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Managing Public Finances: What public finance documents don't tell you

Economist Anoop Singh's book is a laudable initiative to create greater awareness about healthy public financial management in India

Q1 results preview: Cement makers build on volumes, hit margin wall

Strong infrastructure demand and a favourable base are expected to drive Q1 FY27 cement volumes, but rising fuel and input costs may weigh on margins despite better realisations

BSNL posts 10% growth in Q1 FY27 operational revenue to ₹4,418 crore

State-run telecom operator BSNL reported a 10 per cent rise in first-quarter revenue from operations, supported by strong enterprise business growth and improving average revenue per user

SC upholds Sebi action against Kotak AMC, MD Nilesh Shah, and others

Supreme Court upholds Sebi's findings against Kotak AMC in the Essel FMP case, citing regulatory lapses and compliance failures

Aditya Birla group buys Shell's India green arm for ₹17,200 crore

The acquisition will take Aditya Birla Renewables' combined portfolio to 9.3 GW and support its plan to scale renewable energy capacity to more than 20 GW

CBIC rolls out process to claim duty concessions under India-UK FTA

CBIC has outlined the operational framework for self-certification of origin under the India-UK trade pact, enabling importers to claim preferential tariff benefits from July 15

Nuvoco Vistas' Q1 profit rises 20% on higher revenue, lower finance costs

Nirma Group-promoted cement maker reports record quarterly Ebitda as revenue growth, operational efficiencies and lower finance costs lift first-quarter earnings

Bank of Baroda raises India's FY27 GDP growth forecast to 6.6-6.8%

The public sector lender has raised its FY27 growth forecast by 40 basis points, citing easing oil prices, improving monsoon conditions and resilient economic indicators

Wildlife trafficking: 440 protected animals and 15 kg ivory seized

Intelligence-led operations across several states resulted in the seizure of over 440 protected animals, around 15 kg of ivory and elephant ivory articles, and the arrest of 33 people

Odisha cracks whip on iron ore grade manipulation, 65 mines served notices

The Odisha government has issued show-cause notices to 65 mining leaseholders after inspections allegedly found large-scale iron ore grade manipulation, causing revenue losses

SC upholds royalty calculation framework under MMDR Act provisions

Top court rules royalty, DMF and NMET payments can remain part of mineral sale value while computing average sale price, upholding the constitutional validity of the rules

CREA flags 81% of SO2 emissions from FGD-exempt plants near Delhi-NCR

CREA says most sulphur dioxide emissions around Delhi-NCR come from coal-fired power plants exempt from installing FGD systems, urging stricter emission controls

ATM cash-loading staff call strike in some states demanding wage revision

A strike by cash-loading staff of cash management companies may disrupt ATM cash replenishment in several states as workers press for higher wages

DERC allows Delhi discoms to recover additional power surcharge

The Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission has permitted BRPL, BYPL and TPDDL to recover additional fuel and power purchase adjustment surcharge for May 2026 to offset higher costs

Studying Tata Electronics' cyber breach: Meity secretary S Krishnan

Apple and Tata Electronics tell MeitY no significant data was lost in the alleged breach, says secretary S Krishnan

Merchant banker registrations at highest level since FY2000, shows data

The IPO market, where companies typically sell shares to the public for the first time, raised a record ₹1.8 trillion in FY26 through 112 different companies on the mainboard of the stock exchanges

FDI will gather pace in H2CY26, says Citi India CEO K Balasubramanian

Balasubramanian said the Reserve Bank of India's recent measures to attract foreign capital could bring as much as $75 billion in inflows

Strong funding demand lifts bank, commercial paper borrowings in Q1

In June alone, CP issuances climbed to a 55-month high of ₹2.55 trillion, largely driven by refinancing of maturing papers

Can India innovate? The innovation gap starts with its largest companies

India has the talent and startup momentum, but unless its largest companies invest boldly in R&D, the country risks falling behind in global innovation

Off-field divide: European football teams racially diverse but Europe isn't

White Europeans may be happy to watch foreign players from the distance of a football stadium win sporting laurels for their nations but are unlikely to welcome them elsewhere