India roundup: R&D hubs, domestic tooling, OSAT investments, and AI hubs are powering India’s chip push
India is expanding its semiconductor ambitions through new R&D centers, indigenous design tools, packaging facilities and AI infrastructure investments, aiming to strengthen domestic capabilities and reshape global technology supply chains..
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RBI likely to extend rate pause; neutral stance seen unchanged
Economists anticipate the Reserve Bank of India will maintain its current interest rate at 5.25 percent. The central bank is also expected to keep its neutral monetary policy stance for the fourth review. Some economists foresee a potential rate hike in the s….
Pre-market action: Here's the trade setup for today's session
Domestic markets extended their winning streak for a third consecutive session. Nifty advanced nearly two percent last week, driven by strong quarterly earnings. Analysts expect Indian equities to trade with a positive bias this week. Investors will monitor t….
Estate planning: Why passing on wealth during your lifetime can be a smarter succession strategy
Gifting and charity, in cash and kind, during one’s lifetime offers the scope for creating shared experiences of celebration, travel, entertainment and eating out together, for both generations. The caveat, of course, is the inability and perhaps unwillingnes….
IRDAI’s insurance reforms: Why fixing commissions matters more than tracking sellers
Some carmakers sell vehicles without a spare wheel, offering just a puncture repair kit instead. Nobody proposes a register of the salesmen who sold these cars because we know the choice was made above their level. The agent sitting across from an insurance b….
India To Climate Cartel: Count Us Out
Authored by Vijay Jayaraj via American Greatness,
Sometimes a story gets buried not because editors conspire against it, but because the news cycle has room for only one crisis at a time.
This year the big news has bee….
Highway deaths dip in India for 1st time since Covid
India News: NEW DELHI: For the first time since the Covid pandemic, fatalities on national highways (NHs) declined last year, even as overall road deaths rose in ..
Glasgow Commonwealth Games ends as flag and baton handed to next host India
Glasgow hosted the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games. India received the flag and baton for the 2030 Centenary Games. Ahmedabad will host the prestigious sporting event in Gujarat. India achieved a strong fourth position with 39 medals at the 2026 Ga….
Youth quitting drugs real warriors: PM on national drive
Prime Minister Modi launched a campaign for drug-free youth for a developed India. He emphasized that families should seek expert help and foster open communication. Youth overcoming addiction are considered warriors and deserve societal respect and second ch….
Russian crude imports in July highest since Ukraine war
India's crude oil imports from Russia hit a record 2.8 million barrels daily in July. This surge accounted for over half of the country's total crude purchases. Meanwhile, LPG imports heavily favored the United States, supplying seventy-three percent of July'….
Cierre del Estrecho de Ormuz amenaza con recesión en Reino Unido
El cierre del Estrecho de Ormuz por Irán amenaza con hundir al Reino Unido en una recesión. La firma EY proyecta un crecimiento del PIB de apenas 0,3% para 2026. Los precios del petróleo se disparan y los mercados financieros ya sienten el impacto..
Global insurers look to tap India opportunity as 100% FDI lures
India's insurance market is becoming a magnet for global insurers, with South Korea's Hanwha Group and South Africa's Discovery among those evaluating opportunities after India allowed 100% foreign ownership. This is set to spur acquisitions and deepen compet….
Fewer jobs in the market? Some of India's top companies are hiring less
Among the 30 Sensex companies, total new hires at nine companies fell 27% in FY26 compared to FY24 while two companies hired more, a Mint analysis found. The remaining companies either do not disclose or only partially disclose fresh hiring numbers..
How Satyaki Ghosh plans to restore Raymond Lifestyle to its former glory
Ghosh, who took the reins at Raymond Lifestyle in January, has earmarked FY27 as a year of consolidation, closing loss-making stores, streamlining operations and doubling down on premiumisation and casualisation before embarking on the company’s next phase of….
OnePlus 16 pricing tipped alongside return of 8GB RAM variant
Following OnePlus' withdrawal from North American and European markets, the next-generation OnePlus 16 is unlikely to receive a wide global launch. However, the smartphone was previously teased in China, and a new leak has suggested its potential pricing and ….
PM Modi to address ET World Leaders Forum 2026 in Delhi
India Inc, global investors and policymakers will be listening closely for signals on the government's next phase of reforms, as the country navigates an increasingly uncertain global order while remaining the world's fastest-growing major economy..
Global brands like Apple, Unilever hail India as top growth market in June quarter
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) multinationals including Unilever, L'Oreal, Mondelez International, The Hershey Company, The Coca-Cola Company, and Reckitt reported faster growth in India, with some saying demand exceeded expectations..
Saudi oil tanker heads to India as Red Sea, Hormuz traffic slows amid attacks
US Iran war: A Saudi crude tanker carrying 2 million barrels is headed to Sikka port where Reliance Industries receives most of his cride oil, after crossing the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, even as tanker attacks and Houthi threats disrupted shipping in the Red Sea….
Sensex today | Stock Market Live: Nifty 50, Sensex outlook: RBI policy, Q1 earnings and global cues to steer markets this week
Sensex, Nifty, Stock Price Live Updates: Equity markets are expected to remain focused on the Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, the ongoing Q1 FY27 earnings season and global developments in the coming week, with investors close….
MOFSL stays bullish on Sun Pharma; sees 16% upside on innovation pipeline
Sun Pharma's June quarter results met analyst expectations, signaling future growth. The company is expanding its specialty and innovative medicines portfolio significantly. Strategic initiatives like semaglutide launches and the Organon acquisition are key….
CNBC Daily Open: Markets exhale as Trump steps back, OPEC+ steps up
Trump's canceled strike on Iran and an OPEC+ output hike drained the war premium from oil over the weekend, sending crude lower and stock futures higher..
