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Gadkari blames petroleum "lobby" for fuelling concerns over E20 rollout

Since the rollout of the E20 blend, concerns have been raised that it may reduce vehicle mileage, affect engine life, and increase costs

Policybazaar reports 60% offline growth in West Bengal insurance sales

Insurance broker Policybazaar on Wednesday said its offline business in West Bengal was growing at 60 per cent and made up nearly 30 per cent of its total policy sales in the state.

India's top metros double urban footprint in 30 yrs; Pune, Bengaluru lead

A new report shows India's biggest cities have grown fast in 30 years, with Pune and Bengaluru leading the way as they add new homes, offices, roads and become key growth centres

Indian businesses on global scale returning home for stock market listing

Quick-commerce unicorn Zepto and fintech firm Pine Labs are among those that have shifted their holding company from Singapore to India, said experts at Rajah & Tann Singapore (R&T)

Indian shrimp export industry likely to take a 12% revenue hit in FY26

The US is India's most critical market for frozen shrimp, representing 41 per cent of the export volume and 48 per cent of the value in FY25, India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) said in the report

Centre drops public consultation for atomic and critical mineral mining

The environment ministry has exempted mining of atomic, critical, and strategic minerals from public consultations, citing national defence, security, and strategic requirements

Pilgrimage sees 20% jump in high-value bookings as devotees upgrade stays

While most pilgrimage accommodation bookings (71 per cent) are for rooms priced below ₹4,500 per night, premiumisation is gaining clear momentum, according to a MakeMyTrip report

Tea planters seek action against low-quality imports amid declining prices

They also called for the imposition of a 100 per cent import duty or a "minimum import price" to prevent such shipments from entering the country

High costs, weak infrastructure slow India's green steel transition: EY

EY India notes green hydrogen steel production costs remain nearly double conventional methods but could halve by 2030, though high costs and weak infrastructure slow adoption

CBIC chief to meet industry bodies on implementation of GST reforms

On September 11, the CBIC chief will also meet representatives of the hospitality, renewable energy, construction sectors and the fibre and textile association

From petri dish to payload: India's next Big Bang in future deeptech

Part II of this series shines the spotlight on India's audacious deeptech builders - startups engineering the country's future by tackling challenges too complex for conventional innovation

Cleartrip grows 3-4 times faster than travel industry, plans new verticals

Flipkart-owned Cleartrip is growing three to four times faster than the travel industry in 2025 and plans to add new business lines, including hotels, trains and buses, to expand its reach

Karisma's children move Delhi High Court over Sunjay Kapur's will

The purported will names their stepmother as sole heir

Indian FMCG firms, including Dabur, ITC, monitoring developments in Nepal

Chaudhary Group (CG), Nepal's largest multinational conglomerate, has recently also entered into a formal joint venture agreement with the Indian food company Bikaji Foods also

Iron Pillar bets on manufacturing revival, AI disruption amid trade war

Iron Pillar sees manufacturing and AI as India's next big opportunities, citing global trade tensions, supply chain shifts and the need for industrial self-reliance

Parl panel asks Centre to decentralise PMJAY to address accessibility gaps

Panel recommends strengthening existing school and college-based health education programmes on nutrition, fitness, and mental well-being

Green hydrogen cost in India to fall to $2 per kg by 2032: Mission director

The government has allocated ₹455 crore for implementation of pilot projects for use of hydrogen in the iron and steel sector under the National Green Hydrogen Mission

Bengaluru hosts half of India's mid-market GCCs, says Zinnov-KDEM report

Such smaller GCCs now make up about 27% of the country's total GCC ecosystem

Govt plans support package for steel, aluminium sectors amid US tariffs

The government is preparing a support package to help steel and aluminium industries after the US hiked import tariffs to 50 per cent, raising concerns of dumping and demand slump

Obituary: Diwan Arun Nanda, the last of India's advertising greats

Remembering Diwan Arun Nanda - Rediffusion founder, ad legend, and pioneer of India's creative and political advertising legacy