Lenders tap alternative data as next frontier in credit fraud fight

Risk assessment platforms are increasingly using diverse data sources to help lenders identify groups attempting to access credit from regulated entities and to improve the process of evaluating new-to-credit (NTC) users. Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Companies are training models on various

8 Indian Districts With Maximum Export Output

As per the Ministry of Commerce, these eight districts rank among the top contributors to India’s exports. Source link

Byju’s moves NCLAT on Aakash EGM for rights issue

Think & Learn, which owns edtech brand Byju’s, on Monday moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal against the NCLT order, which last week declined its plea to restrain Aakash Educational Services from convening its EGM for the rights issue.

Adani Energy Q2 net profit dips 28% to Rs 557 cr

Adani Energy Solutions on Monday posted a 28 per cent decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 557.10 crore for the September quarter, mainly due to one-time adjustment of deferred tax of Rs 314 crore in the year-ago period. Illustration:

Sensex jumps 567 points amid global stocks rally

Benchmark BSE Sensex jumped by nearly 567 points and broader Nifty closed above 25,900 on Monday following a sharp rally in global markets, as softer-than-expected US inflation reignited hopes of Fed rate cuts this year. Photograph: Shailesh Andrade/Reuters The 30-share

US Reluctant To Cut Tariff For India

‘What we are willing to do is definitely going to depend on what the Indian government wants to do.’ IMAGE: External Affairs Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar meets US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Kuala Lumpur, October 27, 2025. Photograph:

SBI to hire 3,500 officers in next 5 months

The country’s biggest lender, State Bank of India (SBI), plans to hire around 3,500 officers to bolster its operations and enhance service delivery nationwide. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters The bank has recruited 505 Probationary Officers (POs) in June, and the process

Reliance investments in AI infra may top $12-15 bn

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd may spend about $12-15 billion over the next few years on AI infrastructure that could include a giant 1GW data centre, Morgan Stanley said in a report. Photograph: Niharika Kulkarni/Reuters Ambani had at the

Factors that will guide the markets this week

In an event-heavy week, stock investors will track ongoing quarterly earnings, the US Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision, and macroeconomic data for market direction, analysts said. Illustration: Uttam Ghosh Moreover, progress in India-US trade negotiations will remain a key focus

‘GST 2.0 Boost For Insurance Industry’

‘It will support our growth aspirations. It’s very positive as it helps expand the market in a segment that really needs it.’ Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff Shriram Life Insurance, promoted by Shriram Group and Africa’s Sanlam Group, has set ambitious growth