Dipak Mondal

India's outstanding liabilities rose to Rs 201.17 lakh crore in FY26 (provisional), up 8% from Rs 185 lakh crore lakh in FY25, even as the Centre maintained that the country's public debt remains fiscally sustainable due to a declining debt-to-GDP ratio and rising government revenues that have helped meet increasing interest payment obligations.

Specialty chemicals maker Himadri Speciality Chemical Ltd is betting heavily on battery materials and semiconductor-linked technologies as it seeks to transform itself into a global advanced materials company, with plans to build a Rs 30,000-crore battery materials business over the next six years.

Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday barred former Axis Mutual Fund chief dealer Viresh Joshi and 20 other entities from the securities market for up to seven years after finding them guilty in the Rs 30.55-crore front-running scheme involving trades executed by Axis Mutual Fund between September 2021 and March 2022.

The Central Board of Direct Taxes' (CBDT) newly issued guidance on crypto-asset reporting does not require individual investors to file any additional disclosures or alter the tax treatment of virtual digital assets, tax experts said, even as the framework significantly expands the government's visibility into crypto transactions.

Brazil is emerging as Royal Enfield's biggest international growth engine, with Eicher Motors planning to deepen its presence in the South American country thro

Mobilising low-cost deposits will be the key lever for Canara Bank's growth, profitability and margin expansion, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Brajesh Kumar Singh said, asserting that strengthening the bank's current account and savings account (CASA) franchise would help address several challenges simultaneously.

Coca-Cola lost value share in India's non-alcoholic ready-to-drink (NARTD) beverage market during the June quarter, dragging on its broader Asia Pacific segment even as the company posted strong headline growth globally, according to its second-quarter 2026 results released in Atlanta on July 28.

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday amended its deposit interest rate directions to explicitly allow banks to offer differential interest rates on bulk

NEW DELHI: In what could be one of the biggest disinvestment exercises in recent years, the government is set to sell up to 6.5% stake in state-owned insurance giant Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) through the offer-for-sale (OFS) route. The floor price has been fixed at Rs 382 a share, a discount of about 10.7% to Monday's closing price of Rs 428.

Companies operating in India's fast-growing instant domestic-help segment are spending heavily to subsidise existing customers rather than expanding the market, as intense competition forces platforms to prioritise market share over profitability, admits Urban Company, a key player in the segment.