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Jindal Steel International looks to buy Thyssenkrupp's German unit

thyssenkrupp AG confirmed that it has received a non-binding, indicative offer from Jindal Steel International for the purchase of thyssenkrupp Steel Europe

Monsoon shift: Agriculture must adjust to changing weather patterns

Rain at a wrong time, particularly during harvest, can damage standing crops, reduce quality, and spoil perishables such as fruit and vegetables

Nepal's convulsions, lessons for India: Rethinking South Asian integration

There have been half-hearted efforts to remake South Asia in the image of the European Union or at least the Asean, but now they seem to have been given up entirely

Finance ministry flags low PSB credit to labour-intensive sectors

The official further added that the advances to agriculture and retail sectors touched 92 per cent and 98 per cent respectively for below the Rs. 10 crore loans category

With no exports, sanctions-hit Nayara Energy ups fuel supply to HPCL

Sanctions-hit Nayara Energy is operating at 60-80% of refining capacity and has raised supply of refined products to HPCL as EU curbs ended its exports

Life beyond chai: Climate change may push India to Sri Lankan, Nepali tea

The failure to develop a powerful Indian tea brand in global markets reflects a generic weakness of Indian industry in general

Brand value flickers for mid-tier celebs as influencers steal stage

A-list celebrities have not yet succumbed to the rise of influencers, as they continue to hold their own sway over audiences

Dapaan: Kashmir's stories of conflict, resilience and remembrance

After 35 years of armed conflict, Kashmir abounds with stories-heard and unheard-of loss, laughter, haunting, and place-making, but also of defiance against the state

India's luxury housing boom fuels demand for premium home products

Premium brands across kitchenware, bath fittings, tiles, furniture, and interiors are experiencing a surge in demand as affluent buyers increasingly splurge on upscale residences

Margin trading: Track trades, set stop-losses, focus on quality stocks

Be on the alert for margin calls, have liquidity for top-ups, especially in volatile markets

Edible oil prices continue to pinch pockets as food inflation rises

Retail inflation inches up to 2.07% in August; edible oils, tomatoes, and precious metals see record price rise, with Kerala topping state-wise inflation charts

Indian real estate sector expects wave of reforms after SC judgment

2-judge Bench issued a wide-ranging set of 12 binding directions, including framing of specific guidelines for insolvency proceedings in real estate

No interest on capital goods cleared into DTA after use in bonded warehouse

Manufacturing in bonded warehouses is covered under Section 65 of the Customs Act, 1962 (CA 62) and Manufacture and Other Operations in Warehouse (No. 2) Regulations, 2019 (MOOWR)

Datanomics: New Nepal PM faces challenges from graft to economic revival

She begins her term with a promise to fight corruption, which is the foremost challenge in the fragile economy

Wagon buying chugs along at slow pace: Target falls short by 40% in FY26

As of July, the Ministry of Railways has managed to procure around 6,703 wagons from the private and public sector undertakings, 5,300 short of its four-month target of 12,000 wagons.

A metal-petal: How Navi Mumbai airport mimics a lotus, carries a legacy

Rising from reclaimed wetlands, Navi Mumbai airport mirrors city's design legacy

FMCG retailers bag big discounts ahead of GST rate shift on September 22

FMCG majors offer 4-20% discount on a range of products, these discounts are valid until September 21

'Karmachari' to 'karmayogi': PM Modi's blueprint to future-proof governance

What distinguishes Mission Karmayogi is that it is not a cosmetic HR update. It is a values-driven transformative redesign of India's civil services with focus on performance

India's renewable story needs better forecasting, stronger infrastructure

The devastating floods across northern India turned the spotlight on the fact that a surfeit of water is as disastrous as a scarcity of rain

S Muralidhar's book spotlights SC's fault lines and judicial fallibility

In the current discourse on the basic law of the country, the Constitution, leaders of both the ruling and the Opposition blocs are engaged in its competitive veneration, pronouncing it sacrosanct