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‘Seeing strong demand for debt financing as startups eye profitability, ‘ says Ajay Sharma, head of banking, HSBC India

Global banking giant HSBC has significantly scaled up its commitment to the Indian startup ecosystem with a $1-billion fresh lending…

Updated: November 3, 2025 09:50 IST

‘NIM to start shooting up from next year, ‘ says K Satyanarayana Raju, MD & CEO, Canara Bank

Canara Bank has revised its FY26 advances growth target upwards to 13% (from 10-11%) and its deposit growth target to…

November 1, 2025 00:57 IST

'Smooth, well-managed': Ashwini Vaishnaw meets passengers, review facilities at New Delhi railway station amid Diwali rush - Video

FE Exclusive | ‘We are developing entire ecosystem for electronics manufacturing in India,’ says Ashwini Vaishnaw

“The industry is in constant dialogue with us and we value their feedback. Further policy actions will be taken in…

Updated: October 29, 2025 07:39 IST

‘Lower price points gaining traction after GST cuts,’ Gunjan Shah MD & CEO Bata India

“The transformation plan is predicated on three pillars — fresh products, store revamps and supply chain push. Product refresh is…

Updated: October 28, 2025 21:01 IST

‘Premiumisation remained a defining trend this festive season,’ Saurabh Srivastava vice-president Amazon India

“The festive spirit is also driving strong demand in jewellery — both gold and diamonds, including lab-grown diamonds, as customers…

October 27, 2025 20:13 IST

Ramesh Swaminathan, executive-director, global CFO, head of IT and API Plus SBU, at Lupin

‘AI is aiding in faster and better-decision making,’ says Ramesh Swaminathan

Global pharma major Lupin is accelerating its digital transformation to streamline operations, hasten drug discovery, and champion patient-centricity.

Updated: October 26, 2025 23:29 IST

‘We are closely watching the green hydrogen, ammonia space,’ Subramanian Sarma deputy managing director and president of L&T

“The next phase of renewable growth will, therefore, hinge on integration and innovation combining generation, storage, and digital intelligence to…

October 23, 2025 20:17 IST

‘M&A financing nod a game-changer, to participate in big-ticket deals,’ says UCO Bank MD & CEO Ashwani Kumar

He outlined the bank’s strategic focus on expanding in southern and western India, deepening mid-corporate credit, scaling wealth management, and…

Updated: October 23, 2025 12:10 IST

‘Our real edge is our ad-free revenue model, privacy-first approach,’ Zoho CEO Mani Vembu

“Our focus is only to build a product that values user needs, prioritises privacy, and can be trusted by all.…

October 22, 2025 20:50 IST

‘Managing gold loan risk now bigger challenge than demand,’ South Indian Bank MD & CEO PR Seshadri

“During the last quarter, there was ample liquidity in the system, so shorter-duration rates dropped even more than the repo…

October 22, 2025 18:16 IST

‘Benign inflation opens space to support growth & investment,’ Nagesh Kumar, member, monetary policy committee

“The benign inflation outlook opens up the policy space for monetary action. However, as the transmission of existing actions is…

October 20, 2025 18:02 IST

‘Indian firms lead the charge in next-gen cloud technology,’ Faiz Sshakir, MD – southern Asia, Nutanix

“The focus is on building scalable, secure, and enterprise-ready AI solutions that power the next generation of private and hybrid…

October 20, 2025 17:58 IST

‘We will a play crucial role in reducing India’s import reliance on critical minerals,’ Deshnee Naidoo CEO Vedanta Resources

“At Vedanta, we remain focused on scaling our businesses to meet India’s growing demand. Our exports to the US comprise…

October 20, 2025 16:57 IST

‘Room for more rate cuts, but global uncertainty looms,’ says RBI MPC member Ram Singh

“GDP growth for FY26 is now revised upwards to 6.8%. Still, the latest growth projections for H2 are lower than…

Updated: October 21, 2025 06:19 IST

Srivatsan Iyer, ceo, Hero Future Energies

‘India needs all energy sources to meet its demand’, says HFE CEO Srivatsan Iyer

Hero Future Energies (HFE) CEO Srivatsan Iyer discusses the company’s funding success with SBI and Canara Bank, prioritising project execution…

Updated: October 20, 2025 06:51 IST

‘We’ve become selective about cinema openings’, Sanjeev Kumar Bijli executive director PVR Inox

” As far as we see it, the outlook for the remainder of FY26 remains encouraging. The upcoming quarters promise…

Updated: October 17, 2025 22:03 IST

‘Our US expansion plans continue unabated,’ Amit Paithankar CEO Waaree Energies

“We are very committed to the US market, and we would like to backward integrate into cells and batteries in…

October 17, 2025 21:21 IST

‘We are in favour of M&A financing,’ Binod Kumar, managing director & CEO Indian Bank

” Our focus remains on four to five key sectors: Infrastructure, roads, transmission lines, solar power, and data centres,” Kumar…

October 17, 2025 19:26 IST

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October manufacturing output hits 5-year high on strong domestic demand

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Manufacturing activity in India saw a boost in October. The HSBC India Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 59.2, its highest in five years, while job creation continued for the 20th consecutive month. Business optimism, however, slipped from a seven-month high, but remained strong due to expectations around GST reform.

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