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21.01 / 09:01

markets UPS Manufacturing wellness Trade country electronic In a volatile world, India’s trade agreements need sunset clauses—we mustn’t get locked in by past pacts

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Even as we are engaged in protracted negotiations with the US to sew up a trade deal, India has gone ahead with much agility to sign several others. In recent months, New Delhi has concluded deals with Australia and the UAE, apart from a long-awaited pact with the UK, and announced progress on trade agreements with New Zealand and the EU.

21.01 / 07:01

markets COST UPS Manufacturing Volkswagen Tesla Porsche Chinese EVs blow past Tesla and tariffs en route to global reign

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Julian Scot-Smith was window shopping at a Porsche dealership with his wife in London’s fancy Mayfair district before Christmas, sizing up the SUVs. Then the couple peeked into another dealership around the corner.

21.01 / 02:23

markets UPS Manufacturing performer track Commentary International Railways' pre-budget rally: Fare hike fuels modernization surge

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The lead-up to Budget 2026 has been particularly vibrant in railways, where a combination of fare rationalization and expectations of another year of elevated capital expenditure has driven a sharp rally in railway-linked stocks.

20.01 / 10:25

Provident Digital Manufacturing Align Sustainability Enterprise performer Sensors, AI at core of India’s plan to modernise MSMEs, cut export rejections

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India is planning a massive digital upgrade of its micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as part of a broader push to align domestic manufacturing with global quality, and sustainability standards, in a move aimed at improving export competitiveness and reducing shipment rejections.

20.01 / 09:07

COST Progressive Manufacturing Trade stage track Cables and wires save the day for Havells in Q3

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Havells India Ltd’s consolidated revenue for the December quarter (Q3FY26) grew 14% year-on-year to ₹5,588 crore, but net profit growth was slower at 8% to ₹300 crore. An exceptional charge of ₹45 crore related to labour law adjustments hit earnings.

20.01 / 03:53

UPS Target Manufacturing economy Trade Discrimination China seeks WTO panel against India over PLI schemes, flags local content norms in autos and clean tech

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : China has escalated its trade challenge against India at the World Trade Organization (WTO), seeking the establishment of a dispute settlement panel over New Delhi’s production-linked incentive (PLI) schemes for automobiles, batteries and electric vehicles, arguing that they discriminate against imported goods by tying incentives to domestic value addition.

20.01 / 00:37

markets COST Manufacturing Boxing Research Cycling Lab-to-fab in weeks: Why Fundamentum led Whizzo's $15 million raise

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Fundamentum Partnership has led a $15 million Series A funding round in Whizzo, a Bengaluru-headquartered materials science startup that develops and makes specialised fabrics for industries such as packaging, agriculture, infrastructure and protective workwear.

20.01 / 00:37

Provident FIVE Manufacturing security Sustainability Enterprise reports Centre weighs scaling up MSME Champions Scheme outlay ninefold to ₹10,000 crore

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The Centre is planning a steep increase in the financial outlay of its MSME Champions Scheme to around ₹10,000 crore for the next five years, according to two officials aware of the development, amid efforts to push cleaner manufacturing, exports, and global competitiveness among small businesses.

20.01 / 00:37

markets COST UPS Manufacturing ICE China makes a move on lithium; will Indian EV makers suffer?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. KOCHI : A quiet policy shift in Beijing is threatening to push up electric vehicle (EV) prices in India, just as the EV industry's tax edge over combustion engines begins to fade. China has decided to slash an export tax rebate on lithium-ion batteries from 9% to 6% from 1 April and phase it out in a year.

19.01 / 00:31

COST Target Aware Manufacturing security country India’s solar power developers are saddled with unsold capacity. Now they face another risk

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : A spike in prices of solar modules is expected to raise costs and tariffs for projects under construction, even as multiple solar projects languish for want of power purchase contracts. Solar module prices have surged by roughly a third since late December, thanks to soaring prices of silver and aluminium, a weaker rupee, and a global scramble for components after China tightened wafer quotas and signalled a rollback of a 9% value-added tax refund.

19.01 / 00:31

markets COST Manufacturing economy Sustainability Trade rock Budget to unveil quality and cost blueprint to gain export muscle

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. One of the key themes of India’s upcoming Union budget, the first after US tariffs rocked global trade last year, will be to de-risk the economy from prolonged headwinds by announcing reforms and incentives for manufacturers, small businesses and exporters, according to two persons familiar with discussions.

18.01 / 12:17

markets Provident Manufacturing Sustainability wellness rock Interviews India is not at an absolute rock bottom valuation, but much better than 2024: Tata Mutual Fund's Rahul Singh

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India has reached a point where if emerging markets start getting flows, a possibility due to the uncertain macro environment, India will get its share of foreign institutional flows, said Rahul Singh, chief investment officer - Equities at Tata Mutual Fund. “If emerging markets as an asset class start to get sustainable flows, foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) need not have to sell India to buy China," Singh said in an interview with Mint.

18.01 / 08:59

markets FIVE Manufacturing Healthcare Ozon reports testing Xponentia-backed Medsource Ozone hires EY to explore funding options

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Faridabad-based Medsource Ozone Biomedicals, an in-vitro diagnostics instruments and reagents manufacturer, has hired the Big 4 audit firm Ernst & Young as an advisor to explore capital-raising options to fund its expansion, said two people familiar with the matter. “The company may look to raise about ₹300-400 crore, and the promoters may liquidate some stake for the incoming investor," one of the people cited above said.

18.01 / 08:59

COST UPS Manufacturing Research Micron track electronic The global memory-chip shortage will cost us all

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. If you had put all your savings into a few pallets of computer memory chips a year ago, you’d have at least doubled your money by now. And prices are projected to continue their meteoric rise.

18.01 / 03:25

markets UPS Manufacturing security patient Pharmaceuticals Why the weight-loss drugs battle will intensify in 2026, explained in 5 charts

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Earlier this month Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk launched its oral Wegovy weight-loss pill in the US, for "needle-averse patients". The starting dose is priced at $149 a month for patients paying in cash, compared to the injectable version's list price of more than $1,300.

17.01 / 07:05

COST UPS Manufacturing Research Micron track electronic The global memory-chip shortage will cost us all

17.01 / 01:45

markets UPS Manufacturing Strategy Mobile country Pharmaceuticals As India builds chips and batteries, one chemical firm is betting on both

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s ambitions to localize semiconductors and batteries hinge on an unglamorous but critical input: high-precision chemicals. As the country pushes to reduce dependence on imports across strategic supply chains, one mid-sized chemical company is quietly attempting something rare - leveraging its pharmaceutical chemistry roots to position itself at the intersection of both industries.

16.01 / 14:27

markets COST UPS Coca-Cola Manufacturing country reports Thunder on wheels: Coca-Cola expands last-mile reach with micromobility

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Coca-Cola is stepping up direct distribution in India, using small vehicles like bikes, electric vans, and other micromobility options to transport its beverages directly to retail stores in narrow lanes and hard-to-access neighbourhoods. This direct-to-store delivery helps the company expand last-mile reach, cut reliance on middlemen or traditional wholesale channels, and gain tighter control over costs and profitability, even as quick commerce, despite rapid growth, remains a smaller, complementary part of its distribution business.

16.01 / 07:23

UPS Manufacturing Gap NVIDIA Research wellness Chinese AI developers say they can’t beat America without better chips

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. SINGAPORE—After a year of gung-ho news about China’s gains in artificial intelligence, some elite Chinese AI researchers are coming to a more pessimistic conclusion. The country’s chances of catching up to the U.S.

15.01 / 17:35

UPS Manufacturing security Raven Trade Amazon is buying America’s first new copper output in more than a decade

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Amazon.com is turning to an Arizona mine that last year became the first new source of U.S. copper in more than a decade, to meet its data centers’ ravenous appetite for the industrial metal.

15.01 / 09:55

UPS Provident Manufacturing economy track country electronic FDI inflows into UP surge as electronics projects gain ground, says additional chief secretary Deepak Kumar

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: Foreign direct investment into Uttar Pradesh rose to ₹5,963 crore ($660 million) during the April-September period of FY26 as India’s third-largest state economy aspires to become a $1 trillion economy with key policy incentives for high-growth sectors, a top official said.

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