From compensation to rates, highlights from GST council's 2-day meeting

E20 fuel row: Why a consumer court ordered Maruti to replace an SUV

A consumer court in Raipur has delivered a significant ruling in the ongoing E20 petrol debate. The Commission has directed Maruti Suzuki to replace a customer's Grand Vitara

Watch: PM Modi flags off India’s first hydrogen-powered train

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off India's first hydrogen-powered train connecting Jind to Sonipat in Haryana from the railway station here.

India achieved E20. But ethanol imports haven’t disappeared

India has achieved its ambitious E20 petrol target, becoming the world's second-largest ethanol blender. But here's the surprising part: the country is still importing hundreds of millions of dollars'

AI or humans? What's driving the productivity boom in the US? | US Economy

Is AI really driving America's productivity boom? The data suggests the story is more complicated. In this video, Business Standard explains why US productivity has been rising.

26000 exit in May 2026: Why are investors quitting ₹250 Chhoti SIPs?

Can you really start investing with just ₹250 a month? Yes—and that's exactly what Sebi's Chhoti SIP was designed to do.

Swiggy enters LPG delivery: Here’s how the HPCL service will work | LPG cylinder

Swiggy Instamart and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) have partnered to launch India's first on-demand LPG cylinder delivery service through a quick-commerce platform.

Semicon 2.0 mission: What’s in India’s ₹1.27 trillion chip plan? | Semiconductor chip manufacturing

The Union Cabinet has approved Semicon 2.0, the second phase of the India Semiconductor Mission, with an outlay of ₹1.27 trillion. It aims to boost chip design, manufacturing, packaging, research and

Why Nepal’s Gen Z is turning against Prime Minister Balen Shah

Protests have returned to Nepal less than a year after Gen Z voters helped bring Balen Shah’s government to power. The demonstrations were triggered by the death of a 25-year-old

IBM’s $70 billion wipeout: How the AI boom caught it off guard | Business news | IT sector

IBM has survived wars, recessions and multiple technology revolutions. But the AI boom has dealt it one of its biggest setbacks in decades. IBM’s shares crashed 25%, wiping out

Why Tata wants to enter the commercial shipbuilding business

The Tata Group could soon enter the commercial shipbuilding space with a proposed $1 billion investment in Kerala. According to Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan