Festive demand set to lift FMCG growth, but margins face pressureConsumer demand in India is expected to strengthen during the upcoming festive season. Companies face rising input costs and intense compet...
10 Aug, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
India's peak power demand rises 12% in April-June, evening supply gap widens to 3,045 MW: GovtIndia's peak electricity demand rose 12 per cent from April to June over the same period last year. An all-time high of 270.8 gigawatts was...
10 Aug, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
AI’s volatile power demand is damaging its own data centersAI data centres’ volatile power demand is damaging batteries, turbines and other equipment, raising downtime costs, delaying projects and c...
10 Aug, 2026, 08.50 AM IST
Coal stocks at power plants may fall 20% by Sept-endCoal stocks at Indian power plants are expected to fall to 24-30 million tonnes by September-end from about 37 million tonnes currently, am...
10 Aug, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
For medium- to long-term investors seeking sustainable growth: 5 large- and mid-caps with upside potential of up to 28%When a market starts to recover, as it is these days, the temptation is to chase whatever is running the fastest (essentially momentum). Bu...
08 Aug, 2026, 10.25 PM IST
India's gas demand returns to pre-disruption levels, but global LNG competition rises: EquirusIndia's natural gas consumption recovered to near pre-disruption levels in June 2026. This recovery was broad-based across key sectors, ind...
08 Aug, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
July thali costs rise as onions, oil and LPG get costlier: ReportHome-cooked thali costs increased in July due to higher onion and oil prices. Vegetable oil and LPG cylinder prices also saw significant ye...
08 Aug, 2026, 09.17 AM IST
Data centre firm Switch confidentially files for US IPO: BloombergThe company operates large-scale data centre campuses that provide power, cooling and connectivity needed for AI computing, enabling cloud ...
08 Aug, 2026, 09.10 AM IST
Onion, chicken prices make home-cooked meals costlier in July: ReportVegetarian thali costs rose four percent year-on-year in July. Non-vegetarian thali prices increased nine percent due to higher chicken cos...
07 Aug, 2026, 06.51 PM IST
CAG flags Rs 42 crore power subsidy to dormant consumers in Delhi, questions targeting of schemeCAG flagged Delhi government's power subsidy scheme irregularities and questioned beneficiary targeting. Over Rs 42 crore was disbursed to ...
07 Aug, 2026, 06.24 PM IST
Michael Dell's son Zach Dell wants a battery in every American home that can provide 36 hours of backup, survive Texas summers and Chicago wintersZach Dell, son of Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell, is building Base Power into a major home battery company, with a goal of putting ...
07 Aug, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
Primary steel makers may maintain Rs 11K per tn operating profitability in FY27 despite cost pressurePrimary steel producers expect steady operating profitability this fiscal year. Higher global steel prices and safeguard duties will suppor...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.49 PM IST
Iran warned Gulf neighbours of 'blackout' if US struck power plants: ReportIran issued serious warnings to Gulf neighbors about regional blackouts. This threat came after the United States considered striking Irani...
06 Aug, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
Billionaire Anil Agarwal’s Vedanta unit seeks mega $1.4 billion loan after business splitVedanta Aluminium Metal Ltd. is raising 135 billion rupees from three major banks. Axis Bank, HDFC Bank, and ICICI Bank are providing the s...
06 Aug, 2026, 08.00 AM IST
Macquarie in advanced talks to buy Fourth Partner EnergyMacquarie Asset Management is close to finalizing a major acquisition of a substantial stake in Fourth Partner Energy, a prominent renewabl...
05 Aug, 2026, 12.28 AM IST
Saudi Aramco supplier HD Fire plans to launch IPO in OctoberFire protection systems manufacturer HD Fire Protect is planning to launch its IPO in October through an offer for sale of 2.6 crore shares...
04 Aug, 2026, 02.09 PM IST
July power consumption jumps 10.9% as humidity fuels AC use across IndiaIndia's power consumption rose 10.93 percent year-on-year in July. High humidity levels increased cooling appliance usage across the countr...
02 Aug, 2026, 01.40 PM IST