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Tata Motors Limited, formerly TML Commercial Vehicles Limited, reported a 42.7% year-on-year increase in domestic and international commercial vehicle sales at 1,35,114 units in Q2 FY27, compared with 94,681 units in the corresponding quarter last year. Domestic commercial vehicle sales rose 30.9% to 1,13,982 units from 87,061 units, while international business surged 177.3% to 21,132 units from 7,620 units. In September alone, total commercial vehicle sales stood at 51,062 units, up 42.4% from 35,862 units a year earlier. HCV truck sales increased 40.3% to 33,756 units in Q2, while ILMCV volumes rose 24.4% to 20,949 units. Passenger carriers grew 35.2%…

OPPO India on Wednesday launched the OPPO K14 Plus, its latest K Series smartphone, with a focus on performance, durability, imaging and battery endurance. The device is powered by the Media Tek Dimensity 7360 MAX chipset and features a 17.22cm 1.5K 144Hz AMOLED Ultra Bright Display, 8000mAh battery, 50MP OIS main camera with 4K video recording and a 5000mm² VC cooling system. The smartphone is priced at Rs 29,999 for the 6GB+128GB variant, Rs 32,999 for 8GB+128GB and Rs 35,999 for 8GB+256GB. It will go on sale from October 8 through Flipkart and the OPPO India e-store. During the Flipkart…

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has assessed mobile network quality across parts of Sonitpur district under the Assam Licensed Service Area (LSA), recording significant variations in coverage, call performance and data speeds among telecom service providers. The Independent Drive Test (IDT), conducted from August 10 to 13, 2026, covered 308 km of city routes, 10 hotspot locations and 1.6 km of walk tests. The exercise, conducted under the supervision of TRAI’s Regional Office, Kolkata, assessed voice and data services across 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G networks. According to the findings, Reliance JioInfocomm (RJIL) recorded the highest average download…

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance paid an average individual death claim of Rs 15 lakh to families in FY2026, retaining its position with the highest average claim value for the second consecutive year among life insurers receiving more than 10,000 individual death claims annually, according to publicly available industry disclosures. For consumers, the figures underline the importance of periodically checking whether existing life insurance cover remains adequate as income, loans, family responsibilities and financial goals change. ICICI Prudential Life’s average individual death claim increased from around Rs 10 lakh in FY2021 to Rs 15 lakh in FY2026 and remained around Rs…

India’s campus hiring market remains resilient, with employers increasingly prioritising specialised skills, critical roles and job readiness, according to Aon’s 15th annual Campus Study Report 2026-27. The study found that 56% of organisations plan to increase hiring of Chartered Accountancy and Company Secretary graduates, while 51% expect to hire more interns. About 40% intend to recruit more diploma holders and 36% foresee higher hiring of engineers. However, median intake sizes across several graduate cohorts have remained largely unchanged. Projected campus pay is expected to rise 2% to 7% year-on-year across major streams. Median total cost to company (TCC) for the…

Private assets could gradually account for up to 30% of an investor’s overall equity allocation as India’s private markets mature, Multiples Alternate Asset Management Founder, Managing Director and CEO Renuka Ramnath said at Kotak Private Banking’s Take and Counter Take (TACT). Speaking on whether wealth creation is shifting from public to private markets, Ramnath said private and public markets should coexist in portfolios, with allocations determined by an investor’s risk appetite, return expectations and liquidity requirements. She suggested that an equity portfolio currently fully invested in public markets could potentially evolve towards a 70:30 public-private allocation. Ramnath said private equity…

Indian organisations continue to identify cyber attacks and data breaches as their top business risk, even as businesses strengthen formal response mechanisms, according to insights from Aon’s Global Risk Management Survey 2025. The survey found that 92.9% of organisations in India have formal plans and review processes for cyber attacks. However, the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, cloud platforms, digital technologies and third-party service providers is creating new vulnerabilities and complicating efforts to assess exposure and financial losses. Aon said cyber resilience needs to be treated as an enterprise-wide risk involving governance, operations, business continuity, risk financing and leadership decision-making.…

Investors should avoid chasing “once-in-a-lifetime” investment opportunities driven by market narratives and fear of missing out, Nilesh Shah, Managing Director of Kotak Asset Management Company, said at Kotak Private’s Take and Counter Take (TACT). Speaking on “Is the Future of Wealth Creation Shifting from Public Markets to Private Markets?”, Shah said investors should remain patient and selective, noting that missing one opportunity does not mean missing the entire wealth-creation cycle. He also argued that the distinction between innovative startups and large listed companies could increasingly blur as established businesses create independent, startup-style units to pursue innovation. Citing an Indian manufacturer…

Bandhan Flexi Cap Fund has completed 21 years, marking more than two decades of an investment approach centred on diversification, flexibility and the ability to navigate changing market cycles. The fund follows a balanced strategy across three investment frameworks — Momentum, Quality and Value. While momentum focuses on companies benefiting from strong earnings cycles and structural growth, the quality approach targets businesses with robust fundamentals, healthy returns on capital, strong management and reasonable valuations. The value strategy seeks companies where pessimistic market expectations could create opportunities for future value unlocking. The fund also follows a flexible market-cap allocation strategy, allowing…

MakeMyTrip has launched Price Drop Protection, a new feature that refunds travellers the difference if their booked flight fare drops before departure. The feature is aimed at addressing fare uncertainty and encouraging travellers to book flights earlier rather than repeatedly tracking prices and delaying reservations. Available on domestic and international, one-way and round-trip flights, the feature can be opted for during booking. It starts at Rs 229 per person for domestic flights and Rs 349 for international flights. The maximum refund is capped at Rs 2,500 per person for domestic flights and Rs 3,000 for international flights. Price Drop Protection…