Rajkumar Badole

Today's editorials and columns examine India's financial sector, gender gaps in apprenticeships, UK-EU carbon-border rules, China's economic vulnerabilities and a book exploring Aligarh's history

The city's multiple origin stories reveal the richness of its past and its place in history

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, fund managers said SIFs and new PMS rules could widen access to wealth management, supported by rising household wealth and digital distribution

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, experts said GIFT City must expand financial products, ease investor access and resolve tax and regulatory hurdles to attract more global capital.

Becomes 2nd-most valued firm after 26.7% listing-day gains

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman urged companies to prioritise AI security risks over productivity gains, warning that AI systems are uncovering vulnerabilities requiring urgent action.

Houthi officials said Saudi-led airstrikes killed 13 people in northern Yemen, while fighting intensified in Taiz and Israeli strikes left one dead in Gaza.

Will review compliance burden on FPIs, changes in SME framework: Pandey

PNB Housing Finance reported a 6% rise in Q2 net profit to ₹617 crore, while net interest income grew 15% to ₹878 crore and gross NPAs declined to 0.91%.

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Sebi Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey outlined plans to ease FPI rules, reform SME listings and consider stock exchange self-listing with safeguards.

TVS Motor reported a 46 per cent rise in Q2FY27 consolidated net profit to Rs 1,219 crore, driven by record quarterly sales, strong export growth and a surge in electric two-wheeler volumes

Hyundai Motor India's Q2FY27 net profit fell 23.9 per cent to Rs 1,196 crore as rising raw material costs and higher employee expenses offset an 18.5 per cent increase in revenue.

The FMCG major recorded its highest underlying sales growth in 14 quarters at 15 per cent, while net sales increased 14.5 per cent to ₹18,226 crore

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, fund industry leaders said AI, active, passive and quant strategies will shape mutual fund growth, with investor education key to wider participation

Vedanta reported a 151 per cent jump in Q2FY27 net profit to Rs 6,202 crore, while revenue rose 57 per cent to Rs 25,812 crore and Ebitda reached a record Rs 9,938 crore during the quarter.

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates at 3.75-4.00% in a 10-2 vote, citing persistent inflation, as two policymakers backed a 25-basis-point hike ahead of the midterm elections.

JSW Steel plans to expand capacity to 78 million tonnes by FY32, backed by raw material integration, stronger volumes and internal cash flows, though coking coal costs remain a concern.

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, Shankar Sharma called for zero capital gains tax on foreign investors, better fixed-income returns and reforms to attract global capital to India

io Platforms' 21% listing gain bucks a trend of weak debuts by India's biggest IPOs as the issue sets a new fundraising record

KPIT Technologies' Q2 net profit fell nearly 29% to ₹121 crore as Chinese competition weighed on global automakers, slowing client decisions, while revenue rose 6.5% to ₹1,691 crore.