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Forbes India Brand Connect Profiles Ten Founders in Paid Entrepreneur Feature
A paid Forbes India Brand Connect feature highlights ten founders across tech, wellness, hospitality and audio. The perf...
India Clears DRDO Conventional Missile Technology Transfer to Domestic Defence Firms
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's approval opens DRDO-developed conventional missile systems to Indian manufacturers, aim...
India Now Has More Renewable Capacity Than Fossil Fuels, but the Grid Can’t Use It All
Solar drove an 81 GW jump in India's clean power capacity to 331 GW, yet clean sources still supplied only about a fifth...
SBI Research Sees $50 Billion Balance-of-Payments Surplus for FY27 as Inflows Surge
The bank expects another $25–30 billion in FCNR(B) inflows this month, taking total collections to around $85 billion an...
India's E-Commerce Order Volumes Jump 31% in Independence Day Sales
Fashion led order volumes while FMCG nearly doubled, as e-commerce sales value rose 30% during the August 6–14 sale wind...
TRAI's 5G Slicing Rules Should Test User Harm, Not PRB Use
TRAI wants to cap 5G network-slicing congestion with an 80% PRB threshold. The editorial argues that measuring radio res...
End of UGC-CARE List Pushes Indian Universities to Build Their Own Research Quality Systems
The withdrawal of India’s UGC-CARE journal list has shifted research evaluation to universities, creating new risks arou...
Independence Day Has Become a Consumer Holiday—and the Cure May Be Local
A personal essay from The Economic Times traces how August 15 shifted from spontaneous post-Partition celebration to fla...
Russia's Refineries Are Becoming the Economic Fault Line of the War
Ukrainian long-range drone strikes have knocked a large share of Russian refining capacity offline, forcing fuel rationi...
Pew Survey Finds Europe Warming to India While US Views Cool
A 36-country Pew Research survey shows Europe's view of India improving, led by Germany and the UK, while US sentiment c...
India Rice Export Prices Hit Near One-Year High as Tight Supply Meets El Niño Fears
Indian 5% broken parboiled rice rose to $362–$368 per ton, with Vietnam and Thailand following higher as El Niño worries...
RSWM and Noize Design Studio Joint Venture to Build India’s First Industry 5.0 Green Garment Plant
RSWM Limited partners with Barcelona-based NDS9 to set up a design-led denim and activewear manufacturing platform in In...
Kharif Sowing Gap Shrinks Under 2% as August Rains Revive Planting, Sugarcane Acreage Revised Down
India’s kharif crop coverage reaches 87.6% of normal, with the year-on-year deficit narrowing to 1.8% after accelerated ...
India Bans Renewable Energy Projects Within 1km of Borders, Expands Security Vetting to 50km
New MHA guidelines prohibit solar, wind and hybrid energy projects in a 1km strip along the LoC, LAC and International B...
VB-G RAM G Sees 49% Drop in Rural Employment in Debut Month
India's new rural jobs programme generated 77.6 million person-days in July 2026, half the 153.3 million under MGNREGA a...
Indian Founders Launch Ventures Across Education, Tech, Wellness, and Hospitality
From AI wellness companions to integrated business operating systems and portion-controlled honey, a wave of Indian entr...
Bollywood Stars Rally for Assam Flood Relief with Ground Support and Donations
Bhumi Pednekar visited flood-affected villages in Sivasagar district, while comedian Samay Raina contributed Rs 10 lakh ...
NEET-UG surge masks India's rural doctor crisis and medical education quality gaps
Despite a doubling of medical colleges and seats, chronic specialist shortages at rural health centres and uneven qualit...
India Slashes Unlawful Content Takedown Window to Just 3 Hours
The Indian government amends IT Rules 2021, reducing the mandatory removal time for sensitive online content from 36 hou...
India’s Round-the-Clock Renewable Tariff Hits ₹5.25/Unit, Signalling Cost-Competitive Clean Power
MNRE Secretary Santosh Sarangi highlighted the competitive tariff discovered by SECI, reflecting India's ability to inte...
Payments Council of India warns sustained investment needed to run UPI, backs merchant fees on large merchants
The industry body says small merchants and consumers will be shielded from charges, but large merchants may need to pay ...
Bill Would Force Social Media and Gaming Firms to Conduct Annual Child Safety Audits
Private Member’s Bill proposes mandatory risk assessments, a 48‑hour grievance resolution mandate, and jail time for exe...
Lupin Q1 Profit Rises 16% as US Sales Surge; Stock Retreats from Day's High
Mumbai-based drugmaker Lupin beat estimates with a 16.1% rise in net profit to ₹1,415 crore, driven by a 30% jump in US ...
Meta Faces 72-Hour Crisis in India as Safe Harbor Immunity Hangs in the Balance
Indian parliamentary panel demands Mark Zuckerberg apologize within three days after a mistakenly blocked post by Prime ...
Assam Flood Toll Reaches 95, Over 160,000 People Affected in 14 Districts
Six more deaths push the monsoon disaster's toll higher; Union minister J.P. Nadda visits worst-hit Sivasagar and assure...
India Raises Windfall Tax on Fuel Exports, Diesel Duty Jumps to Rs 25.5 per Litre
The Indian government sharply increased export levies on diesel, petrol, and jet fuel, with diesel duty rising by Rs 10 ...
Meta’s Global Affairs Chief Apologizes for Restricting PM Modi’s Facebook Video
Joel Kaplan’s apology follows India’s IT ministry summoning Meta over the brief removal of Prime Minister Modi’s video, ...
How India’s Government Surprised Markets with a Stealth $3.3 Billion LIC Share Sale
India’s divestment department shocked the market by doubling the size of its LIC stake sale to $3.3bn. The secretive, fe...
Record 144 Immigrant Billionaires in US Hold $2.2 Trillion, One Quarter of American Billionaire Wealth
Forbes’ 2026 ranking shows a record 144 foreign-born billionaires in the United States, up from 125 a year ago. Their co...
Meta Executives Meet MeitY After Modi Video Takedown as Section 79 Threat Looms
Meta's top executives meet India's MeitY on Aug 5-6 over AI content rules and takedown safeguards, after a Modi reel was...