Business
Proposed strike on September 28-30 to test Indian ...
September 24, 2026
India’s digital banking infrastructure is set to undergo its biggest test in recent past as thousands of bank branches are likely to shut down for three consecutive days from September 28-30 in wake of a nationwide strike called by a federation of bank workers. The United Forum...
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By telling Tata Sons to go public, RBI is overreac...
September 23, 2026
On September 17, Tata Sons, the holding company of the Tata Group, the largest and oldest business conglomerate of India, informed the stock exchanges that in a meeting its board of directors had decided to reappoint N Chandrasekaran by a majority vote as Executive Chairman for a...
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Despite government’s assurance, consumers set to...
September 18, 2026
The Ministry of Finance’s decision to introduce a new Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) on the national digital payments system UPI has raised concerns over who will ultimately bear the cost. While the government says consumers will not be charged directly, concerns remain that merc...
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Scented candles move beyond decor into small busin...
August 26, 2026
Candles were once primarily used to light homes before electricity became widely available, but their role has changed over time. Today, candles are largely bought for decor, gifting and fragrance, with scented candles finding a growing place in everyday routines. This shift has ...
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ISMA puts profits before precision as sugar foreca...
August 25, 2026
India is set to import sugar for the first time in a decade as the government tries to moderate retail prices that have risen sharply from INR 48.18 per kg in July to INR 55.70 per kg in August, a nearly 16 pc increase. Compared to the same period last year, sugar prices across t...
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UK-India FTA: A triumph for bilateral trade diplom...
July 14, 2026
The world of a stable, rules-based trade policy as we knew no longer exists. In recent years, the global economic landscape has been marked by intense trade tensions, tariff wars, and shifting alliances. Amid this turbulence and uncertainty, India has been able to overcome econom...
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BlaBlaCar expands to 20 new countries, builds on g...
July 4, 2026
India has emerged as BlaBlaCar’s largest carpooling market, recording 19 million passengers and 47 pc year-on-year growth in 2025, as the French mobility platform expanded into 20 new countries, taking its global presence to 41 markets across Europe, Latin America, Southeas...
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Picture Perfect: Pre-wedding Photography Picks Pac...
July 1, 2026
As weddings in India, already the most flamboyant in the world, become more about style than substance, favouring moments over memories. Pre-wedding photography has become an almost mandatory prologue to series of ceremonies, which already extend over several days. As a result, p...
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Hotels emerging as mainstream investment asset cla...
June 30, 2026
Analysing around 125 hotel transactions covering 37,847 keys worth INR 365.64 billion, Noesis Hotel Advisors, a hospitality consulting firm, says that hotels in India are emerging as a mainstream investment asset, attracting institutional investors, developers, family offices, le...
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Waterways Leisure Tourism launches INR 5.85 billio...
June 18, 2026
The parent company of Cordelia Cruises, a leading ocean cruise operator in India, Waterways Leisure Tourism has fixed the price band of INR 769-808 per equity share for its Initial Public Offering, a INR 5.85 billion fresh issue opening on June 23 and closing on June 25, with the...
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