Payments bill revives hopes of MDR return on large-ticket UPI transactionsET was the first to report on July 16 that the government is considering reintroducing MDR for UPI transactions undertaken by large merchan...
04 Aug, 2026, 08.35 AM IST
When is the right time for an IPO?Zepto has decided to delay its IPO as investor anxieties mount regarding its current valuations. Many fund houses are hesitant to invest at...
02 Aug, 2026, 11.17 PM IST
After making inroads into healthcare, private equity players are targeting India's schoolsAs private equity firms turn their attention to India's school education sector, they are adopting innovative investment strategies. By foc...
02 Aug, 2026, 08.56 AM IST
Stock picks of the week: 6 stocks with consistent score improvement and upside potential of up to 29%To understand where the markets may go from here, three questions need to be answered. First, when will the war end? Second, how long will ...
01 Aug, 2026, 06.53 AM IST
When the boardroom doesn't play ballFifa's ambitious move to establish a profit-driven subsidiary is drawing fierce backlash from Uefa and Concacaf. The potential corporate ri...
31 Jul, 2026, 11.20 PM IST
Gianni Infantino's adviser quits as FIFA's World Cup stake plan triggers confederation backlashA senior FIFA advisor resigned protesting plans to sell a World Cup stake. European football threatened a boycott, and regional confederati...
31 Jul, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
Zepto IPO likely deferred over pricing standoff with mutual funds: sourcesZepto IPO delay: People aware of the discussions told ET that the company has received a formal price indication from large institutional i...
31 Jul, 2026, 06.20 PM IST
Why India's family businesses continue to thrive across generations and market disruptionsET celebrates the melding of generational wisdom with disruption, and old school with new-age, along with the never-say-die spirit that mak...
31 Jul, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
School Assembly News Headlines, July 30, 2026: Top national, international, business, sports updates and thought of the dayIndia's mobile phone exports have surged significantly over the past decade. A new bill passed in Lok Sabha aims to prevent exam paper leak...
29 Jul, 2026, 04.52 PM IST
August Rush: Over 2 dozen companies plan Street debut next monthIndia's primary market momentum continues with over two dozen issuers planning IPOs. These companies aim to collectively raise approximatel...
27 Jul, 2026, 06.37 AM IST
Flipkart's Kalyan Krishnamurthy rules out IPO timeline, plays down quick commerce as a separate businessFlipkart, which flipped back its domicile to India from Singapore in March, was preparing to tap the domestic capital market, according to ...
24 Jul, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
Fintechs tell NPCI its 'default app' plan could kill competitionSeven Indian fintech firms have written to NPCI regarding its UPI Meta protocol. They argue the proposed framework risks locking customers ...
24 Jul, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
From placards to punchlines: How Gen Z turned the CJP protest into a social media movementProtests at Jantar Mantar quickly moved online with Gen Z's unique humor. Participants mixed political messages with viral internet trends ...
24 Jul, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
For investors who understand that it may get worse before it gets better: 5 large-caps with upside potential of up to 31%The noise levels are currently high in the markets. And, at this point of time, it seems there is literally nothing positive about them. Fr...
23 Jul, 2026, 07.17 PM IST
Risk is integral to the market; but there are different kinds of risk: 6 mid-cap stocks with upside potential of up to 21%We are in uncertain and volatile times. Does that mean investors should just sit out the downturn? While that is an option, the better opti...
21 Jul, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
Exclusive: UPI merchant fee likely to be set at 5-7 basis points: sourcesThe move would mark a significant shift in India’s digital payments policy, six years after the government made UPI and RuPay debit card tr...
17 Jul, 2026, 09.55 AM IST
Exclusive: Govt may bring back UPI merchant fee for big businessesIndia may reintroduce merchant discount rates for large businesses on UPI transactions. This move aims to address the financial sustainabil...
17 Jul, 2026, 09.53 AM IST