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SBI chief expects 50 bps repo rate hike in MPC's next meeting

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- There may be a 50 basis points (bps) hike in the repo rate in the Monetary Policy Committee's December 2026 bi-monthly monetary policy review meeting, according to State Bank of ... Read More


Consumer and retail sector activity in September quarter at 127 deals worth $1.92 billion: Grant Thornton Bharat

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The consumer and retail sector recorded 127 deals valued at $1.92 billion in Q3 CY2027, including M&A, PE/VC and public-market transactions, as per estimates released by Gran... Read More


Tata Consumer Q2 consolidated profit rises 16%

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Tata Consumer Products, maker of Tata Tea, Tata Salt and Tata Sampann, reported a 16 per cent year-on-year increase in consolidated net profit attributable to shareholders, from ... Read More


Indian Overseas Bank Q2 net surges 56% on strong interest income growth

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Public sector lender Indian Overseas Bank reported a 56 per cent YoY growth in net profit at Rs.1,912 crore for the quarter ended September 2026 (Q2FY27) on the back of strong ne... Read More


Top Business & Market Headlines Today - BL Morning Report, October 26, 2026

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- Centre rushes 2 RAF companies to violence-hit Arunachal Pradesh The Centre has dispatched two Rapid Action Force (RAF) companies of the CRPF to Arunachal Pradesh following viole... Read More


Table Talk. Treks, tea and textiles: Rudra Chatterjee's biz brew

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Rudra Chatterjee, Chairman of Obeetee and MD of Luxmi Estates, joined an online course on the 'History of Design', from Oxford University. He got ... Read More


The rising worry over falling grid frequency

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- India's grid frequency is spending too much time outside the prescribed operating band. While this in itself is not evidence of an imminent grid collapse, it is a red flag: the s... Read More


Satcom war. Asserting sovereignty in low Earth orbit

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- "Dear Prime Minister Ambani, Please accept my humble apologies for not realising that you are the real boss of India." - SpaceX and Starlink owner Elon Musk "We welcome competit... Read More


Dull battery cell manufacturing a blot on India's renewable energy growth story

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- India's efforts to build a domestic battery cell manufacturing industry have not gathered pace more than five years after an Rs.18,100-crore incentive scheme was launched to esta... Read More


Stocks to watch, Oct 26: Raymond, RailTel, KEC Intl, Honasa, BL Kashyap, Lupin, Orchid Pharma, Gland Pharma among 15 stocks to remain in focus

New Delhi, Oct. 26 -- The Board of Directors Raymond Ltd has approved a proposal to change the name of the companyto Raymond Aerospace, Defence & Engineering Ltd. RailTel Corporation of India Ltd... Read More