...on par with oil, power, and defence, and to restrict its storage under foreign control.
Qualcomm has partnered with eyewear brand Lenskart to build glasses using its Snapdragon XR chipsets, which allow for on-device AI processing and spatial computing.
'For most investors, I recommend a low double-digit allocation (10 to 12 per cent) to gold and silver combined.'
'There are cases of suicides, and middle-class families losing their entire family savings.'
Each employee is generating more business than before -- driven by cost rationalisation, digital adoption, and better resource utilisation -- signalling a stronger foundation for sustainable growth and profitability.
These losses increase insurance premiums for customers and reduce insurer margins on the other.
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) on Friday reported a 9.6 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit for the September quarter, driven by strong performance in its consumer-facing retail and telecom businesses and a recovery in its core oil-to-chemicals segment.
'An asset must generate income. Equities yield dividends, bonds pay coupons, deposits give interest, and real estate earns rent.' 'Gold, silver, and even Bitcoin produce no income, they merely store value. So, they should not be compared to productive assets.'
'India has the capital to invest in defence production.' 'With clear timelines and commitments, private industry can deliver surge capacity effectively.'
'I can sanction projects worth Rs 20 trillion annually as of today.' 'But my system is only capable of executing projects worth Rs 3 trillion to Rs 4 trillion.'
The RBI advisory follows a labour ministry request earlier this year seeking the central bank's expertise to identify gaps in EPFO's investment strategy and fund management practices, including accounting, risk management, and internal governance.
'Our problem is not a budget deficit but a trust deficit. We need to trust our institutions and industries to innovate and lead. That is the way forward for India.'
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) employee headcount fell by a massive nearly 20,000 in a single quarter, as India's largest IT services company continues to restructure workforce to align with changed business dynamics. According to Q2 FY26 data on its website, the company's headcount has dropped to 5,93,314 in September quarter as compared to 6,13,069 in June quarter, even as IT workers' union NITES accused TCS of downplaying large scale layoffs through under-reporting.
'There is a shift in what customers are thinking about in the long term and better planned structures are going to emerge as winners.'
'We do not need short-term measures but long-term ones. Companies seem to have given up on the infrastructure part. Long delays are fuelling more traffic crisis.'
Reliance holds 67.03% of Jio Platforms Limited and the public listing would provide an exit to many investors.
As the election nears, political positions on prohibition are shifting.
Businesses are testing new markets, tapping into domestic demand, and pushing the government for relief.
OpenAI will provide 500,000 free ChatGPT licences for six months to students and teachers across government schools from classes 1 to 12, engineering and technical institutes, as well as K-12 educators.
The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority will monitor how companies are increasing prices of non-scheduled drugs.
'An HAL-private sector tieup is a possibility.'
It is shameful that Kashmir Times has been attacked in the way it has and that Anuradha Bhasin has not found more voices to speak in support of her and her paper, points out Aakar Patel.
'Even if tariffs are reduced, non-tariff may still remain a challenge.'
'...so cases that arose under the existing Act will be adjudicated under the old provisions.' 'Care has been taken to ensure that the new I-T Act does not give rise to interpretational issues.'
'The world now realises that semiconductors are not just important for national security, but also for economic prosperity.'
Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies, retail firms, and producers of consumer durables are witnessing stable urban demand. However, people in the trade are waiting for clearer signs of revival closer to the festival season, starting in September.
'Given the lag in transmission, further softening of lending rates may happen in the coming months.'
=In 21 states, the time gap between the general Budget and ministry-specific discussions was just one day.
Herman Jansen continues to see India as a strategically-important emerging market despite selling the global rights for Maison House and Savoy Club brands from UTO Asia to Allied Blenders and Distillers (ABD). Herman will focus on growing its European and South East Asian market, Diederik Jansen, chief executive officer and seventh-generation owner of Herman Jansen, which has been producing spirits since 1777, told Business Standard.
'MIB which is a part of retail, will grow in the range of 20 per cent.'
DGCA provided temporary relief to IndiGo, which is partially owned by Rahul Bhatia, by rolling back the night duty definition to 12 am-5 am from 12 am-6 am earlier, and allowing its pilots to do six night-landings from two earlier, besides other relaxations.
'Indian markets may underperform global peers for the next two quarters.' 'But beyond that, India should catch up and resume its long-term growth path.'
'This will be our first large-size bank partner, and hence, the partnership will be a game-changer for us.'
Maruti Suzuki, India's largest producer of small cars, stands to benefit the most.
'What we see now is a much stronger need for data sovereignty.'
'...than by the calendar.' Indian travellers are no longer restricting their getaways to summer or winter holidays.
'Market momentum and investor interest are at unprecedented levels, making this the opportune moment.'
'In 2024-25, 1 million units of cars were transported via railways. This is 20.6 per cent of India's total car production of over 5 million.'
'The way the attacks are coming has become much stronger and much wider because of AI.'
People with no knowledge of coding or computer languages can use vibe coding using plain English command with AI-assisted software development.
