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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:49PM IST Digital marketing solutions provider Liqvd Digital India Ltd on Sunday said its Rs 39-crore initial public offering (IPO) will open for subscription on September 23. The company has fixed a price band of Rs 51-54 per equity share, according to a statement. The three-day issue will conclude on September 25, and shares are proposed to be listed on the BSE SME platform. The Rs 39-crore IPO comprises a fresh issue of Rs 34.14 crore and an offer-for-sale of 9.02 lakh equity shares, worth Rs 4.87 crore at the upper end, by promoter Arnab Mitra. Of the fresh issue proceeds, Rs 9 crore will be used to fund the acquisition of a 23.21 per cent stake in AdLift Marketing Pvt Ltd, while Rs 10.59 crore will be utilised for setting up a full-scale video content production hub. Another Rs 6.57 crore will go towards incremental working capital requirements, with the remaining funds earmarked for acquisitions and general corporate purposes. Liqvd Digital India reported consolidated revenue from ..

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INDIA NEWS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:42PM IST India's exports to China, South Africa, Brazil and Russia grew 34 per cent to USD 19.9 billion in April-August 2026-27, led by a 39 per cent jump in shipments to China, highlighting the growing importance of the BRICS bloc for India's export growth. "As India deepens its engagement with the BRICS bloc, strongest momentum is coming from the BRICS members, especially Core BRICS founding partners-- China, South Africa, Brazil, and Russia," an official said. BRICS, originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, with Indonesia joining in 2025. Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Cuba, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, Uzbekistan and Vietnam became BRICS partner countries last year. According to the commerce ministry data, exports to the four core BRICS economies grew by 34 per cent, rising from USD 14.9 billion in April-August 2025-26 to USD 19.9 billion in April-August ...

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:33PM IST Public sector general insurer Oriental Insurance Company is planning to invest around Rs 500 crore over the next three years to strengthen its digital capabilities, focusing on enhancing customer centricity. "For a technological boost, we have our own resources and have budgeted for it. We won't have any problem. The total expenditure would be around Rs 500 crore over three years. "Already, some RFPs (Request for Proposals) have been floated, and the rest would be taken up over the next two years," Oriental Insurance Company Ltd (OICL) Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Joshi told PTI. Elaborating on the company's digital roadmap, he said OICL is working on a data lake project and taking steps to further strengthen its data security infrastructure. A data lake project is a centralised storage repository that holds vast amounts of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data in its raw format. The insurer is also looking to onboard more digital products at the earliest as

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:32PM IST Leading watchmaker Titan Company, which has been expanding its premium and luxury watch portfolio, is open to acquiring or investing in smaller and emerging brands as part of its growth strategy, a top company official said. The Tata group firm expects a "robust" festive season this year, driven by healthy consumer demand and an early wedding season coinciding with a delayed Diwali, said Titan Company Chief Marketing Officer Ranjani Krishnaswamy. She also acknowledged that the company is working to keep pace with rising demand. "We are looking at a very robust demand. We are seeing a very healthy start to the festive season. We are very optimistic and, hand on heart, we are struggling to ensure we have the capacity to service demand," Krishnaswamy told PTI. When asked about acquisition as part of its growth journey, she said Titan is evaluating opportunities that may complement its long-term growth ambitions and help deepen its presence across segments and markets. Pointing to the

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GLOBAL NEWS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:31PM IST As Xi Jinping arrives in the United States this week for a state visit, Chinas advances in artificial intelligence will be in the air. Less discussed: Chinas economy in its worst shape in decades.

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GLOBAL NEWS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:31PM IST RJ Scaringe thinks it will take robots, tariffs and diplomacy to maintain a manufacturing base in the United States.

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GLOBAL NEWS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:31PM IST At best, older, laid-off workers will struggle to find health insurance that bridges the years before they qualify for Medicare at age 65.

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GLOBAL NEWS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:30PM IST For most of its life, The New York Times has tried to correct its errors. These efforts have not always been perfect.

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GLOBAL NEWS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:30PM IST The private equity firm Blackstone now owns more marinas than anyone in the world.

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INDIA NEWS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:25PM IST Moscow: Ukrainian forces fired more than 1,000 drones at Russia overnight, including hundreds launched toward Moscow, officials said Sunday as the Kremlin was wrapping up the third and last day of its parliamentary elections.Moscow's mayor described the wave of drones as the "largest ever" attack on the Russian capital and said there had been damage to a Moscow oil refinery and a residential building.Across the wider Moscow region, the attack killed two people and wounded 20, local Gov. Andrei Vorobyov said. The dead were a 74-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman, he said.There was no immediate comment from Ukraine on the attack.Also read: Trumps Iran war bill hits $45.1 billion and countingThe voting in Russia was the country's first wartime parliamentary election - a balloting that was virtually devoid of opposition to President Vladimir Putin's policies and is all but certain to cement the Kremlin's dominance.Russia also held voting in four Ukrainian regions that Moscow illegally annexed after the war began but still doesn't fully control, and in Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014. Kyiv has denounced the action as illegal.Russia's Ministry of Defence said that its forces shot down 1,100 Ukrainian drones across the country, as well as over the annexed Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea and the waters of the Black Sea.Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that 450 drones had been destroyed en route to the Russian capital, and that the attack had damaged the Moscow Oil Refinery and a residential building.He said the "unprecedented attack" on the capital was an attempt to disrupt the elections."The enemy failed in this regard," he said.

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:24PM IST Indian equities extended their recovery as softer crude prices and global yields improved risk appetite. Analysts have identified five stocks, including ACME Solar, Medanta, Tilaknagar Industries, Uno Minda and PWL, with bullish technical setups.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:17PM IST Titan Company is exploring acquisitions and investments in emerging watch brands. The company anticipates a strong festive season driven by healthy consumer demand. Titan aims to become a significant global player in the watchmaking industry. Premium watch segments are experiencing robust growth while mass segments face sluggishness. The company is also focusing on developing its own branded movement platform.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:10PM IST ICAI is helping Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams modernise how it manages its vast assets, from land and gold to accounting systems. The institute is working on an updated accounting manual and exploring REITs to monetise TTDs land holdings. The framework could eventually serve as a model for other major temple trusts.

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:03PM IST The Feds latest rate hike could constrain the RBIs policy flexibility as India-US bond yield differentials narrow. Elara Securities Garima Kapoor expects 25-50 bps of RBI hikes in 2026, while higher US yields and a stronger dollar could pressure FPI flows.

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INDIA NEWS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:02PM IST Industry sources say the CPCB portal is yet to become operational, while the average-life parameter needed to calculate recycling obligations has not been published

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 2:00PM IST Foreign investors have resumed selling Indian equities in September, with FPI outflows crossing Rs 23,000 crore through September 19. Higher crude prices, elevated US bond yields, geopolitical risks and currency concerns are weighing on foreign flows, while DIIs cushion the pressure.

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INDIA NEWS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 1:42PM IST Indias Asian Games campaign in Nagoya was hit by a last-minute organisational setback after defending shot put champion Tajinderpal Singh Toor was replaced as the countrys flagbearer at the opening ceremony, according to a report by ToI's Manuja Veerappa & Sabi Hussain.Toor was due to carry the Indian flag alongside Manu Bhaker at Saturdays ceremony. However, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) replaced him with kabaddi player Pawan Sehrawat on Friday night after Toor informed officials that he would not have the ceremonial kit required for the event in time.Also read: Asian Games 2026: India thrash Indonesia 13-1 in hockey openerThe development came less than 24 hours before the opening ceremony and exposed coordination issues involving the athlete, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) and the IOA.Ceremonial kit delayed before opening ceremonyToor had received a ceremonial kit before leaving India, but it was in the wrong size and was sent back for alterations. The revised kit did not reach him before he left for Japan.Toor trained at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala before joining the athletics contingent in New Delhi for the official send-off and Indian Athletics Finals Series on September 10. He subsequently travelled to the University of Tsukuba for the pre-Games training camp.Sources told TOI that the issue remained unresolved in Nagoya on Friday night. Toor was quoted as saying he had informed the IOA that he would be unable to attend the ceremony because the kit was not expected to reach him before 3 pm on Saturday, three hours before the event.The IOA initially described the reason for the replacement as technical. Toor was also initially reported to have forgotten to take his ceremonial kit from India, a version he disputed.Looks like he has been told to say that he forgot to carry his kit in India when he had received none, a source alleged.Athletics contingent misses opening ceremonyThe problem was reportedly not limited to Toor. TOI reported that more than 100 Indian athletes were still waiting for their ceremonial kits, while the athletics contingent had also faced delays after seeking changes to sizes and numbers.According to sources cited by ToI, the athletics federation had told athletes that their ceremonial kits would be supplied in Nagoya. Athletes therefore travelled according to their planned schedules while the kits were sent separately.The consignment was reportedly delayed in transit. As a result, the entire 74-member Indian athletics contingent missed the opening ceremony.There was miscommunication between the athlete, AFI and IOA on the issue. If the athlete is carrying with him his playing and training kits from India, he should also pack the ceremonial kit, a source was quoted as saying.Also read: Asian Games 2026: India confirm womens cricket medal after 114-run semifinal rout of BangladeshLast-minute replacement raises coordination questionsTOI reported that officials in Aichi-Nagoya should have checked with the AFI whether its athletes had received their ceremonial kits before announcing Toor as flagbearer. The AFI, in turn, should have confirmed the position with Toor before forwarding his name.The expanding Indian contingent and last-minute requirements reportedly added to the logistical pressure, with officials trying to meet shortages from available stock.Toor eventually took public responsibility for the episode. However, the sequence of events highlighted a communication breakdown between the athlete, the federation and the IOA just before Indias Asian Games campaign formally began.(With inputs from ToI)

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 1:35PM IST Samsung sees significant AI appliance growth in India, driven by younger consumers. Connected Samsung appliances in India saw a nearly nine-fold increase last year. The company plans to expand AI capabilities to mid-range and entry-level products. LG Electronics is also increasing its manufacturing footprint and strategic market focus. India is becoming a key testing ground for AI-enabled everyday consumer products.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 1:28PM IST India has emerged as one of Samsung's fastest-growing markets for AI-powered home appliances, with the number of newly connected devices in the country rising nine-fold over the past three years, driven largely by younger consumers, the South Korean consumer electronics major said. The number of newly connected Samsung appliances in India grew from 82,000 in 2022 to 7,32,000 last year, said Samsung Electronics Vice President and Head of Experience Planning and CX Insight Group, DA (Digital Appliances) Business Bona Lee. "As a result, Southwest Asia's share of Samsung connected devices worldwide has grown from 2 per cent in 2022 to 13 per cent in 2026," Lee said, adding that the company has already surpassed last year's numbers in just eight months of the current year. She attributed this fast growth largely to the "younger generation", noting that 71 per cent of active SmartThings users in India and Southwest Asia are in their twenties and thirties, compared with a global average of

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 1:20PM IST Premium rates are hardening by nearly 25-30 per cent, mainly through a reduction in discounts, according to Bajaj General Insurance

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 1:13PM IST Alka Mundra has resigned as an independent director of state-run Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), barely a month after joining the board, saying her son's petrol pump dealership with the company breaches independence criteria under stock market listing rules. In a September 18 letter to the Secretary of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, disclosed by the company in a stock exchange filing, Mundra said her son, Madhav Mundra, has operated an IOC retail outlet, Swarn Ganga KSK, in Udaipur, Rajasthan, since 2020. She said the arrangement conflicts with the independence criteria on pecuniary relationships under SEBI's Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) Regulations. Mundra said her son "conducts his business independently, without any involvement or intervention from my side," and that she was confident her objectivity "would remain unaffected." "Nevertheless," she wrote, considering "the highest standards of Corporate Governance," she found it "inappropriate to

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 1:07PM IST Directed by Meghna Gulzar, 'Daayra' is an investigative crime thriller inspired by true events.

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 1:06PM IST Three killed and one injured as BMW crashes on Coastal Road

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INDIA NEWS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 12:59PM IST Cambridge University Press and Assessment Group Managing Director for International Education, Rod Smith, has highlighted that Cambridge gives schools the flexibility to select subjects and combinations tailored to their students' needs. According to Smith, this structure directly reflects the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 vision of moving away from rigid academic streams toward flexible, learner-centred education.Cambridge currently maintains a major footprint in India, with approximately 850 schools delivering its curriculum and examinations, a figure expanding by nearly 15% each year. Across the broader South Asia region, Cambridge operates in about 1,200 schools."Cambridge offers schools the flexibility to choose subjects and combinations based on their students' needs. This closely aligns with the NEP 2020 vision of moving away from rigid streams and a one-size-fits-all approach toward greater choice, flexibility and learner-centred education," Smith told PTI.Also read: Indias B-schools slip on intense global competitionSmith noted that this adaptable approach enables students to make choices progressively as their interests, strengths, and ambitions develop, preventing them from being locked into a fixed academic pathway too early."India's NEP 2020 has already articulated a progressive vision in response to many of these shifts, with its emphasis on multidisciplinary learning, flexibility, subject choice and holistic development. The global experience can complement this vision by offering perspectives on how these principles can continue to evolve," Smith said.He emphasized that schools should give students opportunities to explore various disciplines before settling on specializations, starting at the school level."Early assessment can help schools understand learners' strengths and areas for development, while exposure to different subjects and careers can help learners understand what interests them. This can support more informed pathway choices, rather than choosing a career first and discovering later that it does not align with their interests or strengths," Smith said."It can also contribute to learner wellbeing by helping them pursue directions that better align with who they are," he added.For Cambridge in India, international experience is not intended to replace local models. Instead, it aims to learn how global education systems are adapting, strengthen the framework of NEP 2020, and support learners in discovering themselves, exploring options, and making informed decisions about their futures.Smith emphasized that educators and school administrators play a vital role in executing this approach. Consequently, Cambridge invests heavily in teacher professional development, equipping educators with skills in learner-centred methodologies, active learning, formative assessment (assessment for learning), metacognition, and differentiated instruction.The overarching goal is to guide students in identifying their strengths and choosing suitable academic and career tracks, while simultaneously helping parents navigate diverse educational pathways for their children."We have also enabled our schools to have open conversations with parents about academic rigour in an AI-enabled world, the growing importance of judgement and multidisciplinary approaches, and the varied academic and career destinations available. This year, our leadership is taking this conversation directly to parents in over 500 schools, helping them better understand these possibilities," he added.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 12:59PM IST Cambridge offers schools flexibility in subject selection, aligning with India's NEP 2020. This approach supports learner-centred education and moves away from rigid academic streams. Students can progressively make choices as their interests and strengths develop. Early assessment and exposure to subjects help learners understand their potential.

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INDIA NEWS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 12:48PM IST New Delhi: A shift from corridor-led expansion to customer-centric design forms the core principle needed to drive the next stage of India's cross-border payment ecosystem, according to a report by Deloitte.The report outlined that future policy frameworks, digital infrastructure, and regulatory platforms require realignment around distinct user cohorts rather than generic, corridor-focused rollouts."India has built many of the foundational elements of a globally competitive cross-border payments ecosystem. However, the next phase of growth will be determined by the design principles that shape future policy, infrastructure and ecosystem decisions," the report said.As cross-border payments evolve towards always-on, interconnected networks, future policy discussions will sharpen focus on questions beyond payment speed and cost.The Deloitte report mentioned that issues such as the "allocation of fraud liability across jurisdictions, cross-border data sharing and localisation requirements, governance of tokenised settlement networks and mechanisms for supporting real-time beneficiary credit while preserving settlement certainty will play an important role in shaping the next generation of cross-border payment ecosystems."The report noted four central principles to steer this transition. Beyond designing around consumer journeys, the framework calls for making interoperability default across the transaction lifecycle, building an open digital ecosystem with shared infrastructure, and maintaining transparency by default.Specific measures include developing sector-specific payment journeys, establishing differentiated propositions for emerging digital economy participants, and prioritising customer outcomes alongside payment connectivity and transaction processing."India's next phase of cross-border payments should move beyond expanding bilateral payment corridors to designing solutions around the needs of specific customer cohorts. Exporters, MSMEs, gig workers, multinational corporations, travellers and remittance users each face distinct payment, compliance and documentation challenges. Future payments infrastructure, regulatory frameworks and DPI should therefore be designed around customer journeys rather than a one-size-fits-all cross-border payment experience," the report stated.To implement lifecycle interoperability, the report highlighted the integration of payment systems with regulatory bodies such as customs, GST, DGFT, EDPMS, and IDPMS through standardised APIs, reusable digital data, and lower duplicate reporting requirements.Shared infrastructure components also entail expanding API-based access to DPI, creating reusable digital identity and KYC frameworks, and maintaining proportionate, risk-based oversight.Transparency requirements center on standardising fee and foreign exchange margin disclosures, providing end-to-end tracking, and improving settlement predictability."While faster cross-border payments are the objective, the larger emphasis is on creating an ecosystem where exporters can get paid faster, digital earners can participate globally with less friction and remittance users receive more value from every transaction," the report added. "By combining interoperable DPI with coordinated regulation, open ecosystem participation and customer-centric innovation, India can build the digital rails needed to support a USD 1 trillion export economy this year, scale towards USD 2 trillion over the next five years and enable a digital economy projected to contribute nearly 20 percent of GDP by 2030."

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 12:42PM IST Trump calls for public poll to rename artificial intelligence

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 12:35PM IST 'Vibe' marks Kunal Kemmu's return to the director's chair after 'Madgaon Express'.

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 12:31PM IST The nature of recent orders shows how TARIL's business has expanded.

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 12:29PM IST US tariff powers could put pressure on India's price-sensitive garment exports, with the sector facing risks to margins and overseas orders.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 12:18PM IST Merchants receiving up to 1 lakh a month in eligible UPI QR payments remain outside the new MDR regime, but repeated breaches can trigger reclassification to P2M

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 12:18PM IST ICAI plans to propose reforms within two months to help Indian accounting firms scale up and compete globally. The proposals include recognising aggregation structures, allowing capital infusion, easing rules on non-assurance services, and expanding professional networks to include lawyers, engineers, architects and other professionals.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 12:18PM IST Exports currently account for around 7-8 per cent of revenue and could rise as the construction equipment maker expands beyond Africa and Latin America

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 12:18PM IST Exports currently account for around 7-8 per cent of revenue and could rise as the construction equipment maker expands beyond Africa and Latin America

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 12:09PM IST Investors will track crude prices, global bond yields, FPI activity and implications of the US law allowing tariffs on buyers of Russian oil and gas

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 12:06PM IST The IPOs will be available for public subscription between September 22 and September 28, with most of the issues opening on September 23

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 12:05PM IST Saudi central bank says its participation ended after completing a planned proof of concept, amid scrutiny of cross-border payment systems that can reduce reliance on the dollar

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 11:59AM IST 'Resident Evil' recorded Rs 1.29 crore in India advance gross for Day 1

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 11:59AM IST Indias primary market is set for a busy week, with 19 IPOs aiming to raise around Rs 4,169 crore, led by Elevate Campuses and Varmora Granito. The week will also see 12 listings, including NSE, as investors track grey market trends.

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INDIA NEWS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 11:47AM IST India will need significantly greater participation from private capital to finance its development ambitions towards 2047, Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran said at a conference of state finance ministers and officials in New Delhi, as the government looks to deepen investment and strengthen state-level growth.Viksit Bharat depends on Viksit Rajya, Nageswaran said at the concluding session of the two-day Conference on Financing Indias Journey towards Viksit Bharat on Saturday, calling for states to create conditions that can attract private investment while maintaining their own capital expenditure.Also Read: Uday Kotak lays out 7 priorities for Viksit Bharat, warns against economic complacencyThe conference, which brought together Union and state finance ministers, senior officials, economists, bankers and industry representatives, focused on how India can finance sustained and broad-based growth over the coming decades.Nageswaran said the discussions had moved beyond questions of resource generation and sharing to the broader challenge of financing India's development over the next two decades. He said India's savings base was substantial but would need to grow further, while private capital would be critical to meeting the investment requirements of Viksit Bharat.States urged to create investment-ready ecosystemNageswaran outlined three priorities for states: creating an enabling environment for private investment, improving the quality of investment proposals and strengthening their own capital expenditure despite fiscal constraints.States need to ensure the availability of land, power and logistics, backed by effective single-window clearances, to make it easier for private investors to set up projects, he said.He also called for stronger project-preparation pipelines and credible project reports to help projects access domestic and multilateral financing. States should also direct credit towards underserved districts with growth potential, he said.The CEA referred to a proposal by former Maharashtra additional chief secretary Sudhir Shrivastava to raise state capital outlay from about 2.4% of GSDP currently to 3% by 2031-32.Nageswaran also called for the practices shared by states during the conference, ongoing deregulation efforts and recommendations from experts to be converted into partnerships with clear responsibilities and timelines.The conference's discussions also highlighted the need to increase domestic savings to support India's growth ambitions. In his keynote address on the first day, N K Singh, chairman of the 15th Finance Commission, said India's gross domestic savings rate of around 34% of GDP would need to rise towards 38-40% to sustain growth of 7-8% required for Viksit Bharat.Singh also called for state-wise debt sustainability assessments and greater fiscal transparency, including accounting for off-budget borrowings, guarantees, arrears and borrowings through state-owned entities.He said states could use information, artificial intelligence and machine learning along with existing tax databases to identify compliance gaps, broaden the effective tax base and improve revenue mobilisation.Agriculture, energy and technology also in focusThe second day of the conference focused on financing agricultural transformation and the energy transition, alongside special sessions on technology and measuring gross state domestic product.Discussions on agriculture covered reliable agricultural financing, market access, post-harvest marketing, logistics, infrastructure and food processing, as well as financial instruments that could be scaled up to support the sector.The energy session examined financing for renewable energy and transmission assets, battery energy storage systems, pumped storage projects and other storage solutions. It also discussed financing carbon capture, utilisation and storage and the design of a carbon-credit framework aligned with India's climate targets.Special sessions examined the role of new-age technology in India's development journey and the measurement of the Viksit Bharat journey from a GSDP perspective.The conference also featured a session on banking-sector sources of finance, addressed by State Bank of India Chairman Challa Sreenivasulu Setty.The government said working groups involving states will take forward the discussions and identify sector-specific financing requirements and actionable recommendations.Nageswaran said the conference should be held annually, citing the quality of discussions and the openness with which states shared their perspectives. He stressed that India faces a dual task: sustaining its long-term development journey towards 2047 while accelerating resource mobilisation over the next five years, when global financing opportunities remain available.

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 11:43AM IST Bajaj Holdings & Investment has declared an interim dividend of Rs 65 per share, with Sept. 21 as the ex-date and record date.

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INDIA MARKET | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 11:40AM IST Trump cuts short Camp David stay and returns to Washington as the US weighs military options against the Houthis after a strike targeting Riyadh

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INDIA BUSINESS | Sun, 20 Sep 2026, 11:38AM IST Appellate Insolvency Tribunal NCLAT has raised concerns over construction major NBCC's delay in meeting deadlines set for resumption of work at Supertech Ltd's stalled housing projects. Besides, a three-member bench has also pulled up the authorities over the delay in appointing an interim resolution professional (IRP) for the realty firm, which is currently going through the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP). The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has directed NCLT and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) to suggest names within a week. "We have been informed that an application for appointment of the IRP has been dealt with by the NCLT, and IBBI is directed to suggest the names. Let the said process be completed within a week from today," the NCLAT said on Friday. The IRP, once named, is also required to head the Apex Court Committee overseeing the stalled Supertech projects and chair the Project-Wise Court Committee, the appellate tribuna

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