News•Mar 5, 2026
Wipro Appoints Laura Miller to Its Board
Wipro announced that Laura Miller will join its Board of Directors for a five‑year term starting April 1, 2026, pending shareholder approval. Miller brings more than two decades of executive leadership across retail, hospitality, payments and global technology operations, most recently shaping Macy’s digital, data and AI strategy. She also adds extensive public‑company board experience from roles at EVO Payments, LGI Homes, NCR Voyix and Ahold Delhaize. Executive Chairman Rishad Premji highlighted her expertise in technology governance and risk management as a strategic asset.
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News•Mar 4, 2026
Axis Bank Ties up with Tesla as Preferred EV Financier in India
Axis Bank announced it will serve as Tesla's preferred financing partner in India, becoming the first lender to provide loan tenures up to 10 years for premium electric vehicles. The partnership will roll out across major metros and emerging EV...
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News•Mar 4, 2026
Hua Medicine Announces the Approval of Dorzagliatin for Marketing in Hong Kong SAR, China
Hua Medicine announced that its glucokinase activator dorzagliatin, marketed as MYHOMSIS®, received marketing approval from Hong Kong’s Department of Health under the “1+” regulatory pathway. The drug, the world’s first‑in‑class GKA, targets the root cause of glucose dysregulation in Type 2 diabetes...
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News•Mar 2, 2026
RIL, Adani, Google Lead $240 Billion Investment Wave at AI Summit
The India AI Impact Summit 2026 announced a historic $240 billion AI investment pledge, led by Reliance, Adani, Google and other major players. Reliance pledged $110 billion for AI infrastructure over seven years, while Adani committed $100 billion through 2035. Google disclosed a...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Vedanta to Raise up to ₹3,000 Cr via Debentures
Vedanta Ltd's board approved a private‑placement of up to ₹3,000 crore in unsecured, listed non‑convertible debentures (NCDs). The issue will consist of three lakh debentures with a ₹1 lakh face value each and will be listed on the BSE. Proceeds are earmarked...
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News•Feb 26, 2026
Gains Fade as Bears Take Hold: Sensex Slips 225 Points by Midday
Indian equity benchmarks reversed early gains, with the BSE Sensex slipping 225 points to 82,050 and the NSE Nifty 50 falling 0.26% to 25,415 by midday. Selling pressure was concentrated in power, energy and consumer stocks, while auto and healthcare names...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
New Dedicated Freight Corridor From Dankuni to Surat to Boost MP Logistics, Exports
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a 2,052‑km Dedicated Freight Corridor from Dankuni in West Bengal to Surat in Gujarat, traversing Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. The East‑West line will link with the existing Western Dedicated Freight Corridor, providing...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Coal India Backs Phased Rollout of National Coal Exchange to Protect Energy Security
Coal India has endorsed a phased rollout of the National Coal Exchange, aiming to move coal trading from traditional e‑auctions to a regulated electronic platform with market‑based price discovery. Executive Director V S Maharaj emphasized that reforms must be calibrated to protect...
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News•Feb 25, 2026
Yogi Adityanath Meets Singapore President to Boost Infrastructure and Innovation Ties
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath met Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam to deepen ties in infrastructure, innovation, skill development and sustainable growth. The discussion highlighted the recently upgraded India‑Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership and aimed to channel Singaporean expertise and capital...
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News•Feb 22, 2026
SEBI Board Meet on March 23 Likely to Revisit Conflict-of-Interest Rules
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will convene a board meeting on March 23 to revisit the conflict‑of‑interest and disclosure framework for its senior officials. The agenda, expected to cover around 20 items, also includes proposals to allow...
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News•Feb 21, 2026
Gold and Silver ETFs: How SEBI Discussion Paper Will Impact Price
On February 1, 2026, silver ETFs plunged into deep discounts, revealing flaws in the existing price‑band system that relies on stale T‑2 NAV data. In response, SEBI issued a consultation paper proposing new reference‑price methods and a tiered circuit‑limit framework for...
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News•Feb 16, 2026
Letters to the Editor Dated February 16, 2026
The Hindu BusinessLine letters highlight three regulatory concerns. First, they argue that the credit‑deposit ratio alone cannot gauge bank health and call for abolishing the Cash Reserve Ratio to improve deposit mobilisation amid RBI’s new risk‑based insurance premiums. Second, they...
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News•Feb 13, 2026
Health Cover to Be Bundled with Pension Schemes, Says PFRDA Chief
India’s PFRDA is piloting pension plans that bundle health insurance, allowing up to 30% of the retirement corpus to be earmarked for medical expenses. ICICI, Axis and Tata‑backed funds are testing the “Swasthya” product, which could leverage pooled investors to...
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News•Feb 13, 2026
Electronics Exporters Can Grab a Greater Share of the US, EU Markets: Niti Aayog Report
India’s electronics sector can tap a $1.6 trillion US‑EU market after the India‑EU free trade deal and a modest 18 % U.S. tariff, giving it a cost edge over China, Vietnam, Mexico and Thailand. Currently, India holds only about 1 % of the...
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