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After years of anticipation, speculation about Reliance Jio's much-awaited initial public offering (IPO) has intensified. According to market experts, the telecom behemoth may finally make its stock market debut in 2026. Ever since the first reports of a possible listing emerged nearly seven years ago, investors have closely tracked developments related to the company’s public offering plans. Reliance Jio, the telecom and digital services arm of , has transformed India’s telecom landscape with affordable data services, rapid 5G expansion, and a growing digital ecosystem that includes broadband, streaming, cloud services, and fintech ventures. Analysts believe the company’s strong subscriber base…

The government has warned industrial consumers against buying fuel from retail petrol pumps, saying this could disrupt supply chains and strain the country’s fuel distribution network. The warning comes amid growing concerns about surging world crude oil prices and tightening fuel supplies due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.Officials said they expect industrial consumers to purchase their fuel directly from authorised bulk supply channels and not from diesel and petrol retail outlets meant for the general public. Authorities fear that a growing shift by factories, transport operators, and commercial users toward retail fuel stations could lead to shortages for…

Commuters and commercial drivers in Delhi and North India are facing renewed financial pressure as compressed natural gas (CNG) prices were increased by ₹2 per kg on Tuesday. This latest revision by Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) marks the fourth price hike in less than two weeks, driving the retail price of the clean fuel to ₹83.09 per kg in the national capital. The roller-coaster ride started on May 15 with a series of price revisions that saw CNG prices jump by as much as ₹6 per kg in just eleven days. The price ripple has spread to the wider National…

Chinese tech giant Huawei has launched a new revolutionary semiconductor design framework to counter strict U.S. export controls. In a major tech forum, the company said it plans to achieve high-end computing performance comparable to a leading-edge 1.4-nanometer process by 2031, thus narrowing the gap with global leaders such as TSMC. With Washington blocking China’s access to the advanced extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machines needed for traditional manufacturing, Huawei is moving away from conventional methods. Rather than focusing only on shrinking transistor sizes—an industry trend known as Moore’s Law that is already approaching atomic-scale limits—Huawei introduced what it calls the…

Japan’s core consumer prices have dropped to a four-year low, intensifying concerns over stagnant economic growth but also setting the stage for a bumpy recovery. Official data showed core inflation, which strips out volatile fresh food prices, fell sharply as weak domestic demand and lingering pandemic-era subsidies pushed prices lower. The protracted period of deflationary pressure highlights the problems that the Bank of Japan still faces in achieving its elusive inflation goals on a sustainable basis. But economists warn this period of cooling is probably a temporary lull before an impending economic storm. A huge global energy shock is the…

The Adani Group's acquisition of key assets of Jaiprakash Associates has formally entered the implementation stage, with the constitution of a monitoring committee for the exercise. This oversight body will monitor a number of transaction agreements worth nearly ₹5,700 crore in total to ensure a smooth transfer of the operations and properties of the debt-laden firm to various Adani business entities. The monitoring panel, set up to supervise the insolvency resolution plan approved by the National Company Law Tribunal, formally cleared the signing of definitive asset-transfer agreements. With this authorised structure in place most of the asset buyout will be…

The Indian rupee plummeted to a historic low of 96.45 against the US dollar, driven down by soaring global crude oil prices and intensifying geopolitical conflicts in the Middle East. As Brent crude surged past $111 per barrel following a drone strike on a UAE nuclear power plant and stalled US-Iran peace talks, concerns over India’s expanding import bill and widening current account deficit escalated sharply. Because India relies on imports for nearly 90% of its crude requirements, higher energy costs are heavily straining domestic macroeconomic stability, accelerating wholesale inflation to 8.3%, and triggering substantial foreign investor outflows from local…

The Union Finance Ministry has issued a fresh directive aimed at cost-cutting and sustainability in all state-run financial institutions. It will directly impact employees of large institutions like the State Bank of India (SBI) and the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC). The government has asked public sector banks, insurance companies and financial institutions to cut unnecessary expenditure in an effort to rationalise operational costs. The directive’s key measures include placing strict limits on official travel and prioritising virtual meetings over in-person ones where possible. They are also obligated to convert the corporate fleets of such state-run organizations to electric…

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) CEO and Managing Director K Krithivasan received a salary of Rs 28 crore for the fiscal year 2025-26, which is a 6.3% increase over the previous year, according to the company's latest annual report. His total remuneration for the fiscal year included a salary of Rs 1.67 crore, benefits, perquisites and allowances of Rs 1.43 crore and a handsome performance-linked commission of Rs 25 crore. The annual report noted that the CEO’s total earnings were 332.8 times the median compensation of the tech giant’s workforce. On the other hand, Tata Group and TCS chairman N Chandrasekaran…