Business & Economy · Oct 18, 2026
Jio Platforms filed a Red Herring Prospectus on October 14 and set an IPO that opens October 21. The offer, including a reserved slice for Reliance shareholders, could raise about Rs 30,000 crore and marks one of India’s biggest listings this year.
Business & Economy · Oct 17, 2026
Canada’s Fairfax Financial will acquire 60.72 percent of IDBI Bank for about Rs 52,878 crore, a transaction the government and markets describe as the largest foreign direct investment in India’s banking sector. The deal shifts a state-backed lender into private hands and raises questions about regulatory approvals, ownership rules and the future of related bank holdings.
Business & Economy · Oct 15, 2026
The Union Cabinet on October 14 approved the sale of a 60.72 percent combined stake in IDBI Bank to an entity backed by Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings for Rs 52,878 crore. The transaction, cleared on October 15 for publication, is a landmark foreign direct investment into India’s banking sector and raises questions about valuation, market response, and the future of state ownership in banking.
Business & Economy · Oct 14, 2026
Hyundai Motor Group said on October 14, 2026 that it will invest $15.5 billion in India through 2032 to expand manufacturing, R and D, and local supply chains, positioning the country as a cornerstone of its global growth strategy.
Business & Economy · Oct 12, 2026
Benchmark indices opened higher on October 12, 2026, after a drop in crude oil and positive Asian cues eased near-term risk sentiment, but continued foreign selling and corporate earnings kept investors cautious.
Business & Economy · Oct 11, 2026
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a series of high level meetings in Singapore on October 11, 2026, pressing sovereign funds and private investors to increase long term investments into Indian infrastructure, semiconductors, digital finance and healthcare projects.
Business & Economy · Oct 10, 2026
At the India Mobile Congress on October 10, regulators and industry leaders made clear that three licensed satellite operators will be treated equally, but commercial launches remain stalled until the government finalizes spectrum pricing and security clearances. The stance narrows the dispute around Starlink, while highlighting commercial and regulatory choices that will shape competition between terrestrial and space based broadband in India.
Business & Economy · Oct 8, 2026
Reliance Industries announced Jio Platforms will launch an initial public offering on October 21, 2026, seeking at least Rs 30,000 crore and positioning the telecom and digital arm for rapid expansion and debt reduction at the group level.
Business & Economy · Oct 8, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India raised the repo rate by 25 basis points and signalled a calibrated tightening stance, prompting a spike in bond yields, fresh foreign investor selling and early bank rate adjustments on October 8, 2026.
Business & Economy · Oct 7, 2026
The Reserve Bank of India on October 7 raised its policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 percent, ending a nearly four year pause and shifting policy stance to calibrated tightening. The move responds to a stronger growth backdrop and renewed inflationary pressures, and will affect borrowing costs, the rupee and market expectations for further hikes.
Business & Economy · Oct 5, 2026
With the Reserve Bank of India convening its Monetary Policy Committee from October 5 to 7, Indian equities and bond markets opened the week under pressure. Investors are pricing in a likely 25 basis point repo rate increase, while foreign outflows and higher global oil prices are deepening the selloff.
Business & Economy · Oct 4, 2026
New Delhi and Ottawa open a five day round of negotiations on October 5 with a target to conclude a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement by year end, a push that could reshape goods, services and investment ties between the two countries.
Business & Economy · Oct 4, 2026
NITI Aayog member Arvind Virmani reaffirmed a 7 percent GDP forecast for the year on October 4, 2026, but emphasised a plus or minus 1 percent uncertainty range as global trade tensions, oil prices and monetary pressures cloud the outlook.

Business & Economy · Oct 3, 2026
India cautioned on October 3 that tariffs, export controls and other trade restrictions are increasingly serving strategic purposes, injecting new uncertainty for exporters, global supply chains and foreign investors. The remarks, delivered at a major economic conclave, outline a policy tension between resilience and openness that businesses and trade partners will need to navigate.

Business & Economy · Sep 26, 2026
Tata Sons on Saturday formally rejected objections from Tata Trusts over the board decision to reappoint N. Chandrasekaran, setting up a high stakes governance fight that risks unsettling group stocks and intensifying pressure from regulators who want the holding company listed.