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What made this US woman in Delhi fall in love with India? Internet has suggestions after her kirana store video goes viralAn American woman living in New Delhi, Kristen Fischer, has sparked an online conversation after sharing a video of her visit to a neighbou...
Bharat D2C Conclave 2026: From the ₹100 crore playbook to AI-led advertising and omnichannel strategies, founders on scaling India’s consumer brandsInside the Bharat D2C Conclave 2026, which brought founders, investors and policymakers together to discuss the business decisions shaping ...
'Connaught Place is commercial centre, not protest site': Traders Association criticises protest callTraders in Connaught Place appealed to political parties and protesters to hold demonstrations at designated sites. They reported significa...
Shellz India SME IPO opens for subscription today: Check price band and key detailsThe company has fixed the price band for its IPO at Rs 170–179 per share. The lot size is 800 shares. At the upper end of the price band, t...
Want an early signal on the economy and stocks this festive season? Watch 19 stocks, and what their managements say in the next 20 daysThere is a set of companies that sees the shape of the economy before economists do. They know when a household decides to spend or hold ba...
UPI MDR: 0.4% charge raises questions over MSME margins, cash flows and digital creditIndustry representatives say merchant size, margins, and the nature of goods should determine the merchant discount rate (MDR), while finte...
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...
Fee on UPI P2M payments: How this “small” 0.4% fee can take a bigger bite out of your moneyStarting from October 15, 2026, a new 0.4% transaction fee will be applied to UPI payments exceeding Rs 2,000, while lower amounts and peer...
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...
National Traders’ Welfare Board pushes centralised loan portal, faster MSME creditThe Board called for stronger coordination between the Centre and states to address issues faced by traders and improve the implementation ...
Retailers push back against proposed 0.4% MDR on UPI transactions above Rs 2,000, warn of hit to thin marginsRetailers are strongly opposing a proposed merchant discount rate on UPI payments. This new charge will significantly impact their already ...
No smartphone, no internet? PhonePe brings UPI to 220 million feature-phone usersAt the Global Fintech Fest 2026 in Mumbai, PhonePe announced UPI 123Pay support for its app on feature phones, taking the SMS-based, intern...
“Whether we leave anyone behind”: Sameer Nigam’s blueprint for PhonePe’s second decadeAt Global Fintech Fest 2026, PhonePe founder‑CEO Sameer Nigam framed the company’s first ten years as the construction of India’s financial...
Udaan to acquire Swiggy-owned retail distribution company Lynk LogisticsUdaan is acquiring Swiggy-owned Lynk Logistics in a deal valuing the retail distribution firm at Rs 500 crore. Swiggy will receive a 2.8% s...
Difficult time for microfinance business behind us, Q2 to see growth, says IndusInd Bank MDIndusInd Bank expects its microfinance business to grow 15-20% in FY27, with CEO Rajiv Anand saying its difficult phase is now behind it. T...
Finance Ministry notifies norms allowing e-commerce firms to maintain inventory only for exportsIndia has relaxed FDI rules for e-commerce exports, allowing foreign-funded e-commerce companies to hold inventory if the goods are made in...
ED raids 12 places across four states in Cyprus-based betting platform Parimatch probeThe search operation is continued by the ED's Mumbai zonal office under section 17 of PMLA, 2002, which grants authorised officers the powe...
How Mahindra built India's most recognisable off-road vehicle portfolioMahindra's off-road vehicles have distinguished themselves by emphasizing terrain adaptability rather than conventional market classificati...
India’s next online grocery goldmine lies beyond the traditional routesThe shift in India’s e-commerce market is revealing a growing focus on value-oriented buyers from smaller towns. These consumers favor cost...
Kirana stores agree on a potential plan to survive the quick commerce takeoverKirana stores are feeling the heat from quick commerce, with 80% reporting lost business. To combat this, they're turning to digitalization...