Business Line

• newIGL, Northern Railway join hands to replace LPG, diesel with PNG at 22 locations
  The agreement will initially supply about 3,000 SCMD of gas, replacing roughly 500 kg of LPG and 2,500 litres of diesel daily, IGL said
  - 10 mins ago 31 Oct 26, 12:49pm -
• newLodha Developers Q2 pre-sales up 10% to ₹5,037 crore on better home demand
  The company's sales bookings or pre-sales in the first six months of this fiscal rose 7% to ₹9,670 crore
  - 29 mins ago 31 Oct 26, 12:30pm -
• newG20 foreign ministers to end Atlanta meeting without consensus on key issues
  As a result, the group will not release a joint communique but will rather rely on a chairman's statement summarizing the talks
  - 31 mins ago 31 Oct 26, 12:28pm -
• newQ2 Results Today Live: NTPC, Muthoot Finance, Shyam Metalics & Energy, Sarda Energy and Minerals, Zen Technologies, National Securities Depository, Rainbow Childrens Medicare Share to announce Q2 results
  Q2 Results Today, 31st October 2026 Live Updates: businessline brings to you latest Q2 announcements, earnings updates and more.
  - 35 mins ago 31 Oct 26, 12:24pm -
• newIGL Q2 profit plunges 93% as higher gas costs erode margins despite record sales
  Net profit fell to ₹24.38 crore in the second quarter of 2026-27 from ₹372.51 crore a year earlier, despite an 8% increase in sales volumes and a 26% jump in gross turnover
  - 41 mins ago 31 Oct 26, 12:18pm -
• newG20 photo scrapped after leaders object to Russia’s presence
  The refusal by Germany and other nations was a potent symbol of the divisions that have emerged between the US and its allies over President Donald Trump’s move to court Russia
  - 43 mins ago 31 Oct 26, 12:16pm -
• newAlaska Air to cut about 200 jobs as fuel shock squeezes earnings
  The reductions affect under 1% of Alaska’s about 32,500 employees; They involve 125 positions in Washington and 48 in Hawaii
  - 55 mins ago 31 Oct 26, 12:04pm -
• newCrypto exchanges call for quick moves to bolster defences after Binance heist
  Binance, the world's largest crypto exchange, halted withdrawals after Thursday's attack — which ‌analysts ⁠blamed on North Korea
  - 57 mins ago 31 Oct 26, 12:02pm -
• newCyclone Arnab: DoT, telcos push telecom restoration in cyclone-hit Andhra, Odisha
  Commercial power supply disruptions and localised optical fibre cable cuts remain the main hurdles
  - 59 mins ago 31 Oct 26, 12:00pm -
• newNCLT independently handles staff appointments: Corporate Affairs Ministry clarifies after SC remarks
  The clarification comes a day after the SC expressed concern over the ministry's involvement in the tribunal's administration, observing that the NCLT had been "completely hijacked" by the MCA
  - 1 hour ago 31 Oct 26, 11:52am -
• newMaharashtra earmarks 5% district funds for fodder schemes amid drought, bans interstate movement
  The measures follow recommendations by a study group set up to suggest steps to tackle fodder shortages arising from inadequate rainfall
  - 1 hour ago 31 Oct 26, 11:39am -
• newGoogle's ‘Project Suncatcher’ achieves first successful AI response from space
  The prototype satellite is a part of the company's long-term research effort to examine whether space could support scalable machine learning infrastructure
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 11:29am -
• newRatnadeep Retail gets SEBI’S nod for ₹400 crore IPO
  The Hyderabad-based company plans a 400 crore fresh equity issue plus an OFS of up to 1.49 crore shares by promoter selling shareholders, per the DRHP
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 11:16am -
• newCDSCO cancels FatX's registration over misleading claims on product
  According to the order, the company was marketing the product as a treatment for dissolving fat cells and reducing their size, which the regulator said amounted to drug claims
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 11:15am -
• newTN aims to grow merchandise exports to $72 billion in this fiscal
  Plan to make Kancheepuram as India's top exporting district
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 11:07am -

• newJatin Kumar Nayak takes charge as CMD of IREDA
  He has served as Chief Financial Officer of erstwhile REC Transmission Projects Company Limited, a subsidiary of REC
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 11:07am -
• newSilver hits 11-month low at ₹1.9 lakh per kg in Delhi; crashes to $49/ounce globally
  Silver fell after slight gains, dropping ₹8,300 to ₹1,90,200 per kg from ₹1,98,500
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 11:01am -
• newTVS Capital forays into private credit, looks to back performing mid-market firms
  The new venture has filed for regulatory approval and is evaluating potential lending opportunities as it prepares to build its investment portfolio
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:59am -
• newIndia aims to be globally competitive semiconductor powerhouse by 2047: MoD
  India aims to be a global, self-reliant semiconductor leader by 2047, boosting indigenous ecosystem, jobs, and digital sovereignty
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:59am -
• newRubio urges G20 cooperation amid rifts over wars in Ukraine, West Asia
  Rubio said the world faced various crises that threatened global energy and food supply, ​trade, and the freedom of navigation in his opening remarks
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:43am -
• newDomestic coal production shielding India from global price swings: Coal secretary
  When the conflict in West Asia disrupted LNG and LPG supplies from late February, coal stocks at mines and power plants allowed the government to assure the country of steady power
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:40am -
• newHealthcare, BFSI supported IT growth in Q2 as technology and retail remained mixed
  Q2 FY27 performance across verticals was mixed for India’s leading IT services companies, with growth varying significantly by segment
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:40am -
• newSEBI imposes ₹1 crore fine on CDSL for multiple compliance lapses
  CDSL had failed communicate reasons for rejection of pledge requests to the depository participants of both the pledgor and pledgee, SEBI said
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:40am -
• newCapex grows 12% in April-September; fiscal deficit rises around 25%
  Substantial increase in subsidy, especially on urea, impacted fiscal deficit
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:39am -
• newDiesel shortage lifts India’s exports to 12-month high in October
  Diesel shipments from India hit 700,000 barrels per day (b/d) last month, compared to 620,000 b/d during September, according to Kpler data
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:39am -
• newIndia’s crude oil imports set to hit record 5.4 mb/d in October
  West Asia supply recovery, Atlantic cargoes bolster crude intake significantly
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:38am -
• newStrait of Hormuz shipping routes cleared of Iranian sea mines, vessels transiting freely: CENTCOM chief
  US forces have been laser-focused in this effort, in coordination with regional partners, other US government teammates, and the shipping industry
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:36am -
• newUPI payments enabled to book tickets online for Burj Khalifa, Singapore attractions: FinMin
  The initiative is aimed at making international travel bookings easier for Indians by enabling them to use their preferred UPI applications for online payments at these destinations
  - 2 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:34am -
• newBRICS+ payments system feasible, common currency faces hurdles, report says
  Cross-border payments have long been ​on the BRICS agenda, though ‌efforts to integrate members' financial infrastructure have made limited progress
  - 3 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:25am -
• newADB approves $139.55 million loan to enhance urban services in Puducherry
  This is bank’s first engagement with the Union Territory
  - 3 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:25am -
• newMeta settles with teen during trial testing claims social media caused depression, eating disorders
  The trial is the ⁠second in the Los Angeles state court over claims brought by young people who said they became addicted to social media platforms that encouraged compulsive use
  - 3 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:25am -
• newEAM Jaishankar meets Rubio
  Jaishankar, who arrived in Atlanta late Thursday evening, met Rubio on the sidelines of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Atlanta
  - 3 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:23am -
• newUber joins HSBC, Franklin Templeton in blockchain investing test
  Uber pilots blockchain-powered treasury with HSBC, Franklin Templeton tokenized funds, aiming for higher yields and liquidity amid corporate cash shifts
  - 3 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:08am -
• newJioStar Q2 PAT falls 13.2% to ₹1,147 crore; revenue rises 9.8%
  Revenue from operations rose 10.1% year-on-year to ₹6,806 crore
  - 3 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:08am -
• newIHC converts 8.69 crore warrants into equity shares in Sammaan Capital
  With this, IHC's stake in the company has risen to 33.32% from 28.34% earlier
  - 3 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 10:04am -
• newQuess Corp Q2 net profit jumps 44% to ₹74.66 crore
  Revenue from operations rose 14.74% to ₹4,396.48 crore from ₹3,831.60 crore a year earlier
  - 3 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 9:56am -
• newOpen digital infra has critical role to play in accelerating digitalisation of retail sector: DPIIT Secretary
  DPIIT Secretary Bhatia in New Delhi touts ONDC DigiDukaan, linking 21,000 retailers and 450 brands to streamline pricing and availability
  - 3 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 9:56am -
• newNasdaq 100 Falls 3% as Earnings Stoke AI Reckoning: Markets Wrap
  The Nasdaq 100 fell about 3%. Intel Corp. sank 28% as its outlook missed estimates. Amazon.com Inc. dropped amid greater capital spending
  - 3 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 9:54am -
• newDelhi-NCR combats air pollution: Govt, private offices capped at 50% capacity from Nov 5-20
  Stating that high levels of air pollution in the NCR, particularly episodic increases during periods of adverse meteorological conditions, have been a matter of serious concern
  - 3 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 9:50am -
• newCentre extends duty exemption on cotton imports till Dec-end
  The Finance Ministry through a notification on Friday, extended the customs duty exemption till end of December from the earlier deadline of Oct 31
  - 3 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 9:37am -
• newIndia's domestic air traffic fell 8.3% in Sep as demand remained under pressure: IATA
  IATA said global Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPK) fell 0.5% year-on-year in September, improving on August’s 0.8% drop
  - 3 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 9:35am -
• newLIC Housing Finance Q2 PAT up 11% at ₹150.7 crore
  Net interest income crawls up 2% to ₹2,088 crore in the second quarter
  - 4 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 8:46am -
• newAnanth Technologies supplies 46 packages for GSLV-F18
  The packages for the launch vehicle cover telemetry, data acquisition, navigation, guidance and control, power management, relay units, structural monitoring, actuator control, and the transponder
  - 4 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 8:42am -
• newJio Platforms and RPower: A tale of two blockbuster IPOs
  Contrasting fortunes. Unlike Reliance Power’s troubled debut, Jio’s valuation, pricing and management response point to a different trajectory
  - 4 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 8:41am -
• newIndia flags global energy disruptions caused by sanctions and chokepoints
  Speaking in Atlanta, the External Affairs Minister highlighted the growing impact of energy market distortions on low-income countries and India
  - 7 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 6:14am -
• newISRO successfully injects third NavIC satellite NVS-03 in GTO
  NavIC series to replace navigation satellite system; new constellation to facilitate India’s own GPS
  - 7 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 6:02am -
• newNoel Tata seeks board vote on Tata Sons restructuring
  The fresh communication comes days after a meeting between Noel Tata and Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran failed to bridge differences between the two sides.
  - 14 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 10:33pm -
• newReliance posts record profit, revenue in Q2 as O2C, Jio lead growth
  The results underscore resilience across Reliance’s integrated energy and digital services despite volatile markets
  - 15 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 10:23pm -
• newEKA’s $1 billion bus book, ₹1,000 crore capex fuel push into trucks, six-seaters
  Sudhir Mehta targets ₹2,800 crore in combined FY27 revenue as EKA Mobility expands manufacturing, electric freight and rural mobility operations
  - 15 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 10:21pm -
• newRIL diversifies crude sourcing, redirects exports amid Middle East disruptions
  Diversified crude supplies and a shift in export destinations helped the company navigate disruptions and capture stronger refining margins during the quarter
  - 15 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 10:21pm -
• newKeralam needs a sustainable path
  Human development is good, but the State must move from an ecologically damaging extraction economy
  - 15 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 10:13pm -
• newEditorial. Capex turnaround
  Uptick in private investment, a happy augury
  - 15 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 10:12pm -
• newNifty reclaims 23,000 on Oct’s last trading day; IT, Pharma stocks lead
  Nifty 50 gained 0.51% to close at 23,053, reclaiming the 23,000 mark for the first time in eight sessions, while the Sensex rose 0.42% to 74,459.53
  - 15 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 10:08pm -
• newJio Platforms Q2 profit rises 13% on subscriber growth, higher ARPU
  Revenue from operations grew 11.3% year-on-year, while EBITDA rose 16.6% to ₹21,879 crore, supported by robust revenue growth and a 250 basis-point expansion in operating margins
  - 15 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 10:07pm -
• newIndian millers bid higher rates to get FCI’s wheat, offtake 100% in many States
  The government had reduced the overall wheat allocation for sales in the weekly auction held on October 28, by 5,000 tonnes to 1.01 lakh tonnes (lt) from the previous tender
  - 15 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 10:05pm -
• newGAIL (India) to list city gas distribution arm; profit surges to ₹4,724 cr in Q2 FY27
  GAIL said the quarter reflected resilience in transmission and natural gas marketing performance
  - 15 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 10:05pm -
• newBank of Baroda logs highest quarterly net profit at ₹6,532 cr in Q2FY27
  Global deposits and advances growth was healthy at 16.4 per cent and 18.3 per cent in the reporting quarter, respectively
  - 15 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 10:04pm -
• newRBI Central Board reviews economic conditions, evaluates risks to growth and inflation outlook
  The Central Board also reviewed the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation’s activities and the functioning of select RBI departments
  - 15 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 10:03pm -
• newAU SFB probes potential vehicle loan data leak; says core systems unaffected
  A cyber threat intelligence platform has reported breach claims, but the bank says allegations of KYC data exposure remain unverified
  - 15 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 10:01pm -
• newTata Motors takes control of Iveco in €3.43-billion deal; focus shifts to debt, integration
  The takeover brings a major European commercial-vehicle business into Tata’s fold, with integration and financial returns now under investor scrutiny
  - 15 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 9:59pm -

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

• newLodha Developers makes NCR market debut with ₹1,700 crore office project
  The Mumbai-based developer is expanding beyond its traditional markets as it prepares a residential launch in Gurugram and builds a ₹20,000 crore housing launch pipeline for the second half of FY27.
  - 37 mins ago 31 Oct 26, 12:22pm -
• newWho is Rocco Basilico and why the Ray-Ban heir has rejected a $3.9 billion buyout offer for stake in family firm Delfin?
  A family dispute at Delfin has escalated after Rocco Basilico turned down a $3.9 billion buyout offer from Leonardo Maria del Vecchio for his 12.5% stake. Basilico reportedly wants $4.8 billion, while three shareholders are seeking to ease rules governing board changes.
  - 1 hour ago 31 Oct 26, 11:45am -
• newUS oil giants ExxonMobil, Chevron beat profit forecasts as wars in Iran, Ukraine spike domestic refining
  ExxonMobil and Chevron posted stronger-than-expected quarterly profits amid soaring refining margins tied to disruptions in the Middle East and Russia-Ukraine war. Exxon’s refining earnings hit a record, and Chevron reported robust refinery activity. 
  - 4 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 8:47am -
• newUS-Iran war: Alaska Air Group to cut around 200 jobs; CEO expects annual loss of $700 million amid rising fuel costs
  Alaska Air Group plans to cut roughly 200 jobs as soaring fuel costs strain its finances, with its CEO warning of a possible $700 million annual loss. The move highlights growing pressure on US airlines as higher fares and steady travel demand fail to fully offset the sharp rise in fuel expenses.
  - 6 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 7:02am -
• new‘Our SpaceX shares are worth more than a bn’: Binance's CZ responds to Musk's trolling as hack investigation continues
  Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao urged Elon Musk to stop mocking the exchange after a major breach, noting that Binance had invested $500 million in Musk’s Twitter takeover. Binance says about $3 billion in customer funds have been located and is reviewing security.
  - 6 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 6:45am -
• newMeta's AI spending has cost its rating? S&P downgrades AA- credit outlook to Negative as ‘ability to monetize limited’
  S&P Global Ratings lowered Meta’s AA- outlook to negative, citing rising leverage and heavy AI spending whose returns remain uncertain. The move signals a possible downgrade within two years, though Meta’s rating is not currently under review. 
  - 6 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 6:33am -
• newWhy Swiggy’s Toing is raising questions over food-delivery profitability
  Swiggy’s affordable-meal app is showing early signs of attracting new and returning users, but analysts are questioning whether it can drive incremental demand without adding to the company’s costs.
  - 7 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 6:00am -
• newBig Tech returns smallest share of cash to shareholders in 15 years, given AI spending
  USA-MARKETS-TECH:Big Tech returns smallest share of cash to shareholders in 15 years, given AI spending
  - 12 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 12:38am -
• newMicrosoft, BMW introduce voluntary exit offers: How paying employees to quit could help firms retain committed workers
  The approach, commonly known as a pay-to-quit or voluntary exit scheme, allows eligible employees to accept financial compensation in exchange for leaving their jobs
  - 13 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 12:19am -
• newBofA Hires Senior Power Banker Manheimer From Morgan Stanley
  Eddie Manheimer is joining Bank of America Corp. as head of global power and utilities investment banking from Morgan Stanley, as the firm invests in senior talent around AI-related energy and infrastructure dealmaking.
  - 13 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 12:01am -
• newNandini milk price hike: Why Karnataka raised rates by ₹8 per litre from November 1, how rates compare with other states
  Karnataka has hiked Nandini milk prices by ₹8 per litre from November 1, with ₹7 going to farmers and ₹1 to milk unions. Despite the increase, Nandini Shubham at ₹60 per litre remains cheaper than comparable milk varieties in most states, the government’s price comparison shows.
  - 13 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 11:42pm -
• newUttarakhand helicopter crash: What is Trans Bharat Aviation? Company named in incident with ₹58 crore revenue in FY25
  A Trans Bharat Aviation helicopter crashed near Chai village in Joshimath while flying from Badrinath to Dehradun on Friday, killing the pilot and five passengers. The AAIB will investigate, while the DGCA has dispatched a team for a preliminary and regulatory assessment.
  - 14 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 11:22pm -
• newReliance Retail Q2 results: Net profit falls 24% to ₹2,611 crore; revenue rises 6%
  Company highlights macroeconomic trends hurting demand like rising inflation, weak rupee and monsoon deficit
  - 14 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 11:07pm -
• newDixon, Syrma clock revenue jump while chip costs rose
  Both contract electronics manufacturers beat the Street in September quarter, with higher revenues.
  - 14 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 10:49pm -
• newPolicybazaar’s agent business may need to change under Irdai’s draft rules, says CEO Yashish Dahiya
  The business could carry on if it evolved into something different, like maybe a services player, says PB Fintech's CEO Yashish Dahiya
  - 15 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 10:03pm -

• newJioStar's Q2 profit falls 13% amid weak ad environment
  JioHotstar's monthly active users fell sequentially as the IPL season ended, but were up year-on-year. 
  - 15 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 9:40pm -
• newNvidia CEO Jensen Huang targeted by Chinese spy? How US-China AI chip war is turning into espionage battle | Explained
  US intelligence agencies suspect a Chinese operative targeted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and passed commercial information to Beijing. The allegations have raised fresh concerns in Washington as the US-China AI chip war increasingly spills into espionage.
  - 16 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 9:19pm -
• newReliance's refining business powers quarterly earnings beat as profit rises 40%
  India’s most valuable company reported a profit of ₹25,548 crore, up 40% from the year-earlier period and nearly a fifth above market expectations.
  - 16 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 9:07pm -
• newReliance Retail Q2 profit falls 24.5%, revenue up 6.4%
  Revenue from operations of Reliance Retail Venture Ltd (RRVL) increased 5.78 per cent to ₹80,220 crore in the September quarter of FY27. It was ₹75,836 crore in the corresponding period of the last fiscal year.
  - 16 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 8:49pm -
• newCrypto exchange Binance hacked: Biggest hack in history at $6.3bn? What went wrong? What initial investigations suggest?
  Binance is investigating a reported $6.3 billion crypto theft, potentially the biggest financial heist, with early findings pointing to North Korea-linked hackers. The exchange has frozen withdrawals, is tracing stolen assets and says customer funds are safe.
  - 17 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 8:18pm -
• newReliance posts 40% rise in quarterly profit
  The company, which operates the world's largest refining complex in western India, has benefited from Brent crude rising about 60% since the Iran war broke out at the end of February. Oil-to-chemicals accounts for more than half of Reliance's revenue.
  - 17 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 8:06pm -
• newJio Platforms Q2 results: Profit rises 14%; company eyes 340 million mobile broadband users
  International expansion is another focus area, although the company plans to follow a selective, asset-light approach rather than invest heavily in building telecom infrastructure overseas, it said during the call.
  - 18 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 7:25pm -
• new$38.4 bn market cap: DHS Data leak details - Okta says its core systems not compromised | All you need about company
  A data leak reportedly exposing personal and job details of more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security employees is under investigation. Distributed Denial of Secrets says the data came through Okta, but Okta says it has found no evidence its systems or data were compromised.
  - 18 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 7:12pm -
• newZee Entertainment Enterprises quarterly profit fell 38% as FIFA World Cup-related costs offset gains
  Zee Entertainment’s quarterly profit fell 38% to 478 million rupees as FIFA World Cup broadcasting, expanded programming and other investments lifted expenses. Subscription revenue rose 30%, but flat advertising revenue and higher costs reduced core margins.
  - 18 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 6:49pm -
• newLocalized menus, entry-price items set stage for Tata Starbucks’ expansion
  Tata Starbucks is preparing to speed up expansion in India after slowing store openings to refine its strategy. 
  - 19 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 6:26pm -
• newTime to shut down business schools, writes Cambridge Prof. Chris Marquis in NYT; Zoho's Sridhar Vembu agrees entirely
  Zoho founder Sridhar Vembu endorsed University of Cambridge professor Chris Marquis’s call to shut down business schools, saying India should prioritise startup incubators.
  - 22 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 2:37pm -
• newFlight ticket price to rise soon? IndiGo CEO Willie Walsh says no choice; why he said so & what air passengers must know
  IndiGo CEO Willie Walsh warns that higher airfares are inevitable as fuel costs soar. Find out why flight ticket prices could rise and what passengers should expect.
  - 23 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 2:17pm -
• neweMudhra appoints KPMG as independent external reviewer after security incident: Here's what we know
  eMudhra has appointed KPMG to independently review a security incident involving weak keys in eight TLS intermediate certificate authorities. The company says its India digital-signature, eSign and enterprise businesses remain unaffected, while it exits the global SSL/TLS certificate business.
  - 23 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 2:00pm -
• newHow Gaurav Khemani took Rollick ice cream from ₹20 crore to ₹200 crore
  From a corporate career in Dubai to lead his father-in-law’s ice cream business in Kolkata. A pandemic-driven sales slump tested Rollick, while conversations with fellow entrepreneurs helped him navigate difficult decisions.
  - 23 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 1:30pm -
• newUber looks to take Black service to more metros as premium mobility gains pace
  The move comes at a time when competition in the premium mobility segment is intensifying. Several players, including Alyte, a premium mobility service owned by Mahindra Logistics, and Green SM, backed by Vietnam's Vingroup, are looking to strengthen their foothold in the high-end market.
  - 24 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 1:24pm -
• Amazon's cloud business grows 39%, but $42 billion in cash flows out: Is AI spending becoming too expensive?
  Amazon Web Services revenue rose 39.3% to $46 billion in the third quarter, its fastest growth in nearly five years. But AI-driven capital spending is weighing on cash flow: free cash flow turned negative at $42.4 billion.
  - 1 day ago 30 Oct 26, 12:02pm -
• Meta's Zuckerberg's $25 mn security bill is 9x Amodei of Anthropic - How much do Musk, Pichai and other tech CEOs spend?
  Meta spent $25.1 million protecting Mark Zuckerberg in 2025, more than nine times Anthropic's spending on Dario Amodei. Here's how much other tech CEOs cost to protect.
  - 1 day ago 30 Oct 26, 11:57am -
• IDBI Bank's ₹52,878 crore sale: What explains the ₹3,917 crore increase in winning bid? Centre clarifies
  The government has defended the ₹52,878 crore IDBI Bank stake sale to Fairfax, saying the reserve price was not changed in round two. The Finance Ministry says the revised process fetched a higher bid of ₹3,917 crore, while the tax indemnity risk is only ₹627 crore. Govt and LIC keep 15% and 19%.
  - 1 day ago 30 Oct 26, 11:08am -
• PNB suspends 12 employees after ₹11.24 crore vanish from customers' accounts: What happened at Greater Noida branch?
  How did crores disappear from PNB customers' accounts? The bank has suspended 12 employees after alleged unauthorised withdrawals at its Greater Noida branch, with customer claims and investigations underway.
  - 1 day ago 30 Oct 26, 10:11am -
• Elon Musk's unusual fix for AI data centre backlash: Buy out an entire neighbourhood, but with conditions
  Elon Musk’s data centre companies are reportedly seeking to buy 418 homes near their Southaven facilities, with sellers allegedly required to avoid joining a noise-pollution lawsuit. 
  - 1 day ago 30 Oct 26, 10:10am -

Live Mint - Opinion

• newRamalinga Raju who went for a ride on a tiger and stopped smiling thereafter
  Ramalinga Raju rode India’s IT boom to the top, building Satyam into a leading software exporter. Then a confession of cooked books exposed one of the country’s biggest corporate frauds.
  - 6 hours ago 31 Oct 26, 7:00am -
• newUS-China tech war: How AI can help investors spot the fallout before it shows up
  Investors profit from being able to spot unintended consequences before they appear in the price. Here’s how machines reading corporate chatter could give them the edge to bet on geopolitics before the rest of the market catches on.
  - 22 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 3:01pm -
• newWill Fed chair Kevin Warsh’s AI optimism put him in a corner if the sector stalls?
  The American central bank’s decision to pause rates has merit, but a quarter-point rate increase in December would be prudent. It’s concerning to think the Fed chair may have cornered himself into overreacting to an AI wobble and abandoning the possibility of further rate hikes.
  - 23 hours ago 30 Oct 26, 2:01pm -
• R&D imperative: Why India must create a deep-tech ecosystem of its own
  The country's attention to deep-tech is welcome amid a technological arms race, but we must do more than just subsidizing startups. Research labs working with private players can drive innovation. Here's how.
  - 1 day ago 30 Oct 26, 8:00am -
• Mint Quick Edit | America's central bank left rates unchanged—here's how it impacts India
  The US Federal Reserve's decision not to raise rates maintains the current spread between Indian and US bond yields, but this could be temporary relief. While RBI has so far been focused on the domestic economy, it may be prompted to act on the spread if outflows from India rise
  - 1 day ago 30 Oct 26, 7:00am -
• India's strong GDP numbers: What use are they if people don’t benefit?
  India’s flashy GDP figures don’t reveal the pain. Real incomes haven’t risen in years and corporate profits have swollen. In contrast, competing economies such as Vietnam have seen real incomes rise. India could follow their model and adjust wages regularly based on living costs to benefit workers.
  - 2 days ago 29 Oct 26, 4:00pm -
• Starlink vs Jio: Foreign firms need to match national priorities to win Indian favour
  The old idea that government has no business in business has given way to a partnership between the state and private capital. Foreign firms aren’t shut out. They simply have to understand what the people of India want from them. Elon Musk's satellite communications firm could benefit from that idea
  - 2 days ago 29 Oct 26, 3:00pm -
• The unequal geography of India's economic activity—and how to address it
  Strong market forces indicate the asymmetry will stay and lead to migration to developed states. Urban local bodies must be empowered to absorb their flows. While the Finance Commissions can’t fund local bodies directly, they can incentivize states to work on preventing economic concentration.
  - 2 days ago 29 Oct 26, 2:00pm -
• GST's new enforcement era: an assurance of accountability without personal liberty becoming a casualty
  The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council deserves credit for removing the powers of officers to arrest even without a showcause notice. This does not mean the law is going soft. For businesses, the message is clear. Just keep your dealings clean and the agencies will be out of your hair.
  - 2 days ago 29 Oct 26, 12:31pm -
• Income and wage data needs to be better and more frequent for India to effectively shield the most vulnerable
  The country faces multiple external shocks that threaten livelihoods. But there is little data to understand their full impact. A better policy response calls for reliable data on incomes and wages on a more frequent basis. This means improving existing surveys and introducing newer ones.
  - 2 days ago 29 Oct 26, 12:00pm -
• Concrete jungle: The case for expanding public spaces in India's metros
  Creating more public spaces is a central responsibility of our urban planning—not just to improve productivity and liveability for city dwellers, but also to allow for democratic dissent and thus improve civic life.
  - 2 days ago 29 Oct 26, 7:31am -
• Godzilla El Niño: India must do all it can to prepare rural India for it
  The government should work with states to chalk out a drought management and relief plan as this weather phenomenon gets worse. It is set to not only stokes prices but also hurt rural incomes. Here some measures policymakers should consider taking.
  - 2 days ago 29 Oct 26, 7:30am -
• Mint Quick Edit | Commodity price pressures threaten threaten to make India's inflation fight harder
  With commodity prices on the rise alongside food inflation, India's twin deficits are likely to remain under pressure. Even if the cost of metals and other commodities come down next year, as forecasted by the Word Bank, controlling other price increases will be tough.
  - 2 days ago 29 Oct 26, 7:00am -
• Starlink and the geopolitical role of space tech: Lessons India should take from the Ukraine war
  The Ukraine war has highlighted the emergence of private technology firms as strategic actors in international security. Starlink's issues with Kyiv show why rising powers must not let technology turn into a strategic dependence.
  - 3 days ago 28 Oct 26, 4:00pm -
• Saudi Arabia vs Houthi rebels: It's time to look beyond the US
  With American armed forces tied up in the war with Iran, Riyadh will have to look elsewhere for assistance against increasingly hostile Houthis in Yemen. The most obvious choices are its fellow Mecca Pact countries, Pakistan and Türkiye, but it shouldn't rule out European countries—or even Israel.
  - 3 days ago 28 Oct 26, 3:00pm -

• How the government can help deep-tech startups reach their full potential
  The government has taken concrete steps to address funding gaps for deep-tech, but to help startups flourish it needs to go a step further. State procurement must recognize the untested nature of deep-tech products and facilitate validation for market adoption. Here's how.
  - 3 days ago 28 Oct 26, 2:00pm -
• Azim Premji Foundation CEO: How schools can help build a more humane world for everyone
  ‘Markets solve everything’ type thinking doesn't work when it comes to approaching systems, including education. This is abundantly clear in the campaign for private schools over public schools. Instead of ignoring the goodness innate in all beings, let's redesign our world to make more space for it
  - 3 days ago 28 Oct 26, 12:30pm -
• Indian equity investors pay taxes thrice—here's why this should change
  The government must revisit its taxation rules if it wants millions of households to invest in shares. India cannot aspire to become a global investment destination while treating every market transaction primarily as a revenue opportunity.
  - 3 days ago 28 Oct 26, 12:01pm -
• Mint Quick Edit | Anthropic IPO: How its grand claims stoke fear—and profit potential
  The artificial intelligence (AI) firm is one step closer to its much-awaited initial public offering—and its prospectus has much to say of frightening perceptions that may surround the firm's technology. Here's why doom may be good for the Claude maker's bottom line.
  - 3 days ago 28 Oct 26, 7:01am -
• What the growth of ultra-processed food in India can tell us about our current medical test boom
  Medical tests are being attractively packaged nowadays, even if they're not needed, to change the habits of consumers. The country has seen this happen before with another industry—processed food. Here's what policymakers should consider.
  - 4 days ago 27 Oct 26, 4:00pm -
• Election fraud: The Trump administration is already sowing seeds of doubt about midterm election results
  The federal government doesn’t have to interfere with the mechanics of the voting process to disrupt the upcoming elections in America. Shaking the confidence of voters in the integrity of the process or its results, or scaring them out of going to vote is enough to make a mess.
  - 4 days ago 27 Oct 26, 3:00pm -
• Why India's urban heat problem demands big-picture solutions
  Indian policy must focus on driving long-term urban resilience to check rising heat in our cities and avoid economic losses. The country must move beyond piecemeal interventions and begin building climate adaptation into everyday life.
  - 4 days ago 27 Oct 26, 2:00pm -
• Rahul Matthan: Does it really matter if something you liked was written by AI?
  Modern AI writing is hard to tell apart from human-written work, but that needn't matter if the content holds value. Instead of resisting the inevitable march of technology, let's learn to work with it, immersing ourselves deeply in it so we can take advantage of the new possibilities it presents.
  - 4 days ago 27 Oct 26, 12:30pm -
• India's steel ambitions: Why they need a clear climate transition plan
  Achievable milestones are needed to make the steel policy’s 2047 goal for cleaner output meaningful. Success should be measured not only by how much steel can be produced, but also by whether the industry can get there without leaving a far larger carbon burden for future generations.
  - 4 days ago 27 Oct 26, 12:00pm -
• India needs a jobs toolkit to arm its youth for the AI-infused economy
  As technology raises the bar for entry-level jobs, policy must change gears to equip the next generation of workers with skills necessary to adapt in an artificial intelligence-led world. Here are three aspects for policymakers to consider.
  - 4 days ago 27 Oct 26, 7:30am -
• Mint Quick Edit | India's winters have been heating up—Here's why that matters
  Hot summers and unpredictable monsoons take a heavy toll on lives and livelihoods, but warmer winters extract an economic price too. Here's why this aspect of climate change needs to be studied more—and how it affects India's economy.
  - 4 days ago 27 Oct 26, 7:00am -
• How to handle an AI agent that outgrows its mandate—and why it's an opportunity for Indian IT
  Deployers of agents must use external supervision to stop them from veering off their brief. That creates an opening for Indian IT services firms, which have spent three decades embedded in client systems, operating the surrounding technology and maintaining long-lived governance relationships.
  - 5 days ago 26 Oct 26, 4:00pm -
• AI versus German philosophers: Here's why the bots lost this round
  Writers like Arundhati Roy are concerned about how artificial intelligence (AI) will affect our humanness. But according to German philosopher Rüdiger Safranski, human beings have something AI doesn't that's deeper than intelligence.
  - 5 days ago 26 Oct 26, 3:00pm -
• Nageswaran & Poojari: Let's welcome data centres—but on the right terms
  AI hyperscalers have their eyes on India, but we must carefully weigh all commitment costs of hosting data centres against the benefits before extending scarce resources. The terms must be settled before we pay in advance.
  - 5 days ago 26 Oct 26, 2:00pm -
• Four ways India can manage the fiscal load caused by external shocks prudently
  The global scenario has been unfavourable to say the least. The country must ensure relief from public expenditure is targeted and does not become a lasting liability. Although the shocks India is currently facing are external, the decision about who pays for it is made at home.
  - 5 days ago 26 Oct 26, 12:00pm -
• Former India trade negotiator Abhijit Das: New Delhi must be careful not to sign-off on a lopsided deal with Washington
  India is focusing on gains for labour-intensive sectors but concessions in agriculture can cause greater losses. The February framework’s clauses on joint action against third parties also risk compromising India’s sovereignty in policymaking. We must be careful not to sign-off on an asymmetric deal
  - 5 days ago 26 Oct 26, 8:30am -
• Special intensive revision: What's the road ahead for the Election Commission of India?
  The special revision of electoral rolls has seen several issues that left voters out of the draft rolls and raises questions about the process. Here's why India needs more transparency from the Election Commission.
  - 5 days ago 26 Oct 26, 7:31am -
• Mint Quick Edit | Gig workers to be counted in the Periodic Labour Force Survey—a welcome decision
  From 2027 onwards, policymakers may have access to official data about gig workers from a nationally representative survey. This is a good move. Here are two tweaks that could help monetary policymakers.
  - 5 days ago 26 Oct 26, 7:00am -
• Indira Gandhi: The promise and price of a rich legacy
  Indira Gandhi’s legacy remains divided between her achievements and the erosion of democracy.
  - 5 days ago 26 Oct 26, 6:00am -
• How China’s industrial strength is testing its growth model
  The country's industrial competitiveness has not translated into equally strong domestic demand, while its export competitiveness is provoking resistance from overseas markets like the European Union. How Beijing manages these competing priorities will matter beyond China.
  - 6 days ago 26 Oct 26, 12:30am -