The hidden economy of farm waste: How biochar and biogas are changing the game
Business Lineby Ankur Jain·14d ago
For a long time, agricultural residue in India was treated as waste. It was often burned, left to decompose or simply seen as a problem that needed to be managed. That approach is changing.
Beyond clean label food: Where consumer brand differentiation goes next
Business Lineby Kannan Sitaram·14d ago
For most of the last decade, “clean label” was the fastest way for an Indian consumer brand to signal quality.
An economy built on agriculture needs deeper access to equity capital
Business Lineby Tojo Banerjee·14d ago
India’s agricultural economy is undergoing a significant transformation. Agriculture and allied activities remain central to the country’s economic and employment landscape, with the sector...
How Trump’s diesel ban threat is making US exports more profitable
Business Lineby Bloomberg·14d ago
The threat of a ban on US diesel shipments to foreign markets has helped make those very exports more profitable for traders.
Crude oil price dips as traders weigh US-Iran Hormuz talks, supply risks
Business Lineby Bloomberg·14d ago
Oil eased as US and Iranian negotiators explored a phased deal to reopen the world’s most important energy shipping route.
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz in 7 days if US meets its conditions
Business Lineby AP- PTI·15d ago
Iran has offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and resume talks on its nuclear programme in seven days if the United States lifts its naval blockade of Iranian ports, waives sanctions on Iranian...
Trump to meet Xi again in November as US-China trade agreements loom
Business Lineby Bloomberg·15d ago
President Donald Trump said he would meet again with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in November, following what he said was a successful summit in Washington.
Xi seeks gains on Taiwan and trade as US-China ties enter new phase
Business Lineby Bloomberg·15d ago
Donald Trump’s lavish welcome of Xi Jinping this week marked a high point for stability in a US-China relationship that’s seen a lot of lows.
Zee seeks contempt proceedings against JioStar over alleged copyright violations
Business Lineby Reuters·15d ago
India’s Zee Entertainment has asked the Delhi High Court to initiate contempt proceedings against Reliance-Disney joint venture JioStar, alleging it continued to use copyrighted content despite a...
BSE cautions investors as international ETFs trade at steep premiums to NAV
Business Lineby ANI·15d ago
BSE has cautioned investors against buying international exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at inflated prices, warning that their market prices could fall suddenly even if the value of the underlying...
India-US trade deal 90 per cent complete, says senior US official
Business Lineby ANI·15d ago
the India-US trade deal is “90 per cent completed,” with just final details left to be worked out, a senior US State Department official told ANI.
India’s private capex estimated at Rs 3.2 lakh crore in 2026-27: RBI
Business Lineby ANI·15d ago
Capital expenditure by India’s private corporate sector is estimated at Rs 3.2 lakh crore in 2026-27 based on the pipeline of ongoing projects, indicating continued momentum in private investment...
Diageo India revamps McDowell’s No 1 with upgraded blend, premium positioning
Business Lineby BL Mumbai Bureau·15d ago
Diageo India has unveiled a major revamp of McDowell’s No 1, combining an upgraded whisky blend with a redesigned bottle and a more premium brand identity as it seeks to appeal to a new generation...
Tamil Nadu receives highest FDI in Q1 FY27
Business Lineby Sindhu Hariharan·15d ago
Tamil Nadu emerged as India’s leading destination for FDI equity inflows in the first quarter of FY27 with the State more than doubling FDI.
Warren Buffett’s exit creates a vacuum nature will abhor but cannot fill
Business Line·15d ago
Nature abhors a vacuum, but the world is about to discover that some voids are genuinely impossible to fill.
Cumulative FDI in 2014-26 at $843 bn as inflows touch record high in FY26
Business Lineby BL New Delhi Bureau·15d ago
India’s foreign direct investments (FDI) touched a record high of $94.53 billion in 2025-26 with cumulative inflows since 2014-15 increasing to $843 billion, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush...
India to hold firm on Russian oil as US-China truce extension puts it in the spotlight
Business Lineby Amiti Sen·15d ago
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal’s bilateral discussions with US officials on the sidelines of the G20 Trade Ministers’ meeting in Milwaukee next week, are expected to centre around the Lindsey...
Letters to Editor
Business Line·15d ago
Apropos, ‘FinMin will talk to IBA, other to ensure no MDR on consumers’ (September 25). The proposed UPI Merchant Discount Rate (MDR), scheduled from October 15, has already triggered disquiet...
Electric two-wheeler penetration nears 10%; Centre allocates ₹776 crore to upgrade EV testing infrastructure
Business Lineby Amit Vijay Mohile·15d ago
Electric two-wheelers accounted for nearly one in every 10 two-wheelers sold in India during April-August FY27, even as the Centre approved the deployment of ₹776.29 crore to strengthen testing...
Malaysian plantation minister to visit Bengaluru and Mumbai for palm oil mission
Business Lineby BL Bengaluru Bureau·15d ago
Noraini Ahmad, Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Malaysia, will lead an official mission to India from 27 September to 1 October 2026, visiting Bengaluru and Mumbai.
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