Cult.fit eyes 100 cities in 4-5 years; CEO says IPO timing will depend on investor feedback
Business Lineby Jyoti Banthia·27 Aug 2026
Cult.fit is looking to expand its footprint to as many as 100 cities over the next four-five years as the fitness services and products company prepares for its proposed initial public offering...
Operating profit growth of manufacturing companies improved significantly in Q1: RBI
Business Lineby BL Mumbai Bureau·27 Aug 2026
Despite significant increase in input costs, operating profit growth of manufacturing companies improved significantly to 21.3 per cent (year-on-year/y-o-y) during Q1 (April-June):2026-27 from 9.4...
Happiest Minds shares fall 6% amid renewed ITC Infotech stake-sale buzz
Business Lineby Sanjana B·27 Aug 2026
Happiest Minds shares fell 6.03 per cent to ₹420.40 on Thursday amid renewed media reports that founder Ashok Soota was in talks to sell part of his promoter stake to ITC Infotech, reviving...
DRDO extends RFP submission deadline for ₹15,000 cr AMCA programme to October 30
Business Lineby Dalip Singh·27 Aug 2026
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have extended Request for Proposal (RFP) submission date, ending on Thursday, by slightly over two months on the request of some of the...
Meta’s US child-safety settlement exposes gaps in India’s safeguards
Business Lineby S Ronendra Singh·27 Aug 2026
New Delhi, August 27: Meta’s $17-billion US settlement over allegations of social media addiction among teenagers has put the spotlight on India’s relatively weaker safeguards against addictive...
ChatGPT Ads set to rewrite the rules of digital advertising in India
Business Lineby Meenakshi Verma Ambwani·27 Aug 2026
OpenAI’s move to launch ChatGPT Ads in India is expected to fundamentally alter digital advertising landscape and reshape consumer engagement strategies, accelerating the shift towards contextual...
AWS, IDFC FIRST Bank and Campus Fund Announce Seventh Edition of Grand Challenge
Business Line·27 Aug 2026
Bangalore, Karnataka, India – Business Wire India Amazon Web Services (AWS), IDFC FIRST Bank and Campus Fund today announced the seventh edition of Grand Challenge, a flagship nationwide initiative...
Surge in cooling demand leaves 28% of thermal power plants with critical coal deficit
Business Lineby Rishi Ranjan Kala·27 Aug 2026
More than 63 gigawatts (GW) of thermal power capacity, accounting for over 28 per cent of India’s roughly 224 GW of coal-fired capacity under operation, is facing critically low coal stocks at the...
BLUE takes AI-native video infrastructure global with production deployment in the US and pilots across Africa and Sri Lanka
Business Line·27 Aug 2026
Bengaluru-based AI startup BLUE (KGraph AI Solutions Pvt. Ltd.) is targeting 10-fold revenue growth by FY30, driven by growing enterprise demand for AI-powered video analytics for compliance...
BRICS Summit likely to push cross-border payment links, not de-dollarisation: Sources
Business Lineby Amiti Sen·27 Aug 2026
The BRICS Summit in New Delhi next month is likely to push for mechanisms to facilitate cross-border payments between members, including links between digital payment systems and central bank...
Twelve years of Jan Dhan: From financial access to economic empowerment
Business Lineby Binod Kumar·27 Aug 2026
A bank account may appear to be a small and simple instrument. Yet, its significance lies not in the account itself, but in the opportunities it unlocks. Money can be received and kept safely.
Home Ministry’s nod required for appointing Chinese nationals on board of foreign co’s Indian arm: MCA
Business Lineby Shishir Sinha·27 Aug 2026
A foreign company appointing directors from China and other land-border sharing country in its subsidiary company in India will need to seek clearance for Home Ministry, the Ministry of Corporate...
Mid-market firms to drive next wave of India GCC growth: Embark
Business Lineby Sanjana B·27 Aug 2026
Embark, the Embassy Group-backed platform that helps companies set up and operate global capability centres (GCCs) in India, expects the mid-market segment to drive much of the next wave of GCC...
51% rainfall deficit in India’s Andhra Pradesh on El Nino impact
Business Lineby KV Kurmanath·27 Aug 2026
With the State registering a 51 per cent rainfall deficit in the monsoon season so far, the Andhra Pradesh Government has announced a plan to mitigate the adverse impact of El Niño.
Centre starts onion sales in Delhi NCR at ₹35/Kg, at other places soon
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau·27 Aug 2026
Consumer Affairs Secretary Nidhi Khare on Thursday launched discounted sales of onion at ₹35/Kg in the national capital region of Delhi and told media that similar sales would start in other places...
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh backs tanks’ role in modern drone era
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau·27 Aug 2026
At a time when the tank’s vulnerability against drones has invited global attention, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the role of the armoured platform has not ended rather it’s...
NCLT clears Subhash Chandra’s ₹6.5 crore repayment plan against ₹22,006 crore claims
Business Lineby Vallari Sanzgiri; Akshata Gorde·27 Aug 2026
National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has allowed Zee Group Founder and Chairman Subhash Chandra’s repayment plan to pay just ₹6.5 crore against admitted claims of ₹22,006.57 crore.
Real estate developer G Square denies political affiliations with any party and says it has no business interest in Parandur
Business Lineby BL Chennai Bureau·27 Aug 2026
Chennai-based real estate major G Square Housing has sent a representation to the Speaker of the Tamil Nadu State Legislative Assembly on Thursday, requesting him to remove the mentions made of the...
Oil companies deliberating on aspects of supplying E10: BPCL CMD
Business Lineby Rishi Ranjan Kala·27 Aug 2026
Oil marketing companies (OMCs) are deliberating the logistics associated with offering petrol blended with 10 per cent ethanol (E10) at the retail outlets (ROs) parallel to the E20 fuel variant.
S&P retains India’s sovereign rating at 'BBB'
Business Lineby Shishir Sinha·27 Aug 2026
S&P Global on Thursday retained India’s sovereign rating at ‘BBB’ with stable outlook. It expects expect India’s strong growth dynamics to continue in the medium term.
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