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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'

Succession, scrutiny and stress tests in a year of corporate governance

It was a year marked by airline disruptions, trust battles, inheritance feuds and a Supreme Court turnaround that tested the foundations of corporate governance

Mamata govt courts investors ahead of West Bengal Assembly polls

Speaking at the conclave, RPSG Group Chairman Sanjiv Goenka said that over the last 15 years, the group has invested Rs 26,500 crore in the state

Messi's India outing: Laser-lit skylines, packed stadiums, frenzied fans

Delhi braces for Argentina superstar's arrival as memories of Kolkata linger and football fever grips the country

Tata Steel aims to cushion impact of higher iron ore costs after 2030

Tata Steel is boosting upstream options, expanding downstream capacity and improving efficiency to manage higher iron ore costs expected after its captive mines go up for auction in 2030

Tata Steel doubles down on India with NINL expansion, Maharashtra push

Tata Steel has announced an India expansion blueprint, including an in-principle 4.8 mtpa capacity addition at NINL and an MoU with Lloyds Metals

Blackstone-backed Nexus Select Trust eyes three malls in eastern India

Blackstone-backed mall operator eyes expansion in Kolkata, Patna, Ranchi and Guwahati as it moves to double its portfolio to 30 malls by 2030

British American Tobacco sells 9% stake in ITC Hotels for ₹3,820 crore

The ITC Hotels stock on Friday closed at ₹206 a share on the BSE, down by 0.84%

BAT to sell up to 15.3% stake in ITC Hotels via block trade process

BAT plans to divest up to 15.3% stake in ITC Hotels, calling the holding non-strategic; proceeds from the block trade will support its target leverage corridor by 2026

JSW-JFE 50:50 joint venture puts spotlight on Indian steel market

JSW Steel and Japan's JFE Steel will jointly own BPSL in a 50:50 venture, marking renewed global interest in India's steel sector as companies chase long-term growth opportunities

JSW Steel, JFE to form 50:50 JV for BPSL steel business at ₹15,750 crore

The deal is aimed at bolstering the growth of the two steelmakers, whose partnership goes back to 2009, when they signed a comprehensive agreement

Why Tata Steel wants a helping hand in the UK as challenges mount

The Indian steelmaker's aim to turn around its UK operations faces challenges from the external environment

Battle of the rolls in Bengal: How SIR is deepening political faultlines

The report looks at how the SIR has widened political faultlines, and triggered anxiety among voters, ahead of Assembly polls next year

RPSG Ventures to acquire 40% of FSP Design for ₹455 crore in luxury push

RPSG Ventures has approved a deal to acquire 40 per cent of FSP Design, the parent of luxury label Falguni Shane Peacock, valuing the firm at ₹455.17 crore

10 years on, Kalinganagar complex becomes Tata Steel's growth spine

A project forged through resistance and reinvention now readies for its next leap - towards 16 mtpa capacity

McLeod Russel's debt resolution gains pace as TEV report nears completion

McLeod Russel's debt restructuring talks with NARCL and other lenders have intensified, with consultants expected to submit the techno-economic viability report within weeks as the tea major's revised

Tata Steel UK arm recovery tied to market conditions, not management

Tata Steel's top executives say Q3 prices will soften but higher volumes will offset the impact; Europe to benefit from import curbs, while UK turnaround may take longer

Tata Steel net profit jumps 272% in Q2 on higher sales, cost control

Tata Steel posted a 272% year-on-year jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 3,101.75 crore in Q2FY26, driven by robust India operations, volume growth, and cost transformation efforts