BJP opposes Karnataka’s ban on gutkha, says it would hurt areca growersKarnataka's one-year ban on gutkha has met with opposition from the BJP, who warn that the decision could adversely affect nearly 1.5 crore...
14 Aug, 2026, 08.01 PM IST
No gutkha, no pan masala: Karnataka announces one-year ban on prohibited tobacco and nicotine productsKarnataka gutkha ban: Karnataka has announced a one-year ban on the sale and distribution of tobacco and nicotine products, including gutkh...
14 Aug, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
India’s cheap-urea model faces an expensive reckoningIndia faces rising fertilizer costs, prompting a review of its subsidy system. Global supply chain issues and war have doubled procurement ...
14 Aug, 2026, 07.49 AM IST
Karnataka bans sale of tobacco, nicotine products for one yearKarnataka has banned gutkha and pan masala products for one year. The ban follows warnings from Chief Minister DK Shivakumar about intoxica...
12 Aug, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Picking the right pharma stock is getting harder; so pick a portfolio: 20 stocks with -23% to +22% downside to upside potentialFor Indian pharma, the regulatory risk is still real. A US FDA inspection can still cause trouble. A plant making an important product or g...
10 Aug, 2026, 11.10 AM IST
ETMarkets NRI Talk | Allocate 25-35% of your global portfolio to India for long term wealth creation: Pradeep GuptaFPIs pulled out a record ~$18 billion (₹1.7 lakh crore) that year. 2026 has been worse, rupee returns are down 10% from the year's high, an...
03 Aug, 2026, 12.07 PM IST
India enters the story as China begins to rewrite the chips playbookIndia and China are pursuing sharply different semiconductor strategies. While China is developing domestic lithography machines to reduce ...
01 Aug, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
In 1889, one invention solved the biggest problem every snow sled had; a flexible piece of steelIn 1889, downhill sledding was a dangerous game. Sleds couldn't steer at all. Riders had to jam a boot into the snow to turn or stop. Quake...
30 Jul, 2026, 09.39 PM IST
Global Market | AI boom could complicate central banks’ inflation assessment, monetary policy decisions: BISArtificial intelligence complicates economic assessments for central banks globally. The technology simultaneously boosts demand and expand...
29 Jul, 2026, 10.06 AM IST
Varun Beverages' international fizz outpaces India biz as overseas volumes surge 38%VBL's international volumes grew significantly, nearly tripling India's pace during the June quarter. Acquisitions like Twizza bolstered ov...
28 Jul, 2026, 02.45 PM IST
India begins to China-proof its infra push after the TBM shockIndia is accelerating efforts to localise mining and construction equipment manufacturing after Chinese export delays disrupted supplies of...
27 Jul, 2026, 02.42 PM IST
Boarding call: Can Adani succeed where so many airlines have failed?Adani Group's potential airline entry could reshape India's aviation industry, but challenging the IndiGo-Air India duopoly will demand yea...
25 Jul, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Global Market: CXMT's blockbuster IPO rewards Hefei's decade-long semiconductor investmentChina's largest memory chipmaker, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), is set to debut on the Shanghai Stock Exchange after raising $8.6 bi...
23 Jul, 2026, 02.34 PM IST
One engineer solved a small factory problem, the whole world benefited - here's the story behind QR codesQR code invention story: QR codes originated from manufacturing needs in the early 1990s. Existing barcodes struggled to store sufficient i...
17 Jul, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
Government proposes complete ban on paraquat dichloride, cites health risks to humans, animalsThe Union Agriculture Ministry, which issued the draft order, has invited objections or suggestions from stakeholders within 30 days, after...
15 Jul, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
Elevation’s new India fund; InsuranceDekho charts D-Street pathHappy Tuesday! Elevation Capital is looking to back early-stage AI startups in India from its newest fund. This and more in today’s ETtech ...
14 Jul, 2026, 07.55 AM IST
Weak monsoon may lift soluble fertiliser demand; price remains bigger risk: SFAISoluble fertilizer prices have surged sixty to one hundred percent over the past year. This sharp increase poses a significant risk to farm...
12 Jul, 2026, 01.37 PM IST