Hidden cost of travel: Visa fees, card markups, optional tours and tips that can add 25-40% to budget; here's how to plan for themMany travelers fail to account for hidden costs while planning international journeys, often only considering major expenses. These overloo...
05 Oct, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Reliance Retail, 7-Eleven end a five-year India franchise deal as convenience stores struggleReliance Retail and 7-Eleven are ending their five-year franchise partnership in India, with most of their nearly 60 stores set to shut aft...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.16 AM IST
India goes FTA shopping at G20 as Piyush Goyal works the room with a cart full of trade dealsIndia's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal is actively engaged in negotiations for several trade agreements at the G20 meeting. Talks with the ...
03 Oct, 2026, 05.53 PM IST
Investors’ bets on Ola shrink as EV, ride-hailing businesses lose groundAs competition intensifies, SoftBank Group and fellow investors in Ola are grappling with a substantial reduction in their holdings' valuat...
03 Oct, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Ecommerce's festive push; Vertex's AI betsHappy Wednesday! Ahead of the festive sales, ecommerce giants are building out their supply chains. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning...
30 Sep, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Vertex in funding talks with RapidCanvas, Supernova to sharpen AI focus: SourcesThe investor is looking to sharpen its focus on AI after consumer investments in India, they said. Vertex is likely to invest around $20 mi...
30 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
UPITS: 6 partner nations, Rs 15,500 cr potential business, agro-food & mfg interest sectorsThe Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show 2026 concluded with 4,400 Memoranda of Understanding worth approximately Rs 6,500 crore. There w...
29 Sep, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Caffeine clash: Starbucks slayer now brews a global coffee blendLuckin Coffee is looking to expand into Gulf countries with a focus on local tastes and preferences. The company's recent $1 billion invest...
29 Sep, 2026, 09.12 PM IST
New indicator for New India: 25 stocks whose numbers can reveal what is in store for the economy and the stock marketFor decades, there was a familiar way to understand the Indian consumer. Economists waited for GDP, industrial production, inflation, credi...
28 Sep, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
Karnataka to woo Singapore majors; Sats plans expansionKarnataka's industries minister MB Patil is engaging with several companies in Singapore for investment opportunities. The discussions incl...
24 Sep, 2026, 06.44 PM IST
India’s street food paradox: Cleaner cities, but where do vendors go?Street-food vendors in India are facing tighter enforcement as cities reclaim pavements and push for cleaner public spaces. But without des...
20 Sep, 2026, 08.53 PM IST
India’s billion-dollar trade juggernaut has an unwanted case of missing balanceIndia’s early FTAs promised a two-way trade highway, but 15 years later the traffic looks decidedly one-sided. Deficits with ASEAN, Japan a...
17 Sep, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
Dubai, Abu Dhabi residents return to a new normal: ‘Neither war, nor peace’Six months into the Iran war, the UAE’s post-pandemic boom is facing its biggest test. Tourism, aviation, property and trade have taken a h...
14 Sep, 2026, 12.51 PM IST
India must sell 'peace of mind': Anand Mahindra wants Goa, Vizag to become India's next medical tourism hubAnand Mahindra has called for India to focus on trust and patient experience rather than low treatment costs alone to strengthen its medica...
12 Sep, 2026, 01.57 PM IST
MDR on UPI coming soon; India's new class of robot workersHappy Friday! With a fee on UPI set to come into the picture soon, issuing banks are poised to claim the biggest slice. This and more in to...
11 Sep, 2026, 07.35 AM IST
Paris Panini operator Popo Global closes Rs 532 crore investment from Artal AsiaFounded in 2017 by brothers AB Gupta and Nikhil Gupta, Popo Global operates Bengaluru-based chains Pizza Bakery, Paris Panini and Smash Guy...
11 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Adani Airports raises ₹9,825 crore from four investors at $18 billion valuationAdani Airport Holdings is raising ₹9,825 crore ($1 billion) from Alpha Wave Global, Premji Invest, Temasek and BlackRock at an $18 billion ...
10 Sep, 2026, 02.05 PM IST