India’s industrial growth in November was the fastest in two years, on the back of strong manufacturing and mining activity. India’s industrial output in April-November grew 3.3% as compared to a revised increase of 4.1% a year earlier, according to government data. (Mint Archives) The index of industrial production (IIP)—which measures factory output in the […]
For decades, India’s insurance challenge has been one of awareness, purchasing power parity and trust. A sustained focus on urban markets and standardised products led to low penetration, limited risk capacity and persistent protection gaps. This left numerous households uninsured. Image for representational purposes only. (Unsplash) The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) […]
NEW DELHI: India will assume chairmanship of the UN-backed global forum Kimberley Process (KP) to prevent trade of conflict diamonds from January 1 for the third time, Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said. FILE PHOTO: Diamonds are displayed during a visit to the De Beers Global Sightholder Sales (GSS) in Gaborone, Botswana November 24, 2015 […]
The government has approved two new airlines after the IndiGo flight crisis brought aviation to a virtual standstill in India. Union Minister of Civil Aviation Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu. (ANI) Al Hind Air and FlyExpress have received no objection certificates from the civil aviation ministry to start operations, Minister Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu wrote on […]
Shares of Coal India Ltd. rose to the highest in seven months after decks were cleared for listing of two subsidiaries by FY27. Coal India is the world’s largest miner of the dry fossil fuel. (Reuters) On Wednesday, Coal India’s share price increased for the sixth straight trading session, rising as much as 3.00% to […]
Indian bonds rallied the most in four months on Wednesday after the central bank announced fresh measures to boost banking-system liquidity, including government bond purchases and a foreign-exchange swap. The liquidity infusion is expected to offset cash drain from the RBI’s dollar sales to support the rupee, Asia’s worst-performing currency this year. (Mint) The Reserve […]
By Dhwani Pandya FILE PHOTO: A construction worker looks on at a construction site by Goisu Realty, the Indian subsidiary of the Japanese company Sumitomo Realty & Development Company in Mumbai, India, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/File Photo (REUTERS) MUMBAI, Dec 18 (Reuters) – Japan’s Sumitomo Realty and Development, the country’s third-largest developer, plans to […]
Maruti Suzuki WagonR has become only the third car to cross the production milestone of 35 lakh units, joining the likes of the Alto and Swift in a rarefied club. Maruti Suzuki WagonR hatchbacks at the company’s manufacturing plant of Maruti Suzuki in Manesar. (Reuters) Born as a Kei car in Japan in 1993 and […]
IBM India Private Limited has leased over 1.61 lakh sq ft of office space at Embassy Golflinks Business Park in Bengaluru for a monthly rent of about ₹2.4 crore, according to documents accessed by CRE Matrix. IBM India Private Limited has leased over 1.61 lakh sq ft of office space at Embassy Golflinks Business Park […]
IKEA, the Swedish home furnishings retailer, has announced its entry into Goa through online deliveries. Starting December 16, customers can shop from a range of over 6,400 products via the IKEA app, the IKEA.in website, or shop-by-phone assistance, the company said on December 15. IKEA, has announced its entry into Goa through online deliveries (Photo […]
