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Mumbai airport appoints Indo Thai as interim handler after Celebi exit

After Celebi's security clearance was revoked, MIAL names Indo Thai as interim ground handler at Mumbai airport and will float a tender to appoint a permanent operator

AIFs seek Sebi help to address inter-regulatory issues and ease norms

AIF industry officials believe that such a platform could help address operational hurdles in domestic capital formation

Belrise eyes four-wheeler, CV push ahead of ₹2,150-cr IPO on May 21

Belrise Industries, dominant in two-wheeler components, plans to expand into CVs and four-wheelers as it raises ₹2,150 crore through an IPO opening on May 21

Datanomics: Virat Kohli retires as India's top cricketing brand in Tests

Kohli exits the longest format as India's fourth-highest run scorer and most influential celebrity brand, leaving behind a legacy of dominance and global appeal

Serentica plans ₹1 trn investment to boost capacity to 17 GW by 2030: CEO

Akshay Hiranandani talks about about Serentica's future roadmap, and the current market scenario

MSMEs struggle with access to formal credit due to limited formalisation

Other factors such as information asymmetry, lack of comprehensive financial records, weak credit histories, and insufficient collateral contribute to this issue

Rupee rises against dollar but falls against euro, pound amid trade deals

The rupee has been caught in a swirl of trade negotiations between the US and other major economies such as the UK and China, even as the US Fed considers rate cuts later this year

UP's target to triple exports by 2030 has competition from other states

For UP to achieve its target of $66 billion in exports by 2030, it would require a CAGR of 10.2%

India revokes Çelebi's security clearance amid tensions with Türkiye

Çelebi, which employs more than 10,000 people in India, currently provides ground services at nine major airports across the country

Make in US, not in India, US president Donald Trump tells Apple CEO

Firms decide manufacturing based on competitiveness, say officials

Tata Consultancy Services emerges payout master in India's IT industry

TCS has cumulatively returned about ₹2.06 trillion to shareholders since 2020-21 (FY21), nearly matching its ₹2.07 trillion in net profit over the same period

The Lost Heer: Harleen Singh gives the long-ignored women of Punjab a voice

To Singh's credit is his depth of research-an achievement made all the more remarkable given the paucity of archival material

India's trade gap widens in 'tariff tantrum' month; exports surge 9%

Data released by the commerce department showed in the first month of FY26, exports grew 9 per cent to $38.5 billion while imports shot up by 19.1 per cent to $64.91 billion

In war and peace, national unity also means rejecting divisive forces

It is reasonable to assume that the security establishment is also assessing every aspect to plug gaps, if any, and further improve preparedness for the future

Do expert committees matter? A discarded draft law reveals their influence

SRAs are a major author of law in India today. They have been given the power to legislate - that is, to write legal instruments that demand certain behaviour of private persons

As AI waits in the wings, IT sector must prepare for changing labour needs

There are important implications for the sector in India. As this newspaper has reported, the effects of AI are being felt in the information technology (IT) business

Fintechs push AI, new protocol to simplify backend tools for merchants

Cashfree and Razorpay use AI agents and a new protocol to simplify backend systems and automate payments, easing merchant operations across fintech platforms

President's invocation of Article 143 rare but not first time, say experts

President Murmu's referral to the Supreme Court under Article 143(1) revives a rare constitutional tool used to seek advisory opinions on complex legal questions

Muthoot Finance to go slow on MFI biz amid stress in the segment: MD

George Alexander Muthoot says the firm will prioritise gold loans due to strong demand and regulatory pressure on unsecured lending, as MFI exposure is scaled down

RBI board reviews economic capital framework ahead of surplus transfer

RBI board reviews Economic Capital Framework as part of five-year cycle, with FY25 surplus transfer expected to set a new record amid strong balance sheet gains