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Health drives snacking choices for 72% of Indians: Consumer insights study

Makhana emerges as superfood, making up 19% of health snack market

Indians opt for skill-based, learning-led holidays over leisure trips

According to Cox and Kings, this segment is expected to grow annually by 15-20 per cent over the next three to five years. These types of trips generally range from 10 to 12 days to over a month

Climate risks may impact biz segment consisting largely of MSMEs: DG Rao

RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao highlights that climate risks will impact MSMEs, unorganised sectors, and unlisted corporates, stressing the need for awareness and risk assessments

Udaan acquires retail technology startup ShopKirana ahead of IPO

Udaan has acquired ShopKirana in an all-stock deal, aiming to enhance its FMCG expertise, tech capabilities, and supply chain strengths as it prepares for an IPO in the coming years

Tyre industry to grow 7-8% in FY26, driven by replacement demand: Crisil

Crisil expects India's Rs 1 trillion tyre industry to grow 7-8% in FY26, mainly driven by replacement demand, while OEM volumes and global trade risks continue to pose challenges

Ashwin Sheth Group buys 4.05-acre Goregaon West land for Rs 255 crore

Developer acquires 4.05-acre plot in Goregaon West from Mhada for Rs 255 crore, to build five residential towers with 12 lakh sq ft Rera carpet area and retail

Tyre industry revenue to rise 7-8% in FY26 on replacement demand: Crisil

Operating profitability is likely to remain steady at 13-13.5 per cent, supported by stable input costs and healthy capacity utilisation

Domestic DAP makers take a lesser hit than importers amid price surge

Price of raw materials used by local players has not spiked

Ctrl+Alt+Reboot: Artificial intelligence rewriting jobs, not ending them

A Naukri.com survey finds most Indian job seekers are more curious than anxious about AI

India should continue buying Russian oil; must reject US pressure: GTRI

Altering that policy will not stop US threats and it will only invite more, he said, adding this isn't an isolated demand, Trump regularly issues tariff threats for various reasons

In a first, Bharti Airtel ties up with Perplexity to offer AI to users

'Pro' version of LLM to be available free of cost

Avendus Wealth-Hurun India Uth Series 2025: Zepto cofounders top the list

With 8 alumni featured, BITS Pilani leads all undergraduate institutions, followed by IIT Roorkee and IIT Delhi with 6 each

Office Reits outperform BSE Realty Index amid 'heightened demand'

Global capability centres account for almost 29% of nationwide gross leasing volume

CORONA Remedies acquires 7 pharma brands from Bayer India, plans expansion

CORONA Remedies deepens footprint in women's healthcare and cardiology with Bayer India portfolio acquisition, entering anti-platelet and hormone therapy segments

IT employees' union says TCS bench policy 'coercive' and 'punishing'

35-day bench rule pressures employees and promotes a culture of fear, says NITES

DC charger manufacturer Everta plans ₹300 crore investment in 5 years

Epsilon Group sets up Everta to manufacture DC chargers with Rs 300 crore plan, starting with a Bengaluru plant and aiming for 15% market share by 2030

CDSCO extends COPP application deadline for pharma units to August 15

Pharma firms get time till August 15 to file COPP applications online via ONDLS as CDSCO addresses onboarding challenges and industry pleas

SC grants Fssai 3-month extension to decide on front-of-pack labels

The Supreme Court extends the deadline for FSSAI expert committee to submit recommendations on mandatory front-of-pack labels for packaged food items, addressing public health concerns

Ex-CBDT chief Nitin Gupta appointed NFRA chairperson for 3-year term

Nitin Gupta succeeds Ravneet Kaur as NFRA chair; watchdog is auditing Gensol and assessing discrepancies in IndusInd Bank account balances

EPFO to meet staff unions on Friday for cadre restructuring talks

EPFO's cadre restructuring panel to meet unions to discuss staff shortages, workload, and career progression; IIT Delhi report on tech-led reforms due by December