Leyland: Need well-designed scrappage policy

NEW DELHI: India’s commercial vehicle industry needs a stronger and well-designed vehicle scrappage policy to accelerate the replacement of old trucks, cut pollution and lower logistics costs, Ashok Leyland MD…

Blackstone stake sale natural cycle: Mphasis

BENGALURU: Mphasis CEO Nitin Rakesh said Blackstone’s stake sale reflects a natural phase in the private equity firm’s investment lifecycle and does not indicate any loss of confidence in the…

All in a day: Rupee nears 92/$, RBI eases liquidity, forex kitty swells

MUMBAI: The foreign exchange market on Friday threw up a set of developments that appear contradictory: the rupee fell to a new low, RBI took measures to ease borrowing conditions,…

Silver shines above $100/oz mark for the first time

Hyderabad & Mumbai: Silver’s unprecedented surge continued Friday. In late trades on the New York Commodity Exchange (Comex) the price of the white metal crossed the psychologically important $100-per-ounce (Oz)…

India Budget 2026: Travel and tourism industry seeks demand boost, infrastructure support

Taj Mahal, Agra (File photo) MUMBAI: As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, stakeholders across India’s travel, tourism and hospitality sectors are seeking policy continuity, improved financing frameworks and measures to…

Holding listed company shares via family trusts – Who can be trustees and beneficiaries?

Succession planning in promoter led Indian companies must be viewed through a commercial and generational standpoint, not a narrow, technical one. (AI image) By Varun SriramIn the last several years,…

Bloodbath on D-Street! Investors lose over Rs 16 lakh crore this week as Nifty, Sensex crash; market down 5% from lifetime highs

Market participants said sentiment was further undermined by a shift towards safe-haven assets and persistent foreign fund outflows. (AI image) It’s a bloodbath on Dalal Street! Indian stock market indices,…

Trump tariffs, falling rupee: What are the biggest risks to India’s growth story & can the Budget protect it?

Even as India’s GDP growth has beaten forecasts so far this financial year – the big question is can it continue to grow well amidst the global economic storm? (AI…

Decoupling from dollar: India sells US Treasuries & buys gold, holdings drop to 5-year low

With gold and other assets accounting for a growing share of reserves, India’s strategy echoes steps taken by bigger holders such as China. (AI image) In a big shift for…

China’s tight rule for Indian travellers! Online visa application requirement, rejections & more, wait gets longer

Planning a vacation to China? Your journey might not be as smooth! More and more Indians are looking to travel the south Asian country, thanks to rising aviation capacity, competitive…