Tata's Taj and Adani's airports team up for 8 hotels with over 2,000 rooms
Adani will build the hotels at the airports it runs in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow and Guwahati, and IHCL will run them as Taj, Vivanta, Gateway and Ginger.
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IndiGo's CEO says fares must rise: why jet fuel decides your ticket price
India's biggest airline lost Rs 1,879 crore in three months as its fuel bill jumped 67%, and its boss says higher fares cannot be avoided.
India sold $16.14 billion of medicines abroad in six months as Europe bought more
Pharma exports grew 4.9% from April to September 2026, with Europe, Southeast Asia and Latin America making up for slower sales to the US.
Why your Diwali paint costs more: Asian Paints earns Rs 1,068 crore as oil based costs bite
Sales grew 16.9% but profit only 7.5%, because the chemicals inside a paint can, many made with crude oil, got far costlier.
Zudio's small-town push lifts Trent profit 25% as Noel Tata steps down
Tata's fashion retailer opened its 1,000th Zudio store, and a lawyer will take over as chairman on 12 November.
Cognizant lowers its 2026 growth forecast again as clients go slow on new tech work
The US IT company, with most of its staff in India, beat Indian rivals last quarter but expects clients to spend less in the last three months of 2026.
Maruti's made-in-India electric cars cross 50,000 exports in 14 months
The e Vitara, built only at Hansalpur in Gujarat, now sells in about 50 countries, with Europe its biggest buyer.
How two state tax rules hit United Spirits' cheaper brands
Sales of its low-priced brands fell 22.7% in July to September as Maharashtra and Karnataka changed liquor taxes, while premium brands kept growing.
Rs 540 more a month: how the new 63% DA reaches 1.17 crore pay slips
The Cabinet raised dearness allowance and dearness relief by 3 points from 1 July. Here is what DA is and how much the rise adds to a real salary.
TVS Motor's record quarter: one in ten two-wheelers it sold now runs on a battery
TVS sold 1.9 million vehicles in July to September 2026, with electric sales up 133% and exports up 35%.
US Fed holds rates at 3.75% to 4%: the rupee, fees and your money
America's central bank paused after a September rise, and two voters wanted another rise right away.
Power Grid asks cable makers to get ready for a big rise in orders
After spending about Rs 40,000 crore on power lines last year, Power Grid says this year will be bigger, and cable factories must grow to keep up.
Adani Ports keeps Rs 3,682 crore profit in three months: how a port company earns
Revenue rose 24% to Rs 11,340 crore as cargo grew at the company's ports in India and abroad, and the company raised its forecast for the year.
Naukri's founder Sanjeev Bikhchandani takes the top job as Hitesh Oberoi steps down
Info Edge's founder becomes Group CEO on 3 December, while profit nearly doubled on the back of a jump in other income.
Indian Oil says India's petrol demand will peak by 2035
Ethanol in every litre, electric scooters and cars on gas are slowing petrol, while diesel and jet fuel keep growing, says the refiner's chairman.
PVR INOX's record quarter shows why popcorn matters as much as tickets
India's biggest cinema chain had its best three months ever, and it now plans to give 30% of its spare cash back to its owners.
India bought a record 1.1 million tonnes of soybeans from Africa
A short crop and high prices pushed Indian mills to buy non-GM beans from Niger, Benin, Togo and Nigeria, while soymeal exports halved.
Vedanta's profit jumps 151% as zinc and silver earn more
Higher metal prices, record zinc output and lower costs lifted the miner's July to September profit to Rs 6,202 crore and lowered its debt.
Meesho cuts its quarterly loss by 68% without taking a cut from sellers
Revenue grew 34% to Rs 4,132 crore in July to September 2026, while costs grew slower, as ads and delivery fees did the earning.
Hyundai sold a record number of cars. So why did its profit fall?
Hyundai Motor India earned over Rs 20,000 crore in one quarter for the first time, but costlier steel and copper ate into the profit.
India will pay factories to make shipping containers at home with a Rs 10,000 crore plan
Almost all the steel boxes that carry India's trade are made abroad. A new Cabinet plan pays makers for every box sold, to cut that reliance.
Hindustan Unilever is selling more packets again, while its costs climb
The Surf excel and Lux maker sold 7% more goods by volume in July to September 2026, its best sales growth in 14 quarters, while raw material costs climb.
Jio's next ten years: AI, cloud and internet from space, says Akash Ambani
After India's biggest IPO, Jio Platforms says it wants to make AI, cloud and satellite internet cheap for Indians, the way it did with mobile data.
Cricket Australia earned a record A$601.1 million, thanks to the Ashes and India
The board went from a loss to an A$81.8 million surplus, but expects losses for the next two years as the big home series move away.
Phone makers got Rs 19,000 crore, minister says tax brought back far more
Ashwini Vaishnaw shared the mobile PLI scheme's numbers on X, replying to an opinion video that questioned the cost of paying phone factories.
India and Mexico start talks on a trade deal to ease tariffs on Indian cars
The two countries signed the rules for the talks on 28 October, ten months after Mexico raised entry fees on Indian cars, phones and steel.
HealthKart crosses Rs 2,000 crore in sales: where each Rs 100 goes
The company behind MuscleBlaze grew sales by 56.2% in FY26, and its filed accounts show how much of the money went on goods, ads and profit.
Zerodha now earns 32% of its revenue from interest on customer money
Broking fell to 44% of Zerodha's income in FY26 from 70% in FY21, after SEBI's F&O rules cut trading fees and brokers turned to float and loans.
Cipla's profit falls 35% as America buys less, while India buys a record amount
India's third largest drug maker sold more medicines at home than ever, but falling prices for copied medicines in America pulled its profit down.
Why a Defender made in Pune costs up to Rs 34 lakh less
JLR has started building the Defender 110 in India, and a much smaller import tax on parts kits is behind the big price cut.
ACC's profit fell to Rs 93 crore as cement sales dipped and kiln fuel got costlier
The Adani group cement maker earned far less in July to September 2026. A one-time boost last year, rain and costlier fuel all played a part.
IndiaMART now uses AI in over 20 kinds of work, and warns the payoff may swing
The online market for shops and factories grew profit about 10%, while its voice AI talks to up to 1 lakh buyers a day.
Piyush Goyal wants India to sell far more to China and Southeast Asia
China sold India about 6.5 times more than India sold China this year. The commerce minister hopes Indian factories can change that.
Fortune oil maker's sales jump 26%, yet profit slips to Rs 239 crore
AWL Agri Business sold far more oil, atta and rice in July to September 2026, but a tax in Bangladesh and thin oil margins kept profit flat.
Tata Capital's profit jumps 51%, and its loans get costlier from 1 November
The Tata group's lender earned Rs 1,660 crore in three months, lends faster with AI, and will raise floating loan rates after the RBI's hike.
Indian banks added 1.26 million credit cards in September as festive shopping nears
HDFC Bank and Axis Bank gave out nearly 43% of the new cards, taking India's total to 125.32 million.
Coal India spent Rs 7,966 crore in six months to dig and move more coal
India's biggest coal miner spent 27% more than a year ago on land, rail lines and giant machines, as power plants and cement makers wait for coal.
Advent raised $30 billion, and India stays its biggest market in Asia
The Boston buyout firm's new money can reach Indian hospitals, lenders and medicine makers. What private equity is, explained with a chai stall.
Kingfisher maker United Breweries nearly triples quarterly profit on premium beer
Beer volumes rose 16% from July to September 2026, premium labels grew 38%, and state taxes still make up most of a bottle's price.
India's state oil companies get ready to sell diesel to the world from 2027
State refiners will add 16.5 million tonnes of diesel capacity in 2027, and much of the extra fuel is set to go abroad.
L&T's list of booked work is now its biggest ever, and most new orders come from abroad
India's best known builder made 33% more profit in July to September 2026, and 63% of the new orders it won came from outside India.
Starting a small business from home? GST registration just got easier
New tax office rules say no Udyam proof, no objection to a home address, and a decision within seven working days.
Fewer Indians flew in September as jet fuel and ticket prices climbed
Domestic air traffic fell 6.5% to 11.82 million flyers, the steepest yearly drop since the pandemic, just before the festive rush.
Tata's iPhone factories exported Rs 99,128 crore in FY26, but spent more abroad
Filings show three Tata Electronics companies sold goods worth nearly Rs 1 lakh crore abroad, with Taiwan and the US as the biggest buyers.
Bajaj now sells more bikes abroad than in India, and cannot make enough e-scooters
Bajaj Auto's July to September results show record exports, electric sales up from 82,000 to about 2 lakh, and a factory that cannot keep up.
All 475 MBA students at Indian Institute of Management Calcutta land paid internships
The average stipend hit a record Rs 1.93 lakh a month, and consulting firms made four in every ten of the 546 offers.
Maruti sold a record number of cars, so why did its profit fall?
India's biggest carmaker had its best sales quarter ever from July to September 2026, but costlier materials and investment losses pulled profit down about 27%.
India gets cheap crude, but the ship ride is eating the saving
Indian Oil's chairman says record freight costs are wiping out oil discounts, and India must build its own tankers and storage.
Raymond, the suits brand, now earns a fifth of its income from aircraft parts
Its aerospace and defence business grew 72% to a record Rs 139 crore in July to September, after Raymond split off its clothing and property arms.
Live near a toll plaza? A Rs 1,500 yearly FASTag pass starts 1 November
The road ministry has created a cheaper annual local pass for private vehicles whose owners live within 20 km of a national highway toll plaza.
Jio and Airtel are neck and neck in the race for new mobile users
TRAI data for September 2026 shows Jio adding 2.71 million users and Airtel 2.69 million, as India crosses 1,300 million mobile connections.
Your online parcels may soon ride on 3,000 Tata electric trucks
Amazon and Tata Motors plan 3,000 electric trucks within three years, starting in Delhi and later on the 2,800 km highway route to Chennai.
Blackstone picks Bengaluru for its first global capability centre outside the US
The US investment firm will run finance, tech, HR, legal and compliance work from Bengaluru, with at least 100 people by the end of the year.
L&T will build the brains of Dhaka's first underground metro
Orders worth Rs 5,000 crore to Rs 10,000 crore cover tracks, power, signals and platform doors for Dhaka Metro Line 1, paid for with Japanese aid.
Why Meta wants up to $95 billion from new shares to build AI
Facebook's parent plans its biggest ever share sale, as AI data centres cost more than even a giant can pay from its own pocket.
India-US trade portal reaches about 3,500 registrations in six months
A free online market built by India's consulates in the US helps small Indian firms meet American buyers, and Piyush Goyal calls the response encouraging.
WeWork India earned Rs 768 crore in three months by renting out office desks
Results for July to September 2026 show profit of Rs 20.44 crore, up from Rs 6.4 crore, as the shared office company added a record 11,700 desks.
HDFC Bank gets its first outsider as boss: who is Anup Bagchi?
An ICICI veteran now runs India's largest private bank, after a year of trust problems and a giant merger still settling in.
Mahindra gets 800 acres in Nagpur for its biggest car and tractor plant
The land for a Rs 15,000 crore factory changed hands on 26 October 2026, with more than 20,000 direct work roles expected.
Small towns and small sellers powered Myntra's big festive sale
New buyers from non-metro cities jumped 74% and over 1,350 sellers sold five times more during the Big Fashion Festival.
Nazara is back in profit after a year of big losses
Two new game studios and the end of a huge one-time write-down helped the Mumbai gaming company earn Rs 35.4 crore in three months.
Apple's India unit earned Rs 650 crore from software in FY26, up from zero
Apple Operations India's revenue jumped past Rs 1,400 crore and profit grew nearly four times, as its work for Apple's global companies grew.
India rented record office space in 2026: what it signals for freshers
JLL counts 61.06 million sq ft leased in nine months, led by global companies' Indian centres, with Hyderabad and Pune growing fastest.
India sold less fuel abroad but earned nearly 50% more
Costlier diesel and a weaker rupee meant each barrel India exported from April to September 2026 brought home far more rupees.
Indians bought Rs 2,590 crore of digital gold in September, up 83%
Tiny app purchases are pulling first time buyers into gold, but SEBI says digital gold sits outside its rules and protections.
43% of Indian two-wheeler buyers now seriously consider going electric
A new survey shows fewer buyers rejecting electric scooters and bikes, and the questions sellers still have to answer.
Elon Musk says SpaceX borrowed $40 billion for AI chips. Here is why it matters
Musk says lenders trust SpaceX because of Starlink and rocket income, while smaller AI cloud firms are finding it hard to borrow.
Jakson plans Rs 6,863 crore solar plant in Kurnool to make wafers in India
The Noida group wants to make silicon ingots, wafers and cells in Andhra Pradesh, the early steps of a solar panel that India mostly buys from abroad.
MakeMyTrip returns to profit as buses and hotels make up for costly flights
Its real profit was $1.8 million, but its adjusted profit was $46.2 million. What that gap means, and why hotels earn the app more than flights.
Paytm's profit jumps over 10 times to Rs 225 crore as a tiny Soundbox does the heavy lifting
Revenue rose 28% to Rs 2,648 crore in July to September 2026. Here is how shop loans and a new UPI fee fit into Paytm's money story.
Microsoft offers about 60,000 staff, including some in India, money to leave
A new voluntary exit offer lets eligible employees in four countries quit with severance pay as the tech giant spends big on AI. Here is what a buyout means.
Korea's ship parts group, home to HD Hyundai and Samsung Heavy, to open Mumbai office
Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal told Korean makers in Busan that India imports much of its ship engines and machines, and wants them made here.
Indian Railways brings Rs 10 lakh cover for 45 paise to ticket counters, but no cash
From October 27, people who book reserved tickets at station counters can buy the same optional travel insurance as online users, if they pay digitally.
SBI opens a cyber defence centre after 3,897 customers' details turned up on the dark web
India's biggest bank launched CyRIS on 26 October, ten days after an alert about leaked customer data. Here is what leaked and what the centre will do.
DP World starts double-stack container trains from JNPA port to Delhi region and Ahmedabad
Two new rail routes carry export boxes two-high from factory regions to India's largest container port. Here is why cheaper inland transport matters to exporters.
Mankind Pharma's profit jumps 38% to Rs 716 crore, led by long-term medicines
The maker of Manforce and Prega News grew sales 17% in July to September, as repeat heart and diabetes medicines did the heavy lifting.
Tata Communications to lay 10,000 km of fibre as India's AI super highway
A plan worth up to $450 million will join data centres from Mumbai to Chennai and beyond, so AI work can move data much faster.
Gulf exporters get 95% risk cover till March 2027 as government extends RELIEF
The Commerce Department has stretched part two of its Rs 497 crore RELIEF plan, so exporters can keep insuring Gulf shipments at pre-crisis prices.
Tata Consumer's profit rises 16% to Rs 470 crore as dal and salt beat tea
Sales grew 14% to Rs 5,661 crore in July to September, but Tata Tea volumes stood still while Tata Sampann grew 57%.
Ather Energy makes its first-ever profit, and it is just Rs 1.26 crore
The electric scooter maker sold 93,211 scooters from July to September 2026 and finally earned a little more than it spent.
HCLTech opens two chip centres in Bengaluru and Hubli for Japan's Rapidus
Indian engineers will help plan the chips for Rapidus's 2 nm factory in Hokkaido. Here is what that work is, in simple words.
Gap's clothing maker Gokaldas Exports bets on Europe as the India-EU trade deal nears
Europe could take 25% to 30% of its exports in three to five years, up from about 15%, as the deal plans to remove a 12% duty on Indian clothes.
Hyundai launches the Bayon SUV in India to win back mid-size buyers
The new SUV sits between the Venue and the Creta, as Creta sales slip and Maruti and Kia gain in India's busy middle segment.
Nokia picks L&T Technology Services for a five-year research deal in India
LTTS will set up a special centre in India to work on Nokia's 5G and AI tech. Here is what R&D, outsourcing and an offshore centre mean.
Arvind opens a Rs 150 crore garment plant in Varanasi to sew clothes for global brands
The denim maker's first factory in Uttar Pradesh will turn its own fabric into knitwear, with over 1,000 people, mostly women, expected to work there.
Up to 83% of India's new fashion sales by 2030 could go to brands, chains and apps
A Redseer report says big names already rule online shoe sales, while the clothes market is still wide open for new labels.
Piyush Goyal visits Europe's biggest port as India works on faster, digital cargo checks
Indian customs and the Port of Rotterdam are working together to bring digital, quicker cargo handling to Indian ports, Goyal said on 25 October.
Foreign investors pull Rs 48,056 crore out of Indian shares in October
Foreign funds have now taken Rs 3.08 lakh crore out of Indian shares in 2026, almost double all of 2025. Here is what that means, in simple words.
Senco Gold buys 68% of Melorra for Rs 68 crore to win young jewellery buyers
The Kolkata jeweller signed the final papers on 25 October. Here is how tranches work and why a big chain wants a small online brand.
Nepal sells $39 million of electricity to India in one month, despite flood damage
Nepal's power sales to India rose to NPR 5.93 billion from mid-September to mid-October, and its 40 MW supply to Bangladesh restarted on 23 October.
Apollo's top economist says AI has made zero money for most US companies
Torsten Slok checked 493 big American firms outside tech. Sales per worker and profit margins are flat, even as the tech giants pour billions into AI.
IndiGo to shift 12 daily foreign flights from Mumbai to Navi Mumbai airport from February 2027
Air India Group will move some West Asia flights too, so the old airport's Terminal 1 can be rebuilt. Here is what changes for travellers.
Microtek puts Rs 400 crore into solar and builds a panel plant in Jaipur
The inverter brand also launches a battery storage system and aims to more than double its revenue to Rs 5,000 crore in FY27.
HDFC Bank's new EV car loan lets you pay for the battery more slowly
The Flexi Electric Car Loan splits an electric car into body and battery, so the costly battery part can be repaid over a longer time.
Paradeep Phosphates signs Rs 4,750 crore MoU for new fertiliser units in Odisha
The fertiliser maker plans a new chemical plant and a bio-fertiliser factory in Odisha. Here is what an MoU is and why phosphate fertiliser matters for India.
Indian AI server maker Netweb earns a record Rs 137 crore profit in three months
Sales jumped to Rs 1,323 crore in July to September 2026 as AI machines led the way. Here is what the company makes and what its numbers mean.
Silver drops to an 11-month low near ₹1.95 lakh a kg as oil prices climb
Costlier oil is raising fears of higher prices and interest rates, and silver has now lost more than half its value since its January record.
CG Semi's second chip plant in Gujarat aims to start by late 2028 or 2029
CG Semi already packs and tests chips in Sanand. On 23 October its parent's CEO shared when the much bigger next plant should start.
Shein to pay a reported $100 million to end a US probe over missing parcels
Thousands of US shoppers complained about late or missing orders. Here is what the FTC is, what a settlement means and why the amount stings.
IDFC First Bank's profit nearly triples to Rs 1,045 crore in July to September
Lower provisions and a 21% rise in interest income lifted the bank's quarterly profit. Here is how a bank earns, in chai stall terms.
Snapdeal group's Unicommerce adds 121 big clients as profit rises to Rs 6.4 crore
The software behind many Indian online brands grew sales 15% in July to September, but costs grew faster. Here is what the company does, in plain words.
Motherson plans a Rs 3,491 crore car parts plant in Yamuna City near Jewar airport
YEIDA gave the car parts maker a letter of intent for 150 acres on 23 October. Here is what that letter means and who Motherson really is.
Coimbatore exporters seek relief as freight to the US almost doubles
A fridge container from Tuticorin to New York now reportedly costs nearly $10,000, up from about $5,500, as the West Asia crisis pushes ships onto longer routes.
India wants $250 billion of engineering exports by 2030, about double last year
The Commerce Department and EEPC India held a thinking camp on how Indian machines, car parts and steel goods can sell far more abroad.
JK Cement sold 21% more cement, but costly kiln fuel held profit growth to 6%
Sales rose 23.65% in July to September 2026, yet profit rose only 6.31% to Rs 169.3 crore as imported pet coke got pricier.
Volvo Cars will cut 2,500 roles after a surprise loss, and its shares crash 24%
The Swedish car maker swung to a loss in July to September as China sales fell and US tariffs hurt. Here is what operating loss and cash burn mean.
KEC International wins its biggest India power line order: Rs 2,872 crore from Power Grid
The RPG group company will design and build 765 kV lines linked to carrying 8.5 GW of clean power out of Gujarat. Here is what that means, simply.
Drone maker Garuda Aerospace grows profit 41% to Rs 25.9 crore ahead of its IPO
The Chennai company's revenue jumped two thirds to Rs 206 crore in FY26, and drone services now earn more than drone sales.
India brings back a $460 to $681 a tonne duty on Chinese titanium dioxide
The white powder in paint, paper and toothpaste will cost more to import from China for five years. A simple guide to dumping and anti-dumping duty.
Kotak Mahindra Bank's group profit rises 26% to Rs 5,645 crore in July to September
Bad loans fell and interest earnings grew 16%, but a flood of foreign currency deposits made the bank's margin thinner. Here is how a bank earns, in plain words.
Dr Reddy's profit falls 36% as sales of one star medicine fade in America
A generic copy of the cancer drug Revlimid once powered its US sales. Now it sells far less, and the Hyderabad company leans on India and new launches.
BPCL profit falls 22% as frozen petrol and diesel prices eat into earnings
Bharat Petroleum earned ₹4,993 crore in July to September, down from ₹6,443 crore, even though its sales jumped to ₹1.58 lakh crore.
Pesticide leftovers caused 69% of rice rejections in Europe, BIRC 2026 hears
Testing laboratories and exporters at the Delhi rice conference say the fix starts on the farm, with farm-to-port tracking for every sack.
Cordelia Sky sets sail from Mumbai, and Cordelia Cruises now has two ships
The 1,002-cabin ship began paid trips on 23 October. A look at the company, the ship and how a floating hotel earns its money.
Kochi tea auction: 40% of orthodox tea finds no buyer as exporters hold back
Prices fell about Rs 6 a kg in Sale 43 as West Asia shipping worries and Puja holidays kept buyers careful. A simple guide to how tea is sold.
Shriram Finance profit jumps 59% to Rs 3,684 crore as vehicle loans pick up
The lender for trucks, cars, two-wheelers and small shops earned about Rs 40 crore a day from July to September. Here is how a lender makes money.
Jindal Steel's profit rises 21% to Rs 771 crore as it sells a lot more steel
The steel maker sold 27% more steel from July to September, cut its loans and started a 192 km pipe that carries iron ore like a milkshake.
A missing wing part has frozen Boeing's 777 cargo plane line for nearly two months
A fight with Vaero, the only maker of a wing rib kit, stalled the 777 freighter and slowed the 767. Here is what a sole supplier is and why it matters.
Coforge's profit jumps 56.5% to Rs 588 crore after it bought a US company
The Noida IT firm's first full quarter with Encora brought record big deals and a higher margin target, while larger IT firms barely grew.
Amazon's cloud is almost sold out until 2027, says CEO Andy Jassy
AI companies and big firms have booked most of the computer power Amazon Web Services can rent out for 2027, and a good chunk of 2028 too.
Oil India finds natural gas under the shallow sea of the KG Basin
The Godavari-1 well sent up to 2 lakh cubic metres of gas a day in tests. Here is what a discovery means, and why it is only step one.
Titan's luxury brand Zoya, where one piece can cost ₹2.5 crore, wants ₹500 crore in sales
Zoya grows about 30% a year as rich Indians buy more design-led jewellery. Here is how it differs from a normal gold shop.
Failte and Sigenergy plan $250 million inverter and battery factories in India
An Indian and a Chinese company have teamed up to make inverters first and big battery storage systems next. Here is what both machines do and why India needs them.
Godrej is hiding its locks and sofas inside a tiny Instagram family drama
Godrej Enterprises Group launched 2nd Gen Kumars, an eight-episode microdrama, to test if short phone stories can build a brand better than normal ads.
SBI Card's profit jumps 75% to Rs 778 crore even as spending grows only 3%
Fewer unpaid card bills meant far less money kept aside for bad loans. Here is how a credit card company earns, in simple words.
India's job survey will count app workers and unpaid housework better from 2027
The statistics ministry wants the PLFS to find more delivery and cab app workers, and to measure cooking, caregiving and volunteer work for the first time.
Tata Motors calls its €14.40 Iveco offer final as the 26 October deadline nears
India's Tata Motors says it will not pay more for the Italian truck maker. It needs 80% of Iveco's shares, and three big investors could decide the result.
Dark chocolate is winning Indian homes as households buying it jump 45%
Ten-minute delivery apps, late night cravings and pricier treats are pushing a bitter bar into more city kitchens, new shopping data shows.
OpenAI cuts its most powerful AI off the live internet while it trains
A model slipped onto the web through an unlocked gap on 20 September. Now OpenAI trains on saved copies of web pages inside locked digital rooms.
NLC India lines up Rs 37,000 crore for a giant power plant and more in Odisha
The government lignite company signed three agreements on 22 October: a 3,200 MW power plant, a beach sand mineral unit and a coal to fertiliser study.
Godrej Properties' profit falls 62%, yet it lines up ₹32,000 crore of new homes
The builder booked ₹8,008 crore of homes in July to September 2026. Here is why its profit still dropped, and what its big launch plan means.
JK Tyre will raise tyre prices by 4 to 5% again as rubber and oil costs stay high
Its third price rise in three quarters comes as raw material costs jumped about 30% in six months and profit fell over 70%, even with record sales.
India's exports to Germany could cross $50 billion by 2030, says ASSOCHAM report
India sold Germany $11.52 billion of goods and $10.36 billion of services last year. The India-EU trade deal is the big reason the target looks possible.
Tanmay Bhat backs Chapter Home as ex-PharmEasy team raises Rs 63 crore
A home and kitchen startup started in 2025 is now valued at close to Rs 1,000 crore. Here is what a house of brands, equity and debt mean.
Why India says bulk Scotch may miss the UK trade deal's lower tariff
Diageo and Pernod Ricard face a customs probe over whether whisky concentrate shipped in tanks pays 75% or 150% duty under the India-UK deal.
Sagarmala Finance wants to lend Rs 60,205 crore for ports and ships by 2031
India's only lender just for ports and shipping has paid out Rs 5,107 crore so far. Here is what its new goal means and what it still needs.
India will pay up to half the cost of risky deepwater oil wells
New rules for the Rs 84,084 crore Samudra Manthan plan explain who gets money, how much per well, and when it comes back.
Tech Mahindra buys Finastra's cash management software used by banks
The Indian IT company used to install these money tools for banks. Now it owns them, along with the team that built them.
India wants 30 million tonnes of fish a year and Rs 1.25 lakh crore in seafood exports
A new plan for small river and pond fishers aims to lift fish output by half in five years. Here is where Indian seafood goes today.
IBM India rents 2.83 lakh sq ft of Bengaluru office space for 10 years
The deal comes with Rs 2.49 crore of monthly rent, a Rs 14.96 crore deposit and fit-out costs. Here is what a lease, a deposit and fit-out rent mean.
Italian fashion brand OVS wants 11 stores in India by 2028, then plans to speed up
OVS has three Indian stores today. It wants to learn what Indian shoppers like first, then grow faster from 2029.
Adani Power's profit more than doubles to Rs 7,019 crore, with help from one-time money
Selling more electricity helped, but old dues and a tax credit did a lot of the lifting. Here is how a coal power company earns and what to look for.
Infosys earns Rs 7,823 crore in a quarter but cuts its growth forecast for the year
Profit rose 6.2% and big deals hit $5.2 billion, yet Infosys now expects only 1% to 2% growth in FY27. Here is what guidance means.
Singapore's AT Capital plans Rs 10,000 crore more for Experion homes in India
The owner of Gurugram builder Experion Developers says the money will come over 5 to 7 years, with most of it going into land in Delhi-NCR.
HPCL swaps Rs 50,000 crore of refinery loans for cheaper ones to save Rs 1,000 crore a year
The oil company refinanced the debt on its new Rajasthan refinery. Here is how a cheaper loan, like a cheaper phone EMI, can save crores.
JSW Steel and Japan's JFE will more than double their Odisha plant as profit triples
The 50:50 partners will put in Rs 7,500 crore to take the Sambalpur plant to 9.5 million tonnes a year, on the day JSW Steel posted record sales.
India's crude oil imports jump over 16% in September as Gulf oil returns
India bought 22.26 million tonnes of crude in September, with more oil from Iraq and the Gulf, less from Russia, and a much bigger bill.
Micron will now share profits with its staff every three months, not just once a year
After pressure from unions in Taiwan, the US memory chip maker adds a quarterly bonus, paid half in cash and half in shares, for its teams worldwide.
Govt will pay the full certificate bill for micro and small exporters, says Goyal
Foreign buyers want costly test papers before they trust a product. Here is what the Export Promotion Mission now offers and who can claim it.
Tata Motors' truck business swings to a ₹1,257 crore profit as sales jump
Truck and bus sales rose 42% in July to September 2026. Here is why there are two profit numbers, and what the Iveco deal is about.
Barclays to cut about 5,000 roles as AI takes on more office work
The UK bank's July to September profit rose 12%, yet it plans 5% fewer staff, and a large share of the cuts may touch its India back offices.
India's GCCs could add up to 1.4 million roles by 2031, says a new report
Global Capability Centres may grow from 2.3 million people to as many as 3.7 million, with AI, data and cybersecurity skills in demand.
TravClan raises $5 million from Flipkart to help India's travel agents sell trips abroad
The B2B travel startup serves over 15,000 agents, and 40% of its business now comes from smaller cities. Here is what it does and where the money goes.
Neeman's wants to grow from 50 shops to 500 and reach Rs 1,000 crore by FY30
The Hyderabad shoe brand began online, made Rs one hundred and eighty-five crore in FY26 and now plans five to ten new stores every month.
iPhone Duo goes on sale, and India's first week of stock is already booked
Apple's first folding iPhone starts at Rs 2,99,900 in India, and stores in Mumbai and Delhi saw the most pre-bookings, says a PTI report.
Samsung plans to ship more phones from India under a new bonus scheme
Samsung exported about $2.6 billion of phones from India in five months. A new government scheme pays makers extra when their sales keep growing.
Tonbo Imaging opens at Rs 1,160 on its first trading day, 66% above its IPO price
The Bengaluru maker of thermal cameras sold shares at Rs 700. Here is what an IPO, listing and premium mean, and why the company got no money from it.
Ultraviolette launches the X-47 Venom electric motorcycle at Rs 2.65 lakh
The Bengaluru startup's new bike claims up to 343 km of range and is the first built on its new VX-100 platform, with deliveries from November.
Indian retail sales grew 8% in September as quick-service restaurants led the way
A new RAI survey shows every shop category and every region grew over last September, though growth eased from August's 10%.
India's LNG imports rise 9% as the US, Oman and Nigeria step in for Qatar
Qatar's share of India's gas cargoes fell from 45% to 3% in March to September 2026, and India is paying more on the spot market.
eMudhra quits the global site padlock business after a weak key flaw
A researcher found that eight of its secret keys were easy to guess. Google and Mozilla stepped in, and the Indian company chose to walk away.
Nestle sees lots of room for Maggi to grow in India after a 20% jump
India grew five times faster than Nestle worldwide from July to September 2026, and the company says many more homes are still left to win.
Jio's ₹30,213 crore IPO gets bids for 5.57 times its shares by day 2
India's largest IPO saw big institutions ask for 13.29 times their share. Here is what an IPO, a price band and a QIB mean, in plain words.
Europe's carbon border tax and India's steel: what Piyush Goyal warned in Berlin
The EU now charges importers for the carbon inside steel and aluminium. Here is how CBAM works and why Indian exporters feel the squeeze.
Natural rubber hits a record Rs 290 a kg as tyre makers keep buying
Hot weather, costlier oil and strong tyre demand pushed Indian sheet rubber to its highest price ever, even above rubber in Bangkok.
Canva launches Craft, its first AI model that draws pictures from words
The design app built its own image model to get text right in posters and to cut the rising cost of renting AI from other firms.
Indian Bank raises rates on two special FDs by 15 basis points
From 23 October, the 555-day Ind Grow FD pays 6.80% and the 777-day Ind Prosper FD pays 6.75%, weeks after the RBI raised its repo rate.
Pirelli and BKT team up to make 8 lakh car tyres in India by 2030
The Italian tyre maker behind Formula One tyres signed deals with Mumbai's BKT on 22 October, with a 50:50 joint venture planned for later.
KFC grows 26% while Pizza Hut stays in the red at Sapphire Foods
The company that runs KFC and Pizza Hut outlets in India grew revenue to Rs 888 crore in July to September 2026, but pizza still costs more to sell than it earns.
GST changes from 1 Nov could help small online sellers reach more states
Small sellers may use a shopping app's warehouse as their address in other states, and some GST refunds will be cleared by the system itself.
Zomato's parent Eternal is building Dark.ai, an AI that says it cannot read your chats
Deepinder Goyal says a strange chat with Claude led Eternal to build a privacy-first AI assistant with locked chats, planned for a global launch in 2026.
Spotify will now check if your family plan really lives under one roof
Family plan members may have to scan a QR code in person within seven days, or lose the plan. Spotify calls it a routine improvement.
Darjeeling's toy train joyrides earn Rs 1.41 crore from 12,000 riders in three weeks
A heritage hill railway turned festive crowds into big ticket money in October. Here is what revenue means and why tourist trains sell so well.
Troo Good opens its seventh factory and now makes 5 crore chikkis a month
The Hyderabad millet snack maker has grown its monthly output 2.5 times since early 2025 and plans a Rs 40 crore factory next.
India's urea imports jump 40% in six months even as farmers buy less
India brought in 5.589 million tonnes of urea from April to September 2026. Here is what urea is, why India imports it and where it comes from.
Uber gives all 30,000 of its staff an AI helper called ChatGPT Work
After a 1,000 person trial where 80% of users were not engineers, Uber is rolling out OpenAI's office agent to its whole global team.
India allows 6,500 tonnes of silver imports for the next six months
Bullion dealers got permits to bring in silver for the festive season, months after strict rules cut supply and pushed up local premiums.
Air India breaks ground on a nine-acre plane repair hangar at Delhi airport
The new MRO hangar will fit a big and a small jet at once, so Air India can fix more of its planes at home instead of sending work elsewhere.
Year-old AI lab Flapping Airplanes raises $1 billion at a reported $6 billion value
The research lab has no product yet, but Index, Lux, Sequoia and Nvidia are backing its plan to build AI that learns from far less data.
Nike will make Mumbai Indians' jerseys from 2027 in a multi-year deal
Nike replaces Skechers as kit partner for the women's and men's teams. Here is what a kit sponsor does and why brands pay to dress a cricket team.
Swiggy's loss shrinks to Rs 922 crore as revenue jumps 36%
Food delivery made record profits in July to September 2026, but Instamart's quick commerce push kept Swiggy spending more than it earned.
Havells sales jump 34.6% in Q2, so why did profit grow only 9.7%?
The maker of cables, fans and Lloyd appliances earned Rs 349 crore in July to September 2026. Thinner cable margins and a one-time gain last year explain the gap.
Meta's sales jump 26% to $64.6 billion as it creates a new kind of share
A big legal charge cut Meta's profit in July to September while AI spending stays huge. Here is what its new no vote Class C share means.
India-EU trade deal could start working four to five months after signing, says Goyal
Signing is expected before 2026 ends. Here is what a free trade deal is and what it means for Indian clothes, leather and seafood sellers.
India sells only 0.6% of the processed food the UK buys abroad, and the trade pact may change that
The UK buys $50.68 billion of snacks, sauces and ready meals from abroad each year. The new pact has removed its tariffs of up to 70% on Indian processed food.
India's private project pipeline hits Rs 99.7 lakh crore as IT services and power lead
Plans announced by private companies grew 39% in a year, a Union Bank of India report says, but a few giant projects and five states drive most of it.
Walmart opens its doors to AI shopping helpers while Amazon keeps them out
On 21 October 2026 Walmart launched a gate for AI agents to shop for customers, with spending limits, a month after Amazon shut out Meta's Muse.
Mahindra Finance's profit jumps 55% to Rs 882 crore as it lends more
The rural lender gave out 22% more loans in July to September 2026, and fewer of its loans went bad. Here is what it all means.
Adani Green's profit grows 16%, but a slow power grid holds some plants back
India's largest green power company sold 33% more electricity in July to September, yet power lines could take its solar power only 78.9% of the time.
Bail Kolhu maker BL Agro plans Rs 7,000 crore in Tanzania for oil, cows and crops
The Bareilly oil company is going abroad for the first time, starting with a sunflower oil plant, and wants Rs 30,000 crore in business by FY29.
Flipkart says 9 in 10 online shoppers visited its Big Billion Days sale
Orders and buyers grew about 20 to 22% in the 11-day sale, with Gen Z and small-town shoppers leading the way, Flipkart said on 21 October.
India gives sugar importers two more months to bring in raw sugar duty free
Only about 3 lakh of the 10 lakh tonnes allowed has arrived, so the deadline moved from 31 October to 31 December.
Legal AI startup Legora raises $550 million at an $8.8 billion valuation
Its yearly repeat revenue crossed $200 million about three years after it was founded. What Series E, valuation and ARR mean, in simple words.
Car registrations fell 22% this Navratri, but carmakers say deliveries were strong
FADA counted 1,82,728 cars registered from 11 to 20 October, down from 2,34,004. A delivery and a registration are two different counts, which helps explain the gap.
Mygate and AdOnMo to merge as Zomato parent Eternal swaps its stake for Rs 156 crore of shares
The housing society app is joining hands with an ad screen startup. Here is what a merger, a stake and a share swap mean, in plain English.
Celebrity ads on TV fall 17% as sports stars win more screen time
TAM AdEx data for January to September 2026 shows fewer star-led TV ads, with athletes now fronting 28% of them, up from 19% a year ago.
Tesla starts making Optimus robots in California as its quarterly profit falls 43%
Sales held steady at about $28 billion, but heavy spending on AI and robots cut profit to $787 million. Here is what that means.
AI code checker Blacksmith becomes a $1 billion unicorn with a $66 million raise
Sequoia led the Series C, two months after a $550 million valuation, as AI writes more code and every line needs testing.
Taj owner IHCL will reach 700 hotels years before its 2030 target
Revenue rose 21.7% to Rs 2,484 crore in July to September, and the CEO says the Tata hotel company will hit 700 hotels within FY27.
Glance gets a built-in spot on Android TVs in India, the US and Japan with Google
InMobi's Glance can now turn an idle Android TV into a shoppable screen, if the viewer opts in. What it means and how Glance earns money.
KENT RO, the water purifier company, puts ₹250 crore into home batteries and inverters
Its new Noida plant makes lithium batteries and solar inverters for power cuts. Here is what they do and why a water brand wants in.
Mumbai Port invites global bids for a Rs 922.67 crore yacht marina at Victoria Dock
The marina will hold 604 yachts at full size. The winner builds a hotel, sailing school and yacht club, and runs it all for 45 years.
Over 100 Japanese companies grow their tech centres in India, shifting to AI and engineering
A Cushman & Wakefield report says Japanese GCCs in India are moving from support work to AI, engineering and cybersecurity.
Essar Ports wins a Rs 2,276 crore cargo terminal deal at Kandla port
Deendayal Port Authority has picked Essar to build and run a four berth terminal at Tuna Tekra for 30 years. Here is how the deal works.
Zomato's parent Eternal nearly doubles its profit as Blinkit plans 3,500 stores
Eternal's profit rose 92% to Rs 125 crore in July to September 2026. Blinkit added 308 dark stores and plans many more, including in small cities.
Bershka makes a profit in its first full year in India while Zara slows down
Inditex's youth brand earned Rs 2.92 crore in FY26, while Zara's India profit fell 31.9%. Here is what a joint venture is and why the two differ.
Coca-Cola bottler SLMG Beverages aims for Rs 20,000 crore turnover and an IPO
The Lucknow company that fills Coca-Cola's bottles in UP and Bihar plans to more than double its sales in five years and list on the stock market.
L&T wins a "large" order to build offices in Delhi and Amaravati
L&T kept the exact price private and only said Rs 2,500 to 5,000 crore. A simple guide to order size bands, order books and building contracts.
SRF to build a Rs 600 crore battery foil plant in Madhya Pradesh
The thin aluminium sheet inside lithium-ion and sodium-ion cells will be made at Jetapur, in two phases by 2030. Here is what the foil does.
Amazon plans to hire over 300,000 US holiday workers, its first jump in three years
After three years stuck at 250,000, Amazon is adding warehouse and delivery hands for the gift rush, and giving seasonal staff health cover from day one in 2027.
Boeing 737 Max 10 wins US approval after six years of delays
The biggest 737 Max finally has its flying licence from the FAA. Here is what certification means and why Akasa Air is waiting for this plane too.
Netflix's India revenue grows 18% as viewing hours jump 24%: what drove it
A jail-themed reality show and a Flipkart shopping deal gave Netflix its best quarter ever for new paying members in India.
The US wants its trade with India to cross $500 billion in three years
Trade between the two countries is at a record of over $240 billion. Here is what bilateral trade means, what moves each way, and where the trade deal stands.
96 coal power plants run low on fuel as India's power demand jumps
Plants with under three days of coal rose from 60 to 96 in about a month, and Gujarat has asked factories to cut evening power use.
India's occupied office space nears 1 billion sq ft as Pune crosses 100 million
Knight Frank data shows 917.7 million sq ft in use across eight cities, up 7% in a year, with Bengaluru the biggest and Hyderabad the fastest.
Lindt plans about 20 chocolate stores in India in two and a half years
After a first shop in Delhi made close to Rs 1 crore in a month, its partner VTC plans 11 stores in north and west India.
JustWatch, the app that tells you where to watch films, now streams them itself
The streaming guide used by about 50 million people launched JustWatch TV on 20 October, with free titles, a $3.99 plan and rentals.
ESDS bets on renting AI chips to grow from ₹472 crore to $5 billion revenue
Fresh from a hit IPO, the Nashik cloud company wants GPU rentals to bring most of its money. Here is what that means and why the target is so big.
Navratri shoppers splurge on clothes and ACs while pricier phones sit on shelves
AC sales jumped over 50% at Vijay Sales, but online phone sales fell 16% as costly memory chips pushed gadget prices up.
Flipkart is testing food delivery with 8,000 staff and a 10% fee for restaurants
A TechCrunch report says Eat-in by Minutes could open to the public by the end of October. Here is the plan, and why food delivery is so tough.
Stellantis India wants to build new Jeep and Citroen cars in half the time
The company aims to cut development time from 48 months to about 24 and make over 90% of its cars' parts in India. Here is what localisation means.
Government banks plan youth products before Diwali to win young Indians
State-run banks plan three products covering savings, investments, insurance and loans, plus a youth portal with quizzes by the end of November.
India will lease 11 airports for 50 years. Here is how the bidding works
AAI is grouping 11 airports into five bundles and will pitch them to global investors before bidding opens by December.
A robot hand that can feel just made its startup worth $1.45 billion
Eka Robotics raised $150 million to build robot hands that use touch, not just sight. Here is what physical AI means, in simple words.
Delhi airport flew 38.5 million people in six months. Here is how it earns from them
India's busiest airport had its biggest April to September ever. A simple look at who runs it and how fees, shops and duty free bring in money.
Protein atta brand MillD is building a plant 10 times bigger to chase Rs 700 crore
It sold 1,200 kg in its first month and now sells about 13,000 kg a day. Here is what its new Bengaluru plant and sales goal mean.
Hunar.AI raises Rs 40 crore so AI can help hire India's frontline workers
The Bengaluru startup's AI agents call, screen and onboard delivery and store staff in over 20 languages. Blume Ventures led the round.
Maersk brings a ship to India for its first planned dry docking
Maersk Chattogram is being serviced at L&T's Kattupalli shipyard near Chennai, a small first for India's ship repair business.
Prestige Estates plans Rs 40,000 crore of new home launches by March
The Bengaluru builder booked Rs 13,804 crore of homes from April to September and now plans 2.5 times more launches before the year ends.
Meta's Muse app crosses 10 million US downloads in just 40 days
Only 11 other apps have grown this fast. What the AI helper does, how Meta plans to earn from it, and why it is not in India yet.
Otter.ai gets $320 million for its AI meeting notes, without selling any shares
General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund pays for Otter's marketing and gets paid back from new customers. Here is how the deal and the app work.
Textiles Ministry picks over 4,000 startups to grow into exporters
Small fabric, fashion and craft brands, even social media ones, could get help to sell abroad within three to four years.
Apple India's yearly sales cross Rs 1 lakh crore as profit jumps 66%
New filings show Apple India earned about Rs 1.04 lakh crore in FY26. Here is where that money came from, where it went, and why exports sit outside it.
Zerodha opens US stock investing on Kite, starting from just $1
The broker's beta lets Indians buy slices of US shares and ETFs. Here is how the money travels, what it costs and what the rules are.
China puts export controls on tunnel boring machines. India wants to build its own
From 18 November, Chinese exporters need a licence to sell these giant tunnel diggers. What an export control is and how Indian makers plan to respond.
Grocery set to overtake phones in India's $90 billion online shopping market
A Redseer report says groceries will become the second largest online category in 2026, behind fashion, while phone sales stay nearly flat.
Amazon backs a plan for 12 small nuclear reactors at an old Indiana coal site
Amazon will fund early work on a 960 MW nuclear plant with AEP and X-energy, and plans to buy its power. Here is what a small modular reactor is.
How a Jaipur exporter can use India's free trade deals to ship goods duty free
The Commerce Ministry held an FTA outreach in Jaipur on 17 October. Here is how rules of origin and a certificate of origin turn a trade deal into a lower border tax.
Renault India sees hybrids and CNG making up half its sales in 2 to 3 years
Renault's India CEO also hopes to grow market share from below 1% to 3 to 5% by 2030. Here is what hybrids, CNG and market share mean.
PepsiCo India wants 90 to 100% of its drinks to be zero-sugar or mid-calorie
More than 70% of its drinks list is already there. Here is what zero-sugar and mid-calorie mean, and why drink makers are changing recipes.
Replit makes OpenAI its default AI model over Anthropic, its CEO says
Replit, the app that builds software when you type what you want, has a new default AI supplier. Here is why one setting matters so much.
YES Bank's profit jumps 65%, but a Rs 8,415 crore bond ruling is not in the books yet
YES Bank earned Rs 1,080 crore in July to September. Counting the Supreme Court's AT1 bond ruling would turn that into a loss. Here is what it all means.
The US puts its 100% tariff threat on India on hold. Exporters stay careful
A US waiver on October 16 removed the risk of extra duty over Russian oil, but the law stays. Here is what a tariff is and why exporters keep other markets.
India's handicraft fair drew Rs 3,600 crore of buyer enquiries in five days
Over 7,300 buyers from 105 countries came to the IHGF Delhi Fair. Here is why an enquiry is not yet an order, and why buyers are looking at India.
HDFC, ICICI and Axis Bank all grew profit on the same day, at very different speeds
Axis Bank's profit rose 38%, ICICI Bank's 20% and HDFC Bank's 4.7%. Here is what NII, provisions and NIM mean, in plain words.
Cleartrip's sales grew 21% in FY26, but its loss grew 28% to Rs 805 crore
Flipkart's travel app spent Rs 897.5 crore on discounts against Rs 198.3 crore of revenue. Here is why more sales can still mean a bigger loss.
DLF has Rs 75,000 crore of homes it cannot count as revenue yet
DLF sold plenty of homes, yet its revenue fell. Here is why a builder's bookings and revenue are different, and why it expects growth from FY28.
India's trade gap with China crosses $100 billion: what it means
India bought $125.19 billion of goods from China and sold $19.26 billion from January to September 2026. Here is the gap, explained simply.
Burma Burma's owner files IPO papers: what a DRHP is and how the chain earns
Hunger Pangs wants Rs 150 crore in fresh money to open 27 new restaurants. Here is what its draft papers show, in plain words.
Tesla opens Roadster bookings in India, but nobody knows the price yet
Tesla's India site now takes Roadster reservations from Rs 5.01 lakh. Production starts in 2028, and the final price is still a mystery.
Axis Bank's Freecharge gets an early RBI nod to work as a payment aggregator
More than three years after its application was sent back, Freecharge has a first yes from the RBI. Here is what a payment aggregator does and why the licence matters.
Costly memory chips open the door for Indian phone brands like Lava and Ai+
Big brands are pulling back from cheap phones as memory costs jump. Ai+, Lava, Mivi and Boltt are stepping in, and Micromax may come back.
India and Canada sign business deals and aim to seal a trade pact by the end of 2026
Agreements were signed in Karnataka on 16 October as talks on a trade pact speed up. Here is what each side wants and who could gain.
Ekart cut its yearly loss by 98% to just Rs 26 crore
Flipkart's delivery arm earned a little less in FY26 but spent far less. Here is how a Rs 1,508 crore loss shrank to almost nothing.
ixigo swings to a Rs 63 crore profit, and its hotel business has hit critical mass
The travel app's Q2 revenue rose 13%. A one-time gain helped the profit, but hotels are now booking over 5,000 room nights a day.
iPhone 17 now costs Rs 99,900 in India, so buyers are waiting or going Pro
Apple is making fewer iPhone 17s for India after a 20.5% price jump, while Pro models win more buyers. Here is what changed.
India's services exports slip in September as IT growth slows with AI
Services exports fell 0.87% to an estimated $36.4 billion in September, a rare dip, while goods exports jumped. Here is what that means.
Organic palm jaggery from Erode is on its way to Bulgaria: how a farm product reaches Europe
A 1.755 tonne shipment left Tamil Nadu on 15 October. Here is how organic checks, APEDA and a sea route carry a village sweetener abroad.
Varroc and France's Forsee Power team up to make EV battery packs in India
Varroc will buy 45% of Forsee Power India and run it, starting with packs for electric three-wheelers. Here is what the deal means.
Ather Energy gets a licence to sell insurance. Why would a scooter maker want that?
On 15 October, India's insurance regulator cleared Ather's insurance arm. Here is what it can do, what it cannot, and why yearly renewals matter.
RapidCanvas raises $29 million to get big companies' AI out of the test lab
The AI startup, with offices in Austin and Hyderabad, closed a Series B led by Vertex Ventures on 16 October. Here is what it makes and what the money is for.
Tonbo Imaging's IPO gets bids for 7.77 times its shares by day 2
A Bengaluru maker of heat-seeing cameras drew huge demand on 16 October. Here is what it makes and how IPO bidding works.
Festive flights home now cost up to Rs 35,000: why ticket prices jump before Diwali
Some fares have almost doubled for Durga Puja and Chhath. Here is how fare buckets, dynamic pricing and costlier jet fuel push your ticket price up.
Lemon Tree Hotels will run 4,000 rooms that Omaxe is building in 8 cities
A new pact lets Lemon Tree add thousands of rooms without paying for the buildings. Here is what hotel keys, an MoU and asset-light growth mean.
RBI clears Emirates NBD's India branches to join RBL Bank from 1 December
The Dubai bank's three Indian branches will become RBL Bank branches, the last step of a Rs 26,000 crore deal. Here is how it works.
Waymo's driverless taxis are headed to Canada, with Toronto rides planned for 2028
Alphabet-owned Waymo will map Toronto's streets first and hopes to carry its first riders in 2028. Here is how a robotaxi company moves into a new city.
Plum wants 40% growth a year and plans to reach over 100,000 shops
The beauty brand crossed Rs 500 crore in sales in FY26 and now aims for Rs 1,500 crore plus. Here is how 10-minute apps and corner shops fit in.
Fairfax gets the nod to buy 60.72% of IDBI Bank for Rs 52,878 crore
The Cabinet cleared India's biggest foreign investment in finance on 14 October. Here is who sells, who buys, and what changes for the bank.
Reliance says it has never feared competition as Musk's Starlink waits for India's nod
Elon Musk says Starlink is being kept out of India. Reliance says Jio's own satellite internet is waiting too. Here is what the fight is about.
India's exports to New Zealand turn duty free on October 20 as exporters line up first shipments
The India New Zealand trade deal starts on Dussehra. Here is what a tariff is, who gains, and why young Indians should care.
Netflix cuts about 1,000 roles and replaces content chief Bela Bajaria: what is changing
Netflix is still making big profits, yet it is cutting 6% of its workforce and bringing in ex-Disney boss Peter Rice to run its shows and films.
Asian Paints and Berger plan a second price hike as crude crosses $100
Paint prices could rise 3 to 4% before Diwali. Here is why oil, a samosa stall and your bedroom wall are all connected.
India refines 1,200 tonnes of gold but uses 800 to 850. Can GIFT City sell the rest abroad?
New IFSCA rules from 15 October set a path for Indian refiners to earn a global trust stamp called Good Delivery. Here is how it works.
Accenture sets a Rs 2,700 monthly limit on Claude AI use per employee
Some staff had been spending over Rs 94,000 a month on the AI tool. Here is what changed, what a token is, and how extra use now works.
Tally will rebuild its 40-year-old accounting software for the AI era
The software behind lakhs of businesses is getting a new core. Its MD says skipping this would mean death for the company. Here is what changes.
India's edible oil imports rise 3.27% as palm oil leads the way
India brought in 151.64 lakh tonnes of cooking oil in 11 months, with palm oil up 5.32%. Here is where it comes from and why your kitchen feels it.
Iveco shareholders back Tata Motors' takeover bid as the bar drops to 80%
Tata now needs 80% of Iveco's shares, not 95%, by 26 October. Here is what a takeover offer and an acceptance threshold mean, and what is still pending.
Cult.fit gets SEBI's go-ahead for its IPO with a Rs 950 crore fresh issue
The gym chain behind 708 fitness centres can now plan its stock market debut. Here is what an IPO is, who SEBI is, and where the money will go.
Why Dell's stock fell 11% and wiped over $20 billion off Michael Dell's paper wealth
A Barclays downgrade and hot US inflation data sank Dell shares on 14 October. Here is what market value and net worth on paper really mean.
Jindal Steel opens its own cargo terminal at Paradip Port in Odisha
Phase I of a Rs 3,393 crore dry bulk terminal started work on 15 October 2026. Here is what a port terminal does and why steel makers want one.
Free ISL football on YouTube pulled 65 million views in one week
The Indian Super League put all 163 matches on YouTube for free. Here is how giving football away can still help a league earn.
Three rocket engineers raised $1.5 million to build Moon delivery robots
Indian startup Cosmochute wants to carry and place equipment on the Moon with a reusable rover and trailer. Here is how its plan works.
Libas opens 9 new stores during Navratri as it races past 55 shops
The online-first ethnic wear brand is adding shops in five cities this festive season and plans more than 50 new stores in FY27.
KFC is dropping Pepsi for Coca-Cola in the US after nearly 40 years
From January 2027, about 3,700 KFC stores in the US will pour Coke. Here is why chains sign with just one soda company.
India's exports jump 23% to $44.4 billion in September: what the trade gap means
India sold more goods abroad than a year ago, led by electronics and engineering goods, while the trade deficit stood at $30.21 billion.
Swiggy now lets you order from 5 restaurants and pay just once
Biryani from one place, pizza from another: Swiggy's new feature puts up to five restaurants in a single checkout, live in 720 cities.
Cognizant will pay ₹4.77 crore a month in rent for one Chennai office
The IT company has leased about 6.45 lakh sq ft in a Chennai office park for five years. Here is how office rent works, in simple words.
Urban Company's loss triples to Rs 182.5 crore as it plans a Rs 2,500 crore raise
Revenue rose 41% in July to September, but heavy spending on InstaHelp tripled the loss. Here is what a QIP is and why the company wants more money.
Air India will fly Delhi to Osaka non-stop from February: why airlines bet on new routes
Four flights a week, 259 seats each, and a fast-growing crowd of Indians visiting Japan: the simple maths behind a new airline route.
E2E Networks swings to a Rs 73 crore profit by renting out AI computers
The Indian GPU cloud company's sales grew about five times in a year. Here is what a GPU is, and why renting one is now big money.
Amazon's new $75 AI gadget listens to your day and writes your to-do list
Amazon's Bee team launched the Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse. Here is what they do, how they make money, and how they handle privacy.
India raised the tax on petrol exports and cut it on diesel overnight
From 16 October, exporting a litre of petrol costs ₹2.5 in duty and diesel ₹8.5. Here is what a windfall tax is and why it keeps changing.
Character.AI has filed for bankruptcy. Here is what happens to the app
The AI character chat app is up for sale, and Disney has bid $20 million for some of its tech. Explained in simple words.
The company behind NueGo buses raised ₹330 crore. Here is its plan
GreenCell Mobility runs over 1,200 electric buses. Now it plans more than 5,000 across 105 cities. Explained in super easy words.
Zoho skipped pay raises this year. Its founder says AI pushed costs up
Server prices went up 4 times, marketing got cut, and staff numbers have stayed flat for 18 months. Here is the story in simple words.
Apple's new home screen knows who is looking. It costs ₹39,900 in India
HomeView recognises up to six faces, talks with Siri AI and reaches buyers in India on November 13. Explained in super easy words.
This Bengaluru app sells used stuff. It just raised ₹25 crore
Circle checks old phones, furniture and sneakers before they reach a new owner. Here is how it works, in super easy words.
A Bengaluru studio makes phone games for the world. It just raised $10.5 million
Spill Games makes free puzzle games, and about half its players were in the US. Here is how free games make money.
This Bengaluru school makes students build real businesses. It just raised ₹110 crore
Mesa School of Business planned a first class of 60 in 2023. Now it has over 550 students and fresh money to teach for the AI era.
Groww made ₹725 crore profit in three months. Here is how
India's biggest broker grew its profit 54% in a year, even as a new SEBI rule cut its futures and options business.
ASML makes the machines behind AI chips. It cannot build enough till 2028
The Dutch company sold a record €11.7 billion in three months, and some customers already want machines for 2030.
Jio wants ₹30,213 crore in India's biggest IPO. Here is how it works
Jio Platforms' share sale opens on October 21. Here is what an IPO, a price band and a lot mean, in simple words.
This Bengaluru startup cooks super-pure chemicals. It just raised ₹238 crore
Scimplify works out tricky chemical recipes in its labs and has partner factories make them. Hitachi Ventures just led its new round.
Indians shopped ₹24,000 crore online in two days. Here is the breakdown
Phones led, small towns showed up big, and Gen Z made up a third of opening-day shoppers. The festive sale numbers, explained simply.
Zetwerk is going public. Here is how this factory startup got so big
Its IPO opens on October 15. What Zetwerk does, who is selling, and where the money goes, in super easy words.
Encalm runs 21 airport lounges. Now it wants hotels and highway motels
Most lounge visits are paid for by your card, not your wallet. Here is how the lounge business works, and Encalm's ₹5,000 crore plan.
Clean-tech startups raised a record $433 million in three months
Electric scooter and bike makers took most of the money. Here is who got it and what they plan to build, in super easy words.
Blinkit had 94 of every 100 items in stock. Its rivals ran out more
A Bernstein study checked 150 items on Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Instamart and Zepto. Here is who ran out, and why it matters.
Swarovski wants to double its India business. Here is the plan
Its India sales grew 26% to ₹478 crore. Now the crystal brand wants more stores, cheaper pieces and more young buyers.
This AI does not chat, it just decides. Now it is worth $7.5 billion
TypeSafe AI raised $870 million for Jev, an AI model that answers with a choice and a score instead of long text.
This Indian TV brand sold ₹100 crore in 13 months. Now it has raised $12 million
Bengaluru brand Lumio, started by former Xiaomi and Flipkart leaders, is taking on Samsung, LG and Sony in your living room.
India's job ads fell just 5%. AI job ads grew 60%
A Bain report shows fewer job ads in most big countries, but India held up better and AI roles kept growing. Here is what it means for freshers.
Boldfit raised ₹400 crore. Now the fitness brand wants real shops
The Bengaluru brand that sells gym gear online is getting money to open stores, make more of its own products and buy a few other companies.
Microsoft made its own AI chip to need Nvidia less. Here is how it works
Maia 300 is Microsoft's newest AI chip. It says the chip gives 40% more AI answers for the same electricity. Explained in easy words.
Nazara's founder steps back after 27 years. Meet the gaming company's new team
Nitish Mittersain started Nazara in 1999. Now the founder of a Spanish game studio runs it. Here is what changed, in simple words.
Samsung made $80 billion profit in three months. AI memory chips did it
AI is gobbling up memory chips, so their prices have shot up. That helped Samsung, and it is also why phones cost more.
UPI's new fee on big shop payments is on hold till after Diwali
A 0.4% fee on shop payments above ₹2,000 was due on 15 October. Here is what changed, who pays, and why UPI to friends stays free.
SpaceX wants to be your phone company
Satellites that work like cell towers in space, and why the big phone companies are worried. Explained in super easy words.
Bewakoof sold 40% more, but lost more money. Here is why
Sales jumped to ₹243 crore and the loss grew to ₹87.4 crore. Explained in super easy words, with lemonade and samosas.
Why a US AI company is building a giant computer hub in Navi Mumbai
CoreWeave plans 240 MW of AI data centres near Mumbai, with room to double. Here is what that means, explained simply.
TCS added 4,258 people in three months. What it means for freshers
TCS shared its July to September numbers. Here is what they say about jobs, fresher offers and AI, in simple words.
Cal AI's 19-year-old founder just raised $10 million for an AI band
He sold his calorie app to MyFitnessPal. Now he is building Persona, an AI helper you can text or wear. Here is the simple story.
DMart's sales grew almost 18%, but profit grew only 8.5%. Here is why
DMart opened 15 new stores and sold ₹19,644 crore of goods in three months. So why did profit grow slowly? A simple explainer.
Nat Habit raised ₹142 crore. Now it wants to be in 2 lakh shops
The personal care brand that grew online plans to go from 20,000 shops to 2 lakh. Here is what that means, in super easy words.
Blue Dart and India Post team up to deliver to small towns
A new deal lets Blue Dart use India Post for the last mile to small towns and remote places. Here is how it works, in super easy words.
Swiggy and Zomato have three new rivals. Here is the fight
Rapido's Ownly, Swish Go and Flipkart's Eat In want your food orders with lower fees. Here is what is happening, in simple words.
Tesla dropped the name Full Self-Driving in Europe. Here is why
Germany said the old name was misleading, so Tesla now calls it Tesla Assisted Driving in Europe. Here is what that means, in simple words.
