Business Line

• newIndia eyes land-based power transmission link to Singapore
  The Energy Market Authority has set a target to import around 6 GW of low-carbon electricity by 2035
  - 10 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:43pm -
• newAnnual Return Quarterly Payment scheme for small taxpayers soon
  Notices for disputed tax amounts up to ₹10,000 are also to be extinguished, which could benefit up to 12 lakh small businesses
  - 10 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:43pm -
• newTanishq brings Rahul Mishra co-designed jewellery collection to India
  The limited-edition collection was first presented at Paris Couture Week
  - 12 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:41pm -
• newCargo traffic handled by major ports rises 8% in Apr-Sep 2026
  The data show that the overall growth in major port traffic was supported by higher container, POL, iron ore and coal volumes, even as two ports —- Chennai and Paradip —- recorded lower throughput, according to the data
  - 14 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:39pm -
• newIndian carriers cancel Riyadh flights
  Three persons were killed and 36 others were injured following attacks on Riyadh and Abha airports on Wednesday. Several explosions were heard in Riyadh on Thursday as well
  - 17 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:36pm -
• new“Unsettled relationships” with US a near term headwind to growth: CEA Anantha Nageswaran
  He spoke about the headwinds against the backdrop of slower growth in public debt as compared with other countries and the resulting long term resilience in the fundamentals of the economy
  - 17 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:36pm -
• newFuel surcharges to pinch festive season flyers as ATF costs rise
  Air India Group, Akasa Air announce revised levies from October 9; IndiGo raised charges earlier this week
  - 17 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:36pm -
• newCentrum Capital allots 1.17 crore shares to promoter entity as warrant conversion continues
  Shares issued at ₹28.52 each, comprising a face value of ₹1 and a premium of ₹27.52; JBCG pays ₹24.99 crore balance
  - 19 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:34pm -
• newEvery FTA entered into by India protects sensitivities: Goyal
  Confident that exports of goods and services in current fiscal would achieve the $1 trillion target, Minister said
  - 20 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:33pm -
• newTCS Q2 Results LIVE: TCS Q2 con. PAT up 15% y-o-y, GM Breweries sink post results
  TCS Q2 results today live updates, Q2FY27 live updates: businessline brings to you the latest Q2 results 2026 updates on our live, scroll down for more
  - 22 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:31pm -
• newRolls-Royce eyes deeper India partnerships across defence, aerospace and energy
  Holds first board meeting in India; CEO meets PM Modi to discuss long-term ambitions
  - 23 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:30pm -
• newGovt proposes prior approval for ads of prescription drugs, including BP, diabetes medicines
  Under the proposed amendment the drug companies would have to obtain government clearance before advertising these medicines
  - 24 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:29pm -
• newGST Council recommends rationalisation of e-way Bill to ensure smooth movement of goods
  Supply by e commerce platform to an unregistered person by any delivery mechanism to attract flat 5% rate
  - 25 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:28pm -
• newDebt mutual fund turn volatile on RBI repo rate hike
  The bond market factoring in nearly 100 basis points of repo rate hikes, including 25 bps delivered
  - 25 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:28pm -
• newPepsiCo’s India biz witnessed “broad-based” growth in Q3 CY2026
  The snacks and beverage major said that international organic revenue growth accelerated to 8 per cent in Q3 CY2026
  - 30 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:23pm -

• newNo more input tax credit block for companies buying insurance cover
  ITC will also be allowed when businesses buy and resell certain services in the same line of business. This includes restaurant and catering services, hotel rooms costing up to ₹7,500 a night, and fitness services
  - 30 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:23pm -
• newRate hike unlikely to derail affordable housing demand, says PNB Housing Finance chief
  Higher borrowing costs may have limited impact on low-ticket home loans; festive season and government support expected to sustain demand
  - 32 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:21pm -
• newBeer sales surge 50% in Karnataka, but IML drives 82% of excise revenue growth: CIABC
  CIABC recommended that governments assess whether incremental revenue is being driven by higher consumption or higher taxation
  - 32 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:21pm -
• newIPO will be the beginning of Jio’s next phase of growth: Akash Ambani
  The company is expected to open for public subscription in the second half of this month, says Ambani
  - 36 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:17pm -
• newCentre launches youth-led teams in 55 districts to boost TB elimination drive
  Each team will comprise five MY Bharat volunteers and five NCC cadets, with a designated Class-I officer at the block or ward level to oversee their activities
  - 40 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:13pm -
• newSC directs Centre to form expert panel to regulate unethical pharma marketing
  The committee’s mandate brings into focus the long-pending issue of whether pharmaceutical marketing practices should be brought under a statutory regime instead of continuing with the existing voluntary framework
  - 54 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 7:59pm -
• newSatcom War: Musk Targets Ambani As Govt rebuts discrimination charge
  Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Airtel, said that even his satcom venture, Eutelsat OneWeb, was awaiting approvals from the government to start operations
  - 57 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 7:56pm -
• newGST Council meeting: Businesses can now get 90% of claimed refunds in 13 days
  The Finance Ministry said the time for acknowledging a refund claim will be cut to 10 days from 15
  - 1 hour ago 8 Oct 26, 7:49pm -
• newDepositors unlikely to see immediate benefit from rate hike: CS Setty
  If credit growth continues at this pace, banks will eventually have to consider increasing deposit rates, says SBI Chairman
  - 1 hour ago 8 Oct 26, 7:38pm -
• newIndia could achieve 300 GW of wind capacity by 2035, say industry stakeholders
  Beyond installations, India is also emerging as a major manufacturing base for turbines and its components like nacelles and gearboxes PLS ADD IMAGE FROM BIJOY
  - 1 hour ago 8 Oct 26, 7:27pm -
• newGoldman Sachs sees 26% return for Asian equities, bets big on tech earnings surge
  Over 10 years, Goldman raised MXAPJ’s annual earnings growth forecast to 10% from 9%
  - 1 hour ago 8 Oct 26, 7:25pm -
• newAmazon Great India Festival opens with 100 per cent y-o-y growth in order volume
  In over 120 cities served by Amazon Now, one out of every two products were delivered within minutes
  - 1 hour ago 8 Oct 26, 7:24pm -
• newWTO raises 2026 goods trade forecast to 3.9% on AI boom, supply chain resilience
  Asia to lead export growth at 9.9%; services outlook downgraded as West Asia conflict hits transport, travel
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 7:20pm -
• newSEA elects Angshu Mallick as its President
  He headed Dhara operations at the National Dairy Development Board and held various responsibilities across sales, marketing, distribution and exports at the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 7:20pm -
• newCoRover wins MeitY agentic AI contract
  The contract was awarded by the National e-Governance Division (NeGD), under MeitY, following a quality-and-cost based selection process
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 7:18pm -
• newDelhi’s Mental Health Authority still not constituted, AIIMS survey finds
  Despite an approved budget of ₹9 crore, not a single meeting of the committee has been held in the past two years
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 7:13pm -
• newCare Health Insurance logs 44% rise in premium income
  Care’s overall market share increased by 81 basis points to 3.45 per cent
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 7:13pm -
• newAP has a pipeline of 714 projects involving ₹22.6 lakh crore investment: CM Naidu
  Naidu said out of 714 projects, 473 projects involving an investment of ₹16.6 lakh crore have been converted into reality with Government Orders issued
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 7:12pm -
• newOver 54% of urban households say economic conditions worsened, finds RBI survey
  The survey found 54.5% of respondents felt the economy had deteriorated, up from 50.5% in July and 40.9% last September
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 7:10pm -
• newIAF capabilities growing in right direction: Air Chief Marshal AP Singh on Air Force Day
  Indian Air Force has evolved into an “exceptional, capable, network-centric and multi-domain force ranked among the finest in the world,” Chief of Air Staff Singh said
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:55pm -
• newAmazon lays off nearly 1,000 employees globally; 106 affected in India
  The affected employees in India are from the customer care services and retail segments
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:52pm -
• newThe ePlane Company signs MoU with Noida airport to develop ground infra for eVTOLS
  This collaboration paves the way for e200X-powered airport-to-airport transit, intra-city commutes, and emergency air ambulance services across the region
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:49pm -
• newThis CPCRI technology enables tree-top pre-concentration of coconut sap
  ICAR-CPCRI has developed this on a pilot scale with the financial support from the Coconut Development Board
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:45pm -
• newCancer drug prices likely to fall as govt caps trade margins at 30%
  The move could reduce the MRP of affected medicines by up to 70 per cent and result in annual savings of around Rs ₹2,500 crore for patients undergoing cancer treatment
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:44pm -
• newNifty hits 52-week low as crude, FII selling weigh
  Nifty fell 1.64% to close at 22,231.80, while the Sensex declined 1.44% or 1,045.46 points to 71,593.24
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:41pm -
• newInside Tata Power’s green growth strategy | CEO Praveer Sinha | Energonomics | EP 38
  Can renewable energy run round the clock? Tata Power has a plan.
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:34pm -
• newSUN Mobility names new CEOs for battery swapping and energy businesses
  Satish Sundaresan to lead SUN Mobility, while Kamaldeep Singh heads Indofast Energy
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:24pm -
• newBroker’s call: Raymond Realty (Buy)
  Anand Rathi
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:14pm -
• newFrom taking Indian capital global to ‘investment tourism’: GIFT City’s next leap
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:14pm -
• newNCL Industries cement output surges 22% in Q2 FY27, stock slides 2.3%
  The stock has shed over 22% in the past year, against a broader market decline of around 11%
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:11pm -
• newBroker’s call: Eternal (Buy)
  ICICI Securities
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:10pm -
• newKerala textile association opposes MDR charges on UPI payments
  The traders body said that a 0.4 per cent fee on gross turnover consumes 10 to 25 per cent of a merchant’s net profit
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:08pm -
• newIndian Food Ministry finds discrepancies in GST filings by sugar mills
  Government initiates action against erring units, asks them to furnish further details from August 20-31
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:05pm -
• newVinFast India signs LoI with first 50+ e-motorcycle dealers
  The signing ceremony took place at VinFast’s Manufacturing Complex in Hai Phong, as part of the Indian dealer partners’ visit and working programme in Vietnam
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 5:58pm -
• newHoneywell targets early completion of engine deliveries for HAL’s HTT-40
  As per the company, some supply-chain challenges have been addressed, strengthening its confidence in completing deliveries ahead of schedule
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 5:57pm -
• newBrigade plans ₹40,000-cr investment as it expands beyond Bengaluru
  The investment will be funded through a combination of internal accruals, project-level debt, customer advances and bookings
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 5:53pm -
• newUCO Bank hikes repo-linked, T-bill linked lending rates
  The bank raised its repo-linked lending rate for the UCO Float variant by 25 basis points to 8.30% from 8.05%, mirroring the RBI's move
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 5:50pm -
• newIMC 2026: India targets one-billion 5G users by 2030: Scindia
  On 6G, the Telecom Minister said the Bharat 6G Alliance, which has 90 institutions involved with it has established 7,700 patents, of which 4,400 are international
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 5:49pm -
• newKashmir’s rooftop solar push hits a vendor credibility hurdle
  Of 61,566 loan applications submitted under the scheme in Jammu and Kashmir, 17,416 have been rejected, including 14,232 in areas served by the KPDCL
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 5:43pm -
• newCost of education, MSME, housing loans softened the most since last February
  Between February 2025 and July 2026, the interest rate on fresh rupee loans to the education sector fell by 162 basis points, while outstanding education loans saw a reduction of 122 basis points
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 5:39pm -
• newGovt should withdraw proposed UPI charges: GTRI
  GTRI urges review of costs and audits of UPI’s finances, warning merchant fees could inflate prices, curb demand, and tilt competition toward card networks
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 5:34pm -
• newDailyObjects raises ₹332 cr in Series C funding round
  The Series C funding round was led by Xponentia Capital Partners, Anicut Capital and Axiom Asia Private Capital
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 5:32pm -
• newVi Business and Hindalco partner to build future-ready DigiMine in Odisha
  The multi-year managed services deployment includes a complete private network stack with spectrum, core, RAN and managed services
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 5:26pm -
• newTCS trumps Q2 estimates: Net profit grows 15% to ₹13,884 crore
  Net profit up 4% and revenue up 1.26% quarter-on-quarter; Annualised AI revenue run-rate at $3.1 billion, up 19% sequentially
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 5:24pm -
• newZinc futures: Hold the longs
  The October contract might see a recovery 
  - 4 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 5:16pm -

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

• newTCS Q2 Results: Net profit up 11% as AI deal flow slowly picks up
  Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. reported quarterly profit that topped analysts’ estimates, helped by cost-cutting measures and a gradually improving contract flow that helped drive growth at Asia’s largest IT services provider.
  - 13 mins ago 8 Oct 26, 8:40pm -
• newDailyObjects raises ₹332 crore led by Xponentia, others at ₹1,050 crore valuation
  The fundraise marks a new phase in DailyObjects’s growth journey, enabling it to scale its retail presence, deepen its product and R&D capabilities, strengthen brand building and evaluate opportunities in global markets
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 7:10pm -
• newHoneywell to accelerate engine deliveries to HAL for trainer aircraft
  Honeywell will deliver 16 engines to HAL by mid-2027, potentially easing a key bottleneck that has delayed production of the Indian Air Force’s HTT-40 trainer aircraft.
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 7:03pm -
• newThis Indian company ranks among Forbes’ top 50 companies for women: See who else made the list
  Companies needed to have a significant international presence to be considered for the ranking. For example, they had to operate in at least two of six continental regions.
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:59pm -
• newTCS Q2 results 2026: Top 13 highlights from Sept quarter - Google Gemini, Honeywell Tech, Aareal Bank, Vodafone and more
  TCS announced 13 key initiatives in Q2, including partnerships with Porsche, Best Buy, Honeywell, Aareal Bank and Vodafone. It also launched Google Gemini centres, AI labs, an agentic AI platform for drug development and custom SoC design services.
  - 2 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:30pm -
• newTCS Q2 results 2026: Important announcements from IT giant on Porsche AG partnership, AI Capability Center from Best Buy
  TCS announced a five-year partnership with Porsche, including an AI Mobility Centre of Excellence and MHP acquisition. It will also transition Best Buy’s India GCC into an AI Capability Center, expanding its AI-led business.
  - 3 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 5:40pm -
• newThe second coming: From credit roots, Shriram Group now eyes an equities empire
  Beyond truck loans and balance sheets, Shriram Group is chasing India’s retail investing boom. Can an 89-year-old founder's legacy and a high-touch ground network beat Silicon Valley-style discount apps? We take a deep dive into the conglomerate’s high-stakes bet.
  - 4 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 5:01pm -
• newMint Explainer | Why is Elon Musk’s Starlink at war with Indian telecom giants?
  Elon Musk claims Indian ‘oligarchs’ are stalling Starlink’s launch, deepening a fierce battle with Jio and Airtel over spectrum allocation and market control.
  - 4 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 4:24pm -
• newSK Finance’s early backers eye part exits to Neo, Kenro in ₹400 crore deal
  Neo Secondaries Fund and Kenro Capital are expected to pick up a combined ₹400 crore stake in SK Finance as long-term investors TPG and Norwest explore partial exits.
  - 7 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 1:30pm -
• newBharti Airtel's Sunil Bharti Mittal backs Jio's public listing, says ‘looking forward to a very successful IPO’
  At the India Mobile Congress, Bharti Airtel's Sunil Bharti Mittal commented on the upcoming Jio IPO. Here's what he said.
  - 9 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 11:53am -
• newTech start-up Eloelo launches Dolphin AI for video creation
  Eloelo Group launches Dolphin AI, a game-changing video creation and editing platform, aimed at transforming India from a content consumer to an exporter.
  - 9 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 11:51am -
• new‘Absolutely false,’ Musk hits back at Starlink ‘militants’ claims | Key things he has said about India operations
  Elon Musk said that Starlink's satellite beams are off over India, countering claims of militants using the service. Meanwhile, the Indian government said that demonstrating compliance with security norms is an absolute requirement for every satcom licensee in the country.
  - 9 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 11:42am -
• newCreators are changing fashion shopping. Myntra is going all in
  Myntra aims to outpace the growth of India's social-commerce market by enhancing product discovery through video content. 
  - 10 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 11:14am -
• newAmazon layoffs: ‘Who’s next?’ Employees turn to Slack over severance, jobs, medical leave after fresh cuts
  Amazon confirmed job cuts affecting fewer than 1,000 employees across various teams. This follows a larger layoff of 30,000 jobs last year. The reductions come amid CEO Andy Jassy's plans for a $220 billion AI investment, while the company seeks to better structure its Stores business.
  - 12 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 9:09am -
• newElon Musk loses $21 billion after SpaceX stock falls: Is he still a trillionaire?
  Elon Musk's net worth dropped by over $21 billion to $1.03 trillion after SpaceX shares fell 2%. He remains the world's richest person. SpaceX is seeking to raise $40 billion for AI chip purchases amid rising credit risks, with a potential deal led by Apollo expected to close in 2027.
  - 13 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 7:37am -

• newLava, Optiemus among firms eyeing smartphone brand incentives
  Companies said to be seeking Meity’s incentives include electronics manufacturers Dixon Technologies and Optiemus Infracom, and electronics brands Lava, Mivi, Boltt and CMF.
  - 15 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 6:00am -
• newHertz Lenders Team Up With Advisers as Possible Debt Fight Looms
  Creditors to Hertz Global Holdings Inc. are organizing across at least two groups, bracing for potential negotiations with the car rental company over its billions of dollars of debt that comes due over the next few years, according to people familiar with the matter.
  - 20 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 12:31am -
• newAnglo-Teck merger, nickel sale are test cases for navigating geopolitical complexities, CEO says
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  - 21 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 12:11am -
• newForeign workers building US consulate in Milan sign compensation deals over alleged abuses
  Foreign workers building US consulate in Milan sign compensation deals over alleged abuses
  - 21 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 12:10am -
• newHSBC Layoffs: Bank to cut half of UK wealth management jobs as AI use expands
  The proposed restructuring could see HSBC eliminate around half of its management and specialist positions in the UK wealth division, while the number of financial advisers could fall by nearly 70%, the report said
  - 21 hours ago 7 Oct 26, 11:43pm -
• newAI cloud firm CoreWeave to launch first India data centres with AdaniConneX in Navi Mumbai
  CoreWeave will use 240 megawatts of capacity at the Taloja campus of AdaniConneX Pvt. in Navi Mumbai, according to a statement released by the company on Wednesday.
  - 21 hours ago 7 Oct 26, 11:41pm -
• newLayoff news: Porsche to terminate 9,000 jobs, management positions face 40% cuts; car prices to go up 20%
  Porsche plans to cut about 9,000 jobs by 2030, reducing its workforce by 25% to 30% amid declining sales in China and a shift in its electric vehicle strategy, aiming for higher profit margins through fewer but more expensive vehicles.
  - 21 hours ago 7 Oct 26, 11:32pm -
• newStarlink India launch row: Elon Musk says delay is a ‘crime against the people…’ in X post
  Elon Musk gave his views over Starlink's delays in entering the Indian market, alleging obstruction by ‘oligarchs’ to maintain 'monopolies'. Despite recent regulatory approvals, the company still awaits final clearance from the Department of Telecommunications to begin operations.
  - 22 hours ago 7 Oct 26, 10:30pm -
• newAirtel hikes postpaid tariffs after over two years, sets the tone for peers
  Airtel’s move comes just weeks ahead of the expected initial public offering (IPO) of Jio Platforms, the parent of Reliance Jio, the market leader by subscribers.
  - 23 hours ago 7 Oct 26, 10:09pm -
• newDario Amodei earned $18 million as Anthropic CEO in 2025; how much did other AI leaders take home?
  Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, earned $18 million in 2025, ranking him among major tech executives. His compensation primarily comes from stock, not salary. Both he and his sister Daniela had their salaries doubled to $1.4 million, with significant earnings linked to stock options.
  - 24 hours ago 7 Oct 26, 9:19pm -
• Paramount-Warner merger: In first town hall, David Ellison warns employees of ‘difficult decisions’ ahead
  Paramount Skydance Corp. closed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. on Tuesday, completing one of the biggest media mergers of all time.
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 8:00pm -
• Goenkas' RPSG bets on energy, chemicals, ITeS as its growth engines
  CESC Ltd, the group’s utility arm, deals with power distribution as well as renewable energy generation under its subsidiary Purvah Green Power Pvt Ltd. It has a market capitalization of a little over ₹17,400 crore.
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 7:07pm -
• Brookfield enters Indian logistics with 10.5 million sq ft ESR portfolio buyout
  The asset manager has committed ₹4,300 crore to acquire and further develop Grade A warehousing parks across six major hubs, with ESR continuing to manage the properties.
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 6:48pm -
• Cashfree in talks to raise $80-100 million
  Existing investor Krafton Inc. is expected to raise stake at the same valuation.
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 4:46pm -
• Flipkart's ex-employees press Walmart for ‘fair’ ESOP treatment ahead of IPO: Report
  Flipkart's ex-employees have approached Walmart's board, seeking fair treatment for their vested ESOPs ahead of the company's planned IPO. Over 30,000 employees may receive ₹38,000 crore from buybacks. Here's a look at the latest… 
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 4:40pm -
• HubSpot lays off 660 workers, offers 20 weeks’ base pay and job-search support
  Despite the restructuring, HubSpot has maintained its revenue and non-GAAP operating income forecasts for both the third quarter of fiscal 2026 and the full year ending December 31, 2026.
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 4:25pm -
• Alcobev value growth hinges on what people drink, not just how much: ISWAI’s Sanjit Padhi
  Rising incomes and premiumization are driving market value, but shifts toward categories like beer and rigid state pricing controls pose ongoing challenges, says the industry body chief.
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 4:17pm -
• Airtel introduces new postpaid plans, hikes prices by 3-11%
  Airtel said that the users will be able to enjoy an international trip with free roaming every year with these new postpaid plans, along with all existing benefits, effective 8 October 2026.
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 1:17pm -
• Mobile bills may rise again: 12–15% telecom tariff hike likely in 4–5 months. What it means for Jio, Airtel, Vi users
  Indian mobile tariffs could rise by 12–15% within four to five months, according to Centrum Institutional Research. While Jio, Airtel and Vi have not confirmed any hike, prepaid and postpaid users may face higher bills if operators revise their plans.
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 1:05pm -
• CX Partners-backed Veeda Lifesciences eyes majority stake sale at upto $400 million valuation
  Veeda Lifesciences has restarted a process to sell a majority stake at a $300-400 million valuation, with existing investor CX Partners expected to exit and fresh capital aimed at expansion.
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 11:11am -

Live Mint - Opinion

• newWhy privacy must survive the age of AI: Not just humans, even the economy needs it
  It's a sigh of the times. In a world under Big Tech’s watch and a country agog with Tata Sons’ private status, privacy looks like a quantum cat: both dead and alive. Scant concern for it isn’t just unjust, it could have economic consequences. Here’s how.
  - 5 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 4:00pm -
• newThink flippable: Has Apple bet its handset business on its new foldable but pricey iPhone Duo?
  Are brand loyalists rubbing palms of anticipation for the Duo? Analysts aren’t sure. The latest iPhone Pro series hasn't been jumping off shelves, but if customers are just holding out for Apple’s biggest form factor bet so far, that would cheer its stock.
  - 6 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 3:00pm -
• newGen Z protests: Education and jobs in a free and open society are the top priorities of this generation
  In India, this is the bulkiest age cohort with over 400 million people. A youth bulge needn’t always boost growth. Unless smart policy choices are made on education and development, a demographic dividend can turn into demographic dissidence.
  - 7 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 2:00pm -
• newTurmoil ahead: Unhappy Europe is in the throes of a potentially major political shift
  Protests in France have captured attention but youth restlessness is visible in Spain, Germany and other countries. Unlike the UK’s Andy Burnham, political leaders seem woefully out of touch. Sharp budget cuts are adding to discontent and making space for political extremes.
  - 8 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 12:30pm -
• newSTT: What began in lieu of capital gains tax relief survives on flimsy grounds—time to axe it?
  The tax was a tracker rather than a revenue source. But not only has capital gains tax come right back since then, STT has turned into a coffer filler and market intervention tool. That’s not what it was meant to be. Why not get rid of it?
  - 9 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 12:10pm -
• newRBI’s repo rate hike: Inflation must be tackled in a global context weighing against macro stability
  The Indian central bank’s first rate hike since early 2023 aims to tame inflation. That’s reassuring. Macro stability, however, covers far more than domestic price levels—and it’s an external challenge that may prove harder to stare down.
  - 13 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 7:31am -
• newMint Quick Edit | RBI's proposed committee for financial markets is timely: Here’s how it may work best
  An integrated formal interface with financial market participants would give the Reserve Bank of India a closer ear to how trading floors interact, which could help it spot contagion effects and stability risks early. It mustn’t suffer mission creep, though.
  - 14 hours ago 8 Oct 26, 7:00am -
• Beyond the pilot: Is AI changing how India Inc works?
  Enterprise AI will increasingly be judged by the work it completes, the full cost of the outcome and whether businesses can trust it at scale.
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 7:04pm -
• RBI has hiked the repo rate at last but can its monetary policy committee make up for lost time?
  The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has finally raised its repo rate after an 18-month stretch of wait and watch. Whether it will succeed in taming inflation without having to pay too high a price, though, remains to be seen.
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 6:08pm -
• India’s IPO boom hasn’t flagged but it has boosted the case for mandatory ratings of public offers
  Public issue investing retains its allure but investors could do with better information to make choices. Equity ratings by credible agencies that tell primary market investors about the prospects of businesses going public could be highly valuable.
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 4:00pm -
• America’s bond market is headed where it should—with yields that can balance investment with saving
  Today’s hardening rates in the US are not unusual. The debt market is reaching for an equilibrium that an easy-money policy had held off for so long that people forgot what a balanced market looks like. This correction is something to cheer, not fear.
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 3:00pm -
• India’s SDGs: The data that’s visible is easy to track but it’s not what ultimately matters
  Businesses, governments and citizens all have duties that they must perform well if we are to change people’s lives for the better in India. Expenditure figures and outlay sizes may look impressive, but these alone tell us little. Here's what we should pay attention to.
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 2:00pm -
• Devina Mehra: The art of storytelling can turn into an investment pitfall even for veteran investors
  Humans are wired to believe stories, but this can be a problem if we accept them whole-heartedly and fail to question our conviction in them. Even fund managers who may be telling investment stories can fall under their spell. Here's what investors should be wary of.
  - 1 day ago 7 Oct 26, 12:00pm -
• India’s angel ecosystem must be built on informed trust
  Strong markets are built through sound regulation. But great entrepreneurial ecosystems are ultimately built through informed trust—and by ensuring that everyone who gives or receives that trust understands the responsibility it carries.
  - 2 days ago 7 Oct 26, 8:00am -
• India's big biotech opportunity: Let's make the most of the country's genetic diversity
  A Nobel prize for optogenetics draws a major biotech opportunity into the spotlight. Genetic data offers a hotbed for medical innovation—if Indian regulation gets its speed-versus-safety trade-off right
  - 2 days ago 7 Oct 26, 7:30am -

• Mint Quick Edit | The Mecca alliance versus Iran-backed Houthis: Will it escalate conflict?
  Pakistan and Türkiye acting in defence of Saudi Arabia could broaden West Asia’s theatre of war. How this works out for the global oil market may depend on how Iran reacts to the trilateral Mecca pact’s all-for-one clause being invoked.
  - 2 days ago 7 Oct 26, 7:00am -
• Resistance to data centres is arising in India too: It’s time for policy to address people’s concerns
  Data centres needn’t guzzle as much water and power as protestors say. Nor need they be all that noisy. But people who live in proximity of data-centre sites do have worries we can’t dismiss. The government should take these into account, lest they get in the way of plans.
  - 2 days ago 6 Oct 26, 4:00pm -
• Your wish is an AI agent's command—and that's a problem for the internet at large
  Artificial intelligence (AI) bots like OpenClaw, Meta's Muse and OpenAI's Dots are arguably very useful—and cute. But when trained to achieve goals by any means necessary, they could potentially wreak havoc. The world wide web had better watch out.
  - 2 days ago 6 Oct 26, 3:50pm -
• Nouriel Roubini: The world is in turmoil but the global economy has been chugging along—how come?
  Tariffs, high oil prices and wars have spelt high uncertainty, yet economic activity has broadly kept pace so far. The most important explanation for this resilience is a positive supply shock in the shape of AI investment. If this goes wrong, the world will face severe consequences.
  - 2 days ago 6 Oct 26, 2:30pm -
• Rajiv Memani: How a new set of economic reforms could help India’s economy stay resilient amid global turmoil
  The Indian economy has shown remarkable resilience in the face of global flux. Deepening reforms will help enhance the economy’s competitiveness and accelerate growth as well as job creation. Here’s a list of reforms that demand priority.
  - 2 days ago 6 Oct 26, 2:04pm -
• Niranjan Rajadhyaksha: Governments can’t borrow endlessly—and the bill often gets publicly shared
  Even the US, which issues the global reserve currency, can't pile up debt infinitely. Other governments must be much more wary of a public debt overload. Where the central bank can’t let a government go insolvent, inflation is the only way out.
  - 2 days ago 6 Oct 26, 11:57am -
• GST reforms: commercial activity in India could be set for another major tax stimulus
  Numerous procedural problems that currently get in the way of realizing the full benefits of the goods and services tax (GST) will hopefully be done away with at the GST Council meeting this Wednesday. Here's what we can expect.
  - 3 days ago 6 Oct 26, 7:30am -
• Mint Quick Edit | If barrels of oil are flowing freely from West Asia again, shouldn’t prices soften?
  Despite data showing high volumes of crude oil flowing from West Asia, thanks to pipelines that bypass the Strait of Hormuz, global prices remain in shock. What explains this and when can oil importers like India expect relief?
  - 3 days ago 6 Oct 26, 7:00am -
• RBI MPC at a crossroads over its policy stance
  The key question is whether a 50-basis-points rate hike and 100bps CRR increase can rein in excess liquidity created by FCNR inflows.
  - 3 days ago 5 Oct 26, 5:44pm -
• West Bengal, Tamil Nadu & Odisha: Policy shifts under new state governments will have much to reveal
  New governments in these three states mark a shift in direction, though less so in Tamil Nadu’s case than in the other two. We could regard these as natural experiments—and there will be much to learn from the impact of their policy revisions.
  - 3 days ago 5 Oct 26, 4:00pm -
• Mihir Sharma: The British PM's proposals to unlock economic growth in the country could end up as a recipe for decline
  The UK prime minister recently expressed his ideas on how he hopes to ‘optimize the conditions for businesses to grow.’ But his theory of combining statism with localism is unlikely to boost GDP expansion. Here's why
  - 3 days ago 5 Oct 26, 3:01pm -
• GST 2.0 and further reforms: The path to stronger state finances runs through a wider tax base
  Roughly half of Indian states’ own tax revenue comes from the goods and services tax (GST). They have the capacity to increase this source of income. Here's how a small investment today could lead to a broader tax base tomorrow.
  - 3 days ago 5 Oct 26, 2:00pm -
• Ajit Ranade: Indian policymakers have less space for manoeuvre but here’s what they could do
  Notes of caution issued by chief economic advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran and external affairs minister S. Jaishankar should be viewed in conjunction with each other. There are no quick fixes. Our response must combine relief for the needy with lasting adjustment.
  - 3 days ago 5 Oct 26, 12:47pm -
• Bjorn Lomborg: The Great Barrier Reef isn't dying—although alarm ringers aren’t ready to admit it
  The reef’s record coral cover should end the alarms that ecologists routinely sound over its health. An ecosystem that has just delivered the five best years in its 40-year record is not on its deathbed.
  - 3 days ago 5 Oct 26, 12:00pm -
• Must Tata Sons go public? India’s central bank has several other options that could be explored
  It’s unclear if the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) can actually force corporate entities such as Tata Sons to list their shares for public trading. Many other ways exist for this regulator to secure the financial system’s security without heavy-handed intervention.
  - 4 days ago 5 Oct 26, 7:30am -
• Mint Quick Edit | Electrifying Indian traffic: battery powered vehicles are racing up sales charts
  September was a good month for electric vehicle (EV) offtake and there’s good reason to expect this trend to strengthen. As EV sales gain pace, the country’s power grid must decarbonize faster too.
  - 4 days ago 5 Oct 26, 7:01am -
• Are fliers guinea pigs for aviation authorities?
  It’s clear that new effective norms for fliers and pilots can’t be ignored any longer.
  - 4 days ago 5 Oct 26, 6:01am -
• RBI MPC: beginning of a short and calibrated hike cycle
  One expects the monetary policy committee to deliver a rate hike in October, but a calibrated 25 basis points, along with a change in the hitherto ‘neutral’ stance and guidance for a data-dependent policy response in the coming months.
  - 4 days ago 4 Oct 26, 7:45pm -
• India's AI strategy: We should not invest in the whole stack but focus instead on areas of expertise
  The artificial intelligence (AI) stack is both complex and expensive. As Indian policymakers try to put India on the global AI map, it would be better for the country to focus on maximizing value where it can instead of spreading resources thin. Here's where to begin.
  - 4 days ago 4 Oct 26, 3:59pm -
• Polymarket has its sights set on breaking into Europe. Will the continent's regulators roll the dice?
  European policymakers are unlikely to view this prediction betting service as just another trading platform, as it claims to be, and wisely so. If Polymarket manages to get a foot in the door, it could unleash chaos.
  - 4 days ago 4 Oct 26, 3:30pm -