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Sanjay Malhotra Keeps RBI Repo Rate At 5.25 Percent As Monsoon Risks Shape Inflation Watch
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
Anuj Rathi And Prashant Parashar Launch Profound With $1.5 Million For AI Career Reps
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
Vedanta Plans Property Platforms Demerger After Five-Way Split To Unlock Real Estate Value
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
J P Nadda To Address India Medical Device 2026 As New Delhi Hosts MedTech Leaders
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
Zepto Co-Founder Aadit Palicha Delays IPO Timeline As Startup Seeks Rs 1,000 Crore Pre-IPO Funding
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
Government Clears RBI Field Trials For Rs 10 And Rs 20 Polymer Banknotes
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
Omega Seiki Mobility Raises Rs 50 Crore To Expand Electric Commercial Vehicles
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
Sensex Rallies 776 Points As Softer Oil And Global Relief Lift Indian Stocks
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
Sortmyprep Founders Ananya Aryaman And Naman Raise $350,000 For AI Exam Prep
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
Aukera Founders Lisa Mukhedkar And Kumar Saurabh Raise Rs 90 Crore For Lab-Grown Diamond Expansion
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
Mahindra June Sales Rise 37 Percent As SUV Volumes Cross 60,000 For The First Time
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
India Industrial Output Rises 5.1 Percent In May As Manufacturing And Electricity Lift IIP
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
Bharti's Rajan Mittal Says Overlooking India Means Missing Defining Growth Story
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
Mukesh Ambani Says Jio Platforms IPO And AI Push Will Lead Reliance Next Phase
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
Rupee Hits Five-Week High At 94.71 As West Asia Tensions Ease
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
Nirmala Sitharaman Says RBI Targets Rupee Volatility, Not A Fixed Exchange Rate
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
RBI's Capital Measures Give Markets A Short-Term Lift, But The Rupee Test Remains
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
RBI's Rate Pause Helps Property Sentiment, But Inventory And Costs Still Need Watching
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
RBI Holds Repo Rate And Opens A Wider Door For Foreign Capital
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
Data-Centre Demand Is Becoming A Serious Property Story For Indian Cities
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
Candoo Expands Into India, Beginning In Chandigarh As Demand Grows For Professional Property Services
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
India's April Trade Deficit Widens As Oil Imports Surge
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
Inflation Stays Moderate, But Energy Risks Are Rising
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
Fuel Price Hike Raises Business Cost Concerns
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
Gold Tariff Move Aims To Ease Import Pressure
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
Fuel Export Duties Adjusted As Global Prices Shift
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
Rupee Pressure Puts Import-Heavy Sectors On Alert
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
Tata Motors Flags Margin Pressure From Commodity Costs
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
Services Exports Help Cushion External Pressure
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 Industry Braces For Fewer Overseas Bookings
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
India's 2026 Economy: Strong Growth, Real Pressure Points
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
India Caps Monthly Jet Fuel Price Increase As Airlines Face Cost Shock
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
Air India Revises Fuel Surcharge As Global Jet Fuel Prices Rise
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
Rupee Hits Record Closing Low As Oil Prices Strain Indian Markets
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