India’s per capita protein consumption set to triple by 2070, driving a pulse-led food transition
Business Lineby BL Bengaluru Bureau·9 Sept 2026
India’s annual average per-capita protein consumption is projected to more than triple to 30kg by 2070 from about 9.5kg in 2025.
Delhi Airport to raise international capacity by 50% ahead of BRICS Summit
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau·9 Sept 2026
The national capital’s IGI Airport is set to increase its international passenger handling capacity by 50 per cent to 31 million passengers per annum (MPPA), as it operationalises Pier C at...
India likely to curb use of sugarcane juice, B-heavy molasses for ethanol
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau·9 Sept 2026
The sugar industry has aligned itself to absorb another shock as the government may soon issue order restricting the use of sugarcane juice/syrup and B-heavy molasses for making ethanol...
QNu Labs eyes enterprise push as quantum-safe adoption gathers pace
Business Lineby Aishwarya Kumar·9 Sept 2026
Quantum-safe cybersecurity startup QNu Labs plans to accelerate revenue growth as it shifts from technology development to large-scale deployment across defence, government, banking, telecom and...
Govt to expand market for ethanol to help industry wriggle out of surplus capacity
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau·9 Sept 2026
Terming the criticism of E20 ethanol blending with petrol (EBP) programme might be due to motivated reasons, Tarun Kapoor, an advisor in the prime minister’s office on Wednesday said that the...
US-Iran clashes push Brent past $100/bbl
Business Lineby Rishi Ranjan Kala·9 Sept 2026
International crude oil prices surpassed the $100 per barrel psychological mark on Wednesday with India’s monthly average crude oil import basket price rising by more than 13 per cent as the...
E-commerce players reinvent the wheel to keep users engaged
Business Lineby Jyoti Banthia·9 Sept 2026
India’s large ecommerce platforms are increasingly experimenting with businesses beyond online shopping as quick commerce changes consumer behaviour and competes for their users.
Package of concerns
Business Line·9 Sept 2026
There’s some good news for India’s population which eats on the move — the packaged noodles, chips, biscuits and pre-cooked meals they rely on will be soon packaged differently, with prominent...
Cabinet clears 8 railway multitracking projects worth ₹Rs 20,804 crore
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau·9 Sept 2026
The Centre has approved eight railway multitracking projects estimated to cost ₹20,804 crore across nine States, aimed at augmenting line capacity, and easing congestion.
India-Russia trade talks to focus on joint ventures, fixing deficits, ahead of Putin visit
Business Lineby Amiti Sen·9 Sept 2026
Russian Trade Minister Anton Alikhanov is expected to discuss concrete steps to strengthen India-Russia trade and economic ties with his Indian counterpart Piyush Goyal at a plenary session of the...
NEET-UG protests: Apex court questions UP Magistrate’s notice to student despite its order barring any coercive action against students
Business Lineby Krishnadas Rajagopal·9 Sept 2026
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday questioned the issuance of a show cause notice by the Executive Magistrate, Third, Greater Noida Commissionerate, to a student of Gautam Buddha...
Zee’s Subhash Chandra threatens to sue Meta, Youtube, X, LinkedIn India for defamation
Business Lineby Vallari Sanzgiri·9 Sept 2026
Zee Entertainment Enterprises Founder Subhash Chandra has sent letters threatening to sue social media platforms Meta, YouTube, X, and LinkedIn India if they fail to amend earlier content regarding...
JanAI plans 10,000 rural AI cafés by 2029 to drive local jobs
Business Lineby Sanjana B·9 Sept 2026
JanAI, an initiative of the Head Held High Foundation, plans to expand its network of community AI centres to about 10,000 cafés across rural India by 2029, helping communities use AI to address...
Letters to Editor
Business Line·9 Sept 2026
Tragic disaster Apropos ‘Himalayan meltdown’ (September 9). The Rasuwa disaster in Nepal is a stark warning for India’s Himalayan States.
Trump’s DEI order impacting women’s share in India’s workforce, says Avtar
Business Lineby BL Chennai Bureau·9 Sept 2026
The Trump administration’s crackdown on Diversity Equity and Inclusion programmes has begun to pull down women’s representation in Indian corporations.
NSE may cut IPO stake sale to 5.25-5.5% amid lower pricing
Business Lineby Akshata Gorde·9 Sept 2026
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) is expected to cut the size of its long-awaited initial public offering (IPO) to around 5.25-5.5 per cent of its equity from the 6 per cent proposed earlier...
CEPI funds Pune’s Immunoscript for “freezer-free” RNA vaccine
Business Lineby PT Jyothi Datta·9 Sept 2026
Barely months into operation, Pune-based biotech company Immunoscript Life Science will receive up to $8.9 million (almost ₹85 crore) from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI)...
ED raids premises linked to Karnataka Minister Satish Jarkiholi, family
Business Lineby BL Bengaluru Bureau·9 Sept 2026
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday searched 18 premises linked to Karnataka Public Works Department Minister Satish Jarkiholi, his family members and associates in Bengaluru, Belagavi...
Coforge Chairperson OP Bhatt resigns amid internal audit concerns
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau·9 Sept 2026
Noida-based information technology (IT) services firm Coforge on Wednesday said its Chairperson OP Bhatt resigned abruptly from the company after an internal audit raised concerns over the manner...
WTO barometer shows resilient trade growth in mid-2026 despite West Asia tensions
Business Lineby Amiti Sen·9 Sept 2026
Global goods trade continued to strengthen in mid-2026 despite persistent geopolitical and policy-related uncertainties, according to the WTO Goods Trade Barometer released on Wednesday.
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