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Licious focuses on micro-markets to scale growth, expand dark stores

Licious is focusing on micro-markets within cities to drive growth, planning to scale dark stores and deepen presence in high-demand neighbourhoods

BHIM targets 5% share to break into top five, challenge UPI duopoly

According to the latest data, BHIM currently holds a 0.86 per cent share of UPI transactions

Panel calls for Centre-state board to oversee rollout of four labour codes

Parliament panel urges a Centre-State board to fast-track labour codes and calls for stronger social security for gig workers and streamlined skilling schemes

Parl panel seeks 'golden share' safeguard for PSU stake dilution below 51%

Finance panel asks Centre to outline legal safeguards, including golden share, to retain strategic control in PSUs if government stake falls below 51 per cent

Now, Infosys nudges managers to use more AI to spur revenue growth

IT services firms are pushing managers to deploy AI tools in client work to boost productivity, improve efficiency and drive revenue growth amid a prolonged demand slowdown

Iran war: Concor slashes storage-related charges in relief for exporters

Customs allows foreign liquid bulk cargo to be stored at Indian ports

Govt to expedite maritime insurer plan amid rising West Asia conflict

ShipMin and DFS are in talks to set up a domestic P&I club as West Asia tensions push up marine insurance costs for shipping lines and exporters

West Asia conflict: Plastic units face closure as polymer costs rise 70%

Plastic units across India face shutdowns as polymer prices surge up to 70 per cent, disrupting production and threatening MSMEs, jobs and supply chains

Apple overshoots iPhone production target under PLI scheme by 80%

Based on preliminary estimates with the government, the production value in FY26 is estimated to hit ₹227,000 cr, which is an increase of more than 24% over the previous financial year's ₹183,000 cr

Asian spot LNG prices likely to rise 40 % in 2026, says Rystad Energy

Asian LNG spot prices may rise to $14/mmbtu in 2026 amid West Asia conflict, with Strait of Hormuz disruptions curbing supply and keeping shipping traffic constrained

India plans ₹600 crore war chest to boost LNG supply for fertiliser units

With the West Asia war showing no sign of an early end, the government has started working on alternative plans to keep fertiliser units running once they resume operations

Datanomics: Social dramas dominate India's Oscar entries historically

Of the 58 films submitted, 35 were Hindi and nine Tamil - most of them were social or historical dramas

LPG shortage in Delhi-NCR leaves consumers scrambling for refills

Long queues and limited stock show a system not firing on all cylinders

Agnit Semiconductor aims to scale production to 100K units in 24 months

IISc-incubated startup Agnit Semiconductors plans to scale gallium nitride chip production to 1 lakh units in two years as it expands into telecom and power electronics

China overtakes Netherlands as India's third-largest export market

China became India's third-largest export destination in February, overtaking the Netherlands, even as overall exports declined and shipments to key markets weakened

Bima Sugam to roll out standardised life, health, motor insurance this year

Irdai to set up Public Insurance Repository to strengthen data infra

LPG supplies remain a concern for India amid West Asia crisis: Govt

An LPG vessel Nanda Devi arrived at Kandla port early Tuesday, safely crossing the Strait of Hormuz, offering some relief amid ongoing supply concerns

More ministries may get powers to order removal of online content

Government may amend Section 69(A) of the IT Act to empower key ministries to issue emergency content takedown orders, expanding powers beyond MeitY

Investment bankers urge Sebi to widen block deal price band to 5%

The block deal window allows large trades to be executed in a single transaction on a separate platform provided by the stock exchanges

The calculus of war: Power, oil, and the logic of conflict in Iran

Everybody loves a good war, especially if they are oil-rich. Here's the algebra of the calculus of war for Iran