Investments

West Bengal unveils new investment policy, offers up to 120% assistance

The policy offers enhanced incentives for priority-sector investments, but excludes an estimated ₹50,000 crore backlog of industrial incentives promised under previous regimes

Sidbi raises ₹5,607 crore via five-year bonds at 8.17% coupon rate

Sidbi raised ₹5,607 crore through five-year bonds against a planned ₹6,000 crore issue, attracting bids worth over ₹13,300 crore amid a rally in the government bond market

REI Expo 2026 attracts over ₹3,200 crore investments for bioenergy: IBA

Investors have pledged investments worth over Rs 3,200 crore in the biogas and compressed biogas (CBG) sector at a recently held Renewable Energy India (REI) Expo 2026, said industry body Indian Biogas Association (IBA). The three-day exhibition, held from October 22 to 24 at the India Expo Mart & Centre in Greater Noida, provided a platform for industry stakeholders to explore new business partnerships, emerging technologies and opportunities to scale up bioenergy production across the country, an IBA statement said. The Expo has reinforced growing investment interest in India's biogas and compressed biogas (CBG) sector, with an estimated investment pipeline of over Rs 3,200 crore, the IBA said. The pavilion showcased solutions in waste-to-energy, biogas upgrading, compressed biogas production, biomass utilisation and organic-waste management, highlighting the expanding commercial potential of India's circular bioeconomy. The event also featured the International Bio-Energy ...

BFSI Summit 2026: PEs shift strategy from 'spray and pray' to focused bets

At the BFSI Insight Summit 2026, PE leaders Renuka Ramnath and Amit Chandra stressed selective investments, active ownership, AI-led value creation and the need for domestic capital

Tokenisation offers common ledger for real-world assets, says Edul Patel

Mudrex CEO Edul Patel says tokenisation could improve liquidity, transparency and access to real-world assets through a common digital ledger, but regulatory safeguards remain crucial.

Data centres, steel, nuclear power top private investment pipeline

An analysis of nearly 6,850 projects announced between April 2024 and September 2026 shows data centres attracting Rs 19.14 trillion, followed by steel and nuclear power

KENT RO invests ₹250 crore in new lithium battery and inverter business

KENT RO's new energy division has an annual capacity of 3.5 GWh at its Noida plant, with plans to expand to 10 GWh in six months as it enters the energy storage market

Axis AMC forays into SIFs; Anand Rathi Wealth net profit falls 10.4%

The asset manager has appointed former Avendus Capital executive Nandik Mallik to lead its specialised investment fund business

India's next investor wave will come from smaller cities, youth: EY

India has built digital rails for financial access, but EY says the next phase requires a wealth infrastructure that links identity, data, AI, advice and investor protection mechanisms

Tumult at Bombay House: Many ways to split Tata Sons' sprawling empire

Noel Tata proposes carving up the group's ₹1.8-trillion asset portfolio into smaller, sector-specific entities to bypass the central bank's mandatory public listing threshold

Retirement corpus: How to beat inflation, avoid running out of funds

Use time-based buckets, limit withdrawals and retain growth assets

'India can escape middle-income trap with investment in education, health'

The Indian economy can escape the 'middle-income trap' with substantial investments in education, healthcare, and infrastructure, French economist and inequality specialist Thomas Piketty said on Tuesday, stressing that involvement in global coalitions is essential to driving inclusive and sustainable growth. The middle-income trap is an economic situation when a country can no longer compete internationally in labour-intensive goods because wages are relatively too high, and also cannot compete in higher value-added activities because productivity is relatively too low. The result is slow growth, stagnant or falling wages, and a growing informal economy. The prominent economist emphasised that India's involvement in global coalitions is essential to driving inclusive and sustainable growth. "India can escape the middle-income trap, but this will require massive investment in education, health and infrastructure," Piketty told PTI in an interview. "We also need India to participate

Luminous Power plans ₹2,000 crore investment in solar manufacturing

Luminous Power Technologies plans to invest ₹2,000 crore over five years as it targets 3X growth through solar manufacturing, batteries and energy storage

GIFT IFSC-based fund commitments top $45 billion in April-June quarter

Cumulative funds raised by non-retail schemes rose to $22.93 billion, while the number of fund management entities increased to 235 at the end of the June quarter

July records $4.1 billion in PE/VC investments; exit value falls 83%

PE/VC investments rose 3 per cent YoY and 52 per cent sequentially to $4.1 billion in July, while exits fell 83 per cent YoY to $1.6 billion, IVCA-EY data shows

Behind CAS spikes: Copthall's aggressive buys, Mansi's sell orders

Sebi alleges the two entities independently placed and cancelled aggressive orders in Sensex constituents to influence closing prices and benefit their derivatives positions

Women leaders prefer PE, VC funding despite knowledge gap: Barclays study

Indian HNW women are increasingly eyeing private equity and venture capital, but limited knowledge, lack of trusted advice and time constraints remain key barriers to alternative investing

Tamil Nadu secures ₹67,542 crore investment commitments through 97 MoUs

Tamil Nadu secured fresh investment commitments of ₹67,542 crore through 97 projects, with more than one lakh jobs expected, taking the first 100-day tally above ₹1 trillion

Uttar Pradesh Data Centre Policy: Incentives, eligibility and what investors should know

Uttar Pradesh’s Data Centre Policy offers a range of incentives to attract investments and build the state into a major data centre hub.

Holding companies of most family-owned business groups already listed

As Tata Sons faces a listing question, here is a look at other holding companies and their financial might