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Small modular reactors: How they differ from conventional nuclear plants

Small modular reactors are becoming an important part of India's nuclear power plans as the country looks to expand capacity

Hindalco arm gets ASI certification for Odisha's Baphlimali bauxite mine

Utkal Alumina International's Baphlimali mine in Rayagada becomes the first bauxite mine to secure Aluminium Stewardship Initiative Performance Standard certification, the company said

Global majors bet on Tamil Nadu as Daimler, Saint-Gobain line up projects

Daimler, Saint-Gobain and YKK announced fresh investments in Tamil Nadu, while 25 companies signed deals to establish their first India facilities at the Vetri conclave.

ITA backs 11 Indian projects to accelerate clean industrial transition

The selected projects, led by companies including Jindal Steel, JSW Steel, ACME Group, Yamna, Circular Urban Energy (CUE) and ReNew, represent more than $18 billion in potential investment

India Inc shows earnings resilience in Q1, revenues grow 22%: Icra

Excluding oil & gas, OPM was stable at 19 per cent and net profits grew by over 20 per cent YoY, Icra said

Parle, Britannia India's most chosen FMCG brands: Brand Footprint India '26

Parle Products retained its in-home leadership for the 14th consecutive year, while Britannia topped the out-of-home rankings, according to Brand Footprint India 2026

Meta's Rights Manager: Why its copyright access is under scrutiny in court

Meta said Rights Manager allows copyright owners to upload and maintain a reference library of content they want to monitor and protect

India nearly doubles planned coal mining capacity in 2025: Report

India's proposed coal mine capacity rose to 638 mtpa in 2025, driving almost all of the growth in the global coal project pipeline despite rising renewable capacity

N Chandrasekaran's exit puts Tata Digital, semiconductor bets in focus

Tata Digital's continuing losses and the long gestation period of the group's semiconductor projects have come under sharper scrutiny amid questions over future funding

Tata Steel under Chandrasekaran: Doubling down on India, fixing Europe

Tata Steel more than doubled its Indian capacity through acquisitions and expansion, strengthening cash generation as it pursued a costly restructuring of its European operations

Railways drops risk-sharing plan with private firms for six rail lines

Changes strategy on proposal to build six rail lines, two months after FinMin panel clearance

D2C startups turn to qcom platforms for festive launches

D2C startups across food, beverages, fashion and electronics are using quick commerce as a launch and discovery channel, with festive-season demand driving new products and wider assortments

Bank of America arm to pick up 49.9% in Jio Credit for ₹18.3K crore

BofA will initially acquire 26.5 per cent of Jio Credit, with its holding rising to 49.9 per cent upon exercising warrants, subject to regulatory and statutory approvals

Top 11 developers target ₹1.8 trillion in pre-sales for FY27: Report

Anarock expects combined bookings to rise 22.3 per cent year-on-year, supported by steady demand, new launches and higher average selling prices

India's top 500 listed firms have only 9 women CEOs, 25 MDs: Govt data

Women remain underrepresented in senior corporate leadership, with just nine CEOs and 25 MDs among India's top 500 listed companies, according to data presented by the government in the Lok Sabha

DAE engages industries to develop nuclear vendors for SMR reactors in India

The department is sharing knowledge and supporting technology development as India seeks greater private-sector participation in nuclear manufacturing, engineering and supply chains

Tier-I cities gain share of festival season workforce: TeamLease report

Temporary hiring will rise across retail, e-commerce, logistics and consumer goods, with warehouse and store roles driving demand during the extended festive season

SC quashes Bombay HC order granting interim protection to Sunil Biyani

The apex court ruled that the High Court could not grant protection from a possible future arrest after finding Biyani's anticipatory bail application to be premature

With AI in picture, nearly half of GCC workers may need reskilling: Report

Nearly 46% of India's GCC workforce may need major upskilling or reskilling within three years as AI reshapes jobs, skills and business models

Govt spends ₹292 crore under National Green Hydrogen Mission so far: MNRE

The mission has awarded electrolyser capacity of 3,000 MW annually and green hydrogen production capacity of 756,100 tonnes per annum to participating companies