Ishita Ayan Dutt

Tea industry on edge as Iran-Israel tensions threaten export revival

The biggest worry for Indian tea exporters when the Israel-Hamas conflict flared up in October 2023 was that it would spill over to other West Asian countries, particularly Iran

Taking stock of B'desh: Visa woes slow Petrapole border's road to normalcy

Movement of people and trade between India and Bangladesh are limping back to normalcy 2 months after latter's political upheaval. The first of a two-part series is a ground report from Petrapole

Emami builds on acquisitions, eyes further growth with startup ventures

In the driver's seat are the next generation promoters from the Agarwal and Goenka families. And they are busy mapping the next phase of growth

We are looking at a better year, says McLeod Russel CMD Aditya Khaitan

At the company's annual general meeting (AGM) on Monday, Khaitan gave an overview of operations and the future roadmap for the company

Kolkata trams: From city lifeline to heritage relic and future symbol

151 years on, the ding-ding is fading; will nostalgia and activism keep the wheels turning?

GlobalFoundries' Kolkata Power Center key for emerging tech like GaN

The Kolkata Power Center came to light in the press statement following the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden

Indian steel firms under pressure from rising imports, drop in exports

Global steel industry is facing a major threat due to surge in steel exports, particularly from China at predatory prices

AM/NS India invests Rs 1K crore for new production line in Gujarat

Magnelis is a flat carbon steel with zinc-aluminium-magnesium alloy coating on both the sides

JSPL, JRPL sign pact to invest in green hydrogen production in Odisha

The steel producer said on Monday that this represents the largest investment in green hydrogen by any Indian steelmaker

India's steel companies look forward to recycle mandate for automakers

Proposed mandate will help steel scrap availability and in reducing emissions, they say

Bengal's healthcare crisis reveals deeper issues in the political system

It reveals more than dysfunction; it unveils a clash of ideologies

UK clears decks for GBP 500 mn grant for Tata Steel's Port Talbot project

This is part of the 1.25 billion pound green steel project in Port Talbot, of which Tata Steel's investment is to the tune of 750 million pounds

Protests take a bite out of retail, F&B businesses ahead of Durga Puja

West Bengal is home to 43,000 Durga Pujas, and the business around it is a major economic driver

Looking to invest in 8 to 10 strong brands: Emami V-C, MD Harsha V Agarwal

Agarwal talks about the plans to make The Man Company a Rs 1,000 crore brand, and the focus going ahead

Factory ops resume in Bangladesh, Emami pins hope on political stability

Emami is targeting double-digit growth in its international business in FY25. In FY24, international business grew by 12 per cent in constant currency and 9 per cent in INR terms

New mining cess may increase cost pressures for steel industry: ICRA

The power sector, which is heavily dependent on coal, may see a rise in the cost of supply by 0.6 per cent to 1.5 per cent, potentially leading to higher retail tariffs, ICRA added

If we get operating coking coal mine, will look at it: JSW Steel's Acharya

JSW's economic interest in the coking coal asset would be about 20 per cent, said Jayant Acharya, joint managing director, JSW Steel

After SC's ruling on mineral rights, CIL stares at 'hard hit' in Odisha

Coal India has seven coal-producing companies. The impact of the SC ruling on five of these coal-producing companies was zero, Prasad pointed out

Bandhan Bank announces launch of exclusive savings account for women 'Avni'

The launch comes on the back of the Reserve Bank of India governor Shaktikanta Das asking banks to offer innovative products and service offerings

Centre has done far better in reforms, states need to pull up: Subramanian

It is time now that state governments also work hard in giving us reforms, good policies, not just freebies, he added