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Indian consumers balancing aspirations with financial prudence: Report

The trend highlights the structural resilience of the consumer base, which continues to adapt to changing market conditions without compromising on long-term lifestyle aspirations

FMCG firms bracing for another round of price increases amid inflation

Executives of FMCG makers, which have already gone for recent price hikes of around 3 to 5%, in latest earnings calls have indicated either ongoing price increases or readiness to raise prices further

Newly elected TVK ministers signal departure from traditional governance

Vijay's victory in his debut election is being heralded as a historic shift that upended nearly six decades of Dravidian political dominance

NTPC prepares first feasibility study for nuclear project, to seek DAE nod

The approval will pave the way for NTPC to begin work on its first standalone nuclear project in India as the PSU is keen to achieve at least 2 GW of nuclear capacity by 2032

IBA calls for 10% manure blending with fertilisers to save $2 bn imports

To institutionalise these efforts, IBA has proposed the launch of an umbrella national programme- SuBiCulP (Sustainable Biogas-Organic Fertilizer Based Cultivation Programme)

West Asia situation, crude prices likely to steer stock markets this week

Besides, the rupee-dollar trend and trading activity of foreign investors would influence trading in the markets

Delhi L-G urges people to follow traffic rules, cooperate with police

Sandhu said adherence to traffic regulations is an essential civic responsibility and important for reducing congestion, preventing accidents

Mcap of 4 most valued firms erodes by ₹1 trn, SBI biggest laggard

Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 414.69 points or 0.53 per cent, and the NSE Nifty went up by 178.6 points or 0.74 per cent

Vijay's rise from 'Thalapathy' of cinema to Tamil Nadu's 'Muthalvan'

Vijay, determined, had all along, carefully crafted a career roadmap to align with his goal of political transformation

Titan unfazed about gold supply issues as exchange programmes aid sourcing

Titan, whose FY26 topline crossed Rs 75,000 crore, said the company's gold exchange programme has been running successfully since the third quarter

Himanta Biswa Sarma elected NDA leader, set to return as Assam CM

Sarma and other NDA leaders are scheduled to call on Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at the Lok Bhawan later on Sunday to discuss matters pertaining to government formation

Govt working on FTA utilisation plan to maximise benefits for businesses

The main Indian sectors that have received duty-free market access in these FTA partner countries include agriculture, textiles and apparel, gems and jewellery, leather and leather goods

Pidilite signals further price hike as West Asia war fuels input inflation

The company, which owns popular brands such as Fevicol, Dr Fixit, FeviKwik and M-Seal, had announced a price hike in April, followed by a second round in May

'Mining CSR must sync with national priorities for sustainability'

Encouragingly, most CSR interventions today are broadly aligned with national priorities such as healthcare, education, sanitation, skill development and cultural upliftment

Nalco's alumina exports to West Asia hit by geopolitical tensions: CMD

National Aluminium Company (Nalco) also said that a shift in export destinations due to supply disruptions in West Asia has contributed to a decline in global spot alumina prices

Global jitters keep FPIs on edge, ₹14,231 crore pulled out in May

With this, the total outflow of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) from the equity market has crossed Rs 2 trillion in 2026, which is higher than the Rs 1.66 trillion pulled out during the entire 2025

ELV rules make auto sector non-compliant, FY26 scrap target missed by 70%

The rule requires manufacturers to scrap ELVs sold in the domestic market 20 and 15 years back for private and commercial vehicles, respectively to get the EPR certificate

Crude prices to stay higher for longer due to Iran war: ADB chief economist

Future prices are showing higher prices farther out into next year than they did before, he said

Karnataka Minister D Sudhakar passes away at 66, condolences pour in

Sudhakar was a senior Congress leader and the MLA from Hiriyur in Chitradurga district

CDSCO asks firms to file safety reports from launch date of new drugs

The CDSCO said such a practice results in the loss of "valuable safety insights" that are critical for monitoring adverse effects and ensuring patient safety after commercial roll out of medicines