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Lucky numbers and collusion: How an Indian cement cartel came unstuck

Infrastructure

09 March, 2026

Lucky numbers and collusion: How an Indian cement cartel came unstuck

When India's largest oil explorer opened a tender for a cement order in 2018, it sensed something was off by ......

Markets

06 March, 2026

Nifty 50, Sensex log worst week in over a year as Iran war lifts crude, dents risk appetite

India's benchmark indexes closed lower to log their worst week in over a year on Friday, as the escalating U.S.-......

Markets

06 March, 2026

RBI deploys $12 bn to defend rupee as Iran war jolts markets, say bankers

India's central bank has mounted an aggressive defence of the rupee this week, deploying an estimated $12 billion to......

TMT

06 March, 2026

Karnataka becomes first Indian state to ban social media for children under 16

The southern Indian state of Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, banned the use of social media by ......

Finance

05 March, 2026

Blackstone hit by surge in withdrawals from flagship private credit fund

Blackstone's flagship private credit fund faced a surge in withdrawals in the first quarter, amid wider investor ......

TMT

05 March, 2026

Walmart-backed PhonePe targets up to $10.5 bn valuation in India IPO

Walmart-backed Indian fintech firm PhonePe, the country's most used payments platform, is aiming to list at a ......

Finance

03 March, 2026

Apollo shareholders sue PE firm, its co-founders for allegedly hiding Epstein ties

Shareholders sued Apollo Global Management and its billionaire co-founders Leon Black and Marc Rowan on Monday in a ......

General

03 March, 2026

Why India is most vulnerable to prolonged disruptions to Mideast oil

India, a fast-growing oil consumer, is the country most vulnerable to crude supply shocks if the Middle East conflict ......

Consumer

02 March, 2026

Lemon Tree Hotels eyes overseas acquisitions with surge in outbound travel

India's Lemon Tree Hotels is preparing to step up its overseas expansion over the next three to five years, as ......

TMT

02 March, 2026

Pine Labs to launch stablecoin payments outside India, CEO says

Pine Labs will launch a stablecoin-backed prepaid card across nine countries in the Middle East, Africa and Southeast ......