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Meesho's FY26 growth comes at a cash-flow cost as user acquisition, logistics spending rise

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Meesho's free cash flow turned negative at Rs.633 crore in FY26 from a positive Rs.591 crore a year earlier, as the e-commerce company increased spending on user acquisition and ... Read More


India's lower sugar quota for domestic sales failed to tame demand, says industry

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Even as speculation is blamed for the recent surge in retail sugar prices, which was Rs 47 per kg in May, the release of monthly quota by the government played a direct role in t... Read More


Govt steps up on LPG-to-PNG conversion as West Asia conflict continues to choke supply chains

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Oil Ministry is pushing for converting as many domestic LPG consumers to piped natural gas (PNG) as the West Asia conflict continues to simmer, choking as much as half of Ind... Read More


Wagr now delivers fresh food for dogs on call

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Shashikant Kulkarni, a retired school teacher, was a relieved man when his son from the US ordered a fresh non-veg meal for his pet dog in India. The food was not only delivered ... Read More


Bank of Baroda launches UPI Global QR Payments

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The Bank of Baroda (BoB) launched "UPI Global QR Payments" (UPI Global Reverse Acceptance) on Wednesday for international tourists, overseas Indians, and foreign wallet/payment a... Read More


Modi offers assistance to Nepal PM as over 100 Indian tourists go missing in massive flash floods

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- New Delhi, August 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to his Nepali counterpart Balendra Shah conveying his condolences over the loss of lives in the devastating ... Read More


JSW's Parth Jindal keeps door open on Škoda VW deal as auto ambitions widen

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Parth Jindal, scion of the JSW Group, Director on the Board and a Steering Committee Member of JSW MG Motor India, stopped short of ruling out a potential partnership with Škoda ... Read More


FM makes strong investment pitch in Canada to woo global capital

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- The government has stepped up its outreach to global investors with the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman beginning her nine-day tour of Canada and the US by strongly pitching ... Read More


D2C funding shifts to early stage as exits widen for India's consumer brands

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- India's direct-to-consumer (D2C) companies raised about $6 billion across nearly 2,000 funding rounds between 2021 and 2026 YTD, with deal activity remaining relatively steady ev... Read More


Purple Style Labs opens IPO at Rs.575 cap price, targets Rs.680 crore fresh issue

New Delhi, Aug. 26 -- Purple Style Labs Limited, the parent company of Pernia's Pop-Up Shop, will open its initial public offering on August 31, 2026, with a price band of Rs.546 to Rs.575 per equity ... Read More