Month: April 2026
BharatPe cofounder Shashvat Nakrani steps down
BharatPe cofounder Shashvat Nakrani has stepped down from his role in the company. In a personal note, Nakrani said he is transitioning from day-to-day execution…
Edible oil imports in March rise 12% to 11.73 lakh tonne: SEA
New Delhi, India’s edible oils imports rose 12 per cent annually to 11.73 lakh tonne in March on higher shipments of crude palm oil, and…
Rajasthan highway modernisation project gets $225 million World Bank boost, to benefit 3 million people
New Delhi: The World Bank on Monday said it has approved a USD 225 million loan for the highway modernisation project in Rajasthan, which will…
India has strong pipeline of ideas, keen to back local founders: Y Combinator’s Ankit Gupta
In an exclusive interview ahead of Y Combinator’s Startup School India 2026 event, Ankit Gupta, the accelerator’s general partner, said the firm remains keen on…
SC seeks Centre’s response on plea over MSP linked to cost of cultivation
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea to accord weightage to states’ proposal on the…
Southwest monsoon to be 8% below Long Period Average: IMD
New Delhi: India is expected to get below-normal monsoon rainfall in 2026 with precipitation expected to be 8% below normal, at 92% of Long Period…
India, Oman discuss ways to boost trade, investments
New Delhi, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday held talks with his Omanese counterpart Anwar bin Hilal bin Hamdoun Al Jabri on ways…
IMD flags below-normal monsoon for 2026; rainfall seen at 92% of long-term average
India is likely to receive below-normal southwest monsoon rainfall in 2026, with precipitation estimated at 92% of the Long Period Average (LPA), the India Meteorological…
India’s March retail inflation quickens to 3.4% as US war on Iran disrupts global trade flows
India’s retail inflation quickened to 3.4% year-on-year in March from 3.21% in February, according to government data released on Monday, as geopolitical tensions and supply-side…
Cashfree appoints ex-Visa finance head Sameer Gandhi as its new CFO
Bengaluru-based payments processor Cashfree has appointed Sameer Gandhi as its chief financial officer (CFO), the company said in a note today. Gandhi was previously the…