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‘Open and welcoming to global capital’: Sebi chair Tuhin Kanta hails India’s finance landscape
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey hailed India’s financial landscape and assured global investors that the country continues to be an open and attractive destination. In a bid to draw in global capital from across the globe, he further pitched India’s strong macroeconomic fundamentals, rapidly expanding investor base, and a…
US-Iran conflict: At nearly $700 billion, how India’s forex reserves are a strong armour against global crises
India’s forex reserves have become more balanced over time, with more gold and some diversification beyond the US dollar. (AI image) A country’s foreign exchange reserves act as the first line of defence against external volatility. In times of global economic turmoil such as the present Middle East conflict, forex reserves are the armour that…
From queues to QR codes: How UPI transformed India’s digital payments, now driving 49% of global real-time transactions
India’s financial ecosystem has undergone a major transformation in recent years, with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI) emerging as the centrepiece of the country’s digital payments revolution. Just ten years ago, financial transactions in the country were slow and largely cash-dependent but now, they are just a touch or click away, enabling instant, seamless and…
Will Tata Sons get listing waiver? RBI tweak will make it ‘upper NBFC’
Reserve Bank of India on Friday proposed a simpler way to identify large non-banking financial companies (NBFC) for stricter regulation, pegging it to assets of over Rs 1 lakh crore, replacing a complex scoring system. The proposed shift has immediate implications for large financial holding companies. Tata Sons, with a standalone asset size of Rs…
100% road tax waiver for electric cars, new rules for 2, 3 and 4 wheelers – what Delhi govt’s draft EV policy says
The Delhi government has unveiled the draft Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy 2026–2030, outlining a roadmap to curb air pollution and promote clean mobility in the national capital. With vehicular emissions contributing nearly 23% of the city’s pollution, the policy focuses on accelerating the shift to electric vehicles while strengthening the ecosystem needed to support their…
‘Great!’ Trump reacts as ‘wave of empty tankers’ head for American oil
US President Donald Trump reacted to a social media post suggesting that a “wave of empty tankers” is heading towards the United States to collect crude oil. Sharing the post on Truth Social on Saturday, Trump wrote, “Great!!!”The post, by oil market researcher Rory Johnston, read, “Very cool seeing the wave of empty tankers heading…
Mistry pitches for Tata holdco to go public
Shapoor Mistry too calls for public listing SP group chairman Shapoor Mistry, who represents the single largest minority shareholder in the Tata group, on Friday sought a public listing of Tata Sons as a “necessary” step that would secure and unlock value for stakeholders and boost the income of the trusts. The pitch came after…
Fuel for thought: India boosts domestic LPG output to 60% amid Middle East tensions
India’s domestic LPG production now meets nearly 60% of the country’s requirement, offering relief as the Middle East war continues to ripple across global energy markets. With the Iran war crossing 40 days, authorities are working to keep fuel supplies steady. One of the measures taken by the Centre is switching from LPG to PNG,…
$950 million bet before Trump’s announcement? US senators urge probe into ‘unusual’ oil trading
Two US senators have called for a federal probe into suspicious oil trading activity that took place shortly before major announcements by US President Donald Trump on the Iran conflict, raising concerns about potential insider trading.On Friday (local time), Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island urged the US Commodity…
Chandra asks Air India staff to control costs, improve services
MUMBAI: Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran on Friday asked Air India employees to focus on cost control, improve services and “stay grounded” in the reality of the challenging situation, while reiterating the group’s continued commitment to the airline. Addressing an employee town hall at the Air India Group’s headquarters in Gurugram, Chandrasekaran said, “While our…