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RBI Seeks Tighter Gold Loan Checks

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to ask lenders to follow stricter underwriting processes for gold loans and monitor the end-use of funds as it tries to cool growth in the fast-growing segment, seven people, including industry sources and those aware of the regulator's thinking, said.

The Luxury Customer Wants to Be Cuddled Much More

Value Retail's chair Desirée Bollier on the growing demand for 'superfluous service' and experiential retail

The markets challenged her—she mastered it

Despite massive losses in the Harshad Mehta scam, Shaligram refused to quit, turning lessons from the setback into a winning investment strategy

Govt gives aid to 12 mn TB patients

The government has disbursed ₹3,649 crore to 12.4 million tuberculosis (TB) patients to help them with a nutritional diet, key to treating the disease, according to the health ministry official overseeing India's TB control efforts.

₹29,000 cr foreign assets disclosed

A compliance drive launched in November 2024 by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), based on financial information received from foreign tax authorities, has led to more than 30,000 persons declaring previously unreported foreign assets worth ₹29,208 crore and additional foreign income of ₹1,090 crore, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said.

Fresh insolvency claims crowd SpiceJet's runway

New legal battles could further complicate the cash-strapped airline's recovery

IPCC Chair Bats For Local Climate Policies

Skea said that withdrawing from an agreement may not mean the country will stop all climate change mitigation work

Leap nears Prodigy buyout

The study-abroad platform is in late-stage talks to acquire fintech firm Prodigy Finance to expand its footprint

Demand slowdown hurts auto sales in February: Fada

Automotive sales declined 7% year-on-year in February to 1,899,196 units, hurt by an over 6% fall in two-wheeler purchases to 1,353,280 units, Federation of Automobile Dealers Association (Fada) data showed on Thursday.

NCLAT issues notice to Ambuja

The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has issued a notice to Ambuja Cements Ltd (ACL), an entity of the Adani Group, in response to a plea filed by Alok Sanghi, the former promoter of Sanghi Industries Ltd, which is now a subsidiary of ACL.

Indian AI training platform goes live, GPU work begins

AI Kosh will be used to give startups approvals to access India AI Mission's 18,693 GPUs

Beyond Saving: Women Should Invest, Build and Secure Long-Term Wealth

Informed and disciplined investments, use of step-up SIPs are key to building wealth

AstraZeneca to bring innovative drugs faster to India: MD

AstraZeneca India has seen its profit and revenue jump in the past year, driven by a robust product portfolio focused on cancer and non-communicable diseases.

Coforge acquires Rythmos, TMLabs in expansion push

Software services company Coforge Ltd said Wednesday it has signed deals to acquire two technology services providers in the US and Australia.

Sabre deal's a leg up for Coforge

Upbeat outlook Coforge's robust executable order book gives confidence for FY26 revenue visibility.

Health tech cos sign up on digital mission

The 'scan and share' facility is running in more than 18,000 health facilities across all states and UTs

Bartender, there is crab and shrimp in my cocktail

A handful of bars in India now have non-vegetarian ingredients like crab, chicken and meat in their cocktails. What gives?

Global South driving climate agenda, world looking to India

Environment minister calls for increased collaboration, ambition, action at global level

Services growth picks up pace: Survey

India's services sector, a pillar of its economy, accounts for over half of the country's gross domestic product

AI for lower landing charges at Delhi

Air India (AI) has expressed concern that Delhi International Airport Ltd's (DIAL) proposal to significantly increase user development fees (UDF) and other aeronautical charges will hinder efforts to establish the airport as an aviation hub.

CCI approves + seven acquisitions

(CCI) has approved seven acquisitions, including those by JSW Energy Ltd, Shell Plc and Adani Infra (India) Ltd. The competition watchdog approved all transactions without modifications, statements issued by the CCI on Wednesday showed.

Google Urges Trump DOJ to Drop Firm's Breakup Push

Google is urging officials at President Donald Trump's Justice Department to back away from a push to break up the search engine firm, citing national security concerns, according to people familiar with the discussions.

Court issues notice to Baba Kalyani

A civil court in Pune has issued a notice to Babasaheb Kalyani, the billionaire promoter of the Kalyani Group, and his brother Gaurishankar Kalyani, in connection with a partition suit filed by their sister, Sugandha Hiremath.

Ducati to Launch New Bikes in India

Italian superbike maker Ducati plans to introduce its motocross bikes in the Indian market next year as it looks to further strengthen its product range in the country, a top company executive said Wednesday.

PSE sell-offs: The Centre must take a clear stance

Sluggish disinvestment signals a shift in the government's position on state ownership of businesses. We need clarity on PSEs. Doesn't their privatization favour India's economy?

Austerity is back and it could be even more self-destructive now

The idea was always controversial but this time it's being deployed as a political weapon in the shape of a redistributive tool

Non-fiction makes a comeback via Indian streaming services

Experts said the interactive nature of some of the latest non-fiction shows is paying off for streaming services

Three-language formula: Chhattisgarh as a case study

The NEP's approach could give a fillip to linguistic diversity and also improve education

Tata Electronics to set up display chip mfg unit in Gujarat

Tata Electronics will set up a display chip manufacturing unit in Gujarat in partnership with Taiwan-based PSMC and Himax Technologies, a top official of the company said on Wednesday.

IRFC looks to finance infra projects having linkages with Railways

Indian Railway Finance Corp. Ltd (IRFC), a financial institution under the ministry of railways, is looking to fund public and private infrastructure projects to expand its business that has been focused on mobilizing and funding projects of the Indian Railways.