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India offers both scale, momentum - a rare combination today: Vikram Sahu

Vikram Sahu says the country is central to the bank's global growth, citing strong GDP prospects, rising client demand and robust IPO and M&A momentum

Maharashtra tops DPIIT-recognised startups; nearly 100,000 led by women

As Startup India completes 10 years, DPIIT data shows over 2.07 lakh recognised startups, rising women leadership and Maharashtra leading India's fast-growing startup ecosystem

Houses with Metro access show better financial discipline: EAC-PM paper

Housing lenders could treat metro connectivity as a mitigating risk factor, argues PM-EAC

Kerala overtakes bigger states in 2025 personal 4-wheeler EV adoption

Kerala has overtaken more industrialised states in personal electric vehicle adoption, driven by strong middle-class uptake, policy support, and charging infrastructure

Results preview: Alcobev industry growth may have cooled in Q3FY26

JM Financial estimates revenue growth of the industry at about 6.2 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) in the quarter, a sharp decline from the strong momentum seen over the past year

Budget 2026-27: Miners for removal of export duty on low-grade bauxite

Sector seeks tax concessions and government-backed protection against geopolitical risks abroad

Telcos push I&B ministry for fresh D2M tech assessment: What they want

Indian telcos have urged the I&B Ministry to restart the technical evaluation of direct-to-mobile technology, calling for broader standards-setting and consultation involving all stakeholders

Forgotten Heroes of Indian Science: Discoveries that shaped global health

They lived under British rule, struggled to overcome racial barriers, and contended with inadequate resources, yet left the world healthier through their groundbreaking discoveries

India's manufacturing renaissance: Building a new industrial architecture

The architecture of a new industrial era is being shaped by sustained political leadership and long-term institutional thinking

Rethinking affordable housing: Reforms needed in land, finance and rentals

India's urban housing crunch needs more than subsidies-it needs a policy reset that makes affordable homes viable for builders, investors and cities alike

IHG Hotels & Resorts likely to foray into branded residences in India

"You have to be strong in India to be strong outside India," said CEO Elie Maalouf on catering to India's growing number of outbound travellers alongside China

China's record trade surplus ensures global turmoil will continue

China's record trade surplus is less a sign of strength than of a stalled growth model-one that deepens global imbalances and fuels the next wave of trade conflict

DGCA shares airline-wise data with CCI for IndiGo's investigation

Data regarding routes exclusively operated by Indigo between September and December 2025 is also being shared by the DGCA with the Commission

India's invisible AI boom: Why early tech gains are not showing up in GDP

AI is already reshaping how Indians work-but its biggest gains lie in speed, quality, and coordination, not yet in the productivity numbers we rely on

States' excise policy must optimise revenue, adopt clearer regulation

An optimal state policy must go beyond a revenue-hungry, punitive regulatory regime

LTTS expects mobility biz to turn around from Q4: MD & CEO Amit Chaddha

LTTS CEO Amit Chaddha says the mobility business is set for a turnaround from Q4 as the firm pivots to engineering intelligence and reshapes its portfolio under a new five-year strategy

Budget 2026-27: The next five reforms India needs to boost growth

They can help ensure that India remains on a high-growth trajectory over the next two decades

Ringing in a new era in the Union Budget season of records and firsts

As FM Nirmala Sitharaman presents her ninth straight Budget, the finance ministry marks a new era-shifting the historic exercise from North Block to the modern Kartavya Bhawan

CARS24 revenue rises 18% as retail shift narrows losses ahead of IPO plans

Auto-tech firm says higher-margin retail and financing businesses are reshaping its profit profile

AI-based financial scams: Set a family code word for emergency requests

Pause and verify the caller's identity independently before transferring funds