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Tata's 37,803-unit EV lead offsets Mahindra's advantage in non-electric PVs, as both automakers ramp up production capacity

Subcontracting costs at eight Indian IT firms rise to 11.3% of revenue as immigration curbs and talent shortages increase reliance on locally hired workers

Three in four Amazon Pay customers now live outside India's big cities, says chief executive Vikas Bansal

Retreat from AI-linked stocks prompts investors to look towards undervalued markets such as India and China, while easing inflation and trade tensions add to their appeal

Healthcare, pharma, capital market and metal-focused funds deliver up to 30% returns, even as select passive schemes lose ground

HSBC India may join Apple Pay by FY27-end, as the iPhone maker holds discussions with major Indian banks over commercial terms

Industry builds capacity of up to 40,000 units as industrial demand, lower running costs and government incentives drive growth

Sensex valuations recover from October lows but remain below the 10-year historical average

Benchmark indices end marginally lower in Samvat 2083's first session, while midcaps and smallcaps outperform; sectoral indices deliver a mixed performance

A decade after demonetisation, digital payments have surged, but cash has returned to circulation, highlighting India's cash paradox

Are IT-trained staff available when regular operators are on leave? Are daily-waged support workers restricted to non-sensitive areas? Banks need to address these questions

An investment plan should begin with financial protection and debt repayment, not market returns

India's strong economic fundamentals and normalising valuations could create an opportunity for equities to recover after two years of underperformance

PGIM India's Aniruddha Naha says easing macro headwinds, reasonable valuations and resilient earnings have improved the risk-reward for equities

Democratic control of Congress could increase scrutiny of Trump's policies, but Indian businesses must prepare for continued tariff uncertainty, geopolitical risks and shifting trade dynamics

Government data shows women held 370.7 million Mudra accounts but received only 43 per cent of disbursements, with average loan amounts far lower than those for other borrowers

Stephen Kinzer's Boiling Point argues that US and Nato policies helped fuel the Ukraine war, but the book's thesis faces scrutiny over Russia's motives and security concerns.

Building contractor Vijayakumar is keenly awaiting the return of his expert worker, a native of Murshidabad district in West Bengal, after he left for home to celebrate Durga Puja. Only, the worker's return remains uncertain now. The uncertainty stems from an appeal by West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari asking workers to stay back, citing livelihood opportunities under the VB-G RAM G scheme, which guarantees 125 days of work and enables them to earn a livelihood while living with their

Delhi's winter pollution plan relies on restrictions, while gaps in public transport and cleaner alternatives remain unaddressed, argues Sunita Narain.

Persistent glitches on the MCA-21 V3 portal are delaying statutory filings, company incorporation, board appointments and access to funds, prompting repeated deadline extensions.

GST reforms must ensure immediate input-tax credits and refunds for businesses to reduce production costs, encourage investment and prevent tax cascading, argue Arbind Modi and Ajay Shah.

Sonia Gandhi always disliked politics and was at war with herself over whether she should take the plunge into the political world after her husband Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, but the Bhagavad Gita helped resolve her doubts and showed her the path forward. The former Congress chief, while talking about the internal conflict and turmoil she went through in the years before her active foray into politics, says in her new book that as the party was facing a challenging time in the late 1990s, ea

Agnipath 2.0 may ease personnel shortages and retain trained soldiers, but higher pay and benefits risk adding to pension costs and squeezing funds for defence modernisation.

Targeting political opponents, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said armed Maoists have been eliminated, but dimagi Naxals have infiltrated several political parties and organisations and are instigating people against the Constitution and democracy. We must identify and defeat such elements and secure the country, Modi said, while celebrating Diwali with security personnel at a CRPF camp in Chhattisgarh's Bastar, continuing his tradition of spending the festival with India's brave men and

Demonetisation failed to deliver a lasting reduction in cash circulation or clear evidence of black money being unearthed, while causing widespread disruption to businesses and individuals.

Delhi's air quality was in the 'very poor' category on Sunday, but set to worsen after Diwali celebrations in the evening. The average Air Quality Index (AQI) for the day settled at 376 in the 'very poor' category as a thick layer of smog enveloped the city and reduced visibility. The air quality is forecast to turn 'severe' on Monday following Diwali celebrations, combined with vehicular emissions, as well as the peak stubble-burning season. Of the 59 monitoring stations that recorded data on S

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh visited Sherathang near Nathu La on Diwali, paid tribute to fallen soldiers and interacted with Army personnel deployed along the India-China border.

Failed attempt to rescue Nasa's Swift observatory highlights the technical and fuel challenges facing the emerging satellite servicing industry

Rising demand for quality private education and limited land availability are creating opportunities for developers and institutional investors to partner with established school operators

Fortinet's 2026 report finds that 86% of organisations suffered at least one cybersecurity breach in the past year, highlighting the urgent need for experienced security professionals.

As AI adoption accelerates, companies are turning to model orchestration, smaller language models and token monitoring to control rising costs and improve returns on AI investments.

Broadridge CEO Tim Gokey says AI is driving demand for skills in engineering design and solutions, even as the company uses the technology to improve productivity and strengthen cybersecurity.

AI, digital storytelling and manuscript digitisation are helping revive Indian mythology and ancient scientific knowledge, making cultural heritage more accessible to younger generations.

The race for the next UN secretary general is mired in regional rivalries and divisions among Security Council members, raising uncertainty over the selection process.

Government plans to accept ECMS applications on a rolling basis from July 2027 to avoid missing capable companies due to application deadlines

Villagers near Turkey's Akbelen forest want COP31 leaders to witness the damage caused by coal mining, which they say has destroyed forests and threatened local livelihoods.

Eisenkot has up to six weeks to form a coalition with the support of a majority of the 120-seat parliament, while Netanyahu remains in caretaker office.

As Diwali approaches, Diwali parties in every office are being celebrated. If you're searching for Diwali gift ideas for every employee in the office, here is the list for you

The rupee could strengthen to 92 per dollar if the US-Iran conflict eases, while bond yields may trade at 7-7.5 per cent amid inflation risks, rate hikes and capital flows.

Fusion Finance expects loan demand to recover in H2FY27 as festive activity picks up, while weather-related disruptions may moderate its earlier Rs 10,000 crore AUM target.

Realty firm Kalpataru Ltd will achieve its Rs 6,500 crore pre-sales target this fiscal, a 23 per cent rise from the previous year, as housing demand remains strong for established players, a senior company official said. In an interview with PTI, Mumbai-based Kalpataru Ltd CFO Chandrashekhar Joglekar said the company's sales bookings or pre-sales stood flat at nearly Rs 2,600 crore in the first half of this fiscal. He noted that housing demand remains intact despite concerns about a possible slo

The agreement, to be announced at a key summit later this month, would enable carbon permits to be traded across the two emissions systems

Divi's Labs surged 6% to a new high of 10,950 in Diwali-special Muhurat trading session, after the pharma company reported 64% surge in Q2 net profit.

A Reuters witness saw blown-out windows across several floors of the Aramco Tower, one of the tallest buildings in the capital's King Abdullah Financial District

Britain's biggest grocer is testing drones, underground radar and sensor-equipped harvesters at a low-carbon farm in Lincolnshire to improve crop yields

Tata Steel share price hit a high of 192.19, gaining over 3 per cent on the NSE in Sunday's Muhurat trading session.

Geopolitical factors, global interest rates and supply-demand dynamics will remain key drivers of crude oil and bullion prices, analysts say

Saudi Civil Defence had issued an alert in the Riyadh region shortly before the booms, a Reuters witness said. Authorities later announced that the risk of danger had passed

The metals company expects aluminium production costs to rise another 5 per cent sequentially in the December quarter, after a similar increase in the September quarter, MD Satish Pai said

Once insurance companies start covering treatment expenses for foreign patients coming to India, medical tourism numbers could shoot up exponentially, a top Apollo Hospitals official has said. Global insurance companies enabling international usage automatically... and not just enabling... (but) encouraging will help save (patients) a lot of money, Apollo Hospitals Joint Managing Director Sangita Reddy said. Speaking to PTI on the sidelines of the Garmin Health Summit in Bangkok, Reddy said, We