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Indian textile makers face margin pressure from higher wages and raw material costs

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

15 Aug 2026 6:55 pm
Red Sea crisis enters 1,000th day as shipping detour continues to squeeze trade

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

15 Aug 2026 5:52 pm
Indias chemicals industry targets up to $81 billion in exports by 2030: NITI Aayog

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

15 Aug 2026 4:27 pm
India's coal imports turn steel-centric as metallurgical coal demand rises

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

15 Aug 2026 4:23 pm
PM Modi urges youth to dream big, highlights 1 lakh crore Innovation Fund

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

15 Aug 2026 3:38 pm
India Inc hails PM's growth vision, backs self-reliance push

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

15 Aug 2026 2:50 pm
ICF diversifies into freight trainsets, targets new milestones

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

15 Aug 2026 12:49 pm
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay vows corruption-free State, sets $1.5 trillion economy target by 2036

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

15 Aug 2026 12:35 pm
Assam to invest 1.5 lakh crore in infrastructure in 5 years: Himanta

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

15 Aug 2026 12:27 pm
Indiawas,is,andwill be one of the fastest growing economies in the world: SBI

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

15 Aug 2026 11:45 am
80 years of food security, the next step: Building a nutrition-secure rural India

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

15 Aug 2026 11:28 am
15 Aug 2026 11:28 am
PM Modi sets a target of featuring 50 Indian companies in Fortune 500

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

15 Aug 2026 11:12 am
Beyond tractors: How electrification is reshaping farm mechanisation

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

15 Aug 2026 9:54 am
Why warehousing needs for sugar are different, and how best it can be catered to

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

15 Aug 2026 9:31 am
Indias edible oil problem is not supply: It is policy uncertainty

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

15 Aug 2026 9:29 am
PM Modi presents Saptdharas on 80th Independence Day to boost efforts towards Viksit Bharat by 2047

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

15 Aug 2026 9:16 am
Southern Railways Chennai division crosses 5,000 crore earnings milestone in FY26

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

15 Aug 2026 8:50 am
Indian govt says buyers must lift sugar within 7 days, seeks bulk sales data by Aug 20

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

14 Aug 2026 9:48 pm
Indias pulses acreage almost at par with last years level

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

14 Aug 2026 9:40 pm
The Great Transshipment Scam: US report names India in alleged China tariff-evasion network

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

14 Aug 2026 9:30 pm
Indias exports diversify towards Asian, emerging markets in Q1

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

14 Aug 2026 9:24 pm
Health insurance reforms must go beyond rates to address the cost of care: Industry experts

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

14 Aug 2026 8:45 pm
Live-event industry growth of 44% boosts travel and local economies

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

14 Aug 2026 8:28 pm
Skyways Air Services IPO to open August 24 at 138 upper band

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

14 Aug 2026 8:24 pm
Air India plans 16 B787-8 retrofits in 2027, over 100 new aircraft in two years

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

14 Aug 2026 8:22 pm
FinMin advises easing procedures for selection of project consultants

Move to break the dominance of very small group of companies

14 Aug 2026 8:19 pm
Public trust in aviation will not be allowed to be broken: Civil Aviation Minister Naidu

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

14 Aug 2026 8:09 pm
India records 7.73 lakh crore exports in FY26, up 21.56% from FY24 under STP scheme

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

14 Aug 2026 6:31 pm
Kashmirs red gold faces new threat from corm smuggling

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

14 Aug 2026 6:23 pm
Airbus initial report flags temporary loss of flight-control in Air India incident

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

14 Aug 2026 6:10 pm
Hormuz disruption puts cost pressure on shipping lines even as freight rates rise

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

14 Aug 2026 5:57 pm
State GCC policies target 1.18 mn jobs, over 1,300 centres by 2029-31: CBRE

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

14 Aug 2026 5:24 pm
Prime Fresh net up 51% on rise in demand

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

14 Aug 2026 5:02 pm
Alluri Sitarama Raju International Airport at Bhogapuram to begin operations from Aug 17

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

14 Aug 2026 4:57 pm
Exports to FTA partners gain momentum in Q1 FY27; shipments to Singapore, Sri Lanka grow over 100%

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.

14 Aug 2026 4:31 pm
HAL ropes in BEML, Adani for light combat helicopter fuselage structure manufacturing

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

14 Aug 2026 4:08 pm
Tricolour coral display beneath the sea sparks curiosity

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

14 Aug 2026 3:55 pm
Aurobindo Pharma arm Eugia Pharma's Telangana unit gets warning letter from USFDA

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

14 Aug 2026 1:44 pm
Wholesale inflation moderated to 9.78% in July

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

14 Aug 2026 12:28 pm
India less exposed to AI job risks than others, Goldman says

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

14 Aug 2026 12:14 pm
Chinese car sales are booming almost everywhere just not at home

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

14 Aug 2026 12:10 pm
West Asia tensions ease, reviving orthodox tea demand at Kochi auctions

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

14 Aug 2026 11:19 am
Air India A320 briefly lost key flight controls during 300-foot drop, Airbus analysis shows

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

14 Aug 2026 10:47 am
Equirus pitches for abolishing advance tax, tapering small-savings schemes to accelerate growth

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

14 Aug 2026 9:23 am
IndiGo launches Vijayawada-Varanasi and Vijayawada-Kolkata flights

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

14 Aug 2026 8:48 am
Swachh Bharat Mission: Liquid waste management covers 5.63 lakh villages

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

14 Aug 2026 8:17 am
Indias urea import prices fall 12% as global fertilizer market tightness eases

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

14 Aug 2026 6:31 am
VST Tillers Tractors Q1 profit rises 9.36% to 48.73 crore

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

13 Aug 2026 9:51 pm
Storage in Indias key reservoirs near 60% of capacity

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

13 Aug 2026 9:42 pm