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'Physical safety of on-ground staff...': Why jewellery brand GIVA pulled Kriti Sanon Rakshabandhan ad, founder explains

GIVA founder Ishendra Agarwal said the brand pulled its Kriti Sanon Rakshabandhan ad after incidents around some stores raised safety concerns for employees. He said GIVA still stands by the campaign's message and intent.

29 Aug 2026 10:49 pm
Sashidhar Jagdishan to exit HDFC Bank in October 2026: 5 key events India's largest private bank saw in 2026

HDFC Bank Managing Director and CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan will leave the lender on October 26, 2026, after deciding against seeking another term at the helm

29 Aug 2026 10:42 pm
Google, Amazon, OpenAI are making AI chips so why isnt Nvidia losing sleep?

As of today, Nvidia seems to be getting stronger rather than weaker. And that is because AI demand is growing even faster than the shift towards custom chips.

29 Aug 2026 10:09 pm
Sashidhar Jagdishan opts out of reappointment as HDFC Bank CEO, puts succession in focus | Career timeline

Sashidhar Jagdishan, HDFC Bank's MD & CEO, will retire on October 26 after opting out of reappointment. The bank will fast-track his successor's appointment. Jagdishan spent nearly three decades at HDFC Bank, including overseeing its merger with HDFC Ltd.

29 Aug 2026 7:48 pm
Temasek views Singapore Airlines' investment in Air India with long-term perspective, is supportive amid concerns

Temasek backs Singapore Airlines' investment in Air India amid challenges and reported losses. There has been some noise over Air India seeks an additional $1.5 billion, with concerns regarding the impact on Temasek's investments. 

29 Aug 2026 6:50 pm
Metas $18 bn child safety settlement comes with a catch: Why TikTok, YouTube, Snapchats actions matter | Explained

Meta has settled with US states over claims that Facebook and Instagram harm children, agreeing to pay $12.7 billion, with an additional $5.3 billion contingent on rivals implementing similar changes. 

29 Aug 2026 6:38 pm
HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan to step down after term ends in October

HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan leaves India's largest private lender amid a crisis, and nearly 30 years after he first joined the company as a manager.

29 Aug 2026 6:18 pm
Subhash Chandra 'may borrow 2-4 crore from family' for investment in start-ups; he owes creditors crores of rupees

Chandra plan's next investment: Subhash Chandra says he plans to work with investment friends in Switzerland and may borrow 2-4 crore from family to invest in startups, days after NCLT approved his 6.5-crore repayment plan against 22,006 crore in claims.

29 Aug 2026 5:41 pm
Who is Lax Gopisetty? Infosys says their subsidiary firm's CEO remains unreachable amid Nepal flash floods

Infosys Public Services CEO Lax Gopisetty was in Nepal for personal reasons, revealed the company in a statement. He remains unreachable following the devastating floods in the Nepal-Tiber border region.

29 Aug 2026 3:31 pm
Tata Sons gets 3-month extension for AGM amid SRTT restrictions and leadership transition

Tata Sons has secured a three-month extension to hold its AGM due to a lack of quorum, marking the first time the company has sought such an extension. This postponement is linked to restrictions on the Sir Ratan Tata Trust, a key shareholder.

29 Aug 2026 2:55 pm
IndiGo invests in Sarvam AI to boost AI-driven operations and passenger experience

IndiGo Ventures invested in Sarvam AI as part of the full-stack sovereign artificial intelligence company's Series B round of funding.

29 Aug 2026 9:14 am
Khosla Ventures-backed AI note-taking unicorn Fireflies AI eyes acquisitions in India

Fireflies has also joined a list of global companies such as Cursor and ChatGPT in introducing India-based pricing for its products.

28 Aug 2026 11:55 am
Mint Quick Edit | Agentic AI jailbreaks are on the rise: We must raise our vigil

OpenAI's report of AI agents that turned into rogue hackers should ring alarm bells. We face a scary combination of tech advances and Agentic AI proliferation. Its not easy, but India must stay ahead of the threat.

23 Jul 2026 7:01 am
Satluj tells half truths, ignores Punjabs dark past

The fight wasnt limited to police and the terrorists; it went deeper, threatening the very soul of Punjab.

20 Jul 2026 6:00 am
Nouriel Roubini: the world faces its worst ever energy disruption but seems reluctant to fully price it in

While a lot has changed since the oil shocks of the 1970s to reduce their damage, a re-eruption of full-scale war in West Asia between the US and Iran cant be shrugged off. Markets dont seem to have priced in the tail risks yet.

19 Jul 2026 4:00 pm
Why we cannot abandon GDP and what the world can do to improve its utility as a statistical gauge

Gross domestic product (GDP) has been long criticized for its inadequacy in measuring economic activity or welfare. True, it is imperfect. But it is too deeply embedded in the institutional architecture of governments, markets and global organizations to drop.

19 Jul 2026 3:00 pm
A weak monsoon is not as devastating as it was in the pastbut India must not drop its guard

Indias farm output has grown more resilient to rainfall deficiencies but this relief is only relative. Inadequate rainfall could still stoke food inflation and compress rural incomes. Let's not drop our guard.

19 Jul 2026 1:13 pm
Wasnt the emergency last Tuesday?

News is recycled, sensationalised or outright faked and we have verification fatigue, but there are a few tricks for peace of mind

11 Jul 2026 7:00 am
Hemendra Mohan Bose: a serial entrepreneur before the term was coined

Long before startups, venture capital or pitch decks, Hemendra Mohan Bose built businesses across perfumes, records, automobiles, bicycles and printing, driven by technology, branding and Swadeshi.

11 Jul 2026 7:00 am