Business Line

• new‘E20 is more a communication issue than a technology issue’: ARAI Chief Reji Mathai
  The government’s recent 10-point clarification defending India’s E20 ethanol programme cited ARAI studies to address concerns about fuel efficiency, engine durability, and older vehicles
  - 1 hour ago 4 Jul 26, 4:38pm -
• newIf you are reachable, you’re breachable: Zscaler’s Jay Chaudhry
  Why Zscaler founder-Chairman Jay Chaudhry believes his Nasdaq-listed global cybersecurity company is made for the ‘AI moment’
  - 1 hour ago 4 Jul 26, 4:32pm -
• newIndian Potash Ltd ties up with UPL arm to boost sugarcane yield around Gujarat mill
  The partnership aims to implement regenerative farm practices, advanced agronomy, crop protection, nutrition management, digitalisation and farmer capacity-building initiatives across 2,000 acres of sugarcane cultivation
  - 1 hour ago 4 Jul 26, 4:27pm -
• newSobha Ltd Q1 sales bookings up 76% to ₹3,656 crore on better housing demand
  Sobha Ltd reported record quarterly sales of ₹3,656 crore in the June quarter
  - 2 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 4:15pm -
• newFortis Healthcare inks pact with Dion Group for 300-bed hospital in Cuttack
  The project cost for the new facility at Dion Riverside Township, Trishulia in Cuttack is around ₹600 crore and is expected to be completed in 3-3.5 years
  - 2 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 4:03pm -
• newGovt to set up modern testing facilities for toy clusters to boost exports, global competitiveness: Piyush Goyal
  He urged the industry to identify testing equipment to ensure Indian-made toys meet high quality standards
  - 2 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 4:03pm -
• newSenco opens 8 stores in Q1, eyes 12-15 more this fiscal
  The company said the quarter's performance came despite elevated gold prices and an increase in customs duty from 6% to 15%
  - 2 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 3:56pm -
• newMonsoon session of Parliament from July 20
  The Session will commence on 20 July, 2026 and continue till 13 August, 2026
  - 2 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 3:47pm -
• newGovernment puts dealers, OEMs on the frontline of E20 complaints after ARAI certification
  The agency maintained that its studies found only a 2–6% reduction in fuel efficiency under standard test conditions and no evidence of widespread E20-related engine or material failures, countering social media claims of mileage losses of up to 10 to 30%
  - 2 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 3:40pm -
• newMutual Funds returns
  As on : Jul 04, 2026
  - 2 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 3:40pm -
• newCBIC notifies rules for ‘determination of origin of goods’ under India-UK FTA
  It takes effect on July 15, liberalising 99% of UK tariffs and 90% of Indian tariffs
  - 2 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 3:33pm -
• newChandigarh University Uttar Pradesh Introduces 17 New-Age Academic Programs in Emerging Domains to Nurture a Futuristic Workforce
  Chandigarh University Uttar Pradesh Introduces 17 New-Age Academic Programs in Emerging Domains to Nurture a Futuristic Workforce
  - 2 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 3:30pm -
• newOffice leasing grows to 43 million sq feet, highest in the first half of a calendar year: Cushman & Wakefield
  Bengaluru, Pune, Delhi NCR and Mumbai together accounted for nearly 80% of total GCC leasing during the first half of the year
  - 3 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 2:55pm -
• newCentre hikes onion procurement price by 13% to ₹2,125/quintal, 5th revision this season
  This marks the fifth upward revision in the procurement price this season, as the government's onion buying for the 2026 buffer stock under the Price Stabilisation Fund has got off to a slow start
  - 3 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 2:24pm -
• newIndian scientists recreate key functions of human Placenta on chip
  The placenta delivers oxygen and nutrients, removes waste products, protects the developing fetus and produces hormones essential for sustaining pregnancy
  - 4 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 2:17pm -

• newNifty and Nifty Bank Prediction for the week 06 Jul’26 to 10 Jul’26 by BL GURU
  - 4 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 2:10pm -
• newMumbai braces for heavy rains as IMD issues red alert
  Civic officials said that while the metropolis recorded over 100 mm of rain in several parts over the last 24 hours, public transport remains operational
  - 4 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 1:54pm -
• newGold likely to stay range-bound around $4,100/oz in H2 2026, but upside to $4,500-$5,000/oz if risks intensify: WGC
  The report, published in July 2026, said that under current macro conditions, gold may trade +-5 per cent around US $4,100/oz during the second half (H2) of 2026
  - 4 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 1:51pm -
• newI&B Ministry directs Telegram to police channels circulating pirated content
  The platform has been asked to strengthen systems for detection, reporting, disabling access to and removal of pirated films and infringing audio-visual content
  - 4 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 1:47pm -
• newPM Modi inaugurates new Jodhpur airport terminal, launches Modified UDAN scheme
  Modi arrived in Jodhpur and was received at the airport by Governor Haribhau Bagade, Union Minister and Jodhpur MP Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, and Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma
  - 4 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 1:31pm -
• newRDI Fund has seen a tremendous response with TDB selecting 22 start-ups to back: Abhay Karandikar
  ‘Selection of second-level fund managers on track to be completed by end of this month’
  - 6 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 11:49am -
• newTamil Nadu begins extraction of ammonia gas at seafood export factory in Tiruvallur
  The extraction process, which began at 8 am, is scheduled to conclude by 5 pm, though officials are prepared to extend the operation to Sunday morning if the removal remains incomplete
  - 7 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 11:11am -
• newIndia's VC ecosystem shifts to monetization-led growth in 2026: Bain
  The report notes that investor behaviour will be guided by firms that demonstrate durable unit economics, predictable revenue models and visible monetization outcomes
  - 7 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 10:44am -
• newHow Underrated Club Grew 400% in FY26: The D2C Streetwear Brand Nobody Saw Coming
  How Underrated Club Grew 400% in FY26: The D2C Streetwear Brand Nobody Saw Coming
  - 7 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 10:30am -
• newProtean eGov Technologies and NECTAR partner to accelerate technology-led governance and inclusive development
  Protean eGov Technologies and NECTAR partner to accelerate technology-led governance and inclusive development
  - 7 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 10:30am -
• newOil is little changed as Persian Gulf flows near pre-war levels
  Brent futures traded just above $72 a barrel, while West Texas Intermediate was below $69, with volumes depressed due to the US Independence Day holiday
  - 8 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 10:20am -
• newADB approves $230 million loan to modernise water supply and sanitation in Chennai
  ADB will help digitally transform water and sanitation services through real-time monitoring, data-driven decision-making, and improved customer responsiveness
  - 8 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 10:07am -
• newEurope has replaced most US cuts within NATO: Commander
  Stringer, a former Royal Air Force fighter pilot, said that in the categories in which Europe couldn’t provide equivalent forces, they’d be looking to match the effect with different assets
  - 8 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 10:03am -
• newRapido founders booked on complaint for operating bike taxi service without permission
  The RTO conducted a special drive against illegal passenger transport on June 23, during which a bike ride was booked through Rapido app from Ravi Bhavan to Priyadarshini Colony for ₹22
  - 8 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 9:44am -
• newIndia's position on Indus Waters Treaty consistent, it stands in abeyance: MEA
  The treaty, brokered by the World Bank, has governed the distribution and use of the waters of the Indus River and its tributaries between India and Pakistan since 1960
  - 8 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 9:39am -
• newSecuring India’s livestock feed supply chain in a changing climate
  Climate variability is becoming the new normal, and ensuring reliable access to feed ingredients will be essential to protecting livestock productivity
  - 9 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 9:08am -
• newBeyond oil: The agri-input story the US-Iran conflict leaves behind
  The question worth asking now is whether the current system could have acted three weeks earlier, before a late input and a missing input became the same thing
  - 9 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 9:07am -
• newLessons from the green revolution: Let’s not repeat the mistakes with the bio revolution
  If we embed quality into the biologicals ecosystem at the outset, we will create a model for sustainable agriculture that the world can follow.
  - 9 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 9:06am -
• newCan Industry 4.0 accelerate India’s agriculture growth through smarter fertiliser and chemical manufacturing?
  As farming becomes more and more data-driven and tech-enabled, the supporting industries also have to move along.
  - 9 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 9:04am -
• newRethinking agricultural trade: Why the WTO must recognise farmer health capital
  International trade parameters must evolve to view human biological capacity not as a static background variable, but as the core economic infrastructure supporting global food security
  - 9 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 9:03am -
• newFarmer protests force Gujarat to switch to market-value for transmission projects
  Under the revised policy, compensation for land occupied by transmission towers will instead be calculated at 200% of the prevailing market value, a move expected to substantially increase payouts in several districts
  - 9 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 9:02am -
• newCapgemini clarifies Bengaluru daycare was operated by external provider amid abuse probe
  The IT services company said it had temporarily closed the daycare facility on July 1 pending a review following media reports alleging abuse of children at the centre
  - 9 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 8:57am -
• newPrime Minister Modi to visit Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand for bilateral talks
  Will also engage with Indian diaspora, participate in business outreach events
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 10:00pm -
• newIndia-Japan: Strengthening bonds
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:58pm -
• newNestle India bets on deeper penetration in tier-2, tier-3 towns where consumption is rising faster: CMD
  Food inflation reshaped household choices in ways that went far beyond prices as families reconsidered pack sizes, purchase frequencies and category priorities in FY26 : Nestle India CMD Manish Tiwary
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:57pm -
• newAdani Enterprises raises ₹15,000 cr as QIP draws 3.8x subscription
  The flagship Adani Group company’s QIP, which opened on July 2, was priced at ₹2,883 per equity share
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:56pm -
• newStorage in India’s major reservoirs drops to 26% of capacity
  33% deficient monsoon drags dams level, though the deficiency has shrunk for over 40% a week ago
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:53pm -
• newMonsoon turns fierce: Four-day rain blitz targets West, Central India
  The Bay ‘low’ may intensify into a more marked system in next two days after moving fully over the sea, where warmer waters will fuel its strength
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:46pm -
• newACME to invest $1 billion to supply green methanol to Japan’s Mitsubishi Gas Chemical
  Deal puts India on the Global Green shipping map, anchoring long-term export demand for Clean Marine Fuels
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:44pm -
• new‘Titan unfazed by global headwinds, sees bigger long-term opportunity’
  FY26 was a landmark year for Titan, says Managing Director Ajoy Chawla
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:41pm -
• newClients want RoI guarantee with every ad spend: Priti Murthy, President Client Solutions, WPP Media, South Asia
  Assured bets like IPL are still bringing in ad spends, market inflation has led brands to demand a surety that every ad will lead to a customer purchase, says Priti Murthy, President Client Solutions, WPP Media, South Asia
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:41pm -
• newDabur India expects to garner double-digit growth in consolidated revenues in June quarter
  We remain optimistic about improving consumption across our international markets in the coming quarters, says Dabur India
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:40pm -
• newAir passenger traffic recovers from West Asia tensions as domestic travel drives growth
  Data shows that total passenger traffic across Indian airports rose to 3.69 crore passengers in May 2026
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:33pm -
• newServices PMI dipped 17-month low of 57.4 in June
  The index is derived based on responses from purchasing executives of 400 companies
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:32pm -
• newWhy reviving the stock exchange on Lyons Range is a tall ask
  Metropolitan SE, backed by banks and brokers, struggling to gain market share
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:31pm -
• newApril-June prices on Power Exchanges rise as summers bake rain parched India
  At the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX), the Q1 FY27 period achieved an electricity traded volume of 37,534 million units (MU), marking an almost 16% y-o-y increase
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:30pm -
• newIndia on track for $1 trillion exports of goods, services in FY27: Goyal
  FTAs have opened up markets across 38 developed nations for Indian goods, the Commerce Minister said at Board of Trade meeting
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:24pm -
• newCentre sets up ICAR committee to look into AP mango crisis
  This decision comes right after Chouhan’s recent visit to the State, where he listened to farmers share their challenges
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:23pm -
• newEMI and instalment-based smartphone purchases nearly at par with one-time payments in India
  Currently, Samsung and Apple have been primarily seeing sales through financing and remain the top brands in the segment
  - 20 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:23pm -
• newLetters to the Editor dated July 3, 2026
  - 21 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:16pm -
• newNo bill, no payment, just compassion and hope: One World One Family’s healthcare experiment
  The One World One Family Mission provides tertiary healthcare, medical education, biomedical research, nutrition and community outreach under a single ecosystem
  - 21 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:16pm -
• newEditorial. Mild stress
  Turbulence in global equities, bonds may impact India
  - 21 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:16pm -
• newAI helping Zoom transform from conversations to completion
  AI is transforming Zoom from a communication tool to a comprehensive business platform for hybrid work solutions.
  - 21 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:14pm -
• newTemasek Holdings sells 2.37% in PB Fintech via bulk deal
  Deal size works out to ₹1,732.45 crore
  - 21 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:12pm -
• newCMFRI identifies new deep-sea fish from Arabian Sea
  The discovery is based on six specimens collected from deep-sea trawl landings at Sakthikulangara fishing harbour in Kollam
  - 21 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 9:12pm -

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

• newWhy is Bank of Baroda paying $600 million to settle a case?
  While the bank has asserted that the settlement was reached without any admission of liability, it has revived allegations by NMC founder B.R. Shetty, who has long accused senior Bank of Baroda officials of colluding with former NMC executives in a fraud that caused the healthcare group’s collapse.
  - 12 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 6:00am -
• newVictorinox bets bigger on India with exclusive stores, e-commerce push
  The Swiss brand unveiled its India Vision 2030 roadmap, targeting five exclusive stores by 2028, a dedicated e-commerce platform and wider retail expansion as it seeks to tap rising demand for premium watches and lifestyle products.
  - 22 hours ago 3 Jul 26, 8:11pm -
• JSW Steel kicks off ₹16,350 crore low-carbon steel project in Andhra Pradesh
  The electric arc furnace plant is part of the steelmaker's ₹16,350 crore investment to expand capacity and produce lower-carbon steel.
  - 1 day ago 3 Jul 26, 4:30pm -
• Bank of Baroda's ₹5,700 crore NMC settlement to weigh on FY27 profitability
  A one-time legal payout equivalent to nearly 28% of the lender's FY26 net profit is expected to dent earnings, though analysts say its capital position and long-term growth remain intact.
  - 1 day ago 3 Jul 26, 4:28pm -
• Food inflation reshaped household consumption in FY26, says Nestle India CMD
  Nestle India declared a special dividend of ₹2 per equity share with a face value of ₹1. Following the news, its shares rose over 1% on Friday
  - 1 day ago 3 Jul 26, 3:53pm -
• HCLTech said to have won $1.14 billion contract from Mercedes-Benz, ending three-year mega-deal drought
  The deal assures HCLTech $228 million in annual revenue, translating to about 1.6% growth in FY27.
  - 1 day ago 3 Jul 26, 11:06am -
• Tata Agratas increases loan to more than £1 billion, pushes back repayment deadline as battery project accelerates
  Tata Group's UK battery unit Agratas will draw £1.15 billion in loans, a 53% increase, with lenders extending the repayment deadline to September 2027 as the Somerset gigafactory nears completion. The expanded funding follows a £350 million UK government grant.
  - 1 day ago 3 Jul 26, 6:00am -
• Ferrari's former design house is hanging by a thread—extended by Tech Mahindra
  Pininfarina was meant to diversify Tech Mahindra into high-end engineering and design, but a decade after the acquisition, it has become a financial burden.
  - 1 day ago 3 Jul 26, 5:55am -
• Air India slashes fuel surcharges on long-haul international flights as oil prices fall: How airfares will change
  The fuel surcharge for flights to North America and Australia has been lowered to $200 per ticket from $280. For services to Europe and the UK, the surcharge has been reduced to $125 from $205.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 11:00pm -
• US ‘meritocratic’ made rise possible: Indra Nooyi says, ‘would never be Pepsi CEO in any other country, including India’
  Indra Nooyi, former PepsiCo CEO believes that the US meritocratic system, enabled her rise. Speaking to former US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Nooyi said she never would have been “a chief executive of a global company in any other country, including India”.             
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 10:47pm -
• Trump administration and Anthropic did not have talks about government taking stakes in the AI firm: Report
  The Trump administration and Anthropic have not discussed government stakes in the AI firm, The comments came after a media report suggested that OpenAI might offer a 5% stake to the US government.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 10:42pm -
• Adani Enterprises launches $1.05 billion share sale, begins second phase of ₹16,600 crore fundraising
  Gautam Adani-led Adani Enterprises  is returning to the equity market with a qualified institutional placement to raise at least ₹10,000 crore ($1.05 billion) from institutional investors, with an option to increase the issue size
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 9:52pm -
• Adani flagship seeks $1 billion via placement, terms show
  Adani Enterprises Ltd. is seeking to raise as much as 100 billion rupees ($1 billion) through a sale of shares to institutional investors as the ports-to-power conglomerate led by billionaire Gautam Adani overcomes legal challenges in the US.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 9:14pm -
• Reliance Jio, Amazon Leo spar over proposed satellite network framework
  The framework creates a new category of companies that would operate satellite communication networks. Licensed telecom, satellite internet providers would then use this infrastructure to deliver satellite internet services. Jio has opposed granting spectrum rights to these infrastructure providers.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 8:28pm -
• Tesla Q2 auto sales jump 25%, beating expectations as higher fuel prices boost EV demand
  The electric vehicle maker delivered 480,126 vehicles globally in the April-June quarter, a 25% increase from the same period last year.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 8:21pm -

• Marico expects strong operating profit growth in Q1 as copra prices fall 45% from peak
  The company expects consolidated revenue to grow in the early 20s, driven by robust broad-based performance across its core, digital and international businesses.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 6:43pm -
• Tata Steel pushes UK profitability target to FY29
  Tata Steel chairman N. Chandrasekaran says the UK business is expected to become Ebitda- and PAT-positive by FY29.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 6:02pm -
• Bank of Baroda pays $600 million to settle NMC Health litigation
  The settlement resolves all claims between the parties without any admission of liability or wrongdoing by the bank, according to the filing. Apart from the settlement amount, the terms of the agreement remain confidential.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 5:42pm -
• Palantir’s Alex Karp says AI industry has ‘gone completely wrong’ with tokens; slams OpenAI, Anthropic
  Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir, criticized AI firms for relying on costly token models. He emphasized the need for companies to focus on return-on-investment approaches and raised concerns about data ownership and the rapid advancement of Chinese AI capabilities.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 2:35pm -
• Adani takes on Birla, Vedanta with $11.5 billion aluminium bet
  The proposed 2 mtpa plant in Odisha would also help India reduce its reliance on imported aluminium, a light-weight metal that is increasingly used in electric vehicles
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 2:20pm -
• Quick commerce, alcohol moderation fuel India's zero-proof drinks market as liquor giants, startups widen bets
  Growing consumer interest in alcohol moderation is driving India's zero-proof beverage market. Brands such as Sober and Catwalk are expanding product portfolios and distribution, though profitability remains challenged by rising costs and competition.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 1:46pm -
• Kunal Shah may have expected WhatsApp Pay's challenges. He didn't see the username battle coming
  WhatsApp's introduction of usernames in India has sparked controversy, leading the government to request a halt for review. Kunal Shah, the new global head, faces challenges in enhancing the platform's payment services amid scrutiny of user data safety and cybercrime prevention.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 1:27pm -
• Microsoft partners with Singapore's Lightstorm to build India-Southeast Asia undersea cable
  A consortium including Microsoft and Lightstorm plans to build the I-2SEA undersea cable connecting India, Malaysia, and Singapore, aimed at supporting AI and cloud infrastructure. The 3,600 km cable will be operational by late 2029, enhancing India's data capacity significantly.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 1:16pm -
• Bhavin Turakhia's next act: A $30 million AI-native workplace platform to challenge Microsoft, Google
  Bhavin Turakhia has invested $30 million of his own capital to build Neo, an AI-native workplace platform that lets humans and AI agents work together, challenging legacy productivity suites.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 11:12am -
• Regulatory cloud lifts, Vedanta readies Bokaro capacity doubling
  The project was delayed by pending statutory approvals, including environmental clearances and consent-related approvals from regulators
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 8:15am -
• Age Care Labs raises ₹85 crore to scale senior care services
  The startup already runs two brands - Emoha, an app-based at-home care service for seniors, and Epoch, which provides assisted living and specialized eldercare services, including dementia care, palliative care, recovery and rehabilitation, and long-term care.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 6:02am -
• New KPI on the block: Indian companies from banking to consulting start appraising leaders on AI implementation
  India Inc is stitching AI adoption into senior leadership performance appraisals. Companies like Axis Bank now demand measurable AI outcomes, signaling a shift from experimentation to accountability-driven AI integration.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 6:01am -
• All eyes on OMCs' petrol, diesel prices as Nayara cuts fuel rates
  OMCs raised petrol and diesel prices for the first time on 15 May, after holding on during the first two months of the war. Over four separate days, petrol and diesel prices were cumulatively raised by around ₹7.5 per litre.
  - 3 days ago 2 Jul 26, 5:50am -
• TVS's ₹2,000-crore Norton gamble is set for the market test
  TVS has spent nearly one-fifth of its ₹9,993 crore profit earned between 2020-21 and 2025-26 covering losses at its British premium motorcycle brand, Norton.
  - 3 days ago 2 Jul 26, 5:30am -
• Zee promoter family aims to raise stake, infuse ₹3,143 crore via warrants
  In a board meeting on Wednesday evening, the promoters have proposed to eventually hike Sunbright International’s shareholding in Zee Entertainment from the current 0.18% to a little over 20%, taking the Subhash Chandra-led Goenka family’s total stake in the company to just under 25%.
  - 3 days ago 1 Jul 26, 11:01pm -
• WhatsApp username feature has defenses against scams — Meta says it has ‘systems to detect and remove...’
  The spokesperson also said that users will still require a phone number to use WhatsApp, and claimed that Meta has “built multiple layers of defense against scams” into WhatsApp’s username feature.
  - 3 days ago 1 Jul 26, 9:26pm -
• Prudential-HCL joint venture becomes India’s eighth standalone health insurer
  The regulator's approval anchors a massive overhaul of the multinational's domestic strategy following its recent announcement of a proposed ₹3,500-crore acquisition of Bharti AXA Life.
  - 3 days ago 1 Jul 26, 9:17pm -
• Meta contractors posed as teenagers to test ChatGPT, Gemini on suicide, sex prompts: Report
  Hundreds of contractors working on a Meta project allegedly posed as minors to test how AI chatbots responded to prompts involving suicide, sex, self-harm and drugs, according to a WIRED investigation. 
  - 3 days ago 1 Jul 26, 9:11pm -
• Govt directs Meta to stall rollout of WhatsApp usernames over cyberfraud risks
  The IT ministry has given the social media giant three days to submit an explanation amid concerns that the privacy-focused update could easily be misused to impersonate public figures and conduct scams.
  - 3 days ago 1 Jul 26, 9:10pm -
• RBI inserts indirect public funds definition, Tata Sons listing back in focus
  A potential Tata Sons listing now depends on the Reserve Bank of India's decision on its application to surrender its core investment company licence.
  - 3 days ago 1 Jul 26, 9:02pm -

Live Mint - Opinion

• newWith AI, never forget, never remember
  Life logging is set to re-configure our memory
  - 11 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 7:00am -
• newDavid Yule: the Scottish businessman whose legacy survives in India
  David Yule built British India's largest managing agency empire, controlling dozens of companies with tiny shareholdings. His business model vanished, but its legacy still survives in India.
  - 11 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 7:00am -
• newe-Jagriti: Reimagining consumer justice for a Digital India
  Ensuring consumer rights in the digital age required more than legislative reforms; it demanded a complete transformation in the way justice itself was delivered.
  - 12 hours ago 4 Jul 26, 6:00am -
• Understanding consciousness: think of it like a neuro-hologram, one that AI can’t mimic
  Insights by researchers from the US and Sweden reveal that consciousness can be thought of as a kind of hologram projected by our brains—literally. This is not something every living being can do. Nor is it something AI is capable of.
  - 1 day ago 3 Jul 26, 3:00pm -
• Are AI deployment targets just another management fad? Ask Ford, Meta and Amazon
  The AI din is deafening as companies rush to gain from this wonder technology. Like other management fads before it, however, this one needs to be recognized for what it is. Amid all the cheering, listen closely to what early adopters are saying.
  - 1 day ago 3 Jul 26, 2:00pm -
• The US Declaration of Independence startled the world in 1776, but when will it live up to its ideals?
  A quarter of a millennium ago, the US made a tryst with what its founders saw as destiny. Now it must redeem the promises it made on 4 July 1776. They remain globally resonant, which only hardens the irony of America’s dimming appeal.
  - 1 day ago 3 Jul 26, 8:00am -
• Mint Quick Edit | Delhi's air-quality plan may need a cost-benefit analysis once it’s tested out this winter
  New anti-pollution rules aim to relieve India’s capital of its annual toxic air crisis. Well-meaning moves, however, could be let down by their own complexity. How the plan works out would need a hard-nosed assessment.
  - 1 day ago 3 Jul 26, 7:00am -
• Too few babies—so what? India should address its low productivity, not declining fertility rate
  Alarm over India’s fertility-rate drop seems overblown. Its challenge is not to boost its birth rate but the productivity of its workforce. Also, fiscal incentives for larger families are unlikely to work—they don't address the structural forces driving the trend.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 4:00pm -
• America’s 250 years of freedom: pluralism is still fundamental to the country’s pursuit of happiness
  Religious affiliation is dropping in a country founded on freedom. However, its people do not need a shared faith or religion-based code of morality to get along. Harmony and cohesion can spring from pluralism—but the US must do a better job of it.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 3:00pm -
• Race against time: India’s demographic dividend has a window of just 15 years or so before ageing sets in
  We have little time left to resolve a poly-crisis of unsatisfactory outcomes on economic growth, education and employment. By 2040, India will be ageing fast as roughly half of today’s workforce nears retirement. Most retirees will have no pension support.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 2:00pm -
• Are elected MPs making good use of funds at their disposal to develop assets in their constituencies?
  An analysis of recommendations for public-works spending by Lok Sabha members shows not just underuse of this scheme’s funds, but also a stark concentration in a few high-visibility areas. Hard questions arise over how MPLADS decisions are made.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 12:31pm -
• Energy security: how logistics helped India sail through the Gulf war's Hormuz chokehold
  A feat of diplomatic, logistical and policy agility was pulled off to ensure that the closure of the Strait of Hormuz didn’t impact India as badly as other big importers of oil and gas. What we now need is to cut freight vulnerabilities. Here's what may help.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 12:01pm -
• Read between the lines: India's external debt isn’t as comfort-assuring as it may seem at first glance
  India’s overall exposure remains relatively modest. Yet, policymakers cannot afford to overlook the warning signal of a worsening ratio of external debt by residual maturity to forex reserves. Here's how to interpret the latest numbers.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 7:31am -
• Mint Quick Edit | June’s GST collections and PMI reading—lead indicators of a resilient economy
  Last month’s robust GST revenues and strong purchasing managers' index score for manufacturing both show how well India’s economy fared against overseas headwinds. Price pressures, though, must be held in check.
  - 2 days ago 2 Jul 26, 7:00am -
• Employed women in Uttar Pradesh—what explains such a large increase within less than a decade?
  Millions of women in India’s most populous state gained employment over the past eight years, but it’s self-employed dairy farming that accounts for that leap. For socio-economic upliftment, UP still needs many more factory and service-sector jobs for women.
  - 3 days ago 1 Jul 26, 4:00pm -

• Bosses who oppose employees working from home tend to be narcissistic—so says a study in the US
  Research has validated what many employees suspected about bosses who irrationally bar remote work—it may have something to do with their ego, which is fed by having underlings around to boss over. It affirms their power and status.
  - 3 days ago 1 Jul 26, 3:00pm -
• Beyond labels: Indian regulation should close loopholes in rules on food marketing claims
  In an increasingly health-conscious India, the commercial incentive to position food as 'healthy' has shot up. But rules should prevent unproven assertions from being sneaked in—while raising penalties to ensure effective deterrence.
  - 3 days ago 1 Jul 26, 2:00pm -
• Brexit has turned into Bregret in the UK—and India could learn a thing or two from its trade delusion
  The UK may have deluded itself over trade with faraway partners after it left the EU, but India should be more clear-eyed. New Delhi must deepen trade with neighbours in South Asia. Given China's looming presence, it’s a matter of security too.
  - 3 days ago 1 Jul 26, 12:30pm -
• Devina Mehra: What makes investors do the very opposite of what they should?
  It’s closely linked with the reason that many equity market experts like to offer data-free opinions. When narratives overshadow market data, it’s easy for investors to go wrong.
  - 3 days ago 1 Jul 26, 12:00pm -
• VB-G RAM G: India should aim to universalize its job guarantee scheme instead of limiting it
  What began as MGNREGA has morphed into the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission. The new scheme seems to dilute the core promise of this fallback option for job seekers. But its value as a safety net endures and it’s time to consider urban coverage.
  - 3 days ago 1 Jul 26, 7:30am -
• Mint Quick Edit | What’s in a username? Ask WhatsApp, which plans to roll out a new security assurer
  The messaging platform’s move to mask phone numbers is welcome from a safety perspective. Could WhatsApp, marketed by Meta in India as a privacy assurer, do away with numbers altogether?
  - 3 days ago 1 Jul 26, 7:00am -
• Genetic engineering can go wrong: programmable biology without rules could end up as a nightmare
  Unlike computer code that sits on a device and does what it's told, lab-engineered genes can multiply on their own. While novelties like flowers that glow are impressive, the technology behind them must urgently be regulated to keep hidden perils in check.
  - 4 days ago 30 Jun 26, 4:00pm -
• Are India's AI goals tongue tied? How linguistic diversity complicates this technology’s diffusion
  India’s AI diffusion bet relies on voice interaction. But with numerous languages, dialects and multilingual speakers across the country, adapting AI tools for variation in colloquial speech is a big challenge.
  - 4 days ago 30 Jun 26, 3:01pm -
• An emerging economy’s exchange rate policy is not always about economics. Here's why
  With a currency’s external value often seen as a measure of national strength rather than a price that modulates commercial relations with others, politics often informs exchange-rate management. In some cases, it’s a negotiation between numbers and narratives.
  - 4 days ago 30 Jun 26, 2:00pm -
• What's holding back small enterprises? And what can be done about India’s low-growth MSME sector
  Despite the large share of Indians engaged in small enterprises, their contribution to the economy is below par. Millions are merely fallback livelihood options that lack the means to scale operations and productivity up. Here's what policy could do.
  - 4 days ago 30 Jun 26, 12:30pm -
• Renewables: a strategic mission with climate benefits more than a climate effort with strategic gains
  India’s transition to clean energy isn’t simply about a low-carbon economy. Renewable energy serves two strategic aims—economic competitiveness and national security. Here's how.
  - 4 days ago 30 Jun 26, 12:00pm -
• An AI bubble burst could reset the dynamics of rivalry and give India a chance to catch up
  Global over-investment may have turned the build-up of AI infrastructure fragile. However, an asset market shake-up that shifts investor attention might just favour the Indian ecosystem for artificial intelligence. Here's why.
  - 4 days ago 30 Jun 26, 7:30am -
• Mint Quick Edit | India’s index of industrial production has been refurbished—thankfully
  The latest IIP launched on Monday has been designed to measure industrial output more accurately. Its method of inflation adjustment has been brought in line with the latest global practices—and its reading for May is reassuring.
  - 4 days ago 30 Jun 26, 7:00am -
• West Bengal's turnaround opportunity: the state has a chance to regain its former economic prosperity
  The state's economic slide has been an outcome of policy choices over decades, but an agenda shift could lead a reversal. Here's what the new government in Kolkata should consider.
  - 5 days ago 29 Jun 26, 4:00pm -
• America is shutting its doors to people who may need refuge—and its Supreme Court is okay with that
  The US apex court’s recent decision on the country's responsibility towards those who seek refuge in America shows that the ‘land of the free’ is no longer committed to an ideal that it has long upheld.
  - 5 days ago 29 Jun 26, 3:00pm -
• Beyond GDP: sure, India should measure district-level economic output—but go beyond that too
  The country's statistics must track not just district-wise economic, as has been proposed, but also how much prosperity reaches its people and how they’re faring. That would reflect India's true state of development.
  - 5 days ago 29 Jun 26, 2:00pm -
• Ajit Ranade: why MBA and engineering degrees aren't dead—but job descriptions are
  Comments by India's chief economic advisor V. Anantha Nageswaran have kicked up a storm over the relevance of such degrees in the age of AI. But these remarks must be placed in their larger context. Such courses may lose value if we fail to redesign them for the future of India’s economy.
  - 5 days ago 29 Jun 26, 12:31pm -
• Arun Maira: here are eight lessons on how to achieve the UN’s sustainable development goals
  A United Nations report shows poor progress on SDGs so far. This is a cause for grave concern. A whole new approach is essential to get the world back on track. Here's what that might look like.
  - 5 days ago 29 Jun 26, 12:00pm -
• Indian MSMEs can do with all the help they can get—especially from the Centre and central bank
  Strengthening the resilience and competitiveness of India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) is critical to realizing their full potential. Thankfully, it ranks high on the country’s governance agenda, as efforts made by authorities show.
  - 5 days ago 29 Jun 26, 7:30am -
• Mint Quick Edit | From lose-lose to win-win in West Asia: can Trump do what past presidents couldn’t?
  Violence in West Asia hasn’t ceased. But then, its volatility is a decades-old story. For durable peace in the region, its most knotty problem would need to be resolved. Does today’s White House have what it takes for that?
  - 5 days ago 29 Jun 26, 7:00am -