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India's crawling renewable bidding activity threatens climate targets

The slowdown in renewable tendering comes even as India prepares its new Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) to UN, to be presented by November, which will detail clean energy targets for 2035

Life insurers cut agents' slice to give customers the full GST pie

Commission payouts reduced by 18% as insurers pass GST cut benefits to customers

Analysts expect Indian drugmakers to strike US deals to avoid tariff blow

If Sun Pharma is able to strike a Pfizer-like deal, it may avoid US tariff in near term, say experts

Diamond City stares at gloomy paydays amid Donald Trump tariff cloud

Following the double tariff whammy in August, the average effective American levy on gems and jewellery has climbed to 55%

'Nap'cations: A perfect getaway to sleep in is India's new travel trend

Several hotels and resorts have created packages to cater the demand

Anti-Indianism, not Islam, is the ideology that keeps Pakistan going

Pakistan's army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims, including Palestinians or Gazans, except for making noises here and there

Country needs to push for 'Heal in India', says Apollo's Prathap C Reddy

Coffee with BS: Meet Prathap C Reddy, founder-chairman, Apollo Hospitals

A handshake before a game is a show of respect, but what if there is none?

Refusing to shake hands in public by top sportspersons - not for Covid-like precautions, but for other reasons - is a big statement and can cause a lot of social uproar

IHC is taking responsibility for debt: Sammaan Capital MD & CEO Gagan Banga

Gagan Banga spoke to outline what the investment means for the company and how it plans to leverage this capital to expand its business

Off the cricket pitch, Pakistan has outplayed India on the world stage

The Chinese might have lost some enthusiasm for their "iron friends" in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, but they are not turning off the tap completely

TikTok: When an unstoppable app meets an immovable political force

TikTok has been banned in the US since January 2025. There have been back-and-forth negotiations about an enforced selloff of TikTok US for years

Festival-season sales likely to hit record ₹4.75 trillion after GST relief

India's consumer economy witnessed its highest Navaratri sales in over a decade

India, China airlines to vie for bigger market share as skies open

In September 2019, IndiGo entered the fray with a Delhi-Chengdu flight, and then added another from Kolkata to Guangzhou the next month, soon grabbing 16.8 per cent of the overall market

Bourses eye overseas ticket with Ifsca's new GAP framework at Gift City

Indian exchanges turn to IFSCA's GAP framework at Gift City to offer global products including ETFs, mutual funds and select derivatives, tapping investor appetite for diversification

Unsilenced: Book explains the social realities of an Indian prison

Seema Azad has been a known name in the human rights circle for a long time

Valuation comfort emerges for gas firms despite demand, margin risks

Gas demand dipped in August, but upcoming LNG supply, policy targets and steady CNG growth support long-term outlook as stock valuations turn more attractive

Valuations weigh on chemicals maker SRF outlook, gains factored in

Regulatory changes may do little to help

Aggressive hybrid funds suit moderate-risk investors with long-term goals

Such funds are not entirely immune to volatility due to their considerable equity allocation

Aggressive hybrid funds suit moderate-risk investors with long-term goals

Such funds are not entirely immune to volatility due to their considerable equity allocation

EU working on 'Drone Wall' after multiple airspace incursions from Russia

Copenhagen summit unveils plans for a pan-European shield against low-cost, high-impact unmanned aerial threats