MUMBAI: RBI has proposed tighter rules for classifying gold-backed farm loans as priority sector lending (PSL), requiring banks to verify borrowers’ actual agricultural credit needs against the district scale of finance for the crop. Banks would also have to document field inspections, crop hypothecation and evidence of agricultural activity by landless cultivators failing which loans…
Why is Elon Musk pulling the plug on Tesla’s Cybertruck Tesla’s Cybertruck arrived with big ambitions, a futuristic design and Elon Musk‘s backing.Now, it is bidding adieu.The high-tech pickup was meant to shake up the automobile industry, but its journey is coming to an end. Musk announced on Friday that Tesla would wind down Cybertruck…
Coca-Cola’s India bottling arm files IPO papers NEW DELHI: The Coca-Cola Company’s Indian bottling business, Hindustan Coca-Cola Holdings Ltd (HCCH), has initiated the process for a stock market listing by filing its draft IPO papers with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).The proposed initial public offering (IPO) will involve the sale of up…
The US midterm elections could accelerate the ongoing rotation in stock markets, with healthcare emerging as a potential defensive investment amid a correction in artificial intelligence (AI)-related stocks, according to Lou Miller, global head of custom basket trading at Goldman Sachs.Speaking on Goldman Sachs’ The Markets podcast, Miller said investors had already started moving towards…
Muhurat trading 2026 – Check stocks to buy in Samvat 2083 NEW DELHI: Diwali season is a holiday for most, but Dalal Street refuses to let the festive mood go to waste!For one special hour, the trading terminals light up and investors get a shot at starting the new year with a good ‘Muhurat.’That is…
Global natural gas supplies could tighten further during the 2026–27 winter heating season as disruptions to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz continue to affect the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has warned.In its report, the IEA described the disruption as an unprecedented supply shock, noting that LNG loadings…
AI generated image, used only for representational purpose Stuck at a desk while the rest of the world is busy celebrating may not be the ideal Diwali plan. However, companies are rolling out a range of festive perks to make sure their employees don’t miss out on the celebrations.From longer weekends and work-from-home options to…
Noel Tata will step down as Voltas chairman on November 11 and take over as chairman emeritus from November 12 Voltas is set for a leadership change, with Sunil Alaric D’Souza set to take over as Chairman from November 12 following Noel N Tata’s retirement from the board upon attaining the age of 70, in…
Forex reserves shrink in October NEW DELHI: India’s foreign exchange reserves took a hit in the week ended October 30, falling by $2.691 billion to $717.056 billion, according to the latest data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday.The decline was largely driven by a drop in two key components of the…
Republicans lose US midterm despite record spending The 2026 US midterm elections saw record campaign spending, with Republicans spending a whopping 60% more than Democrats but still lost seven stronghold seats.The results also reflected growing opposition to data centre projects and a shift in Latino voters’ support towards Democrats. The party won both chambers of…
