Ritwik Mukherjee

The Maitri Cultural Economy Summit in Kolkata brought together policymakers, industry leaders and cultural experts to explore how India's cultural heritage can drive economic growth, tourism, entrepreneurship and sustainable development.

Kolkata: Indian capital markets endured a rough, truncated week as both benchmark indices slipped nearly 2.5 per cent, dragging prices below their short-term moving averages — they were already...

AI, data science and STEM courses are overtaking MBAs as top study abroad choices, with Indian students increasingly choosing Germany, France and the UK

India, which imports around 85 per cent of its crude oil requirements, stands to benefit significantly if crude oil prices continue to soften, feel market

The RBI's latest monetary policy reflects a clear 'wait-and-watch' approach with a temporary tilt toward inflation management, feel experts.. By unanimously keeping the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and maintaining a neutral stance, the MPC has signaled that while India's growth outlook remains resilient—with FY2026-27 GDP projected at 6.7%—it wants greater clarity on monsoon distribution, energy prices, and global geopolitical developments before considering any policy action. Although core inflation remains benign at 2.3–2.5% (excluding precious metals), headline CPI inflation is expected to peak at 5.9% in Q3 due to supply-side pressures in food and fuel., says .Pranay Aggarwal Director & CEO of Stoxkart.

Optimystix Entertainment India has set a price band of Rs 165-Rs 175 per share for its IPO on the NSE Emerge platform.

Indian headline indices extended their losing streak for a third consecutive week, with the Nifty slipping 0.31 per cent to settle at 24,175.65, while the Sensex shed 0.36 per cent to close at 77,264. Dr Ravi Singh, Chief Research Officer from Master Capital Services Ltd, oointed out that the broader market, however, told a different story, the Nifty Smallcap index scaled a fresh all-time high and the Midcap index also closed at a record, underscoring continued risk appetite away from the largecaps. Global cues dominated the week's narrative. The U.S. PCE index, the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, rose 0.2 per cent in July against expectations of a 0.1 per cent rise, pushing the annual reading to 3.7 oer cent, core PCE held steady at 3.3 per cent year-on-year, broadly in line with estimates, while consumer spending stayed flat, offering the Fed some breathing room even as inflation concerns lingered, said Singh.

based Skipper Ltd has secured fresh orders worth ₹1,305 crore for power transmission and distribution (T&D) projects in India and overseas, including two 765 kV transmission line projects and supply contracts in North America.

KOLKATA: India is emerging as an increasingly important manufacturing and growth hub for German cable and connection technology major LAPP, with the company commissioning an expanded facility in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, that has now become the largest manufacturing unit in its global production network.

Vikram Solar will supply its high-efficiency G12R TOPCon modules, with rated capacities ranging from 620 Wp to 630 Wp