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Air India's incoming CEO Gebremariam meets Civil Aviation Minister K Naidu

Air India's incoming CEO Tewolde Gebremariam on Friday met Civil Aviation Minister K Rammohan Naidu. Naidu shared pictures of the meeting on X and said that with massive demand for better connectivity and enhanced passenger convenience, the airline has a challenging and important responsibility. On August 5, Air India announced the appointment of Gebremariam, a former Ethiopian Airlines Group chief, as the Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. He is expected to take charge after receivi

18 Sep 2026 8:36 pm
Tata Sons row: 'Separation of ownership and control may offer a solution'

Separation of ownership and control could increasingly be an option for businesses across the world, according to Cohen, who's a top global family enterprise academic

18 Sep 2026 8:32 pm
Marathi film 'Gondhal' selected as India's official Oscars 2027 entry

Marathi film Gondhal has been chosen as India's official entry to the Oscars, the Film Federation of India announced on Friday. Written and directed by Santosh Davakhar, the film is set in rural Maharashtra and plays out over a night of a traditional ritual centred around a newly-wed couple. The film was chosen for Oscars 2027 from a list of 33 films, said P Seshadri, chairperson of the selection committee. Last year, India picked Neeraj Ghaywan's pandemic drama Homebound for its official submis

18 Sep 2026 7:34 pm
MDR on UPI unlikely to trigger shift back to cash usage: RBI's Murmu

RBI Deputy Governor S C Murmu says MDR will help the payments ecosystem recover costs, while cash continues to retain a significant role as a store of value

18 Sep 2026 7:22 pm
Bengal aims to build skills base for eastern India's workers: Dasgupta

Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta says Bengal's economic revival should be linked to the wider growth of eastern India, with a focus on skills and services

18 Sep 2026 7:11 pm
Indian manufacturing must move from volume to 'high value': Experts

Industry leaders say India must own product design, improve manufacturing yields and develop materials capabilities to capture more value across the semiconductor supply chain.

18 Sep 2026 6:55 pm
India's thermal coal stocks plunge 42% to 9-day cover, lowest in 3 years

Coal stocks at thermal plants fell to 29 mt in August from 50 mt a year ago as higher power demand lifted coal-based generation and strained inventory replenishment

18 Sep 2026 6:53 pm
'Reheating our leftovers': Rivals use iPhone Duo buzz in advertising

Samsung and Motorola used Apple's first foldable iPhone to highlight their own experience in the category, but experts warn that building campaigns around a bigger rival carries risks

18 Sep 2026 5:57 pm
India's first Precision Manufacturing Institute in works, says Vaishnaw

Ashwini Vaishnaw says the proposed institute will develop a multi-level skilling model, while Semicon 2.0 will shift focus from chip design towards system design

18 Sep 2026 5:14 pm
Asiad 2026: India's Quimcy Dsouza moves closer to historic Teqball medal

India's Quimcy Joaquim Dsouza is just a win away from securing a historic medal for the country in Teqball after marching into the women's singles semifinals at the Asian Games here on Friday. Making her Asian Games debut, Quimcy stunned top-seeded Yuina Sakamoto of Japan 2-1 (10-12 12-11 13-11) in her opening Group A match that lasted 43 minutes at the Nagoya City Higashi Sports Center. The young Indian carried the momentum into her second group match and defeated Cambodia's Koemyean DY 2-0 (12

18 Sep 2026 4:56 pm
India's semicon opportunity goes beyond chip design: Celesta Capital

Sriram Viswanathan says packaging, power electronics and intellectual property offer new opportunities as India builds a deeper semiconductor ecosystem

18 Sep 2026 4:53 pm
Asiad 2026: OCA says 'don't politicise' Games amid organisational issues

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Friday dismissed the mounting concerns around organisational chaos in the build-up to the Asian Games, saying that every multi-sport event faces such challenges and attempts to politicise or exploit them on social media would not be allowed to succeed. Addressing a media conference on the eve of the Games opening ceremony here, 2026 Asian Games Coordination Committee Chairman Tayyab Ikram sought to downplay the controversies as temporary issues. The accommoda

18 Sep 2026 4:53 pm
Asiad 2026: Doha, Riyadh to host Games with dedicated Athletes' Village

The next two Asian Games in Doha and Riyadh will have dedicated Athletes' Village, Olympic Council of Asia Director General Husain Al Musallam declared on Friday but also defended this edition's host Japan's much-criticised decision to not have such a facility due to cost and sustainability considerations. The Aichi-Nagoya Games, which open tomorrow, have drawn heavy criticism for accommodation chaos as athletes and officials have been scrambling to get rooms at the container-style huts and a do

18 Sep 2026 4:50 pm
Blinkit to sell PM Vishwakarma products, widen artisans' market access

A Bengaluru pilot will list handcrafted products made by PM Vishwakarma beneficiaries on Blinkit and offer guidance on digital onboarding, fulfilment, packaging and shipping

18 Sep 2026 4:21 pm
From anti-national to offensive content: What are CBFC's new film rules?

The CBFC has revised its film certification guidelines, setting out new rules on what films can show and how they will be classified for different age groups

18 Sep 2026 4:01 pm
HCLTech launches new business unit to help mid-sized firms scale AI

HCLTech Pulse will target enterprises with annual revenues of $500 million to $5 billion, offering AI, data, cloud, cybersecurity and engineering services

17 Sep 2026 6:17 pm
Nibav Home Lifts Customer Success Cases Highlight a New Standard in Home Mobility

European Union lawmakers gave a standing ovation after she made the proposal and then walked over to embrace Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney,

17 Sep 2026 4:29 pm
Russia says new US sanctions would make Ukraine peace deal harder

Moscow called the sanctions package an unfriendly move after the US House passed legislation aimed at increasing economic pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine

17 Sep 2026 4:02 pm
NSE IPO impact: IFCI, New India Assurance, GIC RE shares rally up to 9%

NSE IPO opened for public subscription on September 17 and will remain available for bidding till September 21.

17 Sep 2026 2:30 pm
US green card rules change Sept 18: New checks applicants must know

USCIS will assess age, health, finances, family status, education and public benefits under the revised public charge test.

17 Sep 2026 12:15 pm
NSE SME Vinod Texworld struggles to weave gains on debut

Vinod Texworld traded at Rs 89.30 on the NSE, a 5% discount to the issue price of Rs 94.

17 Sep 2026 11:50 am
Storytelling for the corporate world

The book is riding the current boom on publications that teach us boring corporate types the benefits of telling a story

16 Sep 2026 11:18 pm
Asiad 2026: Captain Pushpa Rana backs India to defend women's kabaddi gold

India's women's team will begin its campaign against Bangladesh on September 21 before taking on Iran and Japan in Group A

16 Sep 2026 5:13 pm
ISB Leadership Summit 2026 Explores 'India Unbound' and the Future of Global Leadership

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 16: The Indian School of Business (ISB) recently hosted its flagship annual leadership conclave, the ISB Leadership Summit (ILS) 2026, at its Hyderabad Campus. Organised jointly by the Post Graduate Programme (PGP), PGP YL and PGP MAX classes of 2027, the summit brought together an array of global corporate leaders, industry pioneers, entrepreneurs, and policymakers who shared invaluable insights with ISB students, preparing them to lead and define the ne

16 Sep 2026 4:40 pm
'H-1B should not exist to replace US workers': JD Vance backs $100,000 fee

US Vice-President says the country is reviewing employer practices and visa costs, as Indian professionals closely watch changes to the visa programme

16 Sep 2026 4:27 pm
OpenAI's rogue agents probed Hugging Face for weakness 2 months before hack

The newly uncovered malicious activity showed that the rogue agents' efforts to find a way into Hugging Face began earlier than publicly known.

16 Sep 2026 4:20 pm
KRN Heat Exchanger and Refrigeration Ltd leads losers in 'A' group

PNC Infratech Ltd, Hatsun Agro Product Ltd, Premier Energies Ltd and Azad Engineering Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'A' group today, 16 September 2026.

16 Sep 2026 4:04 pm
Tata Sons IPO order backs tycoon Shapoor Mistry's long-running ask

The RBI's decision came months after reclusive billionaire Shapoor Mistry published an open letter to the regulator seeking a listing of Tata Sons to help unlock value for the group's 18.4% stake

16 Sep 2026 3:53 pm
South Korean man's plot to escape prison by strapping self to drone foiled

South Korean man convicted of killing three people allegedly planned to flee a Philippine prison by being carried over its walls by a heavy-duty drone

16 Sep 2026 3:35 pm
UK study visas fall 16%: New rules, fewer dependants and what's changed

Stricter dependant rules and immigration curbs are reshaping the UK study route as applications fall for a second year.

16 Sep 2026 3:33 pm
Kopran soars 10%, rallies 154% in FY27 so far; what's driving pharma stock?

Kopran share price: Average volumes on the counter more than doubled with a combined 13.12 million shares having changed hands on BSE and NSE.

16 Sep 2026 3:19 pm
Taggd Named Leader in Everest Group's First-Ever India RPO PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026

Gurugram (Haryana) [India], September 16: Taggd, India's largest AI-powered talent fulfillment partner, has been positioned as a Leader in the Everest Group Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Services PEAK Matrix Assessment 2026 for India.

16 Sep 2026 3:05 pm
Rossell Techsys shares zoom 101% in six months, hit new high; here's why

With diversified presence across defense, commercial aerospace and space programs, Rossell Techsys is well positioned to capitalize on these long-term growth drivers.

16 Sep 2026 2:34 pm
Meta One bundles Meta's paid plans, AI services across its apps: What's new

Meta One subscription service brings plans with expanded AI usage, creative features and professional tools to Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

16 Sep 2026 1:29 pm
AI agents lied, stole and voted to 'kill' peers in simulated experiment

The results of a simulation called Emergence World 2, purport to show what happens when autonomous agents are confronted with black swan events, including phishing attacks and misinformation campaigns

16 Sep 2026 9:49 am
No physical sports in Delhi-NCR in Nov-Dec? Here's what CAQM said

The CAQM has advised schools in Delhi NCR not to schedule physical sports activities or competitions in November and December, citing air quality trends during the period

16 Sep 2026 9:41 am
12 yrs of sacrifices & locked login: Wife's LinkedIn post on Oracle layoffs

He worked through Holi and Diwali, birthdays and anniversaries, stayed on call during vacations and even logged in from a hospital while his wife underwent surgery. After 12 years at Oracle, Pooja Sahu said her husband, Sourabh, found himself among those impacted by the technology giant's latest layoffs. The most painful part, perhaps, was that he found out he had lost his job when he could no longer log into his work system. This post is for everyone who works day and night to provide for their

15 Sep 2026 11:46 pm
Amazon Now hits $1 bn annualised gross sales as quick-commerce battle grows

Amazon's instant-delivery service has expanded to more than 60 cities in less than 10 weeks and is on track to reach 100 cities by Diwali, intensifying competition

15 Sep 2026 5:05 am
Getting equity derivatives right

Retail participation has moderated, but questions around suitability, market resilience and the dominance of short-term trading remain

14 Sep 2026 10:27 pm
Horiba India open to local semiconductor equipment manufacturing unit

Horiba India is open to local manufacturing of specialised semiconductor equipment once India's chip fabrication and packaging ecosystem reaches sufficient scale

14 Sep 2026 7:59 pm
Skoda rules out exporting India-developed Kylaq to Europe after FTA

SAVWIPL says it will continue to explore opportunities to take its India-developed portfolio to international markets while retaining India as a manufacturing hub

14 Sep 2026 4:41 pm
AI offers opportunity but needs safeguards, right governance: Trai chief

Artificial Intelligence can transform how telecom networks are managed and threats detected, but its growing use must be accompanied by safeguards, human oversight, and the ability to intervene where necessary as technology becomes more autonomous, TRAI Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti said on Monday. As AI becomes more deeply embedded in communications networks, operators and technology companies need to invest in responsible AI, undertake risk assessments, maintain logs of decisions and test models

14 Sep 2026 1:08 pm
New Zealand announces new work visa route for international graduates

The new visa opens on November 16, 2026; it gives eligible graduates six months of open work rights, while the expanded Post-Study Work Visa can provide a much longer pathway for eligible graduates

14 Sep 2026 1:04 pm
Maruti Suzuki's Jimny 5-door, Fronx, e Vitara exports to Japan cross 100k

Maruti Suzuki India on Monday said cumulative exports of the Made-in-India Jimny 5-door, Fronx, and e Vitara to Japan have surpassed 1 lakh units. Maruti Suzuki India began exporting the Fronx to Japan, one of the world's most competitive and advanced automobile markets, in August 2024, followed by the Jimny 5-door in December 2024. The Company's first Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), e Vitara, joined this export portfolio in September 2025, further strengthening India's role as a global manufact

14 Sep 2026 12:14 pm
1873: A great deflation, not quite the making of the modern world

Within the narrower canvas of the origins of the 1873 financial crash and its consequences, Ahamed tells a gripping tale

11 Sep 2026 10:51 pm
RBI bites durable liquidity bullet with 1 trn OMO sales in September

The central bank will sell government bonds in three tranches in September to drain durable liquidity as the banking system surplus remains above Rs 10 trillion

11 Sep 2026 9:29 pm
Flipkart Minutes quadruples business as quick-commerce battle intensifies

Flipkart's quick-commerce arm has expanded to nearly 1,200 micro-fulfilment centres across more than 150 cities as competition in instant delivery intensifies

11 Sep 2026 6:00 am
HSBC's first female CFO Pam Kaur to step down from role in 2027

HSBC said its board has started to look for a successor, and will consider oth internal and external candidates.

10 Sep 2026 11:20 pm
US senators call for AI rules after Anthropic researchers' safety warnings

OpenAI bats for safety rules OpenAI said it was pushing for mandatory national AI safety requirements in the US.

10 Sep 2026 11:20 pm
Anthropic gives EU access to Mythos months after model's release

Following our constructive engagement with Anthropic, we can confirm that the EU's cybersecurity agency ENISA has been granted access to Mythos 5 and is testing it now, said Thomas Regnier

10 Sep 2026 10:36 pm