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Aim is to produce two-thirds of 1 bt coal from 3 states by FY29: P M Prasad

To improve the coal supply chain, the remaining 55 of 92 FMC projects will be operationalised by FY29

Sandeep Kataria, first Indian global CEO of Bata, steps down after 5 years

An alumnus of IIT-Delhi and XLRI Jamshedpur, Sandeep Kataria joined Bata in 2017 and headed Bata India for three years before taking on the role of global CEO in 2020

PLI auto scheme for e2Ws needs to be revisited: Ather Energy cofounder

PLI should've been directed at startups - the real pushers of innovation, Tarun Mehta said

Will be present across India over next 3-5 years: Namma Yatri's Shan M S

Namma Yatri recently crossed 100 million rides but the traction is largely from Bengaluru and some Southern and Eastern regions

Sunjay Kapur obit: Polo enthusiast who galvanised Sona Comstar's fortunes

Kapur was playing polo when reportedly a bee flew into his mouth triggering complications that led to a cardiac arrest and his death

India will be among our top 3 markets in 3 years: Agoda's global CEO

Morgenshtern noted that India is not only the company's top market for growing it's tech workforce but also one of the only three countries where it advertises

Meta India's public policy head Shivnath Thukral to step down on June 30

Meta's Shivnath Thukral exits after 7.5 years as India public policy head, as leadership transitions continue under Sandhya Devanathan's expanded SEA role

The goal is a solid bank with tight credit, governance: Jana SFB MD & CEO

Jana Small Finance Bank's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer discusses the bank's future plans and growth strategy

We're the largest gig worker employer in the country: Rapido cofounders

We're currently in over 35 cities with taxis and aim to be present in every district headquarters, says Rapido

We should just go for unified licences; must open up distribution: Singhel

Human memory is very short. The demand for health insurance is still fine, we still have a double digit growth, Tapan Singhel said

Berger is number 2 by a margin in the decorative paint space: MD & CEO

Acquisitions are a high risk strategy; there are advantages in utilizing one's own strengths

Uco Bank plans to raise ₹2,700 cr in FY26 via QIP in tranches: MD & CEO

In Q4 FY25, we recovered around Rs 1,666 crore, taking the total recovery for the full year to Rs 4,400 crore, Ashwani Kumar said

Tata Steel bets big on India growth, says Chairman N Chandrasekaran

Chandra said global steel output in FY2024-25 was stable at 1.83 bln tonnes, but despite this, margins remained under pressure due to supply chain volatility, although coking coal prices were lowe

Fintech major PhonePe appoints new board member as it prepares for IPO

PhonePe is the largest player on India's real-time payments system Unified Payments Interface (UPI). It reversed its listing from Singapore to India in 2022

Need to serve all asset classes across MMR: Keystone Realtors CMD

Boman Irani said that the company will launch a senior living project, get into data centers and will divest 3.35 per cent to meet Sebi norms to partially fund capex

Airbus sees supply chain stability, targets 75 A320s per month by 2027: CCO

Airbus aims to boost A320 family aircraft production rate to 75 per month by 2027 as supply chain stabilises, says Chief Commercial Officer Benoît de Saint-Exupery

MFI collection efficiency back at 99.6%: L&T Finance MD & CEO Sudipta Roy

Sudipta Roy said that the transfer of the gold business of Paul Merchants Finance will be completed by June 15

Logistics startup Porter to expand to 50 cities by 2030: Pranav Goel

In the next five years, we will move from 20 lakh SMEs (small and medium enterprises) who come to the platform every month to servicing more than one crore customers, says Goel

We've leased every aircraft available globally; nothing left: Air India CEO

With plane supply scarce, Air India has leased every suitable jet available worldwide, says CEO Campbell Wilson, as the airline navigates delays and demand.

Small cars need to grow by 8-10% annually to keep sector on track: Bhargava

If small cars perform better than we have estimated, we will exceed our projections, Bhargava said