Ganga cleanliness no longer matter of opinion, data shows improvement: National mission bodyScientific data now proves the Ganga river is getting cleaner. Twelve years of the Namami Gange programme have led to measurable improvemen...
18 Jun, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Credit flow to bottom tier slows as microfinance lenders turn to safer borrowers: SIDBI-EquifaxCredit access for bottom-of-the-pyramid borrowers in India has slowed as microfinance lenders turn cautious after two years of asset qualit...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
India Inc's sales growth gathers pace in March quarter, led by autos and metals: RBI dataManufacturing companies saw sales jump 14.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025-26. Automobiles, electrical machinery, and non-ferrous me...
16 Jun, 2026, 07.31 PM IST
Automobiles, electrical machinery push sales of listed private manufacturing companies in Q4: RBI dataIndian manufacturing companies saw sales jump 14.5 percent in early 2026. Automobiles, electrical machinery, and metals led this growth. Ov...
16 Jun, 2026, 06.57 PM IST
China's rare-earth export value jumps 44.9% in Jan-May despite modest rise in volumesChina's rare-earth exports saw a modest 2.2% volume increase in early 2026, but export value surged by 44.9% to $243.63 million. This signi...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.19 PM IST
Behind India's Rs 5.5 lakh crore FII selloff lies a hidden list of 84 multibagger winnersForeign institutional investors have sold Indian stocks worth Rs 5.5 lakh crore. However, a hidden list reveals 84 stocks where FIIs have a...
16 Jun, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
China's May retail sales fall for first time in over three yearsChina's economy shows a worrying split in May. While factories are humming with strong exports, consumer spending took a hit, with retail s...
16 Jun, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Maharashtra bets bigger on green data centres; expands policy to entire stateMaharashtra has significantly expanded its green data centre policy. The state now allows more projects across all regions, not just Mumbai...
16 Jun, 2026, 07.14 AM IST
China issues guidelines on financial services data amid broader cybersecurity pushThe Cyberspace Administration of China said data would be classified into four levels-core, important, sensitive general and routine genera...
14 Jun, 2026, 08.42 AM IST
Default clouds hover over microfinance as industry flags weak monsoonIn the evolving world of India's microfinance sector, fresh credit risks are emerging on the horizon. The dual challenges of an unsteady mo...
13 Jun, 2026, 10.15 AM IST
AI workloads push data centres to upgrade fire and cooling systemsData centres are significantly upgrading fire safety, cooling, and electrical systems following a recent Google Cloud incident. The surge i...
13 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Risks cloud hover over microfinanceThe Reserve Bank of India, too, raised concerns over higher inflation due to low average rainfall and supply chain disruptions due to geopo...
13 Jun, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Govt extends validity of Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions upto August 31The Finance Ministry has extended the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Microfinance Institutions-2.0 until August 31, 2026, or until Rs 20,000 c...
10 Jun, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Microfinance market reports a small rise in early stage delinquencyMicrofinance loan defaults in the early stages increased in April. However, loans facing later stage defaults showed improvement. The overa...
10 Jun, 2026, 01.22 PM IST
Regional curbs dampen microfin revival in South India as biz looks upTamil Nadu saw a 2.3% quarter-on-quarter squeeze in the state's microfinance outstanding portfolio to Rs 38,900 cr at the end of March, whi...
03 Jun, 2026, 06.44 AM IST
Non-banks increase microfinance share amid muted demandThe overall microfinance gross loan portfolio stood at ₹3.34 lakh crore at the end of April, down from ₹3.39 lakh crore a month ago, said t...
28 May, 2026, 12.47 AM IST
MFI portfolio dips 9 pc in April on private banks' cautious stance: ReportIn what can bring some cheer to the industry battling a host of challenges on asset quality for over a year, assets unpaid for over 30 days...
27 May, 2026, 06.17 PM IST