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Ashok Soota : Four bets, four hits and still counting

From DCM Shriram and Wipro to Mindtree and Happiest Minds, Ashok Soota has repeatedly turned unconventional bets into big bucks

31 Aug 2026 9:01 pm
SpaceX launches NASAs dark energy-hunting space telescope

The launch puts the spacecraft on course to reach its final destination, an orbit roughly 1 million miles from Earth, where the spacecraft will begin observations of the sky as early as December

30 Aug 2026 6:21 pm
Why Raksha Bandhan has gone off script: Cakes, flowers and pet rakhis rewrite the sibling ritual

New rituals are widening the spending basket around one of Indias biggest family festivals

28 Aug 2026 8:21 pm
Cakes, flowers and pets rewrite the Rakshabandhan sibling ritual

How the spending basket around one of Indias biggest family festivals is expanding

28 Aug 2026 8:13 pm
IT stocks power Nifty out of slump; Jackson Hole in focus

The Nifty 50 closed at 24,175, up 84 points or 0.35 per cent, while the Sensex settled at 77,264, gaining 0.43 per cent

28 Aug 2026 6:52 pm
28 Aug 2026 6:23 pm
Monsoon surge in East India could raise flood risk in Nepal: WMO centre

With flood-hit Nepal still vulnerable, Beijing centre of World Meteorological Organisation is keeping a close watch on monsoon systems driving next rounds of rain in neighbouring India

28 Aug 2026 5:57 pm
61% of children in India exposed to one more month of heat stress due to climate change: Study

Excess heat disrupts the human body's normal functioning, aggravates underlying diseases, and can lead to serious complications such as heatstroke, dehydration, and organ failure

28 Aug 2026 5:55 pm
Suzlon targets Europe's wind boom with high capacity turbines

Suzlon said Europe is entering a key repowering phase, creating demand for higher-capacity, site-specific turbines

28 Aug 2026 5:09 pm
Airtel gains 26.8 lakh mobile users in July, Jio's wireless net adds at 24.4 lakh

During July 2026, the Indian wireless market expanded by 55.38 lakh mobile subscribers; its base surged to 128.79 crore by the end of July, up from 128.23 crore from the previous month

28 Aug 2026 5:02 pm
India's tyre exports rise 16% in Q1 to 7,700 cr despite global headwinds: ATMA

The US continued to be the single-largest export destination, accounting for 16% of the total export value during the quarter

28 Aug 2026 4:51 pm
Renewables accounted for a record one-fifth of Indias power generation in July

Power demand surged by almost 11% Y-o-Y last month to roughly 171 billion units the highest on record for any month

28 Aug 2026 4:23 pm
Rupee gains this week as dollar supply surges ahead of deposit window's close

Market participants seek greater clarity from Federal Reserve on its stance towards persistent inflation, policy approach to tackling it, and whether it can soothe concerns amid recent bond-market turbulence

28 Aug 2026 4:11 pm
Keralam launches 'Be a Malayali for a Day' experiential tourism campaign

The State launches the campaign as part of the government's efforts to draw tourists' attention to the aspects through experiential tourism

28 Aug 2026 3:24 pm
GCCs, tightening supply to keep India's office market on growth track: Equirus

India's top seven cities recorded net office absorption of 27.4 million sq ft in the first half (H1) of 2026, up 2% y-o-y

28 Aug 2026 3:12 pm
Gold holds steady as Fed chief Warsh's Jackson Hole speech looms

Spot gold was steady at $4,603.91 per ounce by 0652 GMT, having reached a three-month high of $4,696.18 on Tuesday after the US Treasury announced support for long-duration bonds

28 Aug 2026 2:16 pm
Nepal floods: Cross-border trade hit; 16-km cargo truck queue at Sonauli border in UP

Damaged and flooded roads in Nepal have slowed the movement of cargo vehicles from Uttar Pradesh, raising concerns over supplies to Kathmandu and other parts of the country.

28 Aug 2026 2:09 pm
IT stocks power markets; Sensex up 165 points at noon as investors await Warsh speech

TCS leads Nifty 50 gainers, rising 3.81% to 2,334 against a previous close of 2,248.40

28 Aug 2026 1:03 pm
Nepal says foreign rescue aid not needed after devastating floods

The flood tore through areas including Rasuwa district near the Chinese border, levelling entire towns, damaging hydropower projects and killing close to 500 people

28 Aug 2026 12:49 pm
'Kanda Express' with 453 tonnes of onion from Nashik reaches Delhi to help cool prices

The first Kanda Express, carrying 453.65 tonnes of onion in 21 wagons, reached the national capital in the morning, Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare said

28 Aug 2026 12:23 pm
Nepal rescue operations halt after lake breaches dam in flood-hit Rasuwa

Helicopter rescue operations in the flood hit Rasuwa district were stopped and locals were seen rushing up the hill

28 Aug 2026 11:59 am
Nepal flash floods: Reconstruction costs could run into billions, says finance minister

The Himalayan nation faces a daunting rebuilding challenge as the death toll rises and thousands remain missing across Nepal and China.

28 Aug 2026 11:51 am
Markets open higher; IT stocks lead gains as investors await Warsh's Jackson Hole speech

The Sensex opened at 77,128.05 and rose to 77,181.97, up 248.38 points by 9:25 AM; The Nifty 50 opened at 24,122.60 and increased to 24,143.30, up 52.45 points

28 Aug 2026 9:50 am
Nepal floods: Rescue efforts intensify as rising lake threatens fresh disaster

Rescue operations continued across devastated Himalayan communities as authorities raced to find missing people and contain the threat of further flooding.

28 Aug 2026 8:52 am
Nepal-China floods: Satellite images reveal glacier and mountainside collapse

Scientists say the collapse sent massive amounts of ice, boulders and debris through steep valleys, devastating communities along the Trishuli River

28 Aug 2026 8:17 am
Priority Jewels IPO: What investors need to know

The jewellery maker supplies leading chains across India and overseas, while its revenues and profits have grown significantly in recent years

28 Aug 2026 7:21 am
SEBI close to approving NSE's long-awaited IPO, says chairman Pandey

The regulator is also working on rationalising settlement, margin and risk-management provisions

27 Aug 2026 9:24 pm
Surge in cooling demand leaves 28% of thermal power plants with critical coal deficit

Higher demand for cooling leads to record coal burn at power plants

27 Aug 2026 8:17 pm
Twelve years of Jan Dhan: From financial access to economic empowerment

The journey of PMJDY over the past 12 years has shown that financial inclusion can become a powerful instrument of economic transformation when policy, banking and technology move together.

27 Aug 2026 7:59 pm
UN:BLOC launches website for patients with chronic diseases

The healthcare venture seeks to offer an alternative approach to managing chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, thyroid disorders, PCOS and obesity

25 Aug 2026 10:30 pm
India poised to ban Carbosulfan, citing health risk to human and animal population

However, a final decision will be taken after considering feedback from stakeholders

25 Aug 2026 10:20 pm
Capital Numbers acquires US-based Epitome Cloud for 40 crore

Deal strengthens presence in the US and expands Salesforce and enterprise platform capabilities

25 Aug 2026 9:56 pm
NRI deposit inflows fall 22% to $2.8 b in Q1 FY27

NRIs increasingly opted for FCNR(B) route, but a fall in rupee denominated instruments pulled the overall figure down

25 Aug 2026 9:55 pm
Nexedge Capital raises $20 million led by Mirae Asset and Elev8 Venture Partners

Funds to strengthen technology, expand banker network and build NRI and NBFC offerings

25 Aug 2026 9:54 pm
Indian Agriculture Minister asks ICAR to tackle onion price gap

Shivraj Singh Chouhan wonders how onion prices are rising when farmers have already sold their produce

25 Aug 2026 9:46 pm
Shivaami launches Gemini Enterprise Experience Centre

Facility to offer immersive demos, workshops and industry solutions powered by Google Cloud

25 Aug 2026 9:46 pm
Stakeholders discuss research, nutrition, culinary applications of blueberries

At a meet in Chennai, an expert panel discussed on translating scientific findings into responsible and practical dietary guidance

25 Aug 2026 9:28 pm
Total flow of financial resourcesto commercial sector jumps by 10.65 lakh cr in the first 4 months of FY27

In the State of the Economy report, published in the RBIs monthly bulletin, RBI officials noted that credit growth continued to remain healthy in July

25 Aug 2026 9:26 pm
Editorial. Unkind cut

Bank levy on cash withdrawals is unfair

25 Aug 2026 9:19 pm
Centre rolls out risk-based child-health tracking

At-risk newborns and children to get additional home visits and closer monitoring

25 Aug 2026 9:14 pm
TNAU sees black sesame prices at 140-145/kg during harvest

Prices could vary depending on monsoon performance and the volume of arrivals from other sesame-growing States

25 Aug 2026 9:08 pm
SFAL expands beyond fabless start-ups; to support 75 more companies by 2030

In the next phase, SFAL aims to move Indias semiconductor ecosystem towards greater commercialisation, indigenous IP and private capital

25 Aug 2026 9:04 pm
Federal Bank says it evaluates various opportunities in the ordinary course for growth and expansion of its business

Bank reacts to reports that a deal between it and Jana Small Finance Bank is likely in advanced stages

25 Aug 2026 9:01 pm
The art of no deal

US says India trade pact is imminent but so was Canadas

25 Aug 2026 8:52 pm
Welspun Corp promoters launch 1,417 crore block deal at 4% discount

The floor price for the transaction has been set at 2,250 per share, implying a discount of about 4.1% to the companys NSE closing price of 2,345.5 on August 25

25 Aug 2026 8:51 pm
CNH Industrial to invest 1,000 crore to double tractor-manufacturing capacity

Eyeing 10% market share in India by 2030, says President and MD Narinder Mittal

25 Aug 2026 8:42 pm
ESDS flags local protest impact on data centre business during IPO announcement of 720 crore

Company raises issue size to 720 crore from 600 crore; plans more centres in industrial areas to address concerns

25 Aug 2026 8:24 pm
Tamil Nadu Government to rejig key AI agencies

TNAIM will be renewed and incorporated as a Section 8 not-for-profit company, while a new government company called the Tamil Nadu AI Vision (TNAIV) will function as the commercial arm of the mission

25 Aug 2026 8:18 pm