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Navy test-fires BrahMos missile

ABrahMos supersonic cruise missile was successfully test-fired from the Indian Navy's frontline guided missile destroyer INS Mormugao, officials said on Sunday.

NPCI pushes RuPay's global acceptability

National Payments Corporation of India is exploring options for further tie-ups to strengthen the global acceptability of RuPay debit cards.

Jaishankar calls for candid dialogues

Globalization is the overwhelming reality of our times and there must be a respective appreciation of multipolarity because a multipolar world is feasible only by a multipolar Asia, external affairs minister S.

Bollywood fails to take dubbing battle to south markets

Trade experts say the original Hindi versions perform well only in metros in southern states like Bengaluru, Chennai and parts of Kerala because the dubbed southern versions have limited releases and are seen as small experiments currently

Lessors upset as moratorium keeps Go planes out of reach

SMBC tells bankruptcy tribunal that the move may force Indian airlines to pay a premium

Ad gurus criticize Starbucks boycott call over latest ad

Experts argued the ad promotes inclusivity and acceptance of diversity, but detractors claimed that the choice to portray the transgender individual as a Hindu rather than a Muslim was deliberate

'Short-term volatility in shares not a worry'

He delved into future plans for Godrej Capital, Godrej Industries’ chemicals vertical, as well as Godrej Agrovet, besides the international market strategy for Godrej Consumer.

Khan, Vyas take up lead roles ahead of Sony-ZEE merger

Sony, ZEE agreed to merge in 2021, aiming to form one of the largest entertainment networks in the country

Pidilite expects better margin, volume-driven growth in FY24

Pidilite Industries is \"cautiously optimist\" and expects better margins with volume-driven growth in FY24, helped by a comeback of rural and semi-urban demand and increased activities in the real estate sector, said its managing director Bharat Puri.

Manappuram gold loans regain shine; ED issue remains a pain

Manappuram has been actively diversifying into non-gold loan segments to beat the cyclical nature of gold loans.

Bean shortage drives up cost of even the cheapest brews

The global cost-of-living crunch has pushed coffee drinkers to get their fix from cheaper brews.

Can TaMo sustain tempo in FY24?

In the March quarter (Q4FY23), all the three key verticals—JLR, commercial vehicle (CV) and passenger vehicle (PV)—saw year-on-year and sequential expansion in operating margins.

Track, block lost or stolen mobiles from this wk

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman Project Board at CDoT Rajkumar Upadhyay has confirmed that the technology to track and block lost phones is ready for pan-India deployment.

India to ban import of lk defence items

This is the fourth positive indigenisation list of strategically important components used by defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs) that have been placed under an import ban over the past two years.

Tur prices: India in talks with Myanmar

Domestic prices have gone up to ₹8,729-9,142 per quintal on 13 May in Kalaburagi, a key wholesale market in Karnataka from ₹8,165-8,512 a quintal on 21 April.

Govt plans to invest ₹300 cr in Alliance Air

Alliance Air which saw its net loss widen to ₹447.76 crore in fiscal year 2021-22, has been grappling with financial woes

Govt expects EU carbon tax to hurt only 1.8% of exports

After being passed by lawmakers of the 27-nation bloc, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) Bill is expected to come into force this month, empowering the bloc to charge a Carbon Border Tax (CBT) on imports of steel, aluminium, fertilizer, electricity, cement and hydrogen from January 2026.

Govt halts plan to adopt cross-border insolvency

The government’s current priority is to address key concerns around the operation of the bankruptcy code

Axis Trustee approaches NCLT to add more Future Retail claims

Axis Trustee Services, one of the financial creditors to Future Retail, has approached the NCLT after the resolution professional rejected its claims worth ₹470 crore out of total claims of ₹1,266 crore

Visa delays push Indian IT firms to hire US locals

The current timeframe for issuance of B1 and B2 visas exceeds a year in cities such as Mumbai and Delhi

'Go wanted to jump the line in engine delivery'

Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Group company, hopes the supply chain issues will improve in the current year

Adani revives capex plans for $1.5 billion

In November 2021, the Adani group stated it would invest $70 billion in new energy over the next decade

Godrej promoters plan family office

Godrej Industries' promoters are launching a family office to invest in new-age businesses, pursue riskier bets in unrelated segments and incubate new ideas. The office will be overseen by the son of the group chairman and will start with a few hundred crores.

Google unleashes AI arsenal to counter Microsoft's success

Alphabet Inc.’s Google showed greater attention on displaying its progress on artificial intelligence (AI) at I/O, its annual developer conference, this week in a shift from the event’s traditional focus on presenting the latest generations of Android operating system.

KKR's IndiGrid acquires Virescent for ₹4,000 cr

Virescent Renewable Energy Trust has signed definitive pacts for the deal

TaMo to pay Ist dividend since '16

Tata Motors Ltd, the parent of UK luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), on Friday posted a consolidated net profit of ₹5,408 crore in the quarter ended March, and declared a dividend of ₹2 per equity share, its first since 2016, when it had delivered a dividend of ₹0.20 per share.

Banks can tag loan fraudulent without personal hearing: SC

The apex court clarified that an oral or personal hearing was not necessary in every case

Vi records biggest customer exodus in nearly 2 yrs in Feb

Vodafone Idea Ltd lost 1.3 million 4G users in February, the steepest decline in 21 months for the loss-making carrier, according to the latest subscriber data issued by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).

Mar factory output growth slips to 5-month low of 1.1%

Slowing global demand and inventory surplus hit the pace of manufacturing in the country

Cracking the concertcore fashion code

A guide to help you decide what to wear for the next big musical event in your city