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India's green building market to reach $85 bn by FY32: Equirus Capital

Sustainable real estate gains momentum as certified green buildings attract higher demand, stronger returns, and premium valuations across major Indian cities

The great board game comeback: How India is rolling the dice again

A wave of creator-led titles, cafe meetups and social gaming clubs is redefining how urban India plays, connects and finds joy beyond screens in a new age of board game culture

Zarin Daruwala appointed group CEO of PL Capital, effective October 13

Daruwala, who brings more than 35 years of experience in banking and financial services, will steer the broking firm's next phase of expansion across institutional equities

Rajasthan govt planning two policies to boost tourism, employment

Another would be New Comprehensive Tourism Policy, which will give impetus to tourism infrastructure, employment generation and experience-based tourism

Indian tech sector records deals worth $1.48 billion in Q3: Report

The number and value of deals exceeding $50 million rose sharply, with high-value transactions quadrupling in volume and increasing more than fivefold in value compared to the previous quarter

Shriram Properties signs ₹600 crore agreement for row housing in Bengaluru

The Bengaluru-based developer to launch a premium row housing project in Yelahanka by FY27, part of its expanding portfolio of design-led sustainable homes

JPMorgan picks Perpetua Resources for $1.5 trn security fund investment

The bank, which holds roughly 20,000 shares of Perpetua currently, according to LSEG data, will also have the option to exercise $42 million in warrants within three years

Former RPG talent head Supratik Bhattacharyya joins Adventz Group

Former RPG Group Chief Talent Officer to spearhead human resources strategy at Adventz, the $4 billion conglomerate led by industrialist Saroj Poddar

MSME sector stays resilient in Q2, eyes festive season boost: Sidbi report

While sales sentiment softened modestly in the July-September quarter, 50 per cent of trading and 47 per cent of manufacturing MSMEs reported positive growth

Unilever, L'Oreal report strong growth from India's qcom, online channels

Unilever and L'Oreal, in their earnings calls for the September quarter, reported a doubling of their sales, helped by hyper-local delivery platforms

A month after GST rationalisation, affordability boosts insurance sales

Insurers pass on the full tax benefit to customers, but withdrawal of input tax credit is pushing them to trim commissions, rework product mix and absorb higher costs

Jet, set, glow up: Travel turns 'skin-deep' as glowcations take off

More Indians are choosing trips based on beauty rituals, skincare treatments and access to cult products, driven by personalisation and tech-led travel planning

₹13,000 crore mega plan taking shape to make India a global toy hub

Under the proposed scheme, the types of incentives are being planned - Turnover Linked Incentive (TLI), Localisation Linked Incentive (LLI) and Employment Linked Incentives (ELI) are being planned

FinMin calls meet to spur gold and silver transactions through IIBX

The officials also noted that the upcoming meeting will take stock of the progress made since the last review held on August 6, 2025

Stars and numbers guide luxury homebuyers as well, say developers

Developers say even the most globally exposed buyers see the practice less as a superstition and more as symbolic alignment

After a dream run, Zoho-run Arattai loses traction on app stores in India

Zoho's messaging app loses momentum after a strong patriotic push, while AI-powered Perplexity sustains top rankings across Google Play and challenges ChatGPT in India

As Delhi-NCR grapples with rising pollution, air purifier sales spike

Electronics retailers report a sharp rise in footfalls and bulk buying as consumers rush to brands like Philips, Dyson and Eureka Forbes amid worsening air quality

The battle to switch off as hours on the job grow across key states

The Right to Disconnect Bill in Kerala seeks to safeguard employees' after-hours rest, even as states like Maharashtra, Telangana, and Odisha extend maximum work hours. Shine Jacob explains

ISA to unveil first multi-nation bidding platform for solar power: DG

It is a unique moment in ISA's history. It took 25 years to build the first 1,000 GW of solar capacity - and just two years to add the next 1,000 GW

Candytoy Corporate to invest Rs 100 cr to set up 3 manufacturing units

Candytoy Corporate, a leading manufacturer of plastic promotional toys and confectionery, has said it will invest Rs 100 crore as part of the expansion of its manufacturing capacity.