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September 19, 2025

US may cut tariff to 10-15%, penal duty likely to go: CEA

Chief Economic Advisor (CEA) V Anantha Nageswaran on Thursday expressed confidence that India-US tariff discussions would conclude within the next couple of months, with a resolution to both the reciprocal tariff as well as penalty for India's purchase of Russian oil.

3 mins

Sebi clears Adani group of charges by Hindenburg

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Thursday closed proceedings against Adani group companies, Group Chairman Gautam Adani, and associated entities facing accusations of fund diversion, violations of related-party transactions (RPTs), and fraud.

2 mins

Don't hesitate to invest more: FM to India Inc

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said there should no longer be hesitation for industry to invest, expand capacities, and produce more in India, as the government has delivered on key reforms in taxation, ease of doing business, and foreign direct investment.

2 mins

RMG ban: Gameskraft fires 120 staffers

Gameskraft will lay off 120 employees after India last month banned online games played with real money, announcing the decision after shutting its Rummyculture platform.

1 mins

Luxe realty boom fuels demand for costly home products

Premium brands experiencing demand surge as affluent buyers splurge on upscale residences

2 mins

Maruti cuts prices by up to ₹1.3 lakh

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd (MSIL) on Thursday announced price cutsofup to®%1.3lakh across its models effective September 22, passing on full goods and services tax (GST) benefits along with additional reductions to boost demand and encourage customersto move from two-wheelers to four-wheelers ahead of the festival season.

1 mins

Only relocating within city, says BlackBuck chief

Online trucking platform BlackBuck clarified its office relocation plans on Thursday evening, stating it would remain in Bengaluru despite earlier comments from Chief Executive Rajesh Yabaji triggering speculation about the company leaving the city due to infrastructure challenges.

1 mins

Neysa now part of IndiaAI Mission

Artificial intelligence (AI) Cloud services startup Neysa has been officially empanelled under the IndiaAI Mission as one of its approved Cloud service providers.

1 mins

Govt picks 8 more startups to build indigenous LLMs, SLMs

These include Fractal, Avatar AI, TechM, Zeinteiq, BharatGen

1 mins

Qualcomm looks to bring smart glasses into everyday view

Qualcomm Inc is collaborating with Indian companies to reduce the price of smart glasses to a level only slightly above traditional eyewear, aiming to expand a market still in its infancy.

1 mins

EPFO launches 'Passbook Lite'

The Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) has launched 'Passbook Lite' facility on the member portal, which will allow subscribers to view a summarised passbook showing contributions, withdrawals and current balance with a single login, as opposed to the current system where members need to log in separately on the passbook portal to check the same.

1 mins

When Tamil Nadu’s Dollar Town hangs by a thread

Once the fabric of India’s export story, Tiruppur now stitches its future with fragile yarn stretched thin by geopolitics and shrinking orders

3 mins

Oil India eyes ₹1.3 trillion capex by 2030

State-run Oil India Ltd (OIL) is targeting a capital expenditure of ₹1.3 trillion by 2030 amid a major plan to take up deep-water exploration projects, Chairman and Managing Director Ranjit Rath (pictured) said after the company’s annual general meeting (AGM).

1 mins

Govt eases GST price label rules, scraps mandatory ads

Businesses can skip re-stickering and use old stock until March 2026

2 mins

PM internship scheme pilot may be extended by 2 mths

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is considering increasing the duration of the ongoing pilot of the Prime Minister Internship Scheme (PMIS) by one or two months, according to sources.

1 mins

Govt chalking out plan to compensate upstream oil firms

GST hike on E&P services

1 mins

FMCG firms can drive growth by leveraging brand equity: Report

Amid rising competition inthe country’s packaged food sector and the emergence of new retail channels, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies can drive growth by leveraging brand equity to establish brand extensions, said a new report from Worldpanel by Numerator (formerly Kantar) shared exclusively with Business Standard.

1 mins

Olympus looks to click a fresh India picture

OM System (formerly Olympus) is reentering the Indian market with a range of products, including cameras and lenses.

1 mins

Industry needs to take part in Viksit Bharat journey, says Chandra

Indian industry needs to rise to the occasion and participate in the journey of achieving the vision of a developed nation at a time when the country is rolling out several reforms, Tata Sons Chairman N Chandrasekaran said on Thursday.

1 mins

‘Boeing building a culture where all speak up freely’

‘US aerospace company Boeing is building a culture where employees are “comfortable speaking up” when they see issues, so that those can be resolved before they escalate, India & South Asia President Salil Gupte said on Thursday.

2 mins

India’s talent pool gives it edge: Merck

India’s industries, “world-class education system” and talent pool give it an edge amid “global uncertainties”, said Hans-Joachim Neumann, a senior executive of Merck Electronics, a German science and technology company, in New Delhi.

1 mins

Resolution to US tariff issues likely in couple of mths: CEA

A phone call from US President Donald Trump to convey birthday greetings to Prime Minister Narendra Modi also indicated a move towards normalisation of relations.

2 mins

FM asks India Inc to invest more

In July, the FM had said that healthy corporate balance sheets were sitting on passive invest-ible funds, instead of directing them towards capacity expansion. Private investment has lagged government capital expenditure, which rose 32.7 per cent year-on-year in April-July FY26, reaching 30.9 per cent of the Budget Estimates, according to Controller General of Accounts (CGA) data.

2 mins

Nabfid must now focus on urban local bodies: DFS secy

Alongside funding for power and road projects, the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (Nabfid) should now scale up support for urban local bodies to strengthen city infrastructure and build a talent pool, said M Nagaraju, secretary of the Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, on Thursday.

1 mins

Pension assets may reach ₹45 trn in 5 yrs: Regulator

Pension assets under management are expected to reach ₹45 trillion in five years, according to the sector regulator, with the reforms it rolled out this week to bring more players to the field. The size of the market now is ₹15 trillion.

2 mins

Banks’ era of infrastructure funding is over, says Kamath

‘The era of banks being the primary source of infrastructure funding is over, said K V Kamath, chairman, National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (Nabfid).

1 mins

Infra firms turn to banks for funding, says PFRDA chief

Corporate bond markets are skewed in favour of those rated AA and above with tenors under five years, pushing infrastructure companies to rely on banks and financial institutions for funding, said Sivasubramanian Ramann

1 mins

Holding elections our topmost priority, Nepal PM tells Modi

In a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, Nepal's newly appointed interim Prime Minister (PM) Sushila Karki said that \"elections would remain the topmost priority of the interim government\", and her government was determined to provide an responsive and corruptionfree governance, reflecting the aspiration of the youth\".

1 mins

Only a third of world rivers had water within normal range in 2024: WMO

Just around a third of rivers across the globe had water within the normal range in 2024 and almost 60 per cent of them either showed too much or too little water for the sixth year running, according to the \"The Status of Global Water Resources in 2024 Report' from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) released on Thursday.

1 mins

Studying implications of Pak-Saudi strategic defence pact: India

A day after Pakistan and Saudi Arabia signed a strategic defence pact, India on Thursday said it will study the implications of the pact for its national security as well as for regional and global stability.

1 mins

Govt invests 140 crore to foster startups

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has injected financial support of almost ₹140 crore to promote the startup ecosystem and support innovation.

1 mins

State looks to boost mining revenue further

The Rajasthan government is planning on bringing out a new strategy to increase mining-related revenue, with the department among the top-performers in 2024-25 (FY25), with a growth rate of 23.65 per cent and revenue of ₹9,228 crore.

1 mins

State looks to boost mining revenue further

‘The Rajasthan government is planning on bringing out a new strategy to increase mining-related revenue, with the department among the top-performers in 2024-25 (FY25), with a growth rate of 23.65 per cent and revenue of 9,228 crore.

1 mins

Govt invests ₹140 crore to foster startups

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) government has injected financial support of almost ₹ 140 crore to promote the startup ecosystem and support innovation.

1 mins

Studying implications of Pak-Saudi strategic defence pact: India

1 mins

Only a third of world rivers had water within normal range in 2024: WMO

Just around a third of rivers across the globe had water within the normal range in 2024 and almost 60 per cent of them either showed too much or too little water for the sixth year running, according to the ‘The Status of Global Water Resources in 2024 Report’ from the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) released on Thursday.

1 mins

Holding elections our topmost priority, Nepal PM tells Modi

In a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, Nepal’s newly appointed interim Prime Minister (PM) Sushila Karki said that “elections would remain the top-

1 mins

Rahul sharpens attack on EC; claims baseless says poll body

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday accused the Election Commission (EC) of blocking the Karnataka CID's probe into the alleged “organised attempt using an automated software” to delete votes in the state’s Aland constituency during the 2023 Assembly elections.

2 mins

The hottest new defence against drone attacks might be here: Lasers

Drone swarms that have deluged Ukraine for years — and crossed the border into Poland last week — have sent North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) militaries in Europe rushing to upgrade air defences in case they ever face a similar threat.

2 mins

Fed's rate cut comes with caveats, leaving investors lukewarm

Investors look set to face a volatile few months ahead after the US Federal Reserve resumed interest rate cuts and opened the door to further easing but tempered its message with warnings of sticky inflation, sowing doubt over the pace of future policy adjustments.

2 mins

Huawei unveils AI chip road map to rival Nvidia

Huawei Technologies Co unveiled new technology from memory chips to AI accelerators Thursday, outlining publicly for the first time its multiyear plan to challenge Nvidia Corp’s dominance in a growing market.

1 mins

Nvidia bets big on Intel with $5 bn stake

Nvidia said on Thursday it would invest $5 billion in Intel, throwing its heft behind the struggling US chip-maker just weeks after the White House engineered an extraordinary deal for the US government to take a massive stake in the company.

1 mins

Trump, Starmer ink tech deal ahead of tariff talks

$342 bn deals unveiled, including record $205 bn US package for UK

3 mins

Fed in focus

Just lower interest rates may not aid capital flows

2 mins

Israeli impunity in Gaza

US support counters growing global censure

2 mins

The cultural cassette

BOOK REVIEW

3 mins

Next game changer: High-speed rail

India is ripe for a massive new infrastructure thrust, onethat should beas transformative and rejuvenating for the economy as the National Highways Development Project and the renewables initiative have been.

3 mins

At the pleasure of the government?

Unlike government servants, arm’s-length regulators need protection from Executive interference, as recent US events warn

4 mins

Keys to expansion

IHCL wants to become the ‘superstar’ of India’s hospitality industry, and is looking beyond suite spots

5 mins

HAL to up Tejas output as MiG-21 nears exit

With the Indian Air Force's (IAF's) combat strength set to fall to its lowest in six decades following the retirement of the MiG-21, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is working with private-sector partners to accelerate production of its replacement the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mark-1A (Mk1A).

3 mins

Alcohol, tobacco, and food giants block health reforms: WHO

Pressure from tobacco, alcohol, and ultra-processed food companies is stopping governments from putting in place lifesaving health policies, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

1 mins

HNIs doubled in 4 yrs, fuelling surge in luxury auto demand

India’s high net-worth individuals (HNIs) or millionaire households have nearly doubled in just four years, a surge that is set to power the country’s luxury car market, according to the Mercedes-Benz Hurun India Wealth Report 2025 and Luxury Consumer Survey 2025.

1 mins

Multiple tailwinds for aluminium majors

Aluminium prices have seen a bull run recently, rising to over $2,700 per tonne from the tariff-shock low of $2,275 per tonne in April’ 25.

2 mins

Rupee’s four-day winning streak ends

After appreciating against the dollar for four sessions, the rupee depreciated beyond 88 per dollar on Thursday, tracking its Asian peers, after a 25 basis point rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. While the dot plot suggests two rate cuts, Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks were considered hawkish.

1 mins

Benchmark indices hit 10-week highs

FED’S FIRST RATE CUT OF THE YEAR

2 mins

Infrastructure sector needs more institutional investments: Sebi chief

‘The investor base in infrastructure must be widened by bringing in mutual funds, pension funds, and retail players, said Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman oftheSecuritiesand Exchange Board of India Sebi), on Thursday.

1 mins

Stop sharing data with 3rd-party apps: Amfi to MF Central

Move to impact loan against mutual funds, guided MF investment apps

1 mins

Invest with 6-12-month view for higher returns than liquid funds

Inflows into money market funds (MMFs) dropped sharply from ₹4,573 crore in July to ₹2,210 crore in August, according to the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi).

2 mins

BEL fires growth salvo on defence orders

Stock up 10% as new contracts strengthen revenue arsenal

2 mins

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