Akshita Singh

Akshita Singh

Akshita is working as a Senior Sub Editor at Business Standard and primarily contributes to the web desk. She has previously held positions in leading newsrooms such as India Today, ABP Live (Digital), and The Statesman. With a background in journalism from the University of Delhi, where she was conferred the University Medal in MA (Journalism), her approach has always been rooted in authenticity. After covering fast-paced news and social media trends, she now looks forward to exploring stories through the lens of economics, business, and finance, leaving no stone unturned.

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Starbucks China brings in no-order, no-seat rule amid fierce competition

The new rule requires customers to purchase before taking a seat, with stores displaying notices about the change

Updated On: 23 Oct 2026 | 1:28 PM IST

Only 1% of engineers work in FDE roles despite rising AI demand: Report

While companies globally are increasingly citing AI adoption as a reason for job cuts, demand is growing for a specialised engineering role in the IT industry

Updated On: 23 Oct 2026 | 12:09 PM IST

L'Oreal CEO says rise of weight-loss drugs impacting skincare consumption

L'Oreal is testing products on users of weight-loss drugs, as beauty companies explore treatments for skin changes associated with rapid weight loss

Updated On: 23 Oct 2026 | 9:51 AM IST

Delhi AQI improves slightly to 223; poor air quality likely through Sunday

Delhi witnessed its first 'poor' air quality day of the season on Wednesday, earlier this week. According to weather agencies, the poor air quality is likely to persist until October 25

Updated On: 23 Oct 2026 | 8:39 AM IST

Govt allows SEZ units to reclaim undelivered goods, but limits relief

The revised provision also sets conditions for returning goods, reselling them and claiming a refund of the duty paid at the time of their original clearance

Updated On: 22 Oct 2026 | 5:08 PM IST

What are AI neolabs and why are they betting on safe superintelligence?

Superstar AI researchers are leaving tech giants to build independent research laboratories. Interestingly, one theme is emerging as central to the objectives of some of these labs

Updated On: 22 Oct 2026 | 5:02 PM IST

Swiggy Q2FY27 results: Net loss narrows to ₹922 cr, revenue rises 36%

Swiggy's consolidated revenue from operations stood at ₹7,571 crore in the July-September quarter, compared with ₹5,561 crore in the corresponding quarter last year

Updated On: 22 Oct 2026 | 4:33 PM IST

Centre notifies new telecom sandbox rules for testing emerging technologies

The rules outline eligibility, testing timelines, reporting requirements and user safeguards, while allowing regulatory exemptions and government oversight of tested innovations

Updated On: 22 Oct 2026 | 11:40 AM IST

Chinese-linked hackers use AI to compromise firms globally: Microsoft

Microsoft said the incident demonstrated how threat actors were using AI agents to automate existing attack methods and attempt to compromise multiple organisations at greater speed

Updated On: 22 Oct 2026 | 9:29 AM IST

Delhi wakes up to poor AQI at 226, Grap-I restrictions in force across NCR

While the national capital's overall AQI stood at 226 at 7 am on Thursday, some areas of Delhi recorded very poor air quality

Updated On: 22 Oct 2026 | 8:48 AM IST

Grap Stage 1 invoked across Delhi-NCR as AQI enters 'poor' category

Grap Stage 1 measures include mechanised road sweeping, water sprinkling to control dust, regular waste collection and action against open waste burning

Updated On: 21 Oct 2026 | 4:09 PM IST

Within two hours of 25% discount, DDA sells over 2,500 LIG flats in Narela

More than 2,500 LIG flats in Narela were booked within two hours of the DDA offering a 25 per cent discount

Updated On: 21 Oct 2026 | 2:05 PM IST

Rubio to meet Ambani in Jamnagar: Venezuelan oil, energy on agenda

With the whole world watching, Marco Rubio will meet Mukesh Ambani today in Jamnagar, home to the world's largest oil-refining complex

Updated On: 21 Oct 2026 | 1:58 PM IST

Eight eMudhra certificate authority keys compromised: What to know

Weakly generated keys could allow website impersonation; browser and software providers have moved to block them

Updated On: 21 Oct 2026 | 11:42 AM IST

Delhi's air quality slips to poor category, forecast to worsen further

Delhi's AQI reached 219 at 7 am on Wednesday, with forecasts indicating poor air quality over the coming days

Updated On: 21 Oct 2026 | 9:29 AM IST

China proposes ban on export of 12 solar manufacturing technologies

The proposed measures target specified solar manufacturing technologies and related equipment-manufacturing know-how, not the exports of finished solar modules

Updated On: 19 Oct 2026 | 12:16 PM IST

Tiger Shroff firing case: Actor seen with bandages on chest, arm; probe on

The actor was seen with bandages on his chest and one arm in a video from his residence after gunmen opened fire at his car in Mumbai's Juhu area on Sunday evening

Updated On: 19 Oct 2026 | 8:44 AM IST

EAM Jaishankar will hold talks with Marco Rubio in Mumbai on Oct 20: MEA

The discussions are expected to cover key areas of bilateral cooperation, including energy, critical energy issues, and regional and global developments, the MEA said

Updated On: 16 Oct 2026 | 6:33 PM IST

Can AI 'feel' pain? Anthropic bans 'cruel' behaviour towards its models

Can AI suffer, or are chatbots simulating pain? Anthropic has banned "sustained cruelty" towards its models, sparking debate over AI welfare, consciousness and treating machines as human

Updated On: 16 Oct 2026 | 12:51 PM IST

Air India sets up panel to identify cost-saving opportunities across units

Air India has set up a dedicated team to identify cost-saving opportunities and tightened spending approvals as CEO Tewolde Gebremariam pushes for greater accountability amid rising costs

Updated On: 15 Oct 2026 | 2:59 PM IST