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Titan misses profit expectations despite strong jewellery demand in India

Indian jewellery giant Titan Company Limited reported quarterly earnings below market expectations as rising operational costs and higher gold prices weighed on profitability despite continued consumer demand. The company, which owns well-known jewellery brands such as Tanishq and CaratLane, announced......

Asia braces for super El Niño as Middle East energy crisis deepens regional strain

Asia faces a convergence of crises that forecasters warn could strain energy systems, devastate agriculture, and push millions toward food insecurity. A potential super El Niño is forming in the Pacific just as the region grapples with a severe energy shortage triggered by the near-total closure......

India's new 10-year bond likely to be issued at above 7% coupon, analysts say

India is preparing to issue a new 10-year government bond that is expected to carry a coupon rate above 7%, according to market analysts. This would mark the first time in two years that such a level has been reached, reflecting growing pressure on borrowing costs. The government plans to raise around......

Rockstar Games developers allege unpaid overtime amid GTA 6 crunch at India studio

An anonymous review posted on Glassdoor by a developer at Rockstar Games' studio in Bengaluru, India, has reignited debate over crunch culture in the video game industry. The post, which appeared on May 3 and was attributed to a quality assurance analyst at Rockstar India, describes a sharp escalation......

Kotak Mahindra Bank reports profit beat driven by strong loan growth

Kotak Mahindra Bank reported stronger-than-expected quarterly earnings, supported by solid loan expansion and lower provisions for bad debts, highlighting continued momentum in India’s private banking sector. The Mumbai-based lender posted a 13% rise in standalone net profit for the quarter ending......

Air India CEO shortlist includes Singapore Airlines executive and internal candidate

Air India’s search for a new chief executive officer is reportedly narrowing, with two main candidates emerging as frontrunners, according to sources familiar with the process. Vinod Kannan, an executive at Singapore Airlines, and Nipun Aggarwal, Air India’s current head of commercial operations,......

India appoints Rohit Jain as deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India

The government of India has appointed Rohit Jain as a deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, according to an official government notice. Jain’s appointment will take effect from May 3 for a term of three years. He currently serves as an executive director at the central bank, and his new......

Energy shock from Iran war drives return to wood fuel

Two months after the outbreak of war in Iran, a global energy shock is forcing millions of households in Africa and South Asia to abandon cleaner cooking fuels and return to charcoal and firewood. The surge in fuel prices has disrupted access to liquefied petroleum gas and other modern energy sources,......

Morocco launches probe into rice imports amid pressure on farmers

Morocco’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has opened a safeguard investigation into rising rice imports after a formal complaint from two domestic producers. The inquiry, which began on April 13, covers both white and brown rice and comes at a sensitive moment for the agricultural sector as farmers......