Shine Jacob

Shine Jacob

Shine Jacob is a senior journalist, with experience of over 15 years across print and electronic media. He has covered a wide range of sectors, including energy, infrastructure, logistics, and the automobile industry. He has previously worked with the Times of India, Moneycontrol, Livemint, Cogencis, in addition to regional Malayalam media. Currently based in Chennai, he has also worked as a business journalist in Kolkata and New Delhi.

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We may apply for universal banking licence within a year: Equitas SFB CEO

Equitas Small Finance Bank aims to nearly triple advances to ₹1.2 trillion in five years, while preparing for a possible universal banking licence application within a year

Updated On: 12 Aug 2026 | 9:23 AM IST

TVS SCS bets big on India growth, eyes around ₹17K cr revenue by FY30

The company expects India's share of its business to rise from the current 30 per cent to 40 per cent over four years, supporting double-digit revenue growth

Updated On: 11 Aug 2026 | 6:52 PM IST

FMCG to automobiles: India Inc counting the cost of West Asia conflict

While several firms have responded with calibrated price increases to protect margins, many signalled that further price escalations could follow

Updated On: 11 Aug 2026 | 7:56 AM IST

Milky Mist Dairy Food raises ₹465 cr from 19 anchor investors ahead of IPO

Anchor book draws Temasek subsidiary Zulia Investments, IFC and domestic mutual funds as the dairy company prepares to tap the public market

Updated On: 10 Aug 2026 | 9:33 PM IST

GalaxEye acquires Bengaluru-based spacecraft engineering firm StarOps

The acquisition brings StarOps' satellite platforms, indigenous spacecraft technologies and engineering expertise into GalaxEye, strengthening its capabilities across the satellite value chain

Updated On: 10 Aug 2026 | 12:48 PM IST

Textile exports could take a hit despite gains in UK and European markets

Buying agents said India has already captured 5-10 per cent of UK apparel orders that earlier went to Bangladesh, driven by the recent free trade agreement

Updated On: 09 Aug 2026 | 10:54 PM IST

Kerala's flood woes continue as frequency rises five-fold over a decade

Kerala's floods are becoming more frequent, with the state suffering nearly ₹20,000 crore in losses since 2021 as climate risks intensify across vulnerable districts

Updated On: 09 Aug 2026 | 9:44 PM IST

Isro eyes 300 satellites in six years, space station by 2035: Chairman

Isro plans at least 300 satellite launches over the next six years, an Indian space station by 2035 and the first uncrewed Gaganyaan mission by the end of 2026

Updated On: 09 Aug 2026 | 9:30 PM IST

Montra Electric, TVS VMS deploy 57 e-trucks, target 300-plus in FY27

TVS VMS will deploy the first batch of Rhino electric heavy commercial vehicles on a 190-km freight route in Chhattisgarh, supported by dedicated charging stations

Updated On: 07 Aug 2026 | 7:07 PM IST

E20 effect: Petrol car market share dips, CNG leads alternative fuel charge

Petrol car penetration fell to a record low of 41.68% in July as E20 concerns pushed buyers towards CNG, hybrids and EVs, according to FADA

Updated On: 06 Aug 2026 | 10:50 PM IST

TVK's first Budget mixes poll promises with fiscal prudence in Tamil Nadu

The Vijay-led Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam government unveiled a welfare-focused maiden Budget with allocations for poll promises, an AI city and farm loan waivers, while retaining fiscal discipline.

Updated On: 05 Aug 2026 | 11:23 PM IST

Sundram Fasteners posts 14% Q1 profit growth; earmarks ₹400 crore capex

Auto components maker reports 20 per cent revenue growth in Q1FY27 and plans fresh investments to expand capacity across automotive, aerospace, wind energy and defence

Updated On: 04 Aug 2026 | 8:32 PM IST

TVS Raider gets Doctor Doom-inspired Super Squad Edition at ₹95,320

The new Spectral Green variant features a colour-shifting finish, more than 85 connected features, iGO Assist and dual disc brakes with single-channel ABS

Updated On: 04 Aug 2026 | 1:14 PM IST

Water disputes back in spotlight amid El Niño and political shifts

Change of guard in some states and evolving El Niño dynamics are triggering fresh actions on raging water-sharing disputes in several states, Hemant Kumar Rout and Shine Jacob report

Updated On: 02 Aug 2026 | 10:26 PM IST

PM Modi lays foundation stone for ₹2,500 cr ASIP chip facility in Vizag

The Visakhapatnam OSAT facility, being developed with South Korea's APACT, will produce 96 million chips annually and create about 2,600 direct and indirect jobs

Updated On: 01 Aug 2026 | 3:18 PM IST

UPI clocks record monthly volume as July transactions rise 4.1% to 23.66 bn

Transaction volume rose 4.1 per cent from June and 22 per cent year-on-year as everyday digital payments and growing adoption beyond metropolitan markets supported growth

Updated On: 01 Aug 2026 | 1:41 PM IST

Skyroot's next mission: One launch a month; Vikram-2 liftoff by 2027-end

Skyroot Aerospace aims for monthly rocket launches by end-2027 as it prepares Vikram-2 and converts rising global interest into commercial contracts

Updated On: 01 Aug 2026 | 12:14 AM IST

Kerala in a tough position, but will keep promises, says CM V D Satheesan

Kerala plans to tackle its fiscal crisis through investments, blue economy, land reforms, diaspora funding and a silver economy, says CM V D Satheesan

Updated On: 31 Jul 2026 | 6:33 AM IST

Tata Power begins work on Rs 5,750-crore Andhra renewable project

TPREL's 800 MW project combines solar, wind and battery storage under Andhra Pradesh's clean energy policy, with completion expected to boost renewable capacity

Updated On: 31 Jul 2026 | 12:37 AM IST

TakeMe2Space's PowerBank-50 becomes first India-made satellite battery

The made-in-India satellite battery-powered an experimental payload at an altitude of 450 km, validating its performance through launch and harsh orbital conditions

Updated On: 30 Jul 2026 | 10:09 PM IST