After sunset, BESS is the best option for energy security
Business Lineby M Ramesh·17d ago
Battery energy storage system is beginning to look like solar did a decade ago — a technology whose importance is moving rapidly from the drawing board to the electricity market.
Why India’s solar manufacturing is a big success story
Business Lineby M Ramesh·17d ago
Solar manufacturing has veritably turned out to be a major success story in India. First, investment in solar manufacturing has risen from $85 million in 2018 to $12 billion in calendar 2025 and a...
How sustainability can sweeten Nagaland’s pineapple profits
Business Lineby K Bharat Kumar·17d ago
Farmers, especially in cost-conscious cultures such as India, are good at traditional, cost-free sustainable practices such as weeding, crop spacing, and field hygiene.
Insurance is protection, financial resilience
Business Lineby KG Krishnamoorthy Rao·17d ago
The recent glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) in Nepal is a stark reminder that climate change is real. It is also a reminder why insurance matters for everyone.
Why GIFT City is an NRI magnet
Business Lineby Avinash Nair·17d ago
From Mozambique and Mexico to the more established NRI markets such as the UK, the US and Dubai, a new set of wealthy Indians are streaming into the financial ecosystem of Gujarat International...
Editorial. Spam traps
Business Lineby Srinivas A·17d ago
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has once again tightened rules against spam calls, or unsolicited commercial communication (UCC).
SBI developing GIFT City specific products for NRI customers, says Chairman Setty
Business Lineby K Ram Kumar·17d ago
State Bank of India (SBI) is developing products for Non-Resident Indian (NRI) customers who would like to deploy, say, $50,000 or $100,000, in India through GIFT City in foreign currency.
PSBs, RRBs, old-generation private sector banks keep branches open on Sunday ahead of 3-day nationwide strike
Business Lineby BL Mumbai Bureau·17d ago
Public sector banks (PSBs) and regional rural banks (RRBs) kept their branches open across the country on Sunday following Finance Ministry directive in this regard in the backdrop of the United...
Development of indigenous secure radios for IAF combat fleet in final phase; to be completed by year-end
Business Lineby Dalip Singh·17d ago
The Indian Air Force (IAF) can expect the development of an indigenous “Software Defined Radio (SDR) — the next generation communication system conceived by the Defence Research and Development...
Centre plans major aviation infra push in West Bengal
Business Lineby Rohit Vaid·17d ago
A major infrastructure boost from the Centre is planned for West Bengal’s aviation sector. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) plans to develop civil aviation infrastructure at four locations in...
DTDC sets sights on nearly doubling revenue by FY30 after 7.4% FY26 growth
Business Lineby Amit Vijay Mohile·17d ago
After posting 7.4 per cent growth in FY26 to close the year with revenue of ₹2,655 crore, against ₹2,472 crore in FY25, according to the latest FY26 numbers recently reported by the company...
Govt directs company-run power plants to supply surplus electricity in market
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau·17d ago
The government has directed captive power plants to maximise generation and supply surplus electricity for sale through exchanges in anticipation of rising consumption during the high demand...
AI PCs will drive the next phase of enterprise computing: Dell
Business Lineby Sanjana B·17d ago
As enterprises move from experimenting with AI to deploying it at scale, the personal computer is emerging as an increasingly important part of the AI stack.
E-commerce’s share to FMCG sales in top eight metros at 21% in June quarter: NIQ
Business Lineby Meenakshi Verma Ambwani·17d ago
E-commerce channel, accounted for about 7 per cent of FMCG sales nationally in the June quarter, reflecting its growing influence in the Indian retail ecosystem, according to estimates by...
SEBI PMS overhaul could turn advisers into portfolio managers
Business Lineby Akshata Gorde·17d ago
The Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (SEBI) overhaul of portfolio management services (PMS) could allow investment advisers and wealth managers to move beyond recommending mutual funds to...
AIIMS finds repeated contamination in IV fluids, debars company for two years
Business Lineby Ankita Upadhyay·17d ago
Repeated complaints of visible contamination in intravenous (IV) fluids, including particulate matter and fungal contamination, have prompted the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)...
US trade deal could shield India from 100% tariff under Russian sanctions law: Sources
Business Lineby Amiti Sen·17d ago
A US-India trade deal could protect India from the full 100 per cent tariff authorised under the Lindsey O.
Kinetic’s ₹40-crore bet to revive ’90s Honda-era silhouette as DX struggles for scale
Business Lineby Amit Vijay Mohile·17d ago
Kinetic Engineering is betting heavily on finding out whether one of India’s great scooter memories can become a viable EV business again.
India ranks in ‘low’ category in AI adoption curve despite high search interest
Business Lineby Vallari Sanzgiri·17d ago
India ranks in the “low” category of the AI adoption curve despite indicating a high search interest in the technology, according to a recent study based on Google AI usage data.
Chennai home buyers increasingly prefer 3-BHK homes
Business Lineby T E Raja Simhan·17d ago
Chennai’s traditionally conservative residential market is witnessing a clear shift in homebuyer preferences, with demand increasingly moving towards larger three-bedroom homes.
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