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PM Modi's EV push lifts industry confidence, but policy gaps persist

India's EV industry sees stronger momentum after Prime Minister Narendra Modi renewed his push for electric mobility amid rising sales and infrastructure growth

Crude prices rise, markets fall over 1.5% amid West Asia conflict

Indian equity markets fell sharply as Brent crude surged above $100 a barrel amid escalating Middle East tensions and heavy foreign investor outflows

Commuters rejoice, but toll plaza staffers sense doom at MLFF launch

With manual operations becoming obsolete, many of Mundka's 75 staffers await clarity

Govt not complacent, more reforms in the pipeline: Shaktikanta Das

Principal secy-2 to PM nudges industry to reorient biz to be future-resilient

Heritage Foods Q4 FY26 results: Net profit drops 37% to ₹24 crore

Heritage Foods Ltd reported a 37% drop in Q4 profit as rising milk procurement costs and weak flush season hurt margins

US, Israel must be held accountable for conflict they started: Iran

The US has justified its attack on Iran claiming that Tehran's nuclear programme is a threat

UPL Q4FY26 result: Net profit rises 20% to ₹1,294 crore, revenue up 18%

Total income rose 18 per cent to ₹18,335 crore in March quarter from ₹15,573 crore a year ago

Govt to launch 'Made In India' branding scheme soon, says DPIIT secretary

DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia said the government is ready to roll out a broader "Made in India" branding framework after a successful pilot in steel

James McDougall's 'Worlds of Islam' celebrates rich heritage and diversity

One recurring theme that unites this book is Sufism

Niva Bupa aims to outperform peers in retail health insurance

Niva Bupa aims to outpace retail health insurance industry growth through technology investments, multi-distribution expansion, and stronger customer adoption

Need to measure, formalise creative economy: Mospi secy Saurabh Garg

Mospi Secretary Saurabh Garg says India's creative economy needs dedicated measurement, stronger legal frameworks and formalisation to unlock growth and integrate informal talent into the IP ecosystem

The legal price of State failure: Accountability must bind all authorities

It is now routine for MIIs to face monetary consequences for regulatory failures, through settlement or adjudication, occasionally accompanied by non-monetary sanctions

India's renewable energy industry calls for state-specific bids

Smart meters are a solution to many issues in the power sector and the use of its data should be made compulsory so that the ACS-ARR gap of discoms can be reduced further, Mishra said

India needs China-like super grid plan for RE integration: MNRE secretary

Addressing industry representatives, Sarangi highlighted the issue of regional concentration of renewable energy capacity

West Asia conflict: India must not rent its intelligence future, says Adani

Adani stated that true independence in the 21st century will mean owning energy and intelligence

India must first understand what it spends on public sector compensation

India may be significantly underestimating the true fiscal cost of public sector compensation, raising concerns over long-term fiscal sustainability

Chatroom: Issues in MOOWR, incoterms and advance authorisation

Rajagopalan answers readers' SME queries related to GST, export and import-matters

BSE launches F&O contracts on Focused IT Index to aid investors

On the first day of trading, 172 members participated in the new product, generating a turnover of ₹148 crore

PM's call for cut in forex spend great for hospitality sector: IHCL MD, CEO

IHCL to spend Rs 1,200 crore capex in FY27

West Asia crisis to hit Indian GCC sector: Nasscom president Rajesh Nambiar

Nasscom president Rajesh Nambiar warned that a prolonged West Asia crisis could delay global firms' GCC investment decisions in India