Ishita Ayan Dutt

India's tea exports touch all-time high at 280.40 million kg in 2025

There was a sharp jump in offtake from the UAE, Iraq and China, while Russia and the US saw a drop

No single player controls prices: Tata Steel on CCI investigation report

Tata Steel says steel prices move in tandem globally as a commodity, rejects collusion claims, and flags cost pressures and improving demand outlook post Q3FY26

Bengal Budget signals poll-year outreach: Why experts are hardly surprised

The Mamata Banerjee-led TMC govt continues to focus on women-centric and welfare schemes, ahead of crucial elections

Tata Steel Q3FY26 results: Profit surges 723%, revenue increases 6%

Gains come on the back of higher India volumes, Netherlands turnaround

West Bengal widens social sector schemes ambit ahead of Assembly poll

Vote-on-account boosts Lakshmir Bhandar payouts, expands welfare coverage and raises social sector spending as West Bengal heads into election season

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel gets green certification under new taxonomy

ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India's flat steel products have received government-certified green steel status under the steel ministry's new taxonomy, helping customers cut Scope 3 emissions

Leather industry looks at boom year with US, EU trade deals in bag

India-US and India-EU trade deals lift sentiment for leather exporters, who expect stronger orders, factory expansion and job creation as global sourcing shifts to India

ITC to roll out freshness-led packaged foods via e-commerce platform

The FMCG major is piloting freshness-led packaged foods through its food-tech cloud kitchens, leveraging e-commerce platforms as it sharpens its premiumisation strategy

ITC's Q3FY26 results: Net profit flat at ₹4,931.19 cr on labour Code impact

Firm says GST rate rejig, duty changes have led to an unprecedented increase in tax incidence on cigarettes

Wow! Momo announces compensation after 3 die in Kolkata warehouse fire

Three dead in Wow! Momo warehouse fire in Kolkata; company announces compensation for families, fire reportedly spread from neighbouring premises

Duty hikes to dent cigarette volumes by 6-8% in FY27: Crisil Ratings

Crisil expects India's cigarette volumes to fall 6-8% next fiscal as higher excise duty and GST from February squeeze demand, especially in the mass segment

JSW Steel will invest over ₹2 trillion by FY31, says Jayant Acharya

JSW Steel bets on India's demand story, plans over ₹2 trillion capex and 56 mt capacity by FY31 amid global trade barriers and price volatility

JSW Steel Q3FY26 results: Net profit surges 198.3% to ₹2,139 crore

JSW Steel's Q3FY26 net profit jumped nearly three-fold to ₹2,139 crore, driven by a one-time tax gain from the Bhushan Power-JFE Steel joint venture

We will not buy at any price, says ITC's Hemant Malik on acquisitions

ITC will pursue selective, value-accretive acquisitions while banking on premiumisation and a gradual recovery in consumption to outpace FMCG industry growth

Steel prices rise as safeguard duty, rising exports push rates up

Steel prices are moving up as mills hike HRC rates, aided by safeguard duty, higher exports and rising input costs, even as analysts remain cautious on how long the uptrend will hold

Steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal's father Mohan Lal Mittal passes away at 99

Mohan Lal's journey in the steel industry started in 1952 when he took over a struggling steel mill in Kolkata

India may face fallout from US 25% tariff on Iran trade partners

Though largely routed via UAE, India's basmati rice and tea exports may come under pressure

Darjeeling tea output may hit new low in 2025 amid weather, labour woes

Apart from 2017, when the production had crashed to 3.2 mkg due to Gorkhaland stir, there has been a linear decline in tea production

Leading steelmakers colluded to fix prices, finds antitrust probe

CCI has sought financial statements to calculate penalties

Ideology to identity: West Bengal's religious outreach turns political

Mamata Banerjee's push for temples has led to speculation that TMC is adopting soft Hindutva, even as a former party leader doubles down on building a 'Babri Masjid'