From inspections to intelligent compliance: The next step in implementing the ESI Act

As social-security coverage expands, the real challenge lies in ensuring complete and effective compliance through technology-driven enforcement. The preceding articles in this series examined various methods adopted by employers to…

Why the Calcutta Stock Exchange has been shut for over a decade

For more than a century, Lyons Range in Kolkata carried the same weight in Bengal that Dalal Street carries in Mumbai today. Brokers shouted bids across wooden trading floors. Industrialists…

Sensex ends 790 points higher, Nifty tops 24,000; IndiGo up 5%

Benchmark indices ended sharply higher on Wednesday, with the and the Nifty reclaiming the 24,000 mark, as falling crude oil prices, easing interest rate concerns and strong gains in banking…

What is WhatsApp’s new chief Kunal Shah’s net worth?

Kunal Shah has long been one of the most recognised names in India’s startup ecosystem. Now, his has sparked fresh interest not only in his career journey but also in…

CRED built a premium user base. Is that why Meta is paying $900 million?

When Meta agreed to invest $900 million in CRED at a valuation of $4.5 billion, most people saw it as a big bet on Indian fintech. But Meta may have…

Beyond the runway: How Noida’s new airport redefines UP’s economic geography

The recent touchdown of the inaugural IndiGo flight from Lucknow at Noida International Airport (NIA) was covered as a ceremonial event — a milestone in Uttar Pradesh’s aviation history. However,…

Did India’s compliance push come at the cost of innovation?

For much of the last decade, the government has focused on making India a cleaner, more transparent and more compliant economy. The rollout of GST, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code,…

RBI not preparing for interest rate hikes yet, Governor Malhotra clarifies

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is not thinking about raising interest rates at the moment, Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said. Speaking to ET Now, he said it was too…

Sensex jumps 600 points: Why is stock market rising after last session’s selloff?

Stock markets staged a strong comeback on Wednesday, with the benchmark Sensex surging more than 650 points and the Nifty reclaiming the 23,950 mark, as investors returned to banking and…

AI, automation, data centres to power India’s next growth phase, says Gautam Adani

Adani Group Chairman Gautam Adani on Tuesday said “India’s future cannot wait” as he outlined the conglomerate’s vision for the next decade, defended the group’s resilience amid heightened scrutiny, and…