Month: August 2026
India to divert 350,000 tonnes of sugar exports to local market amid shortage
Indian refiners will divert 350,000 tons of sugar originally headed offshore into the local market, people familiar with the matter said, after authorities cleared the…
Your credit score just got more immediate
Since July 1, your credit score has been updating faster than before. If you delayed a payment last week, it may already be reflected in…
Why Kriti Sanon’s Rakshabandhan ad sparked major row, forced GIVA to take it down
Jewellery brand GIVA’s Rakshabandhan advertisement featuring actor Kriti Sanon has sparked a fierce debate on social media over cultural traditions, women’s clothing choices and the…
What makes a great investor?
One day in 1992 Stanley Druckenmiller marched into his boss’s office, saying: “George, I’m going to sell $5.5bn-worth of British pounds tonight and buy Deutsche…
Post-pandemic trend: Strong divergence in corporate profit vs investment math captures policy attention
Corporate profits and profitability have bounced back more strongly than investment since the Covid-19 pandemic, with companies generating substantially higher returns from their existing assets…
India’s rice exports to 26 markets rise despite challenges; BIRC 2026 to drive diversification
New Delhi: India’s rice exports to 26 priority markets rose 1.1 per cent in value and 5.6 per cent in volume during November 2025-March 2026,…
Fastest-growing India has scale, growth and a young population, Sitharaman tells Canadian investors
Washington: India today stands as the fastest-growing major economy in the world and offers a combination of scale, sustained growth, a young population, expanding consumption…
Piyush Goyal proposes India-Japan ‘Shark Tank’ style startup series to boost investments, business ties
Tokyo: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday proposed an India-Japan startup pitching series, on the lines of the popular ‘Shark Tank‘ format, to…
Sensex, Nifty open higher amid sharp drop in crude oil prices
Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty opened in green on Wednesday, August 26, after closing higher the previous day, driven by buying in the final…
Indian economic growth likely slowed to 7.1% in April-June quarter: Reuters poll
BENGALURU: Indian economic growth slowed slightly to 7.1% in the April-June quarter, according to a Reuters poll of economists, on more subdued private investment, though…