artificial intelligence data centre in Texas
The plaintiffs said the attacks occurred between 2017 and 2024, and attributed them to what they called foreign terrorist groups (FTOs)
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huangs total compensation for 2025 was $49.9 million, driven largely by stock awards valued at $38.8 million, according to a regulatory filing in May last year
Maritime traffic has all but dried up through the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the worlds crude oil and liquefied natural gas supplies run
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov's comments came hours after U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that Washington has issued a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil
To ease the temporary gap of oil around the world, we have given [India] permission to accept the Russian oil, he said
Non-subsidised LPG, the one that common household users other than the poor Ujjwala beneficiaries use in their kitchens, will now cost 913 per 14.2 kg cylinder in Delhi, according to the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) website
Hoteliers in Tamil Nadu fear distributors may cite shortages to divert supplies to the black market or increase prices, raising operating costs for restaurants and hotels
Critical technologies in every Airbus aircraft and helicopter will be designed and developed by Indian engineers at this centre in Bengaluru which is Airbuss largest digital and engineering centre outside Europe
Insurance companies are seeking to renegotiate their coverage of ships serving the Persian Gulf
UAE acts as a key hub for gold and diamond imports ensuring efficient supply chains for the Indias jewellery industry.
Extra premiums range from 0.075% to 0.1% of aircraft value for each return flight, translating to fare hikes of about 20,000 on Gulf routes; rising oil prices and operating costs may hit domestic fares too
Seeing strong momentum for digital on trusted platforms, said Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber India and South Asia
The Essential Commodities Act, 1955(ESA)has been a tool used by the government through the years to offset rising food prices,prevent hoardingandmaintainfood security
The job cuts come as the firm continues senior-level hiring ahead of its planned IPO
Indian Oil Corporation rubbished reports on social media suggesting a shortage of petrol and diesel, and termed them as baseless
Earlier this week, sources in the government, had stated that India had 25 days each of crude oil stocks and energy products, that is, petrol and diesel
Weakness in the U.S. equities, subdued trend in European markets and relentless foreign fund outflows also dampened sentiments
According to analysts, several factors, including shipping disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, triggered by the war involving the U.S., Iran and Israel, have added pressure to the Indian currency
PM Modi said the National Mission on Edible Oil and Pulses and the National Mission on Natural Farming are all strengthening the agriculture sector
The order seeks to prioritise that LPG produced is supplied and marketed solely to consumers of domestic LPG.
Scott Bessent said the move aims to enable oil to keep flowing into the global market amid the war in West Asia that has disrupted oil supply
The Congress party attacked the Modi government over U.S. Treasury Secretarys post saying the U.S. would allow India to import Russian oil for 30 days.
Karnataka creates unique, strong, sustainable development models, described as 11G model economy, says Siddaramaiah in budget speech
Forex traders said that the negative domestic equity markets and withdrawal of foreign funds resisted the rupee's upward move despite a retreating American currency
Weakness in the U.S. equities and subdued trend in Asian markets also dampened sentiments
India is in touch with Paris-headquartered International Energy Agency (IEA) and ministers of oil-producing countries, among others, as it looks to keep their fuel supplies secure
Suspension of flights from India to West Asia disrupts supply chain for vegetables, fruits, and seafood exported from South India
With this BoB has becomefirst bank in India to issue a domestic Green Infrastructure Bond
Rupee opened at 92.16 and touched an intraday high of 91.30 against the dollar
The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 285.40 points or 1.17% to end at 24,765.90, ending its three-day falling streak
The regulator also allowed custodians to share manpower, infrastructure and systems across financial service activities, provided adequate safeguards such as Chinese walls and conflict-of-interest controls are maintained
To develop and use AI, the main players in the sector use data centres, whose chips and servers consume a lot of electricity
The Indian currency slumped 56 paise to close at its all-time low of 92.05 against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday
The latest job cuts come after Amazon in January halted development of a robotic arm known as Blue Jay that it demonstrated at an event in October

29 C