Business
India Post Clears ₹4,000 Crore in a Quarter for the Second Time
India Post reported first-half revenue of ₹8,212.7 crore, with parcel income up 71% year on year in the July–September quarter.
The Indian Daily Post·October 22, 2026
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IIM Lucknow's Family-Business MBA Treats Succession As A Management Skill
The two-year programme, starting in July 2027, is aimed at business owners and next-generation leaders who need governance, succession and growth tools.
Ananya Desai·October 13, 2026
Business
Fusion CX IPO Puts Kolkata's AI-Enabled Service Firm On The Market Clock
The Rs 702 crore issue opens on October 14 with a Rs 275-289 price band and a fresh-issue component aimed partly at reducing debt.
Kavya Menon·October 13, 2026
Business
GST Process Reforms Put Working Capital At The Centre
Faster refund acknowledgement, higher prosecution thresholds and simpler registration rules could ease compliance pressure if field implementation follows the Council's trust-based intent.
Kavya Menon·October 11, 2026
Business
UPI's New MDR Window Puts Small Merchants Back In The Payments Debate
A 0.4 percent merchant discount rate on eligible UPI person-to-merchant payments above Rs 2,000 takes effect on October 15, while smaller payments remain free.
Ananya Desai·October 8, 2026
Business
Cabinet's Rs 10,000 Crore SME Growth Fund Targets The Missing Middle
The Union Cabinet has approved a growth-equity commitment aimed at small and medium enterprises that need scale capital, not only early-stage support.
Rohan Sen·October 7, 2026
Business
RBI Rate-Day Watch Moves From Hike Size To Guidance
Economists expect a 25-basis-point repo-rate increase, but borrowers and markets will be watching the Reserve Bank's tone on inflation, liquidity and the next few meetings.
Ananya Desai·October 7, 2026
Business
RBI October Meeting Puts Borrowers On Rate-Hike Watch After Four Holds
The October 5-7 MPC meeting has become a live test of inflation, rupee pressure and borrowing costs after four repo-rate holds.
Rohan Sen·October 3, 2026
Business
SRIT India IPO Opens Three-Day Test For E-Governance Software Demand
SRIT India has opened its initial public offering, giving investors a three-day window to price a Bengaluru-headquartered software and systems company...
Arjun Malhotra·September 29, 2026
Business
IRDAI Commission Reset Puts Insurance Selling Costs Under Public Review
India's insurance regulator has put distribution economics under public review, and the debate now reaches beyond insurance companies and brokers. IRDAI's...
Kavya Menon·September 29, 2026
Business
Hurun Rich List Shows Adani Back On Top As Startup Wealth Broadens
The 2026 M3M Hurun India Rich List has put Gautam Adani and family back at the top of India's wealth table, ahead of Mukesh Ambani and family. The...
Rohan Sen·September 29, 2026
Business
Bank Strike Opens Five-Day Service Test As Branches Work Sunday Before September 28 Walkout
India's public sector banks are entering a difficult service week after branches were opened on Sunday, September 27, to soften the impact of a three-day...
Kavya Menon·September 28, 2026
Business
Sagarmala Blue Bond Puts India's Maritime Finance Market On September 28 Watch
India's debt market has a new test today as Sagarmala Finance Corporation prepares the country's first blue bond issue. The state-backed maritime lender is...
Rohan Sen·September 28, 2026
Business
RBI Forex Reserves Fall $14.88 Billion As Rupee Pressure Returns To The Dashboard
India's foreign exchange reserves have fallen by $14.881 billion to $765.901 billion for the week ended September 18, putting the rupee and the Reserve Bank...
Arjun Malhotra·September 28, 2026
Business
Xavier Laguarta And Devdut Dalal Win Aramco Backing For Mitti Labs Rice Climate Platform
Mitti Labs has raised $9.5 million in a Series A round led by Aramco Ventures, putting an India-focused rice farming climate platform into a larger Asian...
Rohan Sen·August 6, 2026
Business
Sanjay Malhotra Keeps RBI Repo Rate At 5.25 Percent As Monsoon Risks Shape Inflation Watch
The Reserve Bank of India has kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 percent, using its August review to signal caution while keeping growth expectations...
Kavya Menon·August 6, 2026
Business
Anuj Rathi And Prashant Parashar Launch Profound With $1.5 Million For AI Career Reps
Former Swiggy and Zomato leaders Anuj Rathi and Prashant Parashar have launched Profound, an AI-native platform that wants to give professionals their own AI...
Sameer Khan·August 5, 2026
Business
Vedanta Plans Property Platforms Demerger After Five-Way Split To Unlock Real Estate Value
Vedanta is planning to carve out its real estate business into a separate company, Vedanta Property Platforms, after its broader five-way split, giving...
Neha Kapoor·August 5, 2026
Business
J P Nadda To Address India Medical Device 2026 As New Delhi Hosts MedTech Leaders
Union Minister J. P. Nadda will address India Medical Device 2026 in New Delhi as the government and industry prepare for a two-day discussion on building a more competitive MedTech...
Sameer Khan·August 3, 2026
Business
Zepto Co-Founder Aadit Palicha Delays IPO Timeline As Startup Seeks Rs 1,000 Crore Pre-IPO Funding
Zepto co-founder and chief executive Aadit Palicha has pushed India's most closely watched startup listing story into a new phase after telling employees that the quick-commerce company is looking at.
Neha Iyer·August 1, 2026
Business
Government Clears RBI Field Trials For Rs 10 And Rs 20 Polymer Banknotes
India's move toward plastic currency has entered a trial phase, with the government approving the Reserve Bank of India's proposal to test polymer banknotes in Rs 10 and Rs 20 denominations.
Sameer Khan·July 29, 2026
Business
Omega Seiki Mobility Raises Rs 50 Crore To Expand Electric Commercial Vehicles
Omega Seiki Mobility has raised Rs 50 crore in fresh funding to expand electric commercial vehicle manufacturing and strengthen its national dealer and service network.
Meera Joshi·July 28, 2026
Business
Sensex Rallies 776 Points As Softer Oil And Global Relief Lift Indian Stocks
Indian shares snapped a five-day losing streak on Monday, with the BSE Sensex closing 776 points higher at 76,835.78 and the Nifty50 ending at 23,995.95.
Priya Nair·July 28, 2026
Business
Sortmyprep Founders Ananya Aryaman And Naman Raise $350,000 For AI Exam Prep
BITS Pilani-backed Sortmyprep has raised about $350,000 in pre-seed funding to scale its AI-native exam preparation platform Sorty across Indian and international curricula.
Rohan Verma·July 14, 2026
Business
Aukera Founders Lisa Mukhedkar And Kumar Saurabh Raise Rs 90 Crore For Lab-Grown Diamond Expansion
Aukera, the lab-grown diamond jewellery brand founded by Lisa Mukhedkar and Kumar Saurabh, has raised Rs 90 crore in fresh funding to fuel store expansion and omnichannel growth.
Meera Joshi·July 13, 2026
Business
Mahindra June Sales Rise 37 Percent As SUV Volumes Cross 60,000 For The First Time
Mahindra & Mahindra sold 1,06,207 vehicles in June 2026, a 37 per cent year-on-year increase, with domestic SUV volumes crossing 60,000 units for the first time.
Meera Joshi·July 1, 2026
Business
India Industrial Output Rises 5.1 Percent In May As Manufacturing And Electricity Lift IIP
India's industrial production grew 5.1 percent year-on-year in May 2026, giving the economy a steadier factory reading after April's 4.9 percent increase.
Meera Joshi·June 30, 2026
Business
Bharti's Rajan Mittal Says Overlooking India Means Missing Defining Growth Story
Bharti Enterprises Vice Chairman Rajan Bharti Mittal has used a fresh public intervention to argue that global investors risk missing one of the world's defining growth stories if they overlook India.
Neha Iyer·June 26, 2026
Business
Mukesh Ambani Says Jio Platforms IPO And AI Push Will Lead Reliance Next Phase
Reliance Industries has used its 49th annual general meeting to put Jio Platforms, artificial intelligence, satellite broadband and clean energy at the centre of its next growth story. The headline...
Neha Iyer·June 20, 2026
Business
Rupee Hits Five-Week High At 94.71 As West Asia Tensions Ease
The rupee's sharp rise to a five-week high brings short-term relief to Indian markets as easing West Asia tensions, oil prices and policy credibility support sentiment.
Neha Iyer·June 16, 2026
Business
Nirmala Sitharaman Says RBI Targets Rupee Volatility, Not A Fixed Exchange Rate
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman says the RBI steps into the currency market to curb excessive volatility rather than defend a fixed rupee level, setting a clear boundary for India's exchange-rate policy.
Aditi Rao·June 15, 2026
Business
RBI's Capital Measures Give Markets A Short-Term Lift, But The Rupee Test Remains
Indian markets ended Tuesday with a firmer tone after the RBI's latest foreign-flow measures continued to shape investor sentiment, with the Sensex up 395 points and Nifty above 23,200.
Meera Joshi·June 10, 2026
Property
RBI's Rate Pause Helps Property Sentiment, But Inventory And Costs Still Need Watching
India's real-estate sector received a measure of stability from the RBI's decision to keep the repo rate at 5.25 percent, but the story is more complicated than a simple win for developers.
Ananya Mehta·June 10, 2026
Business
RBI Holds Repo Rate And Opens A Wider Door For Foreign Capital
The Reserve Bank of India has kept the repo rate unchanged while announcing measures aimed at drawing more foreign capital into the country.
Meera Joshi·June 8, 2026
Property
Data-Centre Demand Is Becoming A Serious Property Story For Indian Cities
India's property market is increasingly being shaped by a sector that most home buyers never visit: data centres.
Ananya Mehta·June 8, 2026
Business
Mr Sparkel Brings a Fresh Franchise Concept to India
New Zealand blind-care specialist makes its Indian debut at Franchise India 2026 in Delhi.
The Indian Daily Post·May 25, 2026
Franchise
Candoo Expands Into India, Beginning In Chandigarh As Demand Grows For Professional Property Services
The fast-growing property services franchise from New Zealand and Australia is launching in India, with its first focus on Chandigarh and the North India market.
Daily Post Business Desk·May 16, 2026
Economy
India's April Trade Deficit Widens As Oil Imports Surge
Higher crude and gold imports widened India's April trade gap, increasing pressure on the rupee and current account.
Priya Nair·May 14, 2026
Economy
Inflation Stays Moderate, But Energy Risks Are Rising
Consumer inflation remains under control, but rising energy costs could complicate the outlook.
Dev Patel·May 13, 2026
Markets
Fuel Price Hike Raises Business Cost Concerns
Petrol and diesel price increases are expected to affect transport, logistics and household budgets.
Arjun Malhotra·May 12, 2026
Markets
Gold Tariff Move Aims To Ease Import Pressure
Higher import tariffs on precious metals are designed to reduce foreign exchange pressure.
Kavya Iyer·May 11, 2026
Policy
Fuel Export Duties Adjusted As Global Prices Shift
India has changed export duties on petrol, diesel and aviation turbine fuel as global oil markets remain volatile.
Sameer Khan·May 10, 2026
Markets
Rupee Pressure Puts Import-Heavy Sectors On Alert
A weaker rupee can increase costs for companies exposed to crude, electronics, gold and imported raw materials.
Priya Nair·May 9, 2026
Industry
Tata Motors Flags Margin Pressure From Commodity Costs
Rising commodity prices are creating margin pressure for automakers and manufacturers.
Rohan Kapoor·May 8, 2026
Economy
Services Exports Help Cushion External Pressure
India's services exports remain an important buffer as goods imports rise.
Ananya Mehta·May 7, 2026
Travel
Travel Industry Braces For Fewer Overseas Bookings
Overseas travel enquiries have softened as inflation, high fares and fuel pressure affect summer demand.
Meera Joshi·May 6, 2026
Economy
India's 2026 Economy: Strong Growth, Real Pressure Points
India remains a major growth story, but oil, imports, inflation and currency pressure are creating risks.
Dev Patel·May 5, 2026
Business
India Caps Monthly Jet Fuel Price Increase As Airlines Face Cost Shock
India has moved to soften the impact of rising aviation fuel prices by capping the monthly increase in jet fuel prices for domestic airlines.
Ananya Mehta·April 2, 2026
Business
Air India Revises Fuel Surcharge As Global Jet Fuel Prices Rise
Air India has revised its fuel surcharge structure for domestic and selected international flights as jet fuel prices climb.
Arjun Malhotra·April 7, 2026
Business
Rupee Hits Record Closing Low As Oil Prices Strain Indian Markets
The Indian rupee fell to a record closing low on Wednesday, pressured by rising oil prices and continued foreign selling of Indian assets.
Sameer Khan·April 29, 2026