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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...
Telegram challenges India block, saying it will hurt free speech rightsTelegram has taken a stand against India's temporary shutdown of its app in the courtroom, a decision enacted to prevent exam leaks. The me...
Telegram challenges temporary ban, saying it will hurt free speech rightsTelegram has challenged India's temporary ban on its app in a New Delhi court. The company argues the block, imposed to stop exam fraud, in...
India may take a leaf from China's book for oil poolIndia may adopt a China-like strategy for its oil reserves. Refiners could be required to hold significantly more crude oil. This move aims...
Zerodha, Groww, Angel One, Upstox get Gift City nod to offer US stocks to Indian investorsLeading Indian fintechs Groww, Zerodha, Angel One, and Upstox have secured licenses from IFSCA to offer international equity investing to I...
SEEPCO supplies 6 million barrels of Nigerian crude to Indian refinersAmidst West Asia crisis concerns, India's state-run refiners diversified oil supplies by sourcing nearly six million barrels from Nigeria's...
Live sports score big, keep fans glued across big & small screensIndia's sports viewership is rapidly shifting to multiple platforms. Major events like the FIFA World Cup and IPL are drawing huge crowds o...
Sarvam: When US slams the door, India begins to find its own openingSarvam AI’s rise to a $1.5 bn valuation after raising $234 mn marks a major milestone for India’s push toward AI sovereignty. The funding c...
TCS to take $70 million hit after US Supreme Court rejects appeal in trade secrets caseTata Consultancy Services will book a $70 million charge in the first quarter of FY27. This follows the US Supreme Court's decision not to ...
Sarvam raises $234 million led by HCLTech at $1.5 billion valuationIndia's Sarvam AI has secured $234 million in a funding round led by HCLTech, valuing the homegrown AI startup at $1.5 billion. This invest...
SBI revises FCNR(B) interest rates up to 5.75%: NRIs, OCIs & POIs can earn more on these depositsFCNR(B) interest rates: The Reserve Bank of India's announcement to bear hedging costs for FCNR(B) deposits has prompted SBI to revise its ...
Fable 5 wake-up call; Indians chase SpaceX jackpotHappy Monday! The Fable 5 disruption has triggered fresh calls for India to build its own AI muscle. This and more in today’s ETtech Mornin...
Basmati rice, tea exports to West Asia come to a grinding haltExports of basmati rice and tea to West Asia have stopped due to the US-Iran conflict. Vessels carrying rice are waiting at Kandla Port. Te...
India's Russian oil imports rise in May as refiners boost purchasesIndia continued its strong demand for Russian fossil fuels in May. The nation emerged as the second-largest buyer globally, importing hydro...
11 Indian sailors convicted, ship fined $5.3 million for cocaine trafficking in NigeriaA Nigerian court has convicted eleven Indian sailors for cocaine trafficking. Their merchant vessel was fined over five million US dollars....
Global liquor companies chase Indian state dues of $400 millionAlcohol industry giants accuse Telangana of breaking accounting rules. The southern Indian state owes them nearly $400 million. Companies s...
AI Wants to Answer Your Phone Now: Equal AI’s $30 Million Bet on the Future of Call Screening in IndiaIndian startup Equal AI has raised $30 million to expand its AI-powered call screening platform that answers and filters calls on users' be...
Indian sailors, ship fined $6 million in Lagos cocaine caseA Nigerian court has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, for cocaine trafficking. Authorities discovered 31.5 kil...
Indian firms raise $3.76 bn via ECBs in April; Reliance, Air India among prominent borrowersIndian companies raised $3.76 billion through external commercial borrowings (ECBs) in April 2026, up from $2.91 billion a year earlier, RB...
Indian-American arrested in California for allegedly defrauding bank of $100 millionAn Indian-American man, Mahender Makhijani, was arrested in California for allegedly defrauding a bank of nearly $100 million. He is accuse...