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Malabar Gold & Diamonds has unveiled NUWA, a new natural diamond jewellery collection that showcases how design innovation and creative craftsmanship are reshaping the premium jewellery industry. Inspired by nature’s finest creations, the collection draws from intricate patterns and textures found in stripes, honeycombs, fluid formations and organic structures shaped by the earth. The company has transformed these natural elements into contemporary jewellery designs aimed at consumers seeking individuality and modern luxury. Crafted in 18kt and 14kt gold, NUWA combines natural diamonds with coloured gemstones, ceramic colour enamelling and multi-tone rhodium finishes. The use of diverse materials and finishing techniques…

HDFC Bank’s board has narrowed down its high-stakes search for a permanent non-executive chairman, zeroing in on a former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) deputy governor to lead India’s largest private-sector lender. The nomination process has gained rapid momentum as the bank prepares to formally submit its preferred candidate to the banking regulator for final approval. The search committee deliberately favored a candidate with extensive experience in banking oversight and supervisory frameworks. This strategic move aims to restore market confidence and provide institutional stability following the abrupt, high-profile resignation of former chairman Atanu Chakraborty, who stepped down over sudden governance…

The Union Government has officially barred industrial, commercial, and institutional users from purchasing petrol and diesel at retail fuel stations. Issued by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas under a temporary 90-day regulation order, this policy forces heavy commercial buyers to source their requirements strictly through designated bulk supply channels. Additionally, the directive clamps down on retail diesel sales by capping purchases at 200 litres per customer or vehicle per day, mandating that the fuel can only be dispensed directly into vehicle tanks or specialized, government-approved containers with a strict ban on resale. This decisive regulatory intervention was triggered…

A relentless wave of artificial intelligence adoption has triggered a profound shift across the global workforce, with the technology, media, and telecommunications sector alongside customer operations suffering the most severe disruption. As corporate giants aggressively scale up spending on generative AI models and data centers, executive leadership teams are leveraging high-level automation to significantly downsize their workforces. This sudden operational transition has debunked early projections that automation would take decades to materialize, proving instead that routine, rule-based digital tasks can be completely substituted overnight at a fraction of human labor costs. The legal, administrative, and technology sectors are experiencing unprecedented…

Indian equity benchmarks staged a resilient intraday recovery from a weak, gap-down opening to finish a highly volatile session virtually unchanged, as cautious investors pushed through heavy macroeconomic headwinds. The BSE Sensex managed a microscopic 14-point gain to close at 74,360, while the NSE Nifty 50 added a mere 11 points to settle at 23,417. Domestic sentiment was severely tested early in the day following a bruising overnight sell-off on Wall Street and deep losses across major Asian markets, sparked by escalating geopolitical anxieties between the United States and Iran in the Persian Gulf region. Despite an initial risk-off atmosphere…

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) launched a series of coordinate searches across multiple corporate offices of the Vedanta Group as part of a major investigation into alleged violations under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA). The central law enforcement agency targeted four major premises linked to the billionaire Anil Agarwal-led global mining conglomerate, including regional corporate hubs located in Delhi, Mumbai, and Udaipur. According to senior federal officials, the ongoing probe is focused closely on civil provisions of FEMA and specifically scrutinizes high-value cross-border financial transactions. Investigators are reportedly examining structures involving foreign financial routing, including a specific 2023 transaction where…

India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) collections stood at ₹1.94 lakh crore in May, marking a decline from the record-high collections reported in April. The latest figures indicate a year-on-year growth of 3.2 percent, reflecting a moderation in revenue expansion compared to previous months. The slowdown comes after April witnessed exceptionally strong GST collections, driven by year-end business transactions, tax settlements, and robust economic activity. While May’s revenue remains among the higher monthly GST collections recorded so far, the lower growth rate suggests a cooling in consumption and business momentum. Government data showed that revenues from domestic transactions and…

Drawing critical lessons from severe energy supply disruptions caused by the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the Central Government has officially instructed state-run Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to establish a dedicated 30-day strategic reserve of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). According to Petroleum Ministry Joint Secretary Sujata Sharma, this freshly mandated buffer will operate entirely over and above the existing 45-day operational rolling stock that oil retailers conventionally maintain to meet standard commercial and domestic cylinder demands. While India has actively worked to insulate its energy security by scaling up domestic LPG production to record highs and diversifying import channels through…