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D2C firm Frido set to be ₹200-cr brand

ARCATRON MOBILITY'S DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER (D2C) arm Frido is on track to become a ₹200-crore brand.

Adani Group lines up petchem foray

GAUTAM ADANI'S GROUP has teamed up with Thailand's Indorama Resources for a foray into the petrochemical business as the ports-to-energy conglomerate looks to expand in adjacencies.

Former executives at OYO, upGrad launch mobility platform

MAYANK KUMAR, FORMER CEO of upGrad, and Ayush Mathur, a former senior leader at OYO, have launched a new mobility platform for blue-collar workers called BorderPlus.

Auto ancillary firms aim US push with Trump's policies

INDIAN AUTOMOTIVE PARTS manufacturers are aiming to boost their share of exports to the US, driven by expectations that president-elect Donald Trump will fulfill his campaign promises upon taking office later this month.

RIL arm launches Raskik Gluco Energy drink, adding fizz to hydration market

● Beverage to rival Tata Consumer, Dabur products

Sterlite Grid 32 gets over ₹2,400 cr via listed NCDs

FUNDS TO BE USED TO REFINANCE MUMBAI PROJECT

Will not rush in bringing Digital India Act

The rules to implement Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act was released last week for stakeholder consultation. However, the government is not expected to bring the draft Digital India Act and regulatory framework around AI in a hurry.

Festive boost to Titan biz growth in Dec qtr

TITAN'S STANDALONE BUSINESS registered a 24% year-on-year growth, the Tata Group company said on Monday while providing an update for the December 2024 quarter.

SC Transfers Amazon, Flipkart's Plea Against CCI to Karnataka HC

THE SUPREME COURT on Monday transferred to Karnataka High Court petitions of Amazon and Flipkart, challenging a Competition Commission of India (CCI) order for a probe into the e-commerce giants for alleged malpractices.

Lodha pre-sales soar to record ₹4,510 cr in Q3

The realtor added 8 new projects in 9MFY25 at ₹19,500 crore gross development value across three regions

Residual benefit of tariff hikes to boost telcos' Arpu in Q3

THE IMPACT OF the recent tariff hikes will continue to boost average revenue per user (Arpu) of telecom operators - Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea - in the October-December quarter.

Nxtra, Bizongo lead emerging unicorns

INDIA'S UNICORN CLUB may soon welcome five new members, as startups valued at or above $900 million prepare to cross the $1-billion valuation threshold by 2025.

Rabi sowing enters last phase, slightly above last-year level

ABOUT A WEEK left for the season to be over, sowing of rabi crops such as wheat, pulses, oilseeds and coarse cereals have crossed the year-ago level, even as oilseeds area has declined on year.

Space Sector Funding Down 55%

FUNDING IN SPACE sector, a key part of the country's ambitions to become a global superpower, plummeted by 55% in 2024 to $59.1 million from $130.2 million the previous year, according to data from Tracxn.

Govt Mulls Hallmarking for Silver Jewellery

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Monday asked the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to consider implementing mandatory hallmarking for silver and silver artifacts following consumer demands.

Dam over Brahmaputra will not impact water flows to India: China

CHINA ON MONDAY reiterated its plan to build the world's biggest dam over the Brahmaputra River in Tibet near the Indian border, saying the planned project has gone through rigorous scientific verification and will not have any negative impact on downstream countries -- India and Bangladesh.

Services PMI at 4-month high

DEMAND BUOYANCY CONTINUES TO DRIVE GROWTH

Centre eyes private capital for $107-bn grid expansion

INDIA IS ASKING states to attract more private capital to accelerate the expansion of its power transmission network, part of a plan to revamp the country's grid and accommodate more clean power.

Raising exemption limit on home loan interest to ₹5 lakh from ₹2L suggested

Raising exemption limit on home loan interest to ₹5 lakh from ₹2L suggested

PM Inaugurates Railway Projects in J&K, Odisha

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Monday inaugurated virtually a slew of railway projects, including the Jammu railway division, the Charlapalli terminal station in Telangana, besides laying the foundation for the Rayagada railway division building in Odisha under the East Coast Railway.

Don't hire illegal Bangladeshi migrants as cheap labour, says Assam CM

INDUSTRIALISTS HAVE TO look beyond \"cheap labour\", and perform a \"national duty\" by not giving any jobs to illegal Bangladeshi migrants, Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Monday.

As fees stagnate, audit firms struggle to retain talent

Just 10% nominal rise in income over five years, real income growth negative

Investments by central agencies & CPSEs decline 10% in Apr-Nov

CAPEX SLOWDOWN

IIFCL Should Lend ₹1 Lakh Crore in 3 Years: Nagaraju

INDIA INFRASTRUCTURE FINANCE Company (IIFCL) may set an ambitious goal of extending loans of ₹1 lakh crore to the infrastructure sector in the next three years, financial services secretary M Nagaraju said on Monday.

Govt Eases Conditions for Specialty Steel PLI

The government on Monday relaxed conditions of the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for specialty steel and reopened the application window for companies to attract investments in product categories that saw no or low participation in the first round.

5 Infants Test Positive for HMPV in Gujarat, Karnataka, TN

FIVE INFANTS TESTED positive for the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Gujarat on Monday, the first reported cases of the virus in India.

Cutting-edge AI innovations to take centre stage at CES 2025

Top global companies to showcase advancements in mobility, digital health and sustainability

Special category visa for foreign students

INDIA HAS LAUNCHED two special category visa for international students intending to pursue higher education in academic institutions in the country.

Stars who couldn't walk the talk

IN THE END, just one Indian could get on top of the dias at the presentation ceremony of Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). Jasprit Bumrah, the captain and the man of the series.

Indian-Origin IT Companies Corner a Fifth of H-1B Visas

INDIAN-ORIGIN TECH COMPANIES cornered a fifth of all H-1B visas issued by the US with Infosys and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) leading the pack, an analysis of data from the US immigration department showed.