Month: August 2026
Sugar shortage bites: Retailers cap purchases, prices surge 29% ahead of Raksha Bandhan
Major retailers and online grocery platforms have started limiting how much sugar customers can buy, as supplies tighten ahead of Raksha Bandhan, a period that…
How to Reach Your First ₹25 Lakh by 32, Even If You Start With a ₹50,000 Salary
Rs. 25 lakh in savings and investments can feel like a distant goal when your first take-home salary is Rs. 50,000 a month. But your…
Planning to buy bonds? Run this checklist
Understanding how bonds work is one part of the journey. Actually evaluating and buying one is another. Bonds come with their own set of terms…
E10 petrol may make a comeback – but as a premium fuel: Report
The government is exploring whether premium petrol brands such as Indian Oil’s XP95, Bharat Petroleum’s SPEED and Hindustan Petroleum’s Power95 can be sold with a…
Sensex, Nifty open higher, then dip amid expectations of positive Iran-Qatar talks
Stock marked indices Sensex and Nifty opened higher but slid soon after opening on Thursday. The higher opening was amid oil prices falling on expectations…
India-Russia FTA talks with EAEU reach advanced stage, says Russian Deputy PM Manturov
India and Russia-led Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) negotiations for FTA have reached an advanced stage, according to Russian First Deputy PM Denis Manturov who met…
India-EU ties stronger than ever, FTA breakthrough driven by realism, pragmatism: EU Ambassador
New Delhi [India]: As he prepares to conclude his tenure in India, EU Ambassador to India, Herve Delphin, has described India-EU relations as stronger than…
August Energy, Energeia form $100 million platform to finance energy-efficiency upgrades
Singapore-based energy-as-a-service infrastructure player August Energy and Indian energy-efficiency company Energeia have partnered to create a $100 million platform to finance energy-efficiency upgrades for factories…
As startups go public, ETSA jury asks: When does a startup cease to be one?
As many Indian startups go public at early stages, the definition of startups is starting to change. Do you consider a public market company a…
ET Startup Awards 2026 | Best on Campus: Armatrix slithers to success with snake-like robotic arms
Armatrix, which is building snake-like robotic arms that can navigate confined industrial spaces, won the Best on Campus award at The Economic Times Startup Awards…