Roshni Nadar tops Hurun women wealth list
Roshni Nadar Malhotra, chairperson of HCLTech, has been named the top Wealth Multiplier in the 2026 Candere Hurun India Women Leaders List released on Thursday. Hindustan Unilever CEO Priya Nair leads the…
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Brent crude rises on US airstrikes on Iran, fuel prices steady
Brent crude futures rose nearly 2% to $92.33 per barrel on Monday, after fresh US airstrikes on Iran raised concerns about supply disruptions in West Asia. On the MCX, crude oil for…
Silver futures diverge: up Rs 2,369, then down Rs 271
Silver prices moved in opposite directions on the Multi Commodity Exchange depending on the date of reporting. On August 21, 2026, BusinessLine reported that silver futures for September delivery rose Rs 2,369,…
RBI sharpens rupee strategy as Commerzbank flags recalibration
The Reserve Bank of India has adjusted its approach to managing foreign currency inflows, according to a research note from Commerzbank, and separately was observed intervening in the forex market on Monday,…
Wakefit surges 17% to lead new-age tech stocks this week
Wakefit emerged as the top gainer among new-age tech stocks tracked by Inc42, surging 16.69% to close at Rs 141.55. Of the 61 stocks with a full week of trading, 34 ended…
Tata Motors faces margin squeeze despite strong sales growth
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles reported a 9.3% rise in consolidated revenue in Q1FY27, but margins fell 120 basis points to 7.4%. Net profit plunged about 80% to Rs 775 crore, hit by…
Rural women shift microcredit to business growth
Rural women in India are increasingly using microfinance loans for business purposes such as retail, food processing, tailoring, livestock and agri-allied activities, according to DJT Microfinance COO Avinash Kumar. He told Business…
Amazon hikes Echo, Kindle, Fire TV prices in India up to 60%
Amazon has increased prices on several of its devices in India, including the Echo Dot, Kindle, Fire TV Stick, and Eero Pro 7, citing rising memory and storage component costs. The Echo…
Zee Entertainment allots 20.94 crore warrants to promoter entity
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) has allotted 20.94 crore fully convertible warrants to promoter group entity Sunbright Mauritius Investments Ltd at Rs 126 each, totalling about Rs 2,639 crore. The allotment was…
GI tag gains fade for Kerala handloom, study finds
A new study has found that while Geographical Indication (GI) tags initially boosted sales and wages for Kerala's handloom products, the long-term economic benefits have not been sustained. The research, led by…
