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Ethanol tender sparks feedstock concerns as rice gains ground over maize

The competing concerns highlight the challenge facing the ethanol procurement framework: balancing the availability and cost of different feedstocks.

24 Oct 2026 6:42 pm
Why durable paints are gaining ground in Indias real estate market

From silicate mineral paints to multifunctional coatings, the focus is shifting towards weather resistance, lower maintenance and long-term building performance

24 Oct 2026 4:47 pm
IndusInd Bank posts profit of 1,242 crores in Q2; asset quality improvement and interest income drives growth

The banks bottom line for Q2FY27 was supported by a rise in net interest income, which stood at 4,569 crore as against 4,409 crores a year ago

23 Oct 2026 10:36 pm
Government to modify labour survey to capture gig economy, unpaid household workers

Periodic Labour Force Survey will include additional questions to measure labour underutilisation

23 Oct 2026 10:29 pm
Bharat Petroleums net profit dips amid volatile crude prices in Q2

Bharat Petroleums revenues spurred 29% whilst net profit declined 22.5% on a year-over-year basis in Q2

23 Oct 2026 10:22 pm
Net FDI at $3.3 billion in September 2026, positive for third consecutive month

FDI inflows exceeded outflows in seven out of the last eight months, a reversal of what occurred in the five months before that

23 Oct 2026 9:10 pm
Data suggests broad-based increase in food prices: RBI Bulletin

Inflation in rural areas was found to be higher than in urban areas; headline CPIinflation edged up over the months and showed signsof greater generalisation across commodities

23 Oct 2026 7:55 pm
Oil prices extend rally to near six-month high amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

Brent crude futures touched an intraday high of $114.94 a barrel on Friday after Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabias civilian and energy infrastructure, with Indias crude basket averaging $120.08 so far this month; Adani Total Gas raised CNG prices by 4.45 per kg

23 Oct 2026 6:13 pm
India-Poland strategic partnership should translate into JVs: PM Donald Tusk

Poland PM Donald Tusk called for greater technological cooperation between India and Poland, while addressing the India-Poland Business Forum at Bengaluru

23 Oct 2026 3:26 pm
Oil hits near six-month high as Houthi attacks rattle Saudi Arabia

Brent crude futures (December) were trading about 3.2% higher than their previous close at $112.35 per barrel on Thursday afternoon

22 Oct 2026 4:43 pm
SBIs cyber defences under scrutiny; its Cyber Defence Centre to be operational by FY27

The banks FY26 reports detail IT audits, automated threat monitoring and security testing, and outline plans for an integrated Cyber Defence Centre

22 Oct 2026 4:22 pm
T.N. Real Estate Regulatory Authority reconstituted; retired IAS officer Phanindra Reddy appointed chief

Retired IAS officers Reeta Harish Thakkar and Mythili K. Rajendran, retired district judge S. Kirubaharan Mathuram, and retired engineer-in-chief K. P. Sathyamurthy have been appointed as members of the authority

22 Oct 2026 2:13 pm
Rupee closes at six-week high of 94.43 driven by Jio IPO, RBI intervention

The Indian currency earlier recorded a similar closing level on September 4

21 Oct 2026 5:02 pm
Anticipation over upcoming EU FTA more than doubles Ferrari orders in India

The India-EU FTA is set to come into force early next year and significantly slash import duties on luxury cars. This has already boosted demand in India, say Ferrari chiefs

21 Oct 2026 4:57 pm
SEBIs SME IPO reforms offer a financing choice as rates rise

Looser listing norms and tougher profitability tests could help established small firms tap equity at a time when the RBI is turning hawkish

21 Oct 2026 12:15 pm
How the U.S. crackdown on skilled migrant workers could hurt its economy

The Trump administrations crackdown on skilled foreign workers ignores the benefits they bring into the U.S. economy

21 Oct 2026 11:51 am
What are the deal contours of India-New Zealand FTA?

The latest Free Trade Agreement to come into force has several advantages for India in terms of trade, investment, and the mobility of students, while protecting Indias sensitive sectors

21 Oct 2026 11:19 am
Rubio says U.S. to discuss refining Venezuelan crude with Reliance, adds India made substantial progress in diversifying energy supplies

The U.S. Secretary of State also said that India and U.S. are very very close to finalising the trade deal

20 Oct 2026 4:57 pm
Indias agrivoltaic capacity is expected to be more than 5-gigawatts in next 3-4 years: 5 gigawatts

MNRE Secretary Santosh Sarangi was addressing reporters ahead of the 7th Agrivoltaics World Conference to be held in New Delhi October 21-23

19 Oct 2026 8:27 pm
CM Satheesan announces blue economy hub in Keralams Aroor, inaugurates bridge

The inauguration, however, witnessed dramatic scenes, with Public Works department (PWD) Minister P.K. Basheer and former CPI(M) MP A.M. Ariff sparring over credit for the project, while former Vaikom MLA C.K. Asha left the venue in protest after not being given an opportunity to speak before the Chief Minister and other Ministers left the dais

18 Oct 2026 9:14 pm
Indias crude imports rise 7% in September, bill surges 47%

Net spend on oil and gas imports increased about 40% to $13.4 billion.

16 Oct 2026 9:56 pm
What changes under Indias proposed BS-VII vehicle emission rules | Explained

The draft standards propose on-road emissions testing and new checks on pollution from brakes and tyres, with cars first in line for a phased rollout from April 2029

16 Oct 2026 2:51 pm
FM Sitharaman hails India-EU trade deal at Munich Leaders Meeting

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the proposed Indo-U.S. trade agreement has been a hard and very rigorously negotiated agreement

16 Oct 2026 12:26 pm
Non-tariff barriers are biggest hurdle in India-China trade, says Nirmala Sitharaman

India-U.S. trade agreement would be concluded at the earliest, in the interest of global trade and bilateral economic ties between the two countries, says the Union Finance Minister

16 Oct 2026 12:03 pm
Unemployment rate in country stands at 5% in September, stable compared to August: NSO

The rural unemployment rate remains broadly stable at 4.2% against 4.1% in August, while urban rate marginally rises from 6.8% in August to 6.9% in this month

15 Oct 2026 11:04 pm
Protect Mysurus heritage from bulldozers, real estate interests: B. Suresh

Heritage walk highlights need to preserve over 129 historic buildings

15 Oct 2026 7:35 pm
Net direct tax collection grows 13% to 13.38 lakh crore till October 14

Direct tax collection up 13.21% to 13.38 lakh crore till Oct 14, driven by strong corporate tax growth and higher STT refunds

15 Oct 2026 3:51 pm
2026 Economics Nobel Prize: Putting the humanity in macroeconomics

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford provided the theoretical and empirical underpinnings to a basic but powerful idea for policymakers: the economy is made out of the people in it.

15 Oct 2026 11:15 am
Govt. to roll out National Electricity Data Sharing framework in October: Power Secretary

Power Secretary Pankaj Agarwal added that a data governance committee would also be set up at the national level which would be headed by Chairperson of the Central Electricity Authority.

14 Oct 2026 8:07 pm
Rupee rises 19 paise to close at 95.17 against U.S. dollar

orex traders said the Indian rupee rose to a one-month high on the RBI's measures to curb speculative bets

14 Oct 2026 6:00 pm
September WPI Inflation rises to 11.39% as food, fuel and manufactured goods prices increase

In manufactured items, WPI inflation was at a series high of 9.76%, higher than 8.37% in August

14 Oct 2026 1:14 pm
NTPC eyes green hydrogen exports, targets Asian and European markets

CMD Gurdeep Singh added that green hydrogen could become a viable business but the priority is for it move from a pilot to commercial scale.

13 Oct 2026 9:09 pm
RBI to continue efforts to curb rupee volatility; external factors driving currency fall: Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the rupee has reached a low against the U.S. dollar mainly due to global uncertainties, even though Indias macro-economic fundamentals, including forex reserves, are strong and the regulator RBI is ensuring that the domestic currency stays stable

13 Oct 2026 4:58 pm
How does the U.S.-Russia diesel deal impact India?

Apart from the deal to allow Russia to sell diesel to the U.S. and global markets, U.S. President Donald Trump also announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine

13 Oct 2026 1:06 pm
India grows with the world, not at anyone's cost, cites strong economic fundamentals, says PM Modi

The Prime Minister cited the country's 7.8% economic growth in the April-June quarter, foreign-exchange reserves exceeding $700 billion and reforms spanning taxation, insolvency and labour laws as evidence of its resilience

13 Oct 2026 12:08 pm
Food, fuel and precious metals drive September retail inflation to 23-month high of 5.5%

Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) in September 2026 was the highest since October 2024. The rate in September also marked a substantial increase over the 4.8% rate seen in August 2026

12 Oct 2026 6:37 pm
The 2026 Nobel-winning insights into how Govts should stabilise economies

The research done by Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford also provides an empirical basis for the idea that the effectiveness of economic policy is also determined by how well governments communicate why they are implementing those policies

12 Oct 2026 6:05 pm
Explained | RBIs worries about pressure on rupee and measures to curb volatility in forex market

The RBI said these measures would strengthen market discipline and ensure appropriate risk management in the foreign exchange market, while maintaining an orderly and transparent market environment

12 Oct 2026 5:05 pm
Robert E. Hall, Michael Woodford win Economics Nobel 2026

This years laureates in economic sciences, Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford, have developed new macroeconomic models that have significantly improved our ability to implement effective stabilisation policy. On the basis of these models, well-timed fiscal and monetary policy measures can reduce the economys peaks and troughs, the Academy said

12 Oct 2026 3:26 pm
CREDAI conference discusses real estate sectors role in Tamil Nadus ambition to become $1.5 trillion economy

This years theme was Tamil Nadu 2036 Building the Next Decade Towards a $1.5 Trillion Economy

11 Oct 2026 5:47 pm
AI data-centre boom puts Indias power grid under pressure, drives up upgrade costs

Electricity officials around India are grappling with the many ways Artificial Intelligence infrastructure is reshaping power transmission dynamics.

10 Oct 2026 7:11 pm
Coal supplies to power plants rise 36% from September lows; rail loading hits 465 rakes a day

The Coal Ministry stated that rail loading has also improved, stock depletion and power demand are also expected to moderate mid-October citing historical trends.

9 Oct 2026 7:41 pm
Indias share of global greenfield investments more than double Chinas in 2020-25

A report by the UN Conference on Trade and Development said that greenfield investments are increasingly taking place in strategic sectors. It added that India remains the fastest-growing major economy, even though domestic consumption is starting to show signs of strain due to higher prices

9 Oct 2026 6:15 pm