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Swiggy expands its 10-min Bolt delivery service to over 400 cities

'BOLT' FROM BLUE

Ola Electric powers ahead with 4,000 store target

Marks 4x increase with 3,200 new outlets joining 800 existing stores

MAY THE BEST AIP WIN

Navy's choice between German and Spanish submarines could boil down to who has the best Air Independent Propulsion

Macro-driven funds that can fall prey to timing risk

DSP Mutual Fund has launched the DSP Business Cycle Fund.

Dixon Tech to gain from high volumes, new biz

May emerge as major smartphone manufacturer; brokerages positive

Price hikes key trigger for cement majors

Cement had a slow quarter with volumes up 3 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) on average in the second quarter of the current financial year (Q2FY25).

Adani Ports arm's rating upgraded by 6 notches

Rating firm CareEdge has revised Gopalpur Ports Limited's (GPL) credit rating from \"BBB\" (RWP) to \"AA/Stable\", upgrading it by six notches, post-acquisition by the Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) in March this year.

Adani investor GQG's shares plunge over 14% after UBS downgrade

Shares of Australian-listed GQG Partners tumbled over 14 percent on Monday after UBS downgraded the stock and said the firm may have lost AU$600 million ($390 million) in funds under management in the two days following the indictment of Adani group executives.

Zepto CEO optimistic about public issue in '25

Fresh out of bumper $350 million funding this time from marquee domestic investors, quick commerce (qcom) company Zepto says it is on a clear path to becoming a full Indian-owned entity and hitting profit after tax (PAT) positive milestone, as co-founder and CEO Aadit Palicha exudes optimism about a possible initial public offering (IPO) in 2025.

Markets gain as FPI selloff eases; Sensex, Nifty up 0.6%

Benchmark indices recovered from early losses to end with gains of 0.6 per cent on Monday.

AIFs seek tax passthrough to compete with new asset class

Plan to make representation to finance ministry, Sebi for level playing field

Crossing the trans bar

Given that there are few literary works by trans people, especially in South Asia, Düsseldorf-based dental hygienist Thanuja Singam's autobiographical work Thanuja: A Memoir of Migration and Transition is a welcome addition to the canon of LGBTQIA+ literature.

Global warming and AI: A dangerous synergy

Global warming and artificial intelligence (AI) are two of the hottest discussion topics among scientists, technologists, economists, and policymakers today.

Age restrictions

Australia's social-media law will be a case study

Time to adapt

India's efforts to address climate change are misaligned with what is required to protect its people and farms from extreme heat

Reversing family planning

A three-child norm is regressive

Rise in sick days costing Europe billions every year

For businesses in Norway, illness is becoming an increasingly trying problem.

Iraqi militias enter Syria to strengthen govt forces

Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said on Monday, and Tehran pledged to aid the Damascus government.

Stellantis CEO quits early over strategy dispute

Stellantis NV Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Carlos Tavares's (pictured) surprise departure leaves the maker of Jeep SUVs and Peugeot cars without clear leadership at a time of significant upheaval in the industry.

In U-turn, Biden pardons son Hunter

US President Joe Biden signed a sweeping pardon for his son Hunter Biden, reversing his previous stance that he would not use his executive powers to aid his oldest-living child.

Intel CEO Gelsinger leaves as turnaround plan flounders

Intel Corp Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Pat Gelsinger (pictured) has retired from the company and stepped down from its board of directors just as the company is in the middle of trying to execute on a turnaround plan.

Chip war escalates as US tightens curbs on China

140 Chinese entities blacklisted; sale of chipmaking gear restricted

National good vs lack of jobs: BJP, Oppn debate Bhagwat's population remarks

A day after Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed concern over declining population growth, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders welcomed his remarks while the Opposition asked where will additional resources come from in case of an increase.

Maha CM name likely on Dec 4

The suspense over who will be Maharashtra chief minister will end on December 4, when the state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislature party elects its new leader, a senior party functionary said on Monday.

FARMERS' MARCH TO DELHI ENDS AT UP BORDER

Farmers from Uttar Pradesh demanding adequate compensation for their lands acquired by the government arrived at the Noida-Delhi border on Monday during their march to the national capital.

Govt detects ₹824 cr GST evasion by crypto firms

But only ₹122 cr recovered, FinMin tells Parliament

Prioritise liquidity support over rate action

Despite high geopolitical tension and uncertainties in the global economy, India witnessed strong growth prints, moderating inflation, modest fiscal and current account deficits, decent interest from foreign institutional investors (FIIs), and a stable currency, till about a couple of months ago.

Bajaj Finserv Health aims to break even by FY27: CEO

Health-tech company Bajaj Finserv Health is aiming to break even by FY27, said Devang Mody, chief executive officer (CEO) of the company.

Axis Bank awaits RBI nod on Axis Finance's future

Axis Bank, India's third-largest private-sector lender, is awaiting clarifications from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to decide the future of its wholly owned subsidiary, Axis Finance, following the regulator's proposal that only one entity within a bank group can undertake a specific type of permissible business.

PSBs at only 42% of FY25 MUDRA disbursement target by Oct-end

Public Sector Banks (PSBs), including their sponsored Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), have achieved only 42 per cent of their current financial year (FY25) disbursement target for MUDRA loans by the end of October, according to an internal document seen by Business Standard.