Ishita Ayan Dutt

Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta says the state will pursue a pro-business policy framework, revive industrial incentives and align more closely with the national economy

Swapan Dasgupta presents a Rs 4.38 trillion Budget centred on infrastructure, industrialisation, targeted welfare and closer alignment with central government initiatives

While presenting the Budget on Monday, Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta said that the 118-year-old institution was on the verge of closure due to several legal hurdles

The Tea Board is targeting China, Africa and Canada to sustain exports as geopolitical tensions disrupt shipments to key West Asian markets

TMC's split after its poll defeat has weakened Bengal's Opposition, potentially giving the BJP greater political space and a freer hand to push its agenda

Merchant exporters are building inventories in anticipation of a recovery in shipments to West Asia, supporting orthodox tea prices despite higher freight costs and trade disruptions

Berger Paints says recent price hikes have nearly offset rising raw material costs, with no immediate signs of demand slowdown despite oil-led inflation

Firms diversify sourcing, redraw playbook, increase prices to tide over crisis

West Bengal's new BJP leadership has promised fresh land and data centre policies, along with incentives and tax breaks, to attract investment and revive industrial growth in the state

ITC reported a 6.1 per cent rise in adjusted net profit for Q4FY26, aided by strong growth in cigarettes, FMCG and paper businesses

The Indian Tea Association said geopolitical tensions and higher freight costs have hurt exports, while climatic challenges continue to weigh on production

Narendran and Chatterjee discusses a range of issues - from the Q1 outlook, to the cost impact of the West Asia conflict, and the environmental and regulatory challenges facing its Netherlands ops

JSW Steel plans to expand capacity to 78 million tonnes in India, banking on strong domestic demand and supply-chain resilience despite global volatility

Tata Steel posted a sharp rise in fourth-quarter profit, supported by stronger India deliveries, improved product mix and cost transformation across regions

Company plans to raise India steelmaking capacity to 62 MTPA by FY32 as quarterly revenue and sales hit record highs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday appealed to Indians to reduce their gold purchases for a year in a move to encourage foreign exchange savings amid the crisis in West Asia

Samik Bhattacharya indicated a rethink on land acquisition, SEZs, and contract farming while assuring businesses of a more industry-friendly environment

Companies still weighing work from home appeal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed the BJP's victory in West Bengal as a mandate for national security as Suvendu Adhikari was elected the state's first BJP chief minister

Five years after losing to Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram, Mamata Banerjee suffered another symbolic defeat as the BJP leader wrested Bhabanipur and emerged as West Bengal's new political centrepiece