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- Business
- April 3, 2026
World Food Price Rise Set To Continue If Iran War Lasts: FAO
World food prices climbed in March to their highest level since September last year and could rise further if the Middle East conflict that pushed up energy prices continues, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday.”Price rises since the conflict began Read More
- Business
- April 3, 2026
Top Car Manufacturers List: This Indian Automotive Major Is The Latest Entrant
The list of biggest car manufacturers in 2026 based on market capitalisation now includes more than one Indian automotive giant. From the infusion of AI to innovation in elective vehicles (EVs) giants, let’s take a look at the car companies who won the war of trends or curated fr Read More
- Business
- April 3, 2026
Energy Security: India Pivots to Electric Cooking as West Asia Conflict Threatens LPG Supply
With energy prices climbing sharply amid escalating hostilities in West Asia, the Central Government has begun mobilising domestic industrial capacity to ramp up production of induction heaters, a key alternative to conventional gas-based cooking and heating appliances.The Depart Read More
- Business
- April 3, 2026
HDFC Bank’s $100BN Tug-of-War: Global Upgrades vs. Domestic Downgrades on Good Friday
A high-stakes tug-of-war is going on over India’s largest private lender this Good Friday, as global heavyweights and domestic brokerages take opposite views on HDFC Bank’s recovery path following its 26% correction.JP Morgan and Jefferies have issued aggressive upgrades, citing Read More
- Business
- April 3, 2026
Hindustan Unilever Announces Board Meet Date To Declare Dividend, Q4 Result FY26: Check Full Details Here
HUL Dividend: India’s fastest moving consumer goods company Hindustan Unilever (HUL) has informed both exchanges BSE and NSE that it will conduct a board meet on Thursday, April 30, to consider and approve the audited standalone and consolidated financial results for the quarter Read More
- Business
- April 3, 2026
New Income-Tax Act 2025: Why Your April Salary May Be Lower Despite the Zero-Tax Promise
Millions of salaried Indians will notice a shift in their net take-home pay this month as the Income-tax Act, 2025 officially comes into effect. Replacing a six-decade-old law, the new code moves away from the complex “Assessment Year” jargon, introducing a single “Tax Year” and Read More
- Business
- April 3, 2026
Oil at $110: Why ONGC is Soaring While Reliance and OMCs Face a Multi-Billion Dollar Squeeze
Global energy markets entered a high-shock corridor on Friday as Brent crude jumped to $109.03. This triggered a decoupling within Corporate India. While upstream state-run giants are hitting multi-year valuation highs, a widening gap is threatening the balance sheets of oil reta Read More
- Business
- April 3, 2026
Reliance Jio In Talks With Investors To Sell 8% Of Individual Stakes In IPO
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio Platforms has held talks with 13 marquee foreign investors to sell down 8% of individual stakes in an upcoming Mumbai listing of the telecoms-to-AI company, sources familiar with the matter said.Ambani’s Jio Platforms, which houses the world’s second Read More
- Business
- April 3, 2026
US Imposes 100% Tariff On Patented Pharma Imports; India Faces Mixed Impact
The US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 100 per cent tariff on patented pharmaceutical imports–citing national security and supply chain risks following a Section 232 probe–is expected to have a mixed impact on India.Crucially for India, the proclamation clarifies Read More
- Business
- April 3, 2026
US Payrolls Set for March Recovery but Mideast Conflict Poses New Labor Market Risks
U.S. job growth likely rebounded in March as a strike by healthcare workers ended and temperatures warmed up, but downside risks to the labor market are mounting from the dragging war in the Middle East.The anticipated bounce back will be a reversion to last year’s near stall-spe Read More
