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Priming the market for a repo rate hike? RBI announces bigger VRRR auction

The last time RBI conducted a VRRR auction bigger than 2.50 lakh crore was 3 lakh crore on September 17th.

5 Oct 2026 9:20 pm
Pulses, potash, visas on the table as India-Canada begin fifth round of CEPA talks

Both governments are trying to conclude the deal before Prime Minister Narendra Modis expected visit to Canada in December

5 Oct 2026 9:10 pm
EVs, not the only solution to reduce pollution: Venu Srinivasan

Says the auto industry should remain technology-agnostic in its efforts to cut emissions while giving consumers a greater choice

5 Oct 2026 8:18 pm
Gold loan companies eye parity on minimum Tier I capital requirementwith other NBFCs

As per regulations, while NBFCs, including GLCs, arerequired to maintaina regulatory minimum CRAR of 15per cent

5 Oct 2026 7:56 pm
Mass gatherings see rise in heat-related illnesses

Mass gatherings can amplify heat risks in several ways

5 Oct 2026 12:33 am
Equity bulls have a new competitor in global bonds

Relentless bonds sell-off and soaring yields turn fixed income into an increasingly compelling alternative to equities

3 Oct 2026 10:18 pm
Indian IT unlikely to see growth revival in Q2 as cautious spending persists

Indian IT is bracing for a muted Q2FY27, with analysts forecasting only marginal growth

3 Oct 2026 10:08 pm
Retirement savings with an equity edge

ICICI Prudential Retirement Fund Hybrid Aggressive Plan combines equity-led growth with a measured debt allocation, but comes with a mandatory lock-in

3 Oct 2026 9:35 pm
Navigating the US tariff threat Indias dual test on energy and exports

Export diversification, new trade agreements, domestic manufacturing and diversification of energy sources could reduce the Indian economys vulnerability to external trade shocks

30 Sep 2026 5:08 pm
Asset-light, green, and de-risked: The new blueprint behind Essar Groups comeback

In a shift from a family-owned business to an eye on returns and shareholder interest, the Ruia family now prefers to be a smart investor rather than a promoter

30 Sep 2026 3:43 pm
CAFE-III norms clear pathways for the industry to offer multiple choices to consumers: Auto veterans

The farm sector also welcomed the development, saying the recognition of ethanol-based mobility will help reduce dependence on fossil fuel

30 Sep 2026 3:31 pm
30 Sep 2026 1:52 pm
Cheaper edible oil may help save the grams in a 10 snack pack this Diwali

Bikaji, Haldirams, Prataap, Britannia and ITC face different degrees of oil exposure; cheaper inputs have yet to produce a promise of fuller packets

30 Sep 2026 1:00 pm
We missed it: Amitabh Kant says CAFE III should have made EVs the destination

Former NITI Aayog CEO says multiple compliance pathways dilute the push towards electrification; also questions BEEs role in credit mechanism

30 Sep 2026 12:26 pm
OpenAI unveils Dots AI agents as Sam Altman promises always-on AI helper

Altman said AI should give people more power to create, learn, discover and expand knowledge rather than automate every aspect of lif

30 Sep 2026 5:47 am
OpenAI seeks $30 billion-plus as valuation target rises to $1.4 trillion

The fundraising would serve as a bridge ahead of a potential Wall Street debut as OpenAI continues reporting strong revenue growth

30 Sep 2026 5:11 am
Nuclear energy is the only clean, reliable 24x7 source of base load power

Kirill Komarov of Russias State-owned nuclear energy corporation Rosatom, says Indias goal to achieve 100 GW of installed nuclear energy capacity in 20 years is ambitious

29 Sep 2026 9:25 pm
Digital agriculture and the problem of exclusion

The DAM architecture risks excluding women and tenant farmers, and gives little attention to workers disrupted by tech change

29 Sep 2026 8:49 pm
Regulations must keep pace with the entertainment industrys evolution: Punit Goenka

Speaking at a CEO panel on reinventing media, Goenka rallied questions on how the industry should make sense of the ratings band that remains blank as the country heads towards Diwali festivities

29 Sep 2026 8:05 pm
NCLAT seeks creditors replies on Subhash Chandras plea against the NCLT stay; hearing on Oct 29-30

Chandra is challenging a September 1 order of a five-member special bench of the NCLT

29 Sep 2026 6:57 pm
Karnataka Maritime Board seeks public private partnership to strengthen maritime infrastructure

Balachandra stated that KMB is extending its focus on connectivity, ship building, coastal shipping, inland waterways, tourism and maritime industries, along with port-led economic development

29 Sep 2026 6:17 pm
MSME Ministry, MoSPI sign MoU to strengthen Statistical Business Register

The agreement establishes a structured framework for sharing relevant information from the Udyam Registration ecosystem for statistical purposes.

29 Sep 2026 3:53 pm
Sitharaman holds bilateral meetings with Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, other countries

Switzerland sees significant opportunities in India for portfolio diversification and investment: Swiss Ambassador

29 Sep 2026 3:01 pm
Cement prices rise 7/bag in September; further 5-20 hikes expected in October: Report

The ability to sustain the price hikes will depend on demand recovery and dealer acceptance, the report said

29 Sep 2026 11:57 am
Harrisons Malayalam bags five awards at Southern Tea Competition 2026

Lockhart Estate secured three awards, while Wallardie and Moongalar Estates won one each, covering both Orthodox and CTC teas

29 Sep 2026 11:09 am
After innovation, what next?

A book about designing the conditions for collective genius

11 Sep 2026 9:23 pm
NSE IPO: What changed from DRHP to RHP

The bourse has cut the OFS to 12.64 crore equity shares from 14.9 crore shares proposed in the DRHP, roughly a reduction of 15%. Since the IPO is entirely an OFS, the cut in the number of shares directly brings down the overall issue size.

11 Sep 2026 2:54 pm
Indias coal gasification push needs a Chinese technology bridge

Why India should explore access to Chinas decades-old coal gasification technology, rather than developing it from scratch

11 Sep 2026 12:13 am
NPCI launches UPI Tap & Pay and AI-Powered 'My UPI'

Innovation must ultimately translate into simplicity, greater choice, and greater trust for the user, an official said at the launch.

10 Sep 2026 7:20 pm
Sun Pharma gets ratings boost from Moody's, S&P over 11.75-billion Organon & Co acquisition bid

S&P Global Ratings assigned a preliminary 'BBB+' long-term issuer credit rating, while Moody's Ratings assigned a 'Baa1' long-term issuer rating to the Indian pharmaceutical major

8 Sep 2026 4:45 pm
Singapore Airlines' investment record in other airlines

As Air India seeks a substantial capital influx, Singapore Airlines history of strategic investments reveals a mix of ambition and challenges in its quest for international growth

8 Sep 2026 1:19 pm
Iran says it plans new Gulf 'exclusion zone', threatens US with new missiles

The Islamic Republic has vowed to announce a new restricted zone in the Gulf in the coming days, along with maps of a new shipping corridor through the Strait of Hormuz, though it was unclear when details would emerge

8 Sep 2026 8:51 am
Coffee prices set to stay firm as El Nino, supply risks mount

BMI revises upwards average prices for 2026 at 307 cents per pound

3 Sep 2026 7:22 pm
Milky Mist Q1FY27 PAT up almost 10x, revenue up 44% on summer demand

Company expects Panner to continue to be the its star product

31 Aug 2026 9:17 pm
GRT Jewellers to acquire 74.12% stake in Tribhovandas Bhimji Zaveri for 1,034 crore

The transaction will give GRT control of the jewellery retailer, with the company also planning to seek an additional stake through an open offer

31 Aug 2026 5:56 pm
Tata Group-owned IHCL opens 80-key SeleQtions resort in Jim Corbett

Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, Corbett National Park is among Indias most prominent wildlife destinations

31 Aug 2026 4:54 pm
SpaceX launches NASAs dark energy-hunting space telescope

The launch puts the spacecraft on course to reach its final destination, an orbit roughly 1 million miles from Earth, where the spacecraft will begin observations of the sky as early as December

30 Aug 2026 6:21 pm
29 Aug 2026 4:57 pm
Why Raksha Bandhan has gone off script: Cakes, flowers and pet rakhis rewrite the sibling ritual

New rituals are widening the spending basket around one of Indias biggest family festivals

28 Aug 2026 8:21 pm
Cakes, flowers and pets rewrite the Rakshabandhan sibling ritual

How the spending basket around one of Indias biggest family festivals is expanding

28 Aug 2026 8:13 pm
IT stocks power Nifty out of slump; Jackson Hole in focus

The Nifty 50 closed at 24,175, up 84 points or 0.35 per cent, while the Sensex settled at 77,264, gaining 0.43 per cent

28 Aug 2026 6:52 pm
28 Aug 2026 6:23 pm
Monsoon surge in East India could raise flood risk in Nepal: WMO centre

With flood-hit Nepal still vulnerable, Beijing centre of World Meteorological Organisation is keeping a close watch on monsoon systems driving next rounds of rain in neighbouring India

28 Aug 2026 5:57 pm
Renewables accounted for a record one-fifth of Indias power generation in July

Power demand surged by almost 11% Y-o-Y last month to roughly 171 billion units the highest on record for any month

28 Aug 2026 4:23 pm
Markets open higher; IT stocks lead gains as investors await Warsh's Jackson Hole speech

The Sensex opened at 77,128.05 and rose to 77,181.97, up 248.38 points by 9:25 AM; The Nifty 50 opened at 24,122.60 and increased to 24,143.30, up 52.45 points

28 Aug 2026 9:50 am
Nepal-China floods: Satellite images reveal glacier and mountainside collapse

Scientists say the collapse sent massive amounts of ice, boulders and debris through steep valleys, devastating communities along the Trishuli River

28 Aug 2026 8:17 am