August 2026

August 2026

US children won’t be able to use Facebook-Instagram at night: Meta, US states reach Rs 1.59 lakh crore settlement

US children won’t be able to use Facebook-Instagram at night: Meta, US states reach Rs 1.59 lakh crore settlement

Facebook and Instagram are set for tighter restrictions on young users in the US, with Meta agreeing to measures that will limit when and f…

Musk plans world’s largest rocket launch complex, with thousands of Starships set to fly every year

Musk plans world’s largest rocket launch complex, with thousands of Starships set to fly every year

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is planning what could become the world’s largest rocket launch complex in southern Louisiana, with the company expected…

PPF for children: Start with ₹500, follow key rules and build a substantial fund over 15 years

PPF for children: Start with ₹500, follow key rules and build a substantial fund over 15 years

If you are planning to start saving for your child’s future, the Public Provident Fund (PPF) can be a useful long-term option...

Piyush Goyal Takes Dig At China, Assures Japanese Investors Their Data And Technology Are Safe In India

Piyush Goyal Takes Dig At China, Assures Japanese Investors Their Data And Technology Are Safe In India

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has taken an apparent dig at China while pitching India as a safe and reliable destinatio…

India’s GDP Forecast to Grow to 6.8 Per Cent in FY 27: Ind-Ra

India’s GDP Forecast to Grow to 6.8 Per Cent in FY 27: Ind-Ra

India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has upped its real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast for this financial year (FY 27) by ten …

Bank unions threaten indefinite strike from October 26 over five-day week and performance incentive scheme

Bank unions threaten indefinite strike from October 26 over five-day week and performance incentive scheme

Banking services across India could face disruption in September and October as bank employees and officers prepare for a nationwide strike…

Big Tech’s growing influence in US schools sparks debate over AI, corporate influence and teachers’ role in education

Big Tech’s growing influence in US schools sparks debate over AI, corporate influence and teachers’ role in education

Technology companies are steadily gaining a larger role in American schools, with artificial intelligence emerging as the latest area of ex…

India’s Space Startups Plan Satellite Refuelling, Space Pharma, Debris Removal and Frequent Rocket Launches Across Global Markets

India’s Space Startups Plan Satellite Refuelling, Space Pharma, Debris Removal and Frequent Rocket Launches Across Global Markets

India’s private space sector is moving into a new phase, with startups working on technologies that could transform the way satellites are …

Iranian rial hits record low at 2 million per dollar amid tightening US sanctions pressure

Iranian rial hits record low at 2 million per dollar amid tightening US sanctions pressure

Iran’s rial has fallen to its weakest level ever against the US dollar, touching two million rials for one dollar in the unregulated market…

Small-cap funds attract record inflows as assets surge 24.3% in seven months amid strong investor demand

Small-cap funds attract record inflows as assets surge 24.3% in seven months amid strong investor demand

Small-cap mutual funds have emerged as one of the strongest investment themes this year, with both returns and investor flows rising sharpl…

Shahrukh, Ajay get notices as IAS officer Mundhe intensifies Maharashtra’s food safety crackdown

Shahrukh, Ajay get notices as IAS officer Mundhe intensifies Maharashtra’s food safety crackdown

A Mumbai restaurant manager once panicked after learning that a table had been booked in IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe’s name...

TCS faces scrutiny over employee monitoring as company defends system performance tracking

TCS faces scrutiny over employee monitoring as company defends system performance tracking

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), India’s largest IT services company, has come under scrutiny over allegations that it is using monitoring …

Evergrande collapse: China’s property giant faces liquidation as founder Hui Ka Yan gets life sentence

Evergrande collapse: China’s property giant faces liquidation as founder Hui Ka Yan gets life sentence

China Evergrande, once the world’s most valuable real estate brand, has reached the end of the road after a court accepted its bankruptcy p…

Sugar prices rise 19% in 50 days as India turns to imports amid tightening stocks

Sugar prices rise 19% in 50 days as India turns to imports amid tightening stocks

Sugar prices have risen 19% in the past 50 days to Rs 55.7 a kg, the government’s all-India average, while retail prices in several cities …

Bank deposits hit 10-year high as growth surges to 15.4% as credit demand strengthens nationwide

Bank deposits hit 10-year high as growth surges to 15.4% as credit demand strengthens nationwide

Bank deposits in India grew at their fastest pace in nearly a decade by July 31, even as strong credit demand pushed loan growth to its hig…

SBI to charge ₹15 plus GST for cash withdrawals beyond 4 monthly transactions

SBI to charge ₹15 plus GST for cash withdrawals beyond 4 monthly transactions

State Bank of India (SBI) will revise its service charges for Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) account holders from October 1, 2026, limit…

Food inflation may rise further in 2027 as El Nino, Middle East tensions threaten farm supplies

Food inflation may rise further in 2027 as El Nino, Middle East tensions threaten farm supplies

Food prices could rise sharply across India and the world by 2027, with weaker monsoons, higher oil prices and expensive fertilisers creati…

Rupee need not be defended as market should decide its level, PM economic adviser says

Rupee need not be defended as market should decide its level, PM economic adviser says

Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council member Sanjeev Sanyal has argued that India should not try to prevent the rupee from weakening, …

SCSS offers senior citizens regular income at 8.2% interest, with quarterly payouts and five-year maturity period

SCSS offers senior citizens regular income at 8.2% interest, with quarterly payouts and five-year maturity period

If you are a senior citizen looking for a regular income stream after retirement, the Post Office Senior Citizens’ Savings Scheme (SCSS) ca…

Airtel Payments Bank names Shabnam Sinha as new chairperson as Sunil Mittal completes decade-long board tenure

Airtel Payments Bank names Shabnam Sinha as new chairperson as Sunil Mittal completes decade-long board tenure

Airtel Payments Bank will have Dr Shabnam Sinha as its new chairperson from October 1, 2026, replacing non-executive chairman Sunil Bharti …

Tata Sons AGM postponed for first time as trust quorum crisis stalls three key decisions

Tata Sons AGM postponed for first time as trust quorum crisis stalls three key decisions

Tata Sons’ annual general meeting, scheduled for August 18 at Bombay House in Mumbai, was postponed for the first time in the company’s his…

High-level panel on banking reforms to be announced soon, FM says PSBs need to support Viksit Bharat goal

High-level panel on banking reforms to be announced soon, FM says PSBs need to support Viksit Bharat goal

The government will soon announce a high-level committee to review and suggest reforms for the banking sector, Finance Minister Nirmala Sit…

Amitabh Bachchan leases three floors for ₹21.88 crore, earns ₹33 lakh monthly from nutrition company

Amitabh Bachchan leases three floors for ₹21.88 crore, earns ₹33 lakh monthly from nutrition company

Bollywood veteran Amitabh Bachchan has struck another major real estate deal in Mumbai, leasing three floors of the Signature building in A…

CEA flags E20 risks, seeks E10 option as ethanol demand threatens vehicles, food prices and water security

CEA flags E20 risks, seeks E10 option as ethanol demand threatens vehicles, food prices and water security

India’s ethanol-blending push, which helped the country achieve its target ahead of schedule and save billions of rupees on crude oil impor…

SIAM Says July Witnesses Robust Auto Sales

SIAM Says July Witnesses Robust Auto Sales

The country’s automobile industry has registered a robust and very creditable double-digit growth across major vehicle segments last month …

Bombay High Court urges Vijay Mallya, banks to end decade-long dispute

Bombay High Court urges Vijay Mallya, banks to end decade-long dispute

The Bombay High Court has urged fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya and a consortium of banks led by State Bank of India (SBI) to bring their…

Supreme Court warns Centre over warning labels on packaged food high in sugar, salt and fat

Supreme Court warns Centre over warning labels on packaged food high in sugar, salt and fat

The Supreme Court on Thursday gave the Centre and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) a final warning over front-of-pa…

Retail inflation rises for seventh straight month as food prices push July rate to 4.45%

Retail inflation rises for seventh straight month as food prices push July rate to 4.45%

Retail inflation rose for the seventh consecutive month in July, driven largely by higher prices of food items such as potatoes and onions.…

Expensive humanoid robots lag humans despite billions invested in factory automation

Expensive humanoid robots lag humans despite billions invested in factory automation

Despite billions being spent on humanoid robots, humans continue to outperform machines in speed, flexibility and productivity across facto…

Trump’s media company reports Rs 2,200 crore loss as earnings remain just Rs 16 crore in three months

Trump’s media company reports Rs 2,200 crore loss as earnings remain just Rs 16 crore in three months

Washington: US President Donald Trump’s media company, Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), reported a net loss of around Rs 2,261 crore …

US Court dismisses Adani bribery case after two years, ending charges linked to Indian officials and investors

US Court dismisses Adani bribery case after two years, ending charges linked to Indian officials and investors

A US court on Monday dismissed the bribery and fraud case against industrialist Gautam Adani, bringing to an end a closely watched legal ba…

India’s 300 richest business families add ₹4,076 crore daily, taking combined wealth to record ₹138 lakh crore

India’s 300 richest business families add ₹4,076 crore daily, taking combined wealth to record ₹138 lakh crore

India’s 300 most valuable family-owned businesses have reached a combined wealth of ₹138 lakh crore, a record level that puts their collect…

N Chandrasekaran resigns as Tata Sons chairman, to continue until February 2027

N Chandrasekaran resigns as Tata Sons chairman, to continue until February 2027

N Chandrasekaran has resigned as chairman of Tata Sons, ending months of uncertainty over his continuation at the helm of the Tata Group...

FSSAI Bans Plastic Packaging For Pan Masala, Allows Paper, Tin, Glass Containers Under New Rules

FSSAI Bans Plastic Packaging For Pan Masala, Allows Paper, Tin, Glass Containers Under New Rules

Pan masala manufacturers will no longer be allowed to use plastic-based packaging after the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (F…

FTA Exports Climb 25 pc to USD 43-bn in Q1

FTA Exports Climb 25 pc to USD 43-bn in Q1

The country’s merchandise exports to countries covered by its Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) climbed up steeply and was well ahead of overall…

RBI bars banks from locking personal devices over unpaid loans from January 2027

RBI bars banks from locking personal devices over unpaid loans from January 2027

The Reserve Bank of India has barred banks and financial institutions from locking or disabling a borrower's mobile phone, laptop or tablet…

Dabur’s ‘100% Pure’ products get relief as Delhi HC stays FSSAI sales ban order

Dabur’s ‘100% Pure’ products get relief as Delhi HC stays FSSAI sales ban order

Dabur’s ‘100% Pure’ products get relief as Delhi HC stays FSSAI sales ban order...

Chinese AI gains ground in Africa as developers turn away from costly US models

Chinese AI gains ground in Africa as developers turn away from costly US models

Developers in Uganda, Kenya and other African countries are increasingly turning to cheaper Chinese artificial intelligence models, putting…

UPI payments remain free for customers as government clarifies proposed MDR framework amid growing controversy

UPI payments remain free for customers as government clarifies proposed MDR framework amid growing controversy

India’s millions of daily UPI users have little reason to worry about being charged for routine digital payments, with the government clari…

S becomes India’s largest LPG supplier as LNG imports shift sharply from Qatar amid Hormuz crisis

S becomes India’s largest LPG supplier as LNG imports shift sharply from Qatar amid Hormuz crisis

The United States has emerged as India’s largest LPG supplier, meeting nearly 67% of the country’s cooking gas requirement after the Hormuz…

July Gross GST Revenue Collections Up 15.4 Per Cent

July Gross GST Revenue Collections Up 15.4 Per Cent

India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections expanded a healthy 15.4 per cent to above Rs 2.11-lakh-crore last month (July)...

RBI Tightens Fixed Deposit Rules for Small Finance Banks, Mandates Greater Rate Transparency and Uniform Customer Treatment

RBI Tightens Fixed Deposit Rules for Small Finance Banks, Mandates Greater Rate Transparency and Uniform Customer Treatment

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a fresh set of rules for fixed deposits (FDs) offered by Small Finance Banks (SFBs), aiming …

UPI Fee May Return After Six Years as Government Proposes Legal Changes to Payment Rules

UPI Fee May Return After Six Years as Government Proposes Legal Changes to Payment Rules

The Union Finance Ministry has proposed amendments to India's digital payments law that could pave the way for the return of Merchant Disco…

America Buys Japanese Yen After 15 Years to Lift Currency From Historic Lows

America Buys Japanese Yen After 15 Years to Lift Currency From Historic Lows

The United States has stepped into the foreign exchange market to buy the Japanese yen for the first time in nearly 15 years, joining Japan…

Foreign Investors Return to Indian Equities After Four Months, Pump ₹20,200 Crore

Foreign Investors Return to Indian Equities After Four Months, Pump ₹20,200 Crore

Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) returned to the Indian stock market in July after four straight months of heavy selling, making a net in…

Petrol, Diesel May Be Denied to Uninsured Vehicles as Supreme Court Orders Tough New Insurance Compliance Measures

Petrol, Diesel May Be Denied to Uninsured Vehicles as Supreme Court Orders Tough New Insurance Compliance Measures

The Supreme Court has proposed a major change in the way vehicle insurance rules are enforced in India, directing the Centre to prepare a p…

WhatsApp Tests Age Verification in India Ahead of Data Protection Rules, Username Feature Faces Government Scrutiny

WhatsApp Tests Age Verification in India Ahead of Data Protection Rules, Username Feature Faces Government Scrutiny

WhatsApp has started testing an age verification feature with a limited number of users in India as it prepares to comply with the country'…

PM Modi Post Removal Row Sparks Meta Apology as India Questions Platform Accountability and Content Moderation Failures

PM Modi Post Removal Row Sparks Meta Apology as India Questions Platform Accountability and Content Moderation Failures

Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg has apologised to the Government of India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Facebook post was brief…

Food Giants Spend 600 Years in Court, WHO Says Legal Battles Weaken Global Fight Against Obesity Campaign

Food Giants Spend 600 Years in Court, WHO Says Legal Battles Weaken Global Fight Against Obesity Campaign

The world's biggest ultra-processed food companies are using courts to delay government health policies, weakening the global fight against…

RBI Holds Key Rate at 5.25%, Borrowers Face EMI Freeze as Global Inflation Risks Keep Pressure Alive

RBI Holds Key Rate at 5.25%, Borrowers Face EMI Freeze as Global Inflation Risks Keep Pressure Alive

If you were hoping for cheaper home, car or personal loans anytime soon, the wait is set to continue...

CHRO: The Executive Who Shapes Workplace Culture While Preparing Organisations for the Future of Work

CHRO: The Executive Who Shapes Workplace Culture While Preparing Organisations for the Future of Work

Have you ever considered that when a company attracts exceptional talent, successfully integrates an acquisition, retains high-performing e…

CFO: The Executive Who Turns Numbers into Strategy While Safeguarding an Organisation's Financial Future

CFO: The Executive Who Turns Numbers into Strategy While Safeguarding an Organisation's Financial Future

The company has ambitious plans. One proposal seeks investment in a new manufacturing facility...