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CMRL's Rs185cr puzzle: Alleged 'pay-offs' dwarf Rs68cr cumulative profit

SEBI curbed India's options frenzy. What changed?

$52 billion FCNR haul: How much of it is really 'new' dollars?

Tata Sons succession turns into a battle over who controls the exit

Trending

Dubai's MAF prunes overseas markets as Saudi retail stays under pressure

New TV rating rules could reshape Kerala's TRP battle

Govt to set up high-powered panel on banking reforms

KLM Axiva faces funding squeeze as leverage raises equity needs

Kosamattom Finance profit grows 45% to Rs185cr as gold loans surge

ICL Fincorp eyes reverse merger to enter stock market

Manappuram’s gold loans surge 99% as gold holdings rise just 12%

Can Muthoot Finance retain its 47% gold-loan market share?

SEBI, RBI quietly reshape India's derivatives market

Banking & Finance

Kerala now a key funding market for its home-grown banks

Is there big money behind the sale of insurance?

Gold loans set to explode as 90% of household gold remains unpledged

KFC’s biggest loan exposure is to a 'pension company'

Rupee gains despite oil, Hormuz jitters; foreign inflows lend support

From police housing co-op to Rs1,500-cr lender

International

UAE, Saudi Arabia outshine global peers in Sovereign AI index

Vasavan dismisses Satheesan's Vizhinjam allegation

Burjeel Holdings lists inaugural $500mn Sukuk on London Stock Exchange

Aldar unveils AED6bn waterfront destination on Yas Island

UAE captures 40% of FDI inflows into Arab region in 2025

Benchmark Exclusives

Asianet News may end FY26 with a loss as ad revenue falls

Audit shock for KSEBL after years of 'qualified opinions'

Kerala could trim number of development institutions

Economy

Gold, silver rally may extend next week as data,West Asia in focus

RBI redraws deposit rules after bulk FD rate controversy

RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 5.25%, extends 8-month pause

Opinon

CIAL crosses Rs500-cr profit mark, plans foray into consultancy

Regulators shift focus to the roots of insurance mis-selling

Vodafone Idea shifts focus from survival to execution in FY27

Govt launches LIC OFS to meet 10% public float norm

Dollar hunt: Why has RBI revived its 2013 FCNR(B) playbook now?

Muthoot Finance Q1 profit rises 43% Rs2,825cr

Technology

For Apple, the next big hurdle is iPhone shortage rather than AI

NCLT puts BYJU'S insolvency bidding on hold till August 31

Infosys Q1 profit rises 12% to Rs7,769cr; trims FY27 outlook

After Vodafone, will e& keep reshaping its investment portfolio?

Future of smartphone security might be a puff of air

Corporates

Lulu's India retail, mall business FY26 revenue grows 16% to Rs6,308cr

ESAF Bank stages turnaround, posts Rs80-cr Q1 profit

Did hedging blunt jewellers' gains from the gold rally?

Aviation

Seven years on: When will KIAL break even?

Kannur airport rejects CareEdge rating amid FY25 losses

Insurance premium hike could nudge up airline fares

Energy

KSEB slips into FY26 loss as employee benefit costs surge

Did Kerala gain from scrapping its Rs4.29-a-unit power agreement?

Egypt seeks to cement ties with UAE energy firms

Markets

Malabar Gold set to become Kerala's first Rs90,000-cr company

Kerala's ‘Gold Rush’: Banks deepen bet on the yellow metal

SIB wipes out Rs3,750cr of bad loans in 5 years; Q1 profit at Rs378cr

Automobiles

Trump’s auto tariffs: More 'bark than bite' for India’s auto sector

Ola sells more than 25,000 EV scooters in February

Kerala government sleeps on HC order, EV owners sleepless

Travel & Toursim

Eco Hotels and Resorts to be “profitable by March 2026”

Oman’s Sur Province chosen as Arab Tourism Capital for 2024

Thomas Cook on a travel innovation trip