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Sensex@40: Legacy companies make way for modern businesses on the index

Over four decades, traditional players have ceded significant ground to state-run enterprises and new, institutionally owned businesses that now drive market growth

Tobacco Institute urges review of tax hike on cigarettes, tobacco products

The Tobacco Institute of India calls on the government to reconsider the steep excise and GST hike on tobacco, warning of hardships for farmers, MSMEs, retailers and a surge in illicit trade

Change and churn: More than 60 former 'darlings' dropped since 1985

Replacements since 1985 reflect India's economic transformation

Labour Code draft rules clarify doubts, concerns still remain

Draft rules under India's four Labour Codes clarify wages and gratuity calculations, extend social security, but smaller firms still face implementation concerns

When hard workouts turn harmful: Understanding overtraining syndrome

Pushing workouts too far without rest can lead to overtraining syndrome, a condition that hurts performance, mental health and long-term fitness, experts warn

BSE Sensex tops other assets classes by a hefty margin in 40 years

It has beat gold and traditional savings, delivering a consistent winning streak while creating significant wealth for ordinary people who held their investments through decades of economic growth

Rupee weakens on corporate dollar demand as thin volumes cap moves

Rupee settled at 89.97 per dollar on Thursday as corporate dollar demand and muted trade volumes pressured the currency. Analysts expect the rupee to stay range-bound amid global policy uncertainty

Air India pulls ahead of IndiGo in India's busiest Mumbai-Delhi skies route

Mumbai-Delhi corridor ranks among world's top 10 as competition pushes fares lower

Secondary metro airports spur hospitality boom, easing room shortages

Bird group, Chalet, Samhi, Lemon Tree see opportunity close to Jewar, Navi Mumbai airports

Devyani, Sapphire to merge and create single franchisee for Pizza Hut & KFC

Devyani International will absorb Sapphire Foods under a share-swap merger to create a single Yum! India franchisee for KFC and Pizza Hut

New Year's Eve frenzy: Grapes, biryani, pizzas among most-ordered items

The surge in sales activity, across different platforms, came even as gig worker unions had called a nationwide strike

Excise duty on tobacco, health cess on pan masala from February 1

From February 2026, India replaces GST compensation cess with excise and health cess on tobacco and pan masala, introducing capacity-based duties and higher cigarette taxes

Where IPO wealth was really created in 2025: Top ten performers of the year

Larger, well-structured issuances are delivering more consistent outcomes, while smaller IPOs offer higher variability and selective upside.

2025 was 8th warmest year since 1901; extreme weather caused 2,760 deaths

India recorded its eighth warmest year in 2025 since 1901, with extreme weather events killing 2,760 people, while the IMD forecast below-normal rains and colder days ahead in early 2026

Bharti gained most among India's top biz groups in 2025; Tatas stay ahead

All three Bharti group companies out-performed in CY25 but the biggest gains came from their flagship Bharti Airtel

Car sales zoom 26% in Dec on GST cut, year-end rush lifts wholesale demand

For calendar year 2025, domestic PV wholesales stood at 4.55 million units, marking a 5.7 per cent YoY increase

PM Modi to flag off Vande Bharat sleeper train between Guwahati and Kolkata

On catering facilities, Vaishnaw said trains originating from Guwahati will serve Assamese cuisine, while those starting from Kolkata will offer Bengali food

Centrally funded infra projects saw cost overruns swell to 22% in Nov

Cost overruns in centrally funded infrastructure projects widened to 22.2% in November, pushing revised project costs to ₹29.55 trillion, Mospi data showed

From herstoric win to space glory, all that shaped the India story

Rediffusion's 'Hits & Misses' survey on what dominated the country's landscape

India's first bullet train to start operations on August 15, 2027: Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw said the successful launch of the Vande Bharat Express has inspired a new sense of confidence across the country for high speed travel.