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Premiumisation to drive 8-11% growth in home sales value in FY27: Icra

Sales value across the top seven cities is expected to reach ₹7.9 trillion in FY27 even as area sold grows only 2-5 per cent, as buyers shift towards premium homes

India's merchant fleet to get 100 ships, but ageing fleet remains a hurdle

The move comes at a time when nearly half of India's registered vessels are more than 20 years old

PM Surya Ghar: Why govt is tightening tracking of solar generation data

The government has long required generation data from rooftop solar systems. A new MNRE order now tightens inverter-level reporting, requiring daily output data to be shared with the National Portal

Octave Intelligence opens GCC in Hyderabad, plans workforce expansion

Octave Intelligence has inaugurated a 2-lakh-sq-ft technology centre in Hyderabad and plans to scale its workforce to 2,000 engineers across software, AI, data and cloud

Over 600,000 Indian travellers visited Singapore in first half of 2026

Indian visitors also topped spending, recording Singapore dollar 374 million in the first quarter of 2026, according to data

India's rice exports to 26 priority markets outpace 3-year average

Export value was 1.1 per cent above the average for the corresponding November-March period in the previous three years, while volume was 5.6 per cent higher

Which Indian manufacturing sectors are actually becoming self-reliant?

India is moving beyond assembly in several industries, yet gaps in critical components and upstream manufacturing continue to limit domestic value addition

Can India make components competitive after subsidies and tariffs end?

Subsidies can help India build component factories. But can Indian manufacturers match global competitors on cost, scale and efficiency when government support ends? Experts explain

India's electronics components push: What is made locally, what is imported

India is expanding local electronics manufacturing, but it still relies heavily on imported chips and components. The new ECMS aims to boost domestic production and reduce this dependence

Beyond assembly: Can ECMS build India's missing electronics supplier base?

The next phase of India's manufacturing push is moving beyond assembly to components, materials and equipment. Can policy support create a globally competitive ecosystem?

CCI probes fragrance giants Givaudan, Firmenich, IFF over price collusion

The latest case relates ​to alleged price collusion since 2024 and follows an ongoing investigation into accusations that the companies struck labour anti-poaching deals

Indian IT firms have reduced dependency on H-1B visa, says Nasscom

Industry body says Indian IT firms have stepped up local hiring and invested over $1.1 billion in strengthening the US STEM pipeline amid proposed higher visa fees

IT firms play down data breach incidents; experts not convinced

Indian IT firms have downplayed recent data breach reports, but cybersecurity experts say the bigger risks could lie in client trust, contractual exposure, regulatory scrutiny and reputation

How private participation boosted India's infrastructure build-out

Three decades after liberalisation, private capital, PPPs and policy reforms have transformed India's infrastructure landscape, powering connectivity, logistics and large-scale investment

Gulf turmoil sends NRI homebuyers back to India amid luxury housing demand

Amid Gulf turmoil, NRIs are showing renewed interest in India's premium housing market, with developers reporting stronger demand for luxury homes in key cities

Indian basmati may get caught in US 'economic onslaught' on Iran

US secondary sanctions on Iran could further hit India's basmati exports, while disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz threaten freight costs and crude-oil supply risks

Modi stresses need for reforms across all stages of infra project execution

Modi calls for end-to-end infrastructure planning, faster project execution and continuous reforms as he reviews ₹30,000-crore projects across nine states

Two Chinese vessels join search for 22 missing from MV Ocean Winner

Questions mount over cargo safety checks and MV Ocean Winner's ageing condition after an emergency beacon and an empty lifeboat are recovered during search operations

WhatsApp to allow alphanumeric passwords for two-step verification

Messaging app will also show more information about callers not saved in contacts, including their country and whether they share any groups with the user

India's media, entertainment sector growing in high single digits: Goenka

ZEE is investing in new growth engines such as micro dramas, kids' content and live entertainment, while expanding its presence in sports and animation