Strong asset quality and lower credit costs boost earnings, but Street cautious on NIM outlook and loan growth momentum
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When a single American semiconductor company is worth more than every listed Indian stock combined, it raises a question India cannot afford to ignore
Differences over listing and governance come to the fore ahead of crucial May 8 meet
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A new research paper finds that districts more exposed to a contraction in microfinance lending saw a decline in education outcomes, highlighting the deep links between financial systems and social development
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As inflation rises and wages stagnate, India’s contract workers are struggling to survive. Protests across industrial hubs like Noida reflect growing frustration over low pay and job insecurity
Ticket sales in cities like Lucknow and Chandigarh surged 225% in 2023, and industry leaders say the non-metro audience is no longer aspirational about metros. It is setting its own terms
India’s space-tech start-ups face revenue challenges as weak corporate demand and delayed government procurement hinder monetisation and scaling
India reopens wheat exports after four years as stocks recover and demand rises
Priya Donti, assistant professor, MIT, and co-founder and chair of the non-profit Climate Change AI, talks to Nabodita Ganguly about how AI can help fight climate change, collect data for climate-tech start-ups and more. Edited excerpts
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Legacy conglomerates and start-ups must sit up and take notice of the $13trn global opportunity that may come knocking by 2030 in consumption by the youth. It might be time for India to capitalise on this opportunity and create a global FMCG powerhouse
Tata Consumer Products managing director Sunil D’Souza is steering the $300bn conglomerate’s ambitions to create an FMCG bellwether to rival HUL, ITC and Nestle India
Sunil D’Souza, MD and CEO, Tata Consumer Products (TCPL) was handed decades-old tea and salt businesses to create a fast-moving consumer giant. Six years on, he tells Yuthika Bhargava and Vikash Tripathi how TCPL now stands with the ‘big boys’ of the space
As inflation rises and wages stagnate, India’s contract workers are struggling to survive. Protests across industrial hubs like Noida reflect growing frustration over low pay and job insecurity
After a record year, Santosh Iyer, managing director and chief executive, Mercedes-Benz India, speaks to Yuthika Bhargava on sustaining growth amid rising costs and changing demand. From pricing pressures to younger buyers, he discusses what is shaping the luxury-car market
Private equity investors in India’s IT services are taking a hard look at their portfolios as IPO markets turn selective and AI disrupts the sector
Capital of many stripes—with varying risk appetites and return expectations—is entering different layers of India’s nascent AI data-centre ecosystem
India’s space-tech start-ups face revenue challenges as weak corporate demand and delayed government procurement hinder monetisation and scaling
Priya Donti, assistant professor, MIT, and co-founder and chair of the non-profit Climate Change AI, talks to Nabodita Ganguly about how AI can help fight climate change, collect data for climate-tech start-ups and more. Edited excerpts
A new research paper finds that districts more exposed to a contraction in microfinance lending saw a decline in education outcomes, highlighting the deep links between financial systems and social development
A quick-service restaurant chain, Nothing Before Coffee, is redefining how small cities and towns experience the café culture
From a small unit in Delhi to a global presence, Jaquar has grown into a dominant player in India’s organised faucets market, driven by rising consumer demand and a strong family-led vision
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₹926 crore issue sees steady traction with anchor backing of ₹278 crore; GMP signals cautious optimism ahead of IPO close on May 5
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India’s deep tech moment is real but without strong business fundamentals, even the most advanced innovations risk failing to scale
AI is lifting productivity and compressing effort-based billing, challenging the growth model behind India’s $224-billion IT industry
