Business Line

• newSEBI allows digitally signed Power of Attorney for foreign portfolio investors
  The market regulator has introduced a digital documentation option aimed at making overseas investment access to Indian markets faster and more efficient
  - 16 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:31pm -
• newDubai Chambers signs two MoUs in Bengaluru to boost agentic AI, India ties
  The agreements were signed with the National Association of Software and Service Companies and the Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry
  - 17 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:30pm -
• newApollo Hospitals launches 'Always Open, Always Here', a global first in healthcare from India
  Apollo Hospitals launches 'Always Open, Always Here', a global first in healthcare from India
  - 17 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:30pm -
• newUS major fruits and vegetable exporter to India as China’s share falls
  The country’s import bill increased by 114% and volumes by 84% in the past decade, but Pakistan figures nowhere
  - 22 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:25pm -
• newIndian govt move to allow extra sugar sales from early cane crushing may help avoid imports
  Mills can sell cane crushed in October in addition to the allocated quota; Centre cuts stock limit for bulk buyers to 15 days inventory
  - 24 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:23pm -
• newSEBI, RBI working on bond tokenisation project; pilot to test faster settlement
  WTM Amarjeet Singh says the project will examine simultaneous transfer of securities and automated coupon payments; consultation on a wider bond distribution framework soon
  - 26 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:21pm -
• newCore sector output growth eases to 5.4% in July
  Iron ore, cement, electricity sectors expand while natural gas, crude oil, fertilizers output dips
  - 29 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:18pm -
• newIndia bets on gene-edited rice varieties as yield growth slows
  India’s rice sector faces a turning point as yield growth slows, driving renewed efforts to boost productivity with advanced hybrid varieties
  - 30 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:17pm -
• newNSE said to plan trading of its shares on own platform
  The proposed arrangement could reshape trading dynamics for the exchange operator while adding a new dimension to its closely watched public offering
  - 31 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:16pm -
• newPulse Pharmaceuticals gets DCGI approval for nano-carrier entrapped vitamin D3 oral dispersion
  - 31 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:16pm -
• new7.5 per cent growth is a given, India should aspire for more: RBI Deputy Governor
  As per Gupta, RBI’s ongoing work also suggests India’s growth is increasingly being supported by improvements in labour and capital quality
  - 33 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:14pm -
• newSEBI action over CAS price manipulation sends strong signal: ANMI chief; flags FICP, riskometer, bond liquidity
  Regulatory reforms and technology-led platforms are reshaping India’s debt markets, but deeper participation remains essential for sustainable corporate bond growth
  - 34 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:13pm -
• newGopalan Group enters building wires market
  Company unveils Gopalan Wires and Cables brand for residential and commercial projects
  - 36 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:11pm -
• newMoPNG’s MC² foundation launches accelerator programme for oil and gas deep tech start-ups
  MC²+ Ignite will select a cohort of approximately 30 start-ups who will be eligible for up to ₹2 crore funding
  - 36 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:11pm -
• newICAR-CIFT’s research on fish-based nutrition wins Assam government’s Karmashree award
  The achievement has its roots in the CIFT–WorldFish collaborative research programme initiated in 2019
  - 36 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:11pm -

• newKeralam gold jewellery trade bets big on Onam sales
  KGSMA has estimated that gold jewellery sales could cross ₹10,000 crore in value
  - 37 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:10pm -
• newL&T wins up to ₹5,000-crore order for Dubai's Al Maktoum International Airport
  Developed by Dubai Aviation City Corporation and implemented by Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects, the project is vital to the airport’s long-term expansion plan
  - 39 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:08pm -
• newIndia’s two-wheeler export surge moves upmarket; premium bikes grow 12.8%, scooters 18.2%
  The shift is being driven by Indian brands gaining ground overseas and the country emerging as a manufacturing and export hub for global markets
  - 40 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:07pm -
• newBrigade Group leases 1.62 lakh sq ft in Thiruvananthapuram to HealthEdge
  Located in Technopark Phase 1, Brigade Square is a 2-lakh-sq-ft IT office building. HealthEdge’s new campus will house teams across engineering, product development, technology, operations and corporate functions
  - 40 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:07pm -
• newZappfresh owner DSM Fresh Foods eyes threefold revenue growth by FY28
  BSE SME-listed company plans to scale its network to 200 stores, grow overseas sales to ₹70-80 crore and broaden its frozen-food portfolio as it aims ₹600 crore revenue by FY28
  - 41 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:06pm -
• newCeigall India JVs secure ₹2,423-cr Ministry orders for road construction in Arunachal
  Among the orders is a ₹274.08-crore engineering, procurement, and construction package covering construction on the Bile-Migging section of NH-913
  - 42 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:05pm -
• newNotebook imports go up by 5 times in first half
  Domestic industry calls for 10 per cent % safeguard duty to provide a level-playing field
  - 43 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:04pm -
• newKrystal Integrated Services bags ₹134-cr order from MSRTC
  Krystal will provide facility management from housekeeping and sanitation to technical maintenance and allied support services across MSRTC’s Mumbai and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar operations
  - 45 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:02pm -
• newIRDAI bars Niva Bupa, Acko General Insurance from adding new branches for six months
  The regulatory action follows scrutiny of the insurer’s expenses, while Niva Bupa maintains that recent-period compliance remains on track.
  - 46 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 7:01pm -
• newSeven-session slump snaps as Nifty finds floor at 24,000
  The Nifty 50 closed at 24,231.85, up 153.55 points or 0.64%, while the Sensex gained 628.04 points or 0.82% to settle at 77,537.72
  - 50 mins ago 20 Aug 26, 6:57pm -
• newSunshine Pictures IPO hog the limelight with 106 times; Shankesh Jewellers 2.8x
  Sunshine Pictures’ IPO drew strong category-wise demand, while Shankesh closed with 2.8 times subscription
  - 1 hour ago 20 Aug 26, 6:45pm -
• newIndian exports to Australia surge 200% in 5 years under ECTA
  CECA talks to widen trade: Australian diplomat
  - 1 hour ago 20 Aug 26, 6:44pm -
• newAuto component makers eyeing ₹9,000-10,000 crore market in lightweighting products by FY31: Equirus report
  Tighter CAFE-3 fuel-efficiency requirements are expected to increase OEM focus on lightweighting products
  - 1 hour ago 20 Aug 26, 6:40pm -
• newTelangana seeks assured price of ₹25,000 per tonne for oil palm FFB
  Telangana Agriculture Minister submitted a memorandum to Amit Shah at the 31st Southern Zonal Council meeting in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu, on Thursday
  - 1 hour ago 20 Aug 26, 6:36pm -
• newWizzmoni Partners with Oman Air to Launch AI-Powered Co-Branded 'Wizz Voyager' Multi-Currency Travel Card
  Wizzmoni Partners with Oman Air to Launch AI-Powered Co-Branded 'Wizz Voyager' Multi-Currency Travel Card
  - 1 hour ago 20 Aug 26, 6:30pm -
• newFleetx.ai acquires Chennai-based Pando.ai for undisclosed sum
  This acquisition provides customers with a unified, AI-native platform that enhances fleet visibility and freight execution, replacing outdated, disconnected systems
  - 1 hour ago 20 Aug 26, 6:19pm -
• newNew pests raise quarantine concerns in Kashmir as poplar, apple come under attack
  The pest, identified as Drosicha turkistanica, is a sap-sucking insect that weakens trees and, in severe infestations, can cause them to wither, according to Bashir Ahmad Rather, a professor at the Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops (MRCFC), Khudwani
  - 2 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 6:17pm -
• newSC scraps worker-friendly 1978 ‘industry’ precedent for new labour code
  ‘Industry’ under Industrial Relation Code will be interpreted in its ‘own text and context’, SC says
  - 2 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 6:11pm -
• newT-Hub-OKI Electric to help deeptech start-ups get access to global markets
  The two organisations have shortlisted eight of the more than 150 startups they received from across the country.
  - 2 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 6:05pm -
• newBroker’s Call: TTK Prestige (Buy)
  Geojit Investments
  - 2 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 5:54pm -
• newBroker’s Call: India Glycols (Buy)
  Arihant Capital
  - 2 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 5:50pm -
• newSri Lanka emerges as alternative manufacturing base for Tamil Nadu apparel makers
  Apparel manufacturers are increasingly building cross-border production networks as shifting trade policies reshape sourcing decisions across major global markets.
  - 2 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 5:43pm -
• newHaryana cuts infrastructure site assessment time from 45 days to 2 days using GIS technology
  Technology-driven planning is helping Haryana speed up infrastructure decisions, improve site selection and integrate data across multiple government departments
  - 2 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 5:29pm -
• newIndian startup aims to compete with OpenAI in crowded voice arena
  Like other voice foundation models, it aims to provide big savings for users like call centers, banks and airlines, which hope to employ the technology to handle large volumes of customer communications
  - 2 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 5:28pm -
• newWorld shares are mixed after US Treasury expands debt buybacks, while Brent crude gains 2.2%
  US futures dipped after the Treasury Department announced it would at least double its planned purchases of long-term government debt
  - 2 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 5:27pm -
• newWhy is China rejecting Indian rice? The GMO controversy explained | Trending commodity picks | EP 111
  70+ Indian Rice Shipments Rejected: Why is China raising GMO concerns?
  - 2 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 5:27pm -
• newIndia, Singapore discuss deeper economic cooperation; Singapore tops FDI sources with USD 19.8 billion
  Senior officials from both countries reviewed economic ties as investment and trade flows continue to expand, creating scope for wider collaboration.
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 5:12pm -
• newBasic account cash withdrawals beyond four will attract a charge of ₹15 plus GST per transaction, says SBI
  This policy adjustment aims to streamline banking services while maintaining accessibility for account holders who meet the bank’s KYC requirements.
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 5:09pm -
• newYoung investors drive retail market participation as 18-30 age group accounts for 53% of new additions: Axis Direct
  Young women aged 18-30 are also account for a larger share of new investors. Their contribution to total new customer additions increased to 13% in FY26 from 6% in FY22
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 5:03pm -
• newIndiGo tests 20% of pilots annually for substance abuse: CEO Willie Walsh
  “We exceed the recommended levels of testing where we routinely achieve about 20% of random testing,” Walsh said
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 5:01pm -
• newParliamentary Panel flags use of bouncers for NBFC loan recovery, seeks stronger monitoring
  The panel also raised concerns involving larger NBFCs, where substantial amounts of money are involved, and stressed the need for regular intervention by the Reserve Bank of India
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:58pm -
• newGold rises ₹264 to ₹1.58 lakh/10g on weak US dollar
  On the MCX, October gold futures rose by ₹264, or 0.17%, to ₹1,58,260 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 10,450 lots
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:58pm -
• newPrudential HCL Health Insurance starts operations in India
  The new insurer aims to combine technology, healthcare expertise and personalised advice as demand for health coverage continues to expand nationwide.
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:57pm -
• newSilver futures jump nearly 1% to ₹2.38 lakh/kg as US Treasury move boosts precious metals
  On the Multi Commodity Exchange, the white metal for the September delivery climbed by ₹2,163, or nearly 1%, to ₹2,38,950 per 10 grams in a business turnover of 10,383 lots
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:51pm -
• newBitcoin roars past $70,000 as yields sink, Trump sparks optimism
  Bitcoin rose about 4.1% to over $71,900, its highest level since May 31
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:51pm -
• newIndian real estate sector resilient despite west asia crisis, but cost pressures pose risks: CareEdge Rating
  CareEdge expects residential sales in the top six cities to remain broadly range-bound at around 3.55 lakh units in CY2026
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:45pm -
• newUFO Cinema Solutions unveils premium LED cinema technology in Kochi
  The first MAGNOVA auditorium at Magic Framez, Kakkanad, Kochi, features India’s first acoustic-transparent direct-view 4K HDR LED cinema screen
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:40pm -
• newAI’s real-world impact, opportunities explored at Flytxt’s Innovation2Impact panel
  The event brought together prominent leaders from business, technology and academia, along with Flytxt’s partners and leadership team from the UAE, Japan, the Netherlands, Germany and South Africa.
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:40pm -
• newIndian family office assets projected to grow 1.5 times in three years: Julius Baer-EY report
  Indian family offices managed around ₹70,000 crore in assets in 2024, with the pool projected to grow at a 14% compound annual growth rate over three years
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:40pm -
• newIndia, Japan agree to deepen Maritime Security Cooperation following bilateral meeting
  The Memorandum provides a framework for further advancing cooperation between the two countries in the field of maritime security
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:34pm -
• newChandigarh University Uttar Pradesh Expands International Academic Network with MoU from University of California, Irvine
  Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh Expands International Academic Network with MoU from University of California, Irvine
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:30pm -
• newBinance Introduces Agent OS to Connect AI Applications to Financial Infrastructure
  Binance Introduces Agent OS to Connect AI Applications to Financial Infrastructure
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:30pm -
• newHDFC Bank shares post mild gains as RBI clears LIC stake increase
  The fundraising comes as banks seek to complete overseas fundraising before a special central bank FX swap window closes
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:29pm -
• newPFC-REC merger may bring limited cost savings; some revenue benefits possible: Morgan Stanley
  Morgan Stanley said it sees limited scope for cost savings from the merger because both companies already have low operating costs
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:28pm -
• newSugar stocks rally: Avadh Sugar, Zuari Industries, Balrampur Chini Mills, Dwarikesh Sugar jump up to 18% as govt tightens stockholding limits
  Ministry of Consumer Affairs has restricted bulk consumers using over 10 MT of sugar per month from holding more than 15 days’ stock. The order will take effect from September 1 and remain in force until November 30, 2026.
  - 3 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:22pm -

Moneycontrol

• ICICI Prudential Life Insurance to focus on growing absolute VNB amid slump in FY24

  

  In its Q4FY24 results, the company#39;s VNB fell 19.45 percent to Rs 2,227 crore for FY24
  - 23 Apr 24, 10:36pm -
• Tata Elxsi Q4 net profit, revenue decline QoQ; firm declares dividend of Rs 70 per share

  

  The net profit was down 4.6 percent quarter-on-quarter compared to the October to December period of FY24 and 2.32 percent against the March quarter of FY23
  - 23 Apr 24, 6:51pm -
• ICICI Pru Life Q4 net profit falls 26% to Rs 174 cr, insurer announces dividend

  

  Net premium income rose to Rs 14,788 crore
  - 23 Apr 24, 6:26pm -
• Cyient DLM#39;s profit after tax in FY24 surges 93%

  

  For the full year, the company#39;s revenue stood at Rs 1,192 crore, which was 43.2 percent higher compared to the same period of the past financial year
  - 23 Apr 24, 5:56pm -
• Tata Consumer Q4 net profit falls 19% to Rs 217 cr, firm declares dividend of Rs 7.75 per share

  

  Revenue increased 8.5 percent to Rs 3,927 crore in the three months ended March 31.
  - 23 Apr 24, 4:27pm -
• Tata Consumer Q4 net profit falls 19% to Rs 217 cr, firm declares dividend of Rs 7.75 per share

  

  Revenue increased 8.5 percent to Rs 3,927 crore in the three months ended March 31.
  - 23 Apr 24, 4:27pm -
• Hindustan Unilever Q4 Preview: Price cuts, slow demand, regional competition to hurt topline

  

  The hike in royalty payments to parent Unilever are likely to adversely impact HUL#39;s EBITDA margins, say experts
  - 23 Apr 24, 4:05pm -
• LTIMindtree Q4 Preview: Lower pass-through revenue seen impacting growth marginally

  

  A compilation of estimates suggests the company#39;s Q4 FY24 net profit is projected to decline by 2.2 percent quarter on quarter to Rs 1,143.1 crore
  - 23 Apr 24, 3:51pm -
• LT manufactures hydrotreating reactor for refinery in Mexico

  

  The reactor has been dispatched for Mexico from the company#39;s A M Naik Heavy Engineering Complex at Hazira in Gujarat.
  - 23 Apr 24, 2:47pm -
• Air India enters into codeshare pact with Japan#39;s All Nippon Airways

  

  With the codeshare, effective for travel from May 23, Air India and All Nippon Airways passengers can fly to their desired destination by combining those flights between India and Japan with a single ticket.
  - 23 Apr 24, 2:44pm -
• Razorpay announces #39;UPI Switch#39; in partnership with Airtel Payments Bank

  

  Boosting success rates by 4-5 per cent, the solution is designed to handle up to 10,000 transactions per second (TPS) at any given time, according to a release.
  - 23 Apr 24, 2:42pm -
• Stellantis India to hike vehicle prices by up to Rs 17,000 from April 30

  

  This price increase will result in an increment ranging from Rs 4,000 to Rs 17,000 across the models, the company said in a statement.
  - 23 Apr 24, 2:17pm -
• Juniper Green Energy, Tata Power sign PPA for 85 MW hybrid project in Maharashtra

  

  "The project is the first wind-solar energy project for the company. It will utilize both wind and solar resources by combining 51 MW of wind energy and 34 MW of solar power," Juniper Green Energy said in a statement.
  - 23 Apr 24, 1:40pm -
• Juniper Green Energy, Tata Power sign PPA for 85 MW hybrid project in Maharashtra

  

  "The project is the first wind-solar energy project for the company. It will utilize both wind and solar resources by combining 51 MW of wind energy and 34 MW of solar power," Juniper Green Energy said in a statement.
  - 23 Apr 24, 1:40pm -
• WeWork Global in talks to sell entire 27% stake in WeWork India

  

  Bengaluru-based real estate firm Embassy Group, which holds the remaining 73 per cent stake in WeWork India, might also dilute some shareholdings to raise funds, they added.
  - 23 Apr 24, 1:38pm -

Live Mint - Companies

• newWyndham targets 200 India hotels by 2028 as smaller cities drive growth
  Wyndham, which reported global annual revenue of $1.24 billion in 2025, plans to expand in India through organic growth and strategic alliances, while evaluating, for the first time, opportunities in hotel management and potential acquisitions.
  - 1 hour ago 20 Aug 26, 6:43pm -
• newTaxing the tokens? Raghuram Rajan flags AI job loss risks, moots strategy to level field for human workers
  According to Raghuram Rajan, the biggest obstacle to wider adoption at present is not AI's capabilities but the difficulty of integrating them into existing workflows. He says the outlook for workers is not entirely bleak. 
  - 2 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 5:44pm -
• newIndiGo’s new CEO Willie Walsh flags A350 induction as vital for international growth
  IndiGo has firm orders for 60 Airbus A350-900 aircraft, with deliveries scheduled from next year.
  - 2 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 5:42pm -
• newChina's humanoid industry chasing ‘ChatGPT moment’ by 2028 — Unitree CEO says AI robots 80% successful at tasks
  Unitree CEO Wang Xingxing said, “We are marching towards a 'ChatGPT moment' in embodied intelligence.”
  - 2 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 5:41pm -
• newAlibaba’s profit dives 75% after amping up AI spending, shares fell 3%
  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s profit plunged more than 75% after China’s e-commerce leader ratcheted up AI spending while grappling with a broad Chinese consumption slowdown.
  - 2 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 5:34pm -
• newOla launches ‘introductory offer’ for home inverter Shakti Gen2 — Check discounted pricing here
  Ola Electric has launched a special offer for the Shakti Gen2 home inverter. The device, available in 3 kW and 6 kW variants, will be offered at discounted price for early buyers.
  - 5 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 3:08pm -
• new‘Misappropriation sufficiently identified': Apple responds to OpenAI’s trade secrets theft lawsuit dismissal request
  Apple has responded to OpenAI’s plea to dismiss its lawsuit, asserting claims of trade secret theft by two former employees now at OpenAI. The tech giant argues OpenAI’s dismissal motion is based on distortion and misinterpretation of its allegations regarding confidential information misuse.
  - 6 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 1:38pm -
• newD2C’s easy growth is raising the bar for startup funding
  This shift, increasingly visible from the seed stage through later stages, is partly driven by the ease of launching a brand and scaling its reach across multiple channels, including quick commerce.
  - 9 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 10:48am -
• newIndia to probe manufacturing defects in China's Oppo Reno 5 smartphones following consumer complaints, may order refunds
  The department of consumer affairs has been examining complaints registered through the National Consumer Helpline alleging defects in the smartphones including lines appearing on the screen.
  - 14 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 6:15am -
• newAfter years on the fringes, Noel Tata has taken centrestage, and inherited a leaky chalice
  The day Tata Sons failed to hold its AGM, the curtain rose on Noel Tata’s real problems. N. Chandrasekaran leaves behind a more powerful Tata Sons, and a clutch of unfinished mega bets.
  - 14 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 6:01am -
• newIndia Inc’s June quarter earnings beat masks a widening divide
  Corporate India's June-quarter earnings surged on a low base, strong volume and credit growth, and a global commodity upcycle. But smaller companies lagged as weak pricing power and margin pressure weighed on profits.
  - 14 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 6:00am -
• newLG Energy, once fixed on EV batteries, jumps to Plan B
  LGENERGYSOLUTION-BATTERIES/STORAGE (CORRECTED, PIX):CORRECTED-LG Energy, once fixed on EV batteries, jumps to Plan B
  - 19 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 12:20am -
• newEstée Lauder Sales Beat Estimates as Turnaround Gains Steam
  Estée Lauder Cos. posted quarterly results that beat estimates and ended a run of three straight declines in annual revenue, a sign the beauty conglomerate’s turnaround efforts are gaining momentum.
  - 20 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 12:01am -
• newNavi’s UPI growth fuels NBFC arm’s loan expansion
  Navi Finserv plans to explore segments such as merchant financing and loans against mutual funds, says MD and CEO Abhishek Dwivedi.
  - 21 hours ago 19 Aug 26, 10:55pm -
• newAmazon ₹1 lakh fine: CCPA flags sale of sweets as ‘Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad’
  The CCPA said the phrase ‘Shri Ram Mandir Ayodhya Prasad’ has a specific religious meaning for devotees, referring to food offered to and blessed by the deity at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
  - 21 hours ago 19 Aug 26, 10:20pm -

• newModerna co-founder Robert Langer is a billionaire once again as stock more than doubles
  Moderna shares surged as much as 156% to about $161 on Wednesday after the company and Merck reported positive results from the first late-stage trial of an mRNA-based cancer therapy.
  - 22 hours ago 19 Aug 26, 9:47pm -
• newNikhil Kamath invests ₹200 crore in data centre company CtrlS, says, 'Every meaningful tech shift runs on…'
  CtrlS, an Indian data centre firm, secured ₹250 crore from Nikhil Kamath and Sreeram Reddy Vanga to expand its infrastructure amid rising demand for AI and cloud services. 
  - 23 hours ago 19 Aug 26, 8:57pm -
• newNavi raises $100 million from Prosus ahead of FY27 IPO filing
  Navi said the new funds will be used to fuel its next phase of growth as the fintech prepares to file fresh documents for IPO
  - 23 hours ago 19 Aug 26, 8:34pm -
• Marvell shares jump 12% as Google eyes $12.2 billion stake in AI chip deal
  Marvell shares surged 12% after Google secured the right to buy up to $12.2 billion in shares under an expanded AI chip deal.
  - 1 day ago 19 Aug 26, 7:23pm -
• Anthropic may expand credit line beyond $10 billion as it gears up for IPO
  Anthropic PBC is planning to boost its revolving credit facility above $10 billion ahead of its IPO, drawing interest from banks. This follows discussions on $15 billion debt financing for a Texas data center project backed by Google, as the AI race intensifies.
  - 1 day ago 19 Aug 26, 4:29pm -
• Siguler Guff raises $500 mn to target India's mid-market companies
  Siguler Guff has raised a $500 million fund to deepen investments in India’s mid-market, founder- and family-owned businesses. It will target consumer, healthcare, financial services and tech, with recent bets including La Renon, Trimex Foods, Rajasthan Royals and Valliance.ai.
  - 1 day ago 19 Aug 26, 1:50pm -
• Lawyers say Meta covered up research on teen addiction; influencer outreach to promote teen accounts in focus
  Meta is facing scrutiny over an alleged cover‑up of research showing teens’ addiction to its platforms, amid a lawsuit from 29 US states. It is alleged that Meta engaged parent influencers to promote its teen safety tools and claimed it was prioritizing child safety.
  - 1 day ago 19 Aug 26, 12:41pm -
• Masayoshi Son bets $12 bn on Intel, puts 67% of SoftBank's US portfolio in one stock—where else is his firm investing?
  SoftBank's Intel holdings make up nearly 67% of its US equity portfolio, valued at over $12 billion. Here's the list of stocks where the firm has invested. 
  - 1 day ago 19 Aug 26, 12:32pm -
• SpiceJet, Aviator ML fined ₹15 lakh for wasting NCLT’s time
  NCLT deferred its order on SpiceJet’s insolvency pleas after the airline disclosed settlement with aircraft lessor on the day the order was due
  - 1 day ago 19 Aug 26, 11:37am -
• KKR picks minority stake in BookMyShow
  KKR’s investment comes as BookMyShow looks to accelerate its live entertainment business and broaden its presence beyond movie ticketing.
  - 1 day ago 19 Aug 26, 11:24am -
• Indigo Paints targets 25% annual growth as it puts market share ahead of margins
  Indigo Paints is targeting more than 25% annual revenue growth if the paints industry grows at 13-14%, as it steps up marketing and expands into new categories.
  - 1 day ago 19 Aug 26, 11:12am -
• Investcorp bets ₹500 crore on 20Cube 3PL, plans $1 billion India push
  Investcorp on Tuesday said it has invested ₹500 crore in 20Cube 3PL Solutions, its latest bet on India's logistics sector, and aims to build the company as a platform for organic expansion and acquisitions within the sector.
  - 2 days ago 19 Aug 26, 6:00am -
• OnePlus hikes prices for the fifth time in nine months as India market share sinks
  A rapid offline retreat, retail body complaints, and falling market share speculation about the Chinese brand's future in India amid an effective 26% price increase since last December.
  - 2 days ago 19 Aug 26, 6:00am -
• Meta Accused of Exploiting Kids as Social Media Trial Gets Underway
  Meta Platforms Inc. has deceived the public for years by targeting children on Facebook and Instagram with technology designed to turn them into compulsive users and drive up advertising revenue, a lawyer at the California attorney general’s office told a jury.
  - 2 days ago 19 Aug 26, 12:47am -
• Chip designer Velaura AI valued at more than $1 billion in funding round
  VELAURA-AI-FUNDING:Chip designer Velaura AI valued at more than $1 billion in funding round
  - 2 days ago 19 Aug 26, 12:03am -
• Tata Sons AGM adjourned for first time: What happens to N Chandrasekaran now?
  The Tata Sons AGM was expected to consider Chandrasekaran’s reappointment as a director, along with Tata Sons’ financial statements for 2025-26 and a dividend for the year ended March 31, 2026
  - 2 days ago 18 Aug 26, 10:55pm -
• Cognizant bags £360 million UK government deal to modernise HMRC systems
  The contract, which runs from July 13, 2026 to July 12, 2031, covers specialist low-code development, configuration, DevOps and live service management. Based on the full contract value, the deal is worth about $97 million a year.
  - 2 days ago 18 Aug 26, 10:20pm -
• Disney sues FCC over ABC license review, accuses Trump Admin of retaliation over network content
  Disney argues that the FCC is targeting ABC because of programming and editorial decisions that President Donald Trump and his administration dislike.
  - 2 days ago 18 Aug 26, 10:13pm -
• Swiggy shareholders approve resolution to turn it into Indian-owned company, with 49.5% cap on foreign ownership
  Swiggy's shareholders have approved capping foreign ownership at 49.5%, allowing it to qualify as an Indian-owned and controlled company. This follows a rejected proposal in May, as over 50% beneficial ownership must be domestic under Indian rules.
  - 2 days ago 18 Aug 26, 8:37pm -
• Swiggy expands leadership roles for 3 senior executives; Nitesh Garg appointed as Instamart CTO
  Earlier this month, Swiggy said it is targeting an adjusted EBITDA of around ₹10,000 crore by FY31, backed by growth across its food delivery and quick commerce businesses.
  - 2 days ago 18 Aug 26, 8:18pm -

Live Mint - Opinion

• newIndia’s Shanti Act opened up the field of nuclear energy but the cost arithmetic looks unfavourable
  India is aiming for 100GW of nuclear capacity by 2047 but the electricity tariffs of these plants are unlikely to be competitive in the face of cheap renewable energy options. The Centre may need to offer a fiscal support package for project viability.
  - 4 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 4:00pm -
• newStrategy muddle: how America's wishy-washy geopolitical stance could prove self-defeating
  The US seems to be throwing away years of work on global security by shifting its focus back from the Indo-Pacific to West Asia. Its big rivalry is with China, but under Trump, America appears to be mixing up friends and foes. Think of Korea.
  - 5 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 3:00pm -
• newBig picture: India's plan to link troves of government data could offer useful policymaking insights
  Vast stores of data sit siloed across government bodies, but if harmonized, it could bring disparate information together for better policymaking. AI could aid data analysis, but we also need privacy and other safeguards.
  - 6 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 2:00pm -
• newIndia's employment guarantee scheme has weakened—that's a cause for worry
  Work generated under India’s rural job creation programme was falling for years before it was redesigned, but this July’s number, the first since its rejig, has been particularly low. This year’s weak monsoon should have led India to strengthen the scheme.
  - 7 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 12:30pm -
• newSmaller jet planes can raise IndiGo's capacity for new routes—but it could prove costly
  Embraer’s small jet planes could enable the airline to air-link small domestic destinations and improve Indian connectivity. But IndiGo is also looking to expand into long-haul routes with wide-bodied aircraft. Fleet diversity can prove quite costly. The airline must get its cost calculations right.
  - 8 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 12:00pm -
• newIndia’s panel on banking reforms has an unenviable task: ensuring that our banks are fit for the future
  As finance evolves, India’s expert committee on banking must work out a blueprint to equip Indian lenders—especially public sector banks—with what it would take to meet challenges of the AI age. In many ways, the future is already upon us.
  - 12 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 7:30am -
• newMint Quick Edit | Trump held off a Canada tariff for three days: this is policy instability at its worst
  Another day, another threat US President Donald Trump seems to have 'chickened out' of. This time, over his trade run-in with Canada. What are we to make of these flip-flops? And is Mark Carney’s game working?
  - 13 hours ago 20 Aug 26, 7:00am -
• Women suffer collateral damage from the political battles of men—when will public discourse mature?
  It's a tale as old as patriarchy—women being deployed as weapons in warfare among men. Think of successful professionals such as Giorgia Meloni and Trisha Krishnan. The agency of women and quality of discourse are the first casualties of toxic political sniping.
  - 1 day ago 19 Aug 26, 4:00pm -
• The rise in women at work in India is not a statistical illusion but a cause for optimism over income growth
  India’s rising female labour force participation has left some observers who took a closer look unimpressed. What the data reveals, however, is an opportunity for India to accelerate a valuable source of income growth.
  - 1 day ago 19 Aug 26, 2:00pm -
• India's quest for sovereign AI is off to a splendid start: here’s how it can be achieved within a few years
  America’s Mythos curbs were a sharp reminder of the risk of reliance on foreign AI models. India has already taken policy initiatives that can add up to self-reliance. What it takes are AI systems whose data resides at home and whose keys are held locally.
  - 1 day ago 19 Aug 26, 12:30pm -
• School children shouldn’t have to pay the price for untenable orthodoxies about learning
  A no exams, no 'failing' policy for school children till age 15 may have seemed like a progressive idea, but how did it work out? While continuous evaluation was supposed to keep learning on track, a whole generation of students had to bear the cost.
  - 1 day ago 19 Aug 26, 12:01pm -
• Does anything justify the sky-high valuations of America’s Big AI firms? Here’s what might—or not
  Scepticism over the huge valuations of Big AI players like Anthropic, OpenAI and Nvidia may have grown amid warnings from financial risk trackers, but a scenario exists to justify them. How dreamy it is remains unclear, though.
  - 2 days ago 19 Aug 26, 7:31am -
• Mint Quick Edit | India Inc’s June quarter results sprang a pleasant surprise: will stocks rise too?
  The first quarter of this fiscal year saw a wide sample of companies outperform expectations in defiance of a war shock. Are Indian equity indices finally about to snap a flat trend?
  - 2 days ago 19 Aug 26, 7:00am -
• How big a worry is revolving credit offered by India’s shadow lenders? It can be sandbox-tested
  Revolving credit is risky. It can lead debtors into debt traps, while juggled credit lines can create systemic stress. But India’s credit market needs rivalry and barring shadow banks from offering flexi loans may throw the baby out with the bathwater.
  - 2 days ago 18 Aug 26, 4:29pm -
• Why guardrails and constitutions aren't enough to stop rogue AI—and what may actually work instead
  Despite elaborate efforts to ensure AI models only act in ways we approve of, every few days we hear of AI playing fast and loose with ethics. Perhaps we can take cues from human moral conditioning to stop AI agents from going rogue.
  - 2 days ago 18 Aug 26, 4:00pm -

• Democrat leaders who renounce their 'woke' past can’t get away with it—voters aren’t asleep
  Comments from Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Abdul El-Sayed suggest centrist shifts that risk letting progressive supporters down. ‘Play to the gallery, pivot to the centre’ is a formula that makes leaders look like followers of opinion polls.
  - 2 days ago 18 Aug 26, 3:00pm -
• Not all FDI is the same: The country must rejig what statistics capture to focus on the right kind
  If India is to defend its currency sustainably, the country must attract and earn more dollars. Since what gets measured gets managed, we should reclassify FDI statistics to offer visibility on the capital inflows we most acutely need.
  - 2 days ago 18 Aug 26, 2:00pm -
• India’s privacy regime must find an optimal balance that survives without falling into extreme traps
  There’s a way for the country to steer clear of both unchecked surveillance and administrative opacity, but it would require judicial refinement and delegated rules to balance utility, transparency and privacy rights.
  - 2 days ago 18 Aug 26, 12:30pm -
• AI jobocalypse: What can be done to address the defining business challenge of our time?
  Fears of large-scale unemployment driven by artificial intelligence (AI) aren't unfounded. Although governments could consider tax nudges to level the playing field between bots and human workers, it is ultimately employers who must help their employees cope.
  - 2 days ago 18 Aug 26, 12:00pm -
• Why it's a good thing that RBI’s swap facility for overseas-Indian deposits is closing early
  The scheme has been a success but it’s far from costless. In any case, Indian policy must focus on a lasting solution to the country’s current account deficit, which demands action on two other fronts. Treat the cause, not the symptom.
  - 3 days ago 18 Aug 26, 7:31am -
• Mint Quick Edit | The US-Iran memo may be irrelevant but the future of this chokepoint is not
  The truce fell apart weeks ago and the Strait of Hormuz is still held hostage by war, with both Iran and the US claiming control of it. As global oil stockpiles run down, this game of mutually assured obstruction must end.
  - 3 days ago 18 Aug 26, 7:00am -
• AI adoption: Forward deployed engineers may have an understanding but what about judgement?
  A clear grasp of what businesses need and what AI models can do is one thing, but getting it right is another. Stacking up competencies doesn’t always yield wisdom. AI adoption involves weighty decisions—and the skills needed to take them aren’t easily available.
  - 3 days ago 17 Aug 26, 4:00pm -
• Zero-sum game? Much of what made mathematics meaningful to those who study it is now being done by AI
  Mathematicians may be in the throes of a 'spiritual crisis,’ like their peers in the fields of writing, creating art and analysing data. But whether AI aids or ruins the pursuit of mathematical truth depends on whether what we value undergoes a shift.
  - 3 days ago 17 Aug 26, 3:00pm -
• Brave new world: How an obsession with tech-enabled efficiency could turn us into zombies
  Efficiency is not the be-all and end-all of every human endeavour, but technologists seem bent on taking it to an extreme. It may be a good idea to be a luddite if technology insists on stripping our choices away and pushing us to lead soulless lives.
  - 3 days ago 17 Aug 26, 2:01pm -
• Dovish views on inflation are abundant but the arguments being made are unconvincing
  Those keen on an easy money policy argue that price instability isn’t a problem in India. While their reasons may sound coherent, the case they make for lower rates of interest usually falls flat. Here's why.
  - 3 days ago 17 Aug 26, 12:31pm -
• Honey, I shrunk the CEO tenure: Corporate boards should stop creating disposable chief executives
  India Inc is replacing its top executives faster than ever, but the corner office must never have a revolving door. Instead, company boards should do some self-reflection in the context of corporate governance. Here are five practices that could help.
  - 3 days ago 17 Aug 26, 12:00pm -
• Sapta Dhaara: seven streams of high-priority policy attention for India to achieve Viksit Bharat by 2047
  The Prime Minister’s emphasis on seven focal endeavours for developed-nation status by 2047 offers India a well streamlined set of national imperatives. Education would have to play the role of a talent tributary to each stream.
  - 4 days ago 17 Aug 26, 7:30am -
• Mint Quick Edit | How America may be able to test a controversial theory about falling crime rates
  Is tough policing behind a slide in US rates of violent crime? Did Steven Levitt and Stephen Dubner of ‘Freakonomics’ fame correctly spot a long-term role played by legalized abortion? The latter argument could be tested anew over the next two decades.
  - 4 days ago 17 Aug 26, 7:00am -
• India at 80: Time to confront the issues it is facing
  Three decades from now, India will have more older people than young. Are we ready to face that challenge? We’ll need to think about it today.
  - 4 days ago 17 Aug 26, 6:01am -
• High time for India to conserve, promote talent
  There are mainly two reasons for professionals leaving government institutions. The private sector pays two to five times more salary. In the government, regulations regarding retirement and other benefits remind you of the colonial times.
  - 4 days ago 16 Aug 26, 9:23pm -
• Oil and gas exploration policy: Why India should price risk, not subsidize it
  India's latest attempt to incentivize hydrocarbon exploration has the right intent, but is covering up to half the cost of private efforts really the best option? Policymakers should think harder about what makes an upstream petroleum fiscal regime work.
  - 4 days ago 16 Aug 26, 4:00pm -
• Indonesia's central bank has a new acting governor—but will the government let her do her job?
  How much operating space does the president's nominee to Indonesia’s central bank have? Signals of autonomy will support market confidence in policy. Jakarta mustn’t ignore the risk of capital flight if politics is seen to be in control.
  - 4 days ago 16 Aug 26, 3:30pm -
• Chandrasekaran's exit: the future of this storied conglomerate hinges on succession at Tata Sons
  Why a successor was not identified for leadership of the Tata Group’s holding company is a good question. But this is a family-run group and it’s now for Noel Tata to decide who chairs Tata Sons. Everyone must respect that.
  - 4 days ago 16 Aug 26, 3:17pm -
• Barry Eichengreen: Okay, so America has escaped a recession—but only by the skin of its teeth
  Various factors have helped America defy gloomy predictions so far, but that doesn’t mean the risk of shrunken output has receded. In fact, for those wondering what could go wrong, the answer is pretty much everything.
  - 4 days ago 16 Aug 26, 2:33pm -
• Who will run Bombay House next? Harsh Goenka has two names
  Tata Sons’ next chairman will need more than a stellar corporate résumé. The choice will test Tata’s values, governance and ability to balance performance with institutional continuity.
  - 4 days ago 16 Aug 26, 1:59pm -