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Metropolis Healthcare unperturbed by Amazon's diagnostics segment foray

'Amazon's entry is through a partnership with Orange Health. It is more of a distribution through Amazon'

Tata Group CEOs see broad-based FY25 pay hikes led by growth sectors

Top Tata Group executives saw an average 19.2% pay hike in FY25, driven by profit growth in consumer, hospitality, and tech units, while heavy industries stayed muted

Signature Global to launch ₹14,000 crore projects by festive season

Realty firm plans launches in Dwarka Expressway and SPR; Q1 net profit up 386% to ₹34 crore, revenue doubles on project completions and strong sales realisation

Higher MSP, import curbs help moong acreage surpass last year's level

Some traders said the sowing trend clearly shows that farmers feel zero-duty imports could hurt their realisations in the coming months while it might not be the case with moong

Costly middle layer faces the axe amid India's IT sector layoff drill

According to data from specialist staffing firm Xpheno, more than 7,700 senior professionals with over 15 years of experience have exited India's IT services firms over the past 12 months

Centre wants states to support exporters hit by Donald Trump tariff

Exporters have warned that the US tariff hike poses a setback, affecting nearly 55 per cent of India's shipments to the American market

Festive discounts remain high as carmakers rush to clear inventory

With Rakshabandhan and Ganesh Chaturthi falling during the month, the discounts are almost at a similar level as compared to last year

The role of TReDS is set to go up significantly: M1xchange's Mohindru

Sundeep Mohindru, founder-director of M1xchange, interacted with Raghu Mohan via email on the issues facing MSMEs

Electric two-wheeler manufacturing loses charge amid rare earth shortage

Industry racing to fast-track magnet-free designs, diversifying sourcing

MNRE aims to clear backlog of ₹200 cr subsidy for CBG plants post monsoon

Delays have stemmed from stringent norms, eased last June, and off-take challenges for larger plants

Trump tariff impact: No need to be alarmed, this difficult phase will pass

The exporters of steel will be affected, but they have the financial strength to manage the setback. Trump has so far exempted tariffs on pharmaceuticals, electronics, and petroleum products

Between home, hostility & hard choices: Illegal immigrants fuel WB's polls

The noise around migrants from West Bengal swelled last month after the state's chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, led a march in Kolkata to protest against what she called the harassment of Bengalis

India should use Trump's bullying to kickstart its own Meiji Restoration

India should avoid boxing itself into a corner because of Trump's bullying

India's economic history suggests Trump tariffs won't lead to reforms

The baseline of Indian reform is a series of slow and half-hearted measures, all the while ensuring that bureaucratic control and the wheels of corruption remain undisturbed

India needs to make rational choices in tariff standoff with the US

While the near-term outlook is uncertain, India must begin preparing to confront the unfortunate reality it now faces

Impending disruption: India must look beyond schools for the AI juggernaut

There are no easy solutions to this problem. Firms cannot be stopped from adopting technology to remain competitive

Air India looks to complete widebody planes' retrofitting by Oct 2028

Air India aims to complete retrofitting its widebody fleet by October 2028 as part of its US$400 million fleet upgrade programme, enhancing the flying experience and operational reliability

Making jobs in City of Joy: Is West Bengal ready to up its economic game?

From IT hubs in Kolkata to manufacturing revivals in Uttarpara and mega power projects in Salboni, Bengal is wooing corporate giants to reverse migration and fuel economic growth

Trump tariff: Russian oil imports may dip in Aug while US' share rises

Over half of the 40 ships carrying Russian oil to India for deliveries this month are uncertain about discharging their cargoes because they will reach India only after August 21

Lack of EV charging infra leading to range anxiety among customers: Maruti

Maruti Suzuki's Partho Banerjee states that the lack of sufficient charging infrastructure keeps electric vehicles from becoming primary cars. He also discusses the growth of SUVs and challenges with