2026

Festive shopping to get costlier The festive cheer may come with a slightly heavier price tag this year.As shopping lists grow ahead of the peak season, air-conditioners, LED TVs, washing machines and other consumer appliances are set for another round of price hikes.Leading manufacturers are raising prices by 5-8% from October 1, citing higher costs…

New Delhi: Most urban travellers opt for hotels, guesthouses or house rentals for their stay for an overnight domestic trip, while dharamshalas remain the top place of stay for those from rural India.A part of the reason may have to do with the fact that over three-fourths of Indians who travelled in the past year…

MUMBAI: Mehli Mistry, M Pallonji Group director and confidant of the late Ratan Tata, will not seek re-election as Tata Medical Centre Trust (TMCT) trustee when his term expires Sept 30. This will make it his sixth exit from an institution linked to the late industrialist since his death in Oct 2024. Mehli sent an…

NEW DELHI: Tata Motors is absorbing a substantial share of rising input costs as price increases and savings fail to fully offset the pressure, even as it expands its compact sedan offering for family buyers.Commodity inflation over past five-to-six months had created uncertainty over costs and margins, said Shailesh Chandra, managing director, Tata Motors Passenger…