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Chalet Hotels adds two Athiva hotels to pipeline, enters Hyderabad market

The K Raheja Corp-backed hospitality firm adds 381 keys across Hyderabad and Pune under its Athiva brand, taking its total inventory, including the pipeline, close to 5,500 keys

Brigade Hotel posts 140% rise in Q1 profit on debt repayment gains

The hotel company reported a sharp rise in June-quarter profit as debt repayment reduced finance costs, while higher room rates and occupancy offset weaker food and beverage demand.

Top housing markets see capital values and rental yields rise since 2019

Noida and Gurugram led capital appreciation, while Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Delhi posted the strongest gains in rental yields, according to ANAROCK's study of 11 cities

Hospitality sector revenue to grow 7-9% on domestic travel demand: Icra

The rating agency expects hotel occupancy to remain at 72-74 per cent and premium room rates to rise, although geopolitical and inflationary risks could weigh on margins

West Asia, project delays dent highway building in April-May FY27

Down 45% year-on-year to 740 km in April-May FY27

States chase reforms away from limelight as deregulation gathers pace

States are accelerating deregulation and ease-of-doing-business reforms, with over three-fourths of the Centre's first-phase compliance reduction measures already implemented

Indian manufacturers back AI for growth but lag on innovation: PwC report

Report says Indian manufacturers are more optimistic about AI than global peers but warns weak innovation and poor technology integration could hurt long-term competitiveness

India faces 'stagflationary shock' amid upside risks to food prices: BMI

The Fitch Solutions unit says higher food prices could push up inflation and curb GDP growth as El Niño and West Asia tensions threaten agricultural output and input costs

Irdai chief urges insurers to eliminate dark patterns from websites, apps

Ajay Seth says deceptive digital practices erode consumer trust and urges insurers to improve transparency, informed consent and customer-first design across online platforms

Ifsca eyes independent arbitration centre to boost GIFT City's appeal

The proposed centre aims to strengthen dispute resolution, enhance investor confidence and help position GIFT City as a leading international financial services hub

Bupa open to raising stake in Niva Bupa

Bupa is open to increasing its stake in Niva Bupa as its India business outperforms global operations, with the insurer also focusing investments on technology and distribution

India's GDP likely grew 6.4-6.6% in Q1 FY27 despite cost pressures: Icra

Economic activity rose to a 32-month high in June, but Icra expects GDP growth to moderate from 7.8 per cent in Q4 FY26 amid pressure on margins in key sectors

PLI schemes attracted ₹2.4 trn investments, generated 1.45 mn jobs in FY26

The government's PLI schemes across 14 sectors attracted Rs 2.4 trillion in investments and generated 1.45 million jobs by FY26, with exports rising to Rs 15.2 trillion

Govt to unveil revamped core industries index with 2022-23 base on July 20

Revised Index of Core Industries with 2022-23 as the base year will be released on July 20, adding Iron Ore to the basket and aligning it with key macroeconomic indicators

Caliber Mining IPO to open on Friday: 10 things that investors should know

Caliber Mining IPO GMP ahead of the offer is 22 per cent. The company is a coal mining and logistics provider, offering end-to-end services.

ICICI Pru Life falls 4% despite positive Q1 show; what's weighing on stock?

ICICI Pru Life had announced its Q1 results on Wednesday, reporting a 27.8 per cent Y-o-Y rise in net profit to ₹386.2 crore for the first quarter of FY27

MRPL soars 13% on strong Q1 result; analyst suggests buying on breakout

As per NSE data, MRPL shares have outperformed the Nifty 50 index over the past year, having gained 19.24 per cent.

J&K Bank soars 6% as lender to divest PNB MetLife stake; stock up 80% YTD

J&K Bank has proposed to divest 10.25 million equity shares in PNB MetLife India Insurance Company at ₹117.20 apiece, taking the transaction value to ₹120.1 crore.

FY27 real estate pre-sales on track; Prestige, Lodha, ABREL top bets: Ambit

Pre-sales numbers for most real estate developers are expected to stay on track in Q1FY27 to achieve targets for FY27, even as top developers like Oberoi and DLF did not launch projects this quarter

MCX jumps 4% on heavy volume; analyst advises staying away, here's why

Shares of Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX), driven by heavy trading volumes, gained nearly 4 per cent in intraday trade to touch ₹2,889 on the NSE on Tuesday.