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The wholesale price data released today tells the producer-side story. India's WPI-based inflation surged to 8.3% in April 2026, up from 3.88% in March, the highest reading 3.5 years
Iran’s undersea cable remarks spotlight risks to India’s internet, cloud services and digital infrastructure
IOC, BPCL and HPCL which together control over 90% of the country's more than one lakh fuel stations, raised petrol and diesel prices by ₹3 per litre each — the first such hike in more than four years
The rupee’s sharp depreciation, surging crude oil prices, widening trade deficit, and persistent geopolitical tensions in West Asia are fuelling concerns over whether the Indian currency could inch closer to the 100-per-dollar mark
PM Narendra Modi asks citizens to avoid non-essential gold buying for a year asW gold imports touching a record $72 billion and forex reserves under pressure amid rising oil prices and geopolitical tensions
AI startups face a new "10x" standard for growth; explore why VCs are moving past traditional metrics to focus on stickiness, ACR and core-function moats
The rupee’s sharp depreciation, surging crude oil prices, widening trade deficit, and persistent geopolitical tensions in West Asia are fuelling concerns over whether the Indian currency could inch closer to the 100-per-dollar mark
Delhi tightens PUC enforcement, but questions persist over its effectiveness in cutting pollution
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Legacy conglomerates and start-ups must sit up and take notice of the $13trn global opportunity that may come knocking by 2030 in consumption by the youth. It might be time for India to capitalise on this opportunity and create a global FMCG powerhouse
Tata Consumer Products managing director Sunil D’Souza is steering the $300bn conglomerate’s ambitions to create an FMCG bellwether to rival HUL, ITC and Nestle India
Sunil D’Souza, MD and CEO, Tata Consumer Products (TCPL) was handed decades-old tea and salt businesses to create a fast-moving consumer giant. Six years on, he tells Yuthika Bhargava and Vikash Tripathi how TCPL now stands with the ‘big boys’ of the space
As inflation rises and wages stagnate, India’s contract workers are struggling to survive. Protests across industrial hubs like Noida reflect growing frustration over low pay and job insecurity
After a record year, Santosh Iyer, managing director and chief executive, Mercedes-Benz India, speaks to Yuthika Bhargava on sustaining growth amid rising costs and changing demand. From pricing pressures to younger buyers, he discusses what is shaping the luxury-car market
Private equity investors in India’s IT services are taking a hard look at their portfolios as IPO markets turn selective and AI disrupts the sector
Capital of many stripes—with varying risk appetites and return expectations—is entering different layers of India’s nascent AI data-centre ecosystem
India’s space-tech start-ups face revenue challenges as weak corporate demand and delayed government procurement hinder monetisation and scaling
Priya Donti, assistant professor, MIT, and co-founder and chair of the non-profit Climate Change AI, talks to Nabodita Ganguly about how AI can help fight climate change, collect data for climate-tech start-ups and more. Edited excerpts
A new research paper finds that districts more exposed to a contraction in microfinance lending saw a decline in education outcomes, highlighting the deep links between financial systems and social development
A quick-service restaurant chain, Nothing Before Coffee, is redefining how small cities and towns experience the café culture
From a small unit in Delhi to a global presence, Jaquar has grown into a dominant player in India’s organised faucets market, driven by rising consumer demand and a strong family-led vision
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Nifty ends lower as PSU banks, metals and oil stocks drag indices while rupee hits fresh record low near 96 against US Dollar
India’s deep tech moment is real but without strong business fundamentals, even the most advanced innovations risk failing to scale
AI is lifting productivity and compressing effort-based billing, challenging the growth model behind India’s $224-billion IT industry
