The Hindu Businessline

Higher labour costs and rising cotton, yarn and petrochemical prices are forcing textile makers to absorb inflation and rethink expansion plans

MSME exporters have borne the brunt, particularly those dealing in low-margin products such as textiles, garments, engineering goods, chemicals, leather, carpets, rice, spices, grapes and marine products

Rising domestic demand and expanding global opportunities are prompting India to strengthen manufacturing, technology and infrastructure across the chemicals value chain

India imported around 244.2 million tonne of non-coking and metallurgical coal in FY2025-26, broadly unchanged from about 245.3 million tonne in the previous financial year

India is seeking to deepen its innovation ecosystem by expanding access to funding, technology and opportunities for a new generation of entrepreneurs

Industry shares the prime minister's resolve to build on this momentum and is ready to match it with sustained investment in areas of strategic importance, Chandrajit Banerjee stated

The Freight EMU has generated keen interest among stakeholders and is expected to bring a significant change in freight transportation, particularly for the movement of white goods

CM Vijay says that the State government was cooperating with the Centre on administrative matters, while making it clear that Tamil Nadu would oppose policies that were against the rights of the State

The chief minister says that the states economy has tripled in a decade and the state is now known from chai to chip of semiconductors, referring to the upcoming Tata facility in the state

Indias macro story continues to remain one of resilience, even as global uncertainties remain elevated; SBIsNowcasting model projects real GDP growth at 8% in Q1 FY27

The goal should not be to ensure that every rural household has enough food in terms of calories, but the food available is diverse, nutritious, safe, affordable and sustainable

Declarations can be made till December 31, 2026

Talking about the overall economy, the PM says that India has transformed from Fragile Five to the worlds fastest-growing major economy in the last 12 years

Indias next decade of farm mechanisation will not be counted in just tractor units

Those who make the shift to preservation specialists will protect the commoditys value and position themselves as indispensable partners in a supply chain increasingly demanding accountability at every node

Indias edible oil challenge is a coordination problem between agricultural policy, trade policy and consumer protection

India aims to make five nuclear reactors operational in this decade, says Modi

The Chennai division recorded total earnings of 5,038.30 crores in FY26, thus registering a 9% growth over the previous year: Shailendra Singh

Certain mills are holding stocks of sugar in excess of the quantities reported or selling less sugar than the allocated monthly quota, Food Ministry says in a new order aimed at tackling surge in prices

The areas as of August 14 was 108.14 lakh hectares compared with 108.49 lh a year ago

MEA says India was studying the White Houses report and violations, if any, will be dealt with under law

Exports to Asean, North East Asia surge 62% and 30%, respectively during Q1 FY27

Standardising costs across private and government hospitals could help keep expenditure on tertiary and super-speciality care within manageable limits

Travel is one among the major contributors in indirect expenses with outstation visitors accounting for nearly three-fourths of total spending

The company reported revenue from operations of 2,812.9 crore in FY26, more than doubling from 1,289.1 crore in FY24

Fleet transformation remains on track despite geopolitical, fuel and operational pressures

Move to break the dominance of very small group of companies

AAIB report awaited; stringent steps to strengthen regulations, if shortcomings found

As per export-import data shared by the Ministry, India's exports from STP units rose 21.57%, from 6,36,619.87 crore in FY 2023-24 to 7,73,898.97 crore in FY 2025-26

Several incidents involving the alleged smuggling of saffron corms outside the Valley have come to light in recent years

Preliminary assessment had identified hydraulic system loss; Airbus team in India to assist AAIB probe

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have reported higher bunker fuel, insurance, storage, rerouting and inland transportation expenses

Around 94 per cent of Indias 2.36 million GCC professionals are concentrated across six tier-I cities, leaving emerging locations with significant room to attract new centres

Revenue was up 17% to 62 crore (53 crore)

The transition to the New Greenfield Airport marks a significant milestone for the region

Exports to Singapore surged 101.2 per cent to $6.52 billion during April-June 2026, from $3.24 billion in the year-ago period, while shipments to Sri Lanka rose 123.8 per cent to $2.35 billion from $1.05 billion.

Under the agreements, BEML and Adani Defence will manufacture 48 and 42 fuselage structures, respectively, the HAL announced on Friday as it has to meet contractual obligation of supplying 156 Prachand LCH

Captured by CMFRI researchers near Minicoy, the unusual coral formation highlights why some colonies withstand rising sea temperatures while others bleach.

In May this year the company had stated that the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) inspected Unit-I, a formulation manufacturing facility of Eugia Pharma Specialities Ltd located at Telangana from February 16 to February 27, 2026

Inflation rates for major groups, namely, Primary Articles, Fuel and Power, and Manufactured Products are 8.52%, 20.05%, and 8.29%, respectively in July

Construction and retail trade account for about 40% of Indias workforce, and its not really getting impacted by AI currently, Goldman Sachs economist says

Chinese car sales fell for a 10th straight month in July even as exports jumped 88%

Strong buying from West Asian markets lifted sales to 98% at the latest auction, while average orthodox tea prices rose 4 per kg to 177

The aircraft's elevators and ailerons, which control its pitch and roll, were unavailable for about four seconds, during which the plane pitched upward

Advance tax makes businesses prepay taxes on income they have not yet earned and penalises them with interest if a weak quarter subsequently leads to a downward revision

The new services strengthen Vijayawadas air links with two major cities, while authorities plan additional routes and international connectivity.

The programme is expanding beyond toilet access, with villages adopting infrastructure designed to manage household and community wastewater more effectively

The latest tender points to a sharp shift in fertilizer market conditions, following months of supply disruptions and elevated import costs.

Revenue up 11% to 313.4 crore; Operational EBITDA up 7.5% at 40.29 crore

Level in all five region tops 50% of capacity with five reservoirs filled to capacity