The Hindu Businessline

No bottom in sight as Samvat 2083 approaches

Modi highlighted the significance of the RBIs Data Centre and Cybersecurity Training Institutein strengthening Indias digital financial infrastructure and advancing its technological self-reliance

A book that examines whether India can move from producing successful startups to building globally competitive companies

WB Group VP touts transferring drone tech to India, aiming 40-60% ToT, building India into a drone champion with Ukraine-Russia war insights

New Delhi unwilling to accept 18% tariff rate agreed in Feb framework; will assess situation after US mid-term polls, sources said

HCLTech reported a total contract value (TCV) of $3.25 billion in new deal wins in Q2, up from $2.4 billion in Q1

Considered the shortest coastal passage between Western Eurasia and Asia-Pacific, the 5,600 km long NSR runs from the Kara Strait to Cape Dezhnev in the Bering Strait

In June, the administration banned the sale and use of chemical fertilisers, reinforcing its push to make agriculture across the region entirely organic

WB Groups drone has not only been used in Operation Sindoor but also forms the mainstay of unmanned platforms Ukraine

The restrictions can throw a wrench for Indian module manufacturers who are now planning to enter upstream segments like cells, Ingots wafers and polysilicon

Officials say CRPF personnel effectively handled the protests since Friday and ensured the violence did not escalate

The French beauty major reported double-digit growth in its consumer products division in India in the September quarter and has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Innovist.

Indias move to classify heatwaves as disasters spotlights a widening gap in international adaptation funding, with experts warning that developing nations face a finance shortfall far beyond current flows as COP31 approaches.

Plans to have 11 stores by 2028, online presence by next year

The company's total income, including other income, declined 2.25% to 8,814.96 crore in the financial year ended March 2026, according to financial data accessed through business intelligence platform Tofler.

As the rivalry intensifies, experts say the window for countries to be able to choose freely between the two AI superpowers may be narrowing, forcing them to at one point pick between the US-led Pax Silica and the China-inspired World AI Cooperation Organisation.

Cyclonic storm expected to intensify and sustain through October 26, 27, 28

Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge has reached out to all INDIA Bloc parties for their presence in Delhi on the two days

CM Naidu seeks Amaravati-Visakhapatnam high-speed rail corridor

While the universe of REITs and InvITs is still small, their outperformance over equities and debt in recent years, makes a case for bringing it into your investment radar

Newer fund houses outperform larger rivals as market volatility tests investment strategies

Strong fundraising and a differentiated alternatives franchise offer growth potential, but valuation is fully priced

Guess the stock that will give the best return by next Friday

We look at the prospects of Bharti Airtel, Power Finance Corporation (PFC), REC, Alkyl Amines Chemicals

More fall could be on the cards

The benchmark indices are likely to rise back again

Primary motivation in closing your position before expiry is the levy of delivery margins

A rebound may follow fresh lows

Rising short positions signal weakness but crucial supports remain intact

Price dips unlikely to derail trend

Contract manufacturing followed by peptides foray ensure a long runway

Read on to know what CXOs of global corporations are saying about India and their perspectives and plans during this earnings season

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Setco Automotive returned to a consolidated profit of 203.61 crore in the AprilJune 2026 quarter, against a loss a year earlier, while revenue rose 12.3%

IDFC First Banks total income rises to 14,218 crore in Q2 FY27 from 11,828 crore in same period a year ago

Isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall patterns are anticipated across coastal, delta, and north-coastal Tamil Nadu

How equity exposure, high-quality debt and REITs have helped deliver superior returns

R Sivakumar, CIO, Axis Mutual Fund, on valuations and earnings growth, and the outlook for Indian equity

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Claim to recover an unpaid portion of a hospital bill under a second health insurance poiicy is possible, but a full refund is not likely.

Two income-tax notifications issued in September 2026 mean the capital gains schedule now arriving partly complete but verification is not optional

At the issue price of 151 per share, the investors are monetising stakes accumulated at significantly lower prices

Meanwhile AU Small Finance Bank registered a 53 per cent rise in profit to 858 crore as net interest income

Brands focusing on episodic storytelling as they look to move from the scroll-stopping content to story-stopping content

Net interest income (interest income less interest expended) was up 21 per cent y-o-y to Rs 6,184 crore (Rs 5,113 crore in Q2FY26)

Board approves issuance of one bonus share of face value 10 for every existing share held by eligible shareholders

Lumax Auto Technologies reported a 57.8% rise in quarterly profit and 34.5% revenue growth despite higher material costs

The Farmer ID initiative is designed to provide farmers with a unique digital identity, enabling transparent, efficient and timely access to government schemes, bank credit, crop insurance and disaster relief, while reducing paperwork and repeated verification, the agriculture ministry said in a statement

Profit drops despite revenue growing 27.3%; results come ahead of global ownership change that would give Stonepeak indirect control of the listed Indian lubricant maker