Iran-Israel war could hurt exports; increase freight rates

The Iran-Israel conflict has further increased global economic uncertainties, impacting world trade, including India’s exports, as it is expected to drive up both air and sea freight rates, exporters say. An anti-missile system operates after Iran launched drones and missiles

DLF to invest ₹5500 crore to build new luxury housing project in Gurugram

Realty major DLF Ltd will invest around ₹5,500 crore to develop a luxury housing project in Gurugram, as it seeks to achieve record sales bookings this fiscal on high demand. According to sources, the company will soon launch an 18-acre

Egypt Leads Mideast Stock Losses Amid Strikes; Israel Rebounds

Most Middle Eastern markets dropped on Sunday as investors signaled growing concerns of a wider conflict amid tit-for-tat attacks by Israel and Iran. Egypt’s main stock index was the worst performer among markets that opened for the first time since

Chaitanya Kalipatnapu: ‘Our goal is to make India 50% of overall biz’

‘India is a very strategic geography. The business is growing over 37-38 per cent year-on-year.’ Kindly note the image has been published only for representational purposes. Photograph: Kind courtesy Pixabay Chaitanya Kalipatnapu, co-founder and executive director of edtech unicorn Eruditus,

‘US Is Only Arm-Twisting’ – Rediff.com Business

‘There is nothing bilateral about this deal.’ Photograph: Dado Ruvic/Reuters   India is seeking a binding commitment from the United States on pre-April 2 tariff levels for labour-intensive sectors as part of an early tranche of the proposed bilateral trade

Will India Inc get to explore critical minerals overseas?

India is planning to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Act 2023 to specify the use of funds currently earmarked at ₹5,600 crore for exploring critical mineral mines overseas, according to a top official. IMAGE: A worker

Tata Sons dividend income may have slipped in FY25

Tata Sons’ dividend from Tata group companies for last financial year is expected to show a decline of 3.5 per cent to Rs 36,514 crore from Rs 37,832 crore a year earlier. Photograph: Toby Melville/Reuters This should be the first

Shiprocket founders on entrepreneurship, pivots, and building a lasting business

The founding team, Saahil Goel (MD & CEO), Akshay Ghulati (CEO – International Shipping), and Gautam Kapoor (COO), brings over a decade of persistence, reinvention, and ambition to the table in an interview with CNBC-TV18’s Shereen Bhan. The Indian startup

Retailers Seen Using Stablecoins to Push Back Against Card Fees

(Bloomberg) — Stablecoins have become one of the hottest buzzwords in the world of finance as of late with US lawmakers on the cusp of passing the first guidelines for mainstream use of the cryptocurrencies designed to mirror the dollar. 

Rs 1,500 cr incentive scheme in the works for recycling critical minerals

Following the disruption in the supply of rare earth or permanent magnets after China’s notification on April 4, the mines ministry is planning to introduce a Rs 1,500 crore incentive scheme to recycle critical minerals, according to a top official.