Page 15 - Industry News

Foreign tourists' arrival in India dips 12% in April-September 2025

Vietnam becomes fastest growing market in south east Asia for influx of FTA- hits over 19 million in November

Quick gateway: Hotels see rise in last-minute bookings ahead of New Year

Hotels near metros are seeing a sharp late surge in New Year's Eve bookings and higher rates, while restaurants and delivery firms face disruptions amid a gig workers' strike

The 'legacyfication' of new media and other stories as tech cuts both ways

The new is beginning to resemble the old, tech is playing both hero and villain, and cinemas are starting to get their sheen back

Healthcare IPO count jumps in 2025; fundraising flat, returns soften

The surge has come alongside a decline in average issue sizes and more muted listing-day returns compared with last year

Luxury automakers Mercedes-Benz, BMW eye Indian real estate sector

According to multiple sources close to the development, Mercedes-Benz is already in talks with multiple developers in Gurugram for a luxury branded residence project

Rosatom supplies nuclear fuel for initial loading of Kudankulam Unit-3 core

Rosatom said its Nuclear Fuel Division supplied fuel for initial loading of the VVER-1000 core at Kudankulam NPP Unit-3 in Tamil Nadu under a lifetime supply contract

Labour Min's flagship employment scheme logs 235K registrations in 2025

The Labour Ministry said the PMVBRY portal recorded 235K establishment registrations in 2025, with incentives for first-time employees and employers for jobs created between 2025 and 2027

Delivery firms brace for gig workers' logout strike on December 31

Delivery and quick commerce platforms are tightening operations and safety measures ahead of December 31 as gig worker unions plan a nationwide log-out strike over pay, conditions and social security

MahaRERA recovers nearly ₹269 crore for homebuyers since 2017 inception

MahaRERA has recovered ₹268.87 crore as homebuyer compensation since May 2017, with Mumbai Suburban leading collections, while cases worth about ₹103 crore remain stalled at NCLT

Mid-segment set to anchor housing market in 2026 as premium cycle peaks

As premium and luxury housing shows signs of saturation, improving affordability and end-user demand are expected to push mid-segment homes to the forefront of residential growth in 2026

Fixing the fine print: What the IBC amendment is really trying to change

Focused on enforcement over fresh ideas, the IBC amendment Bill seeks to cut delays, curb conflicts of interest and bring greater certainty to insolvency resolutions

Parliamentary panel urges inter-ministry coordination on critical minerals

The government has taken several policy reforms to boost mineral production in the country and make India self-reliant in the mineral sector

Tech layoffs: How AI, regulation, and profits reshaped tech jobs in 2025

From IT services giants to venture-backed startups, India's tech industry saw widespread job cuts in 2025 as AI automation, gaming regulation and cost pressures reshaped hiring

Satcom, Vodafone Idea survival, frauds keep telecom sector abuzz in 2025

Entry of Starlink is expected to add to the competition in the premium segment, which is dominated by telecom operators -- mainly Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel

Govt claims $30 bn from Reliance, BP for underproduction from gas field

The D1 and D3 fields, India's first major deepwater gas project, were seen as key to bolstering the country's energy independence when first developed

Why Russian oil shipments to India are set to plunge in Dec and what's next

Overall Russian oil deliveries to India had slowed to as little as 712,000 barrels a day in the second week of December, before rising, according to Kpler

India's domination of rice export fuels concern over depleting groundwater

In the rice-basket states of Haryana and Punjab, groundwater was reachable at around 30 feet a decade ago, according to 50 farmers and eight water and agriculture officials

Blinkit, Zomato tailor quick-commerce for India's tier-2, tier-3 cities

Rising incomes, cheap smartphones and data, and improved roads have begun knitting smaller cities and industrial hubs into the national economy

Production sprint: IIP growth hits two-year high of 6.7% in November

The Index of Industrial Production (IIP) quick estimates for November signalled a 4.5 per cent uptick from levels seen in October

Production houses move beyond films, tap into alternative revenue streams

Car makers are going beyond the initial purchase, institutionalising battery health and resale benchmarks to ease depreciation and battery-life concerns for EV buyers