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South Indian Bank Q2 Results FY27: Profit Rises 21%

South Indian Bank Q2 Results FY27: Profit Rises 21%

South Indian Bank declared a massive 21% profit jump and decade-low NPAs in Q2 FY27. Discover how a strategic 41% surge in gold loans and a massive NIM expansion engineered this record ₹426.13 crore quarter.

17 Oct 2026 · 8:46 AM IST

9.5 Million Degrees, 29% Unemployed: Inside India's Skill Gap Crisis

9.5 Million Degrees, 29% Unemployed: Inside India's Skill Gap Crisis

India produces 9.5 million graduates annually, yet 29% remain unemployed. With AI wiping out entry-level jobs and outdated curriculums failing students, discover why degrees no longer guarantee employment in a rapidly shifting modern economy.

27 Mar 2026 · 3:53 PM IST

Fairfax IDBI Bank Acquisition: N.S. Kannan Proposed as Chairman

Fairfax IDBI Bank Acquisition: N.S. Kannan Proposed as Chairman

Fairfax proposes ICICI veteran N.S. Kannan to lead its ambitious IDBI Bank-anchored financial group. Discover how combining IDBI, Go Digit, and IIFL Capital could disrupt India's banking, wealth, and insurance sectors.

16 Oct 2026 · 11:13 AM IST

RBI Rate Shock: PIMCO Warns 75 bps Hike Will Crush Your EMI!

Global investment firm PIMCO warns the RBI is gearing up for another 75 basis points in repo rate hikes. With retail inflation surging and the rupee tumbling to a record low of 96.96, here is why your home loan EMIs are about to skyrocket.

14 Oct 2026 · 5:45 PM IST

RBI Rate Shock: PIMCO Warns 75 bps Hike Will Crush Your EMI!

NPCI Makes UPI AutoPay Portable: 7 Big Changes to Know

Discover how NPCI's interoperable UPI AutoPay framework decouples recurring payments from individual apps, allowing you to seamlessly manage, view, and migrate your active SIPs, EMIs, and subscriptions without cancellations or disruptions.

1 Sept 2026 · 12:15 PM IST

NPCI Makes UPI AutoPay Portable: 7 Big Changes to Know

Your Keypad Phone Can Now Make UPI Payments: Here's How PhonePe 123Pay Works

PhonePe UPI 123Pay allows users of supported feature phones to send money, pay merchants and access UPI services without mobile internet. Here's how the system works, which phones support it and what it means for India's digital payments market.

18 Sept 2026 · 11:50 AM IST

Your Keypad Phone Can Now Make UPI Payments: Here's How PhonePe 123Pay Works

HCLTech Partners with Anthropic to Scale Agentic AI, Betting on Secure Enterprise Automation and AI Governance

HCLTech's strategic alliance with Anthropic will bring Claude, Claude Code and AI-powered automation into enterprise systems. But beyond the technology partnership, see how it could reshape the next phase of enterprise transformation?

13 Oct 2026 · 3:50 PM IST

HCLTech Partners with Anthropic to Scale Agentic AI, Betting on Secure Enterprise Automation and AI Governance

They Grew Profits by 2.7x in 90 Days... Here’s the $3.4 Billion Loophole RBL Bank Used!

RBL Bank reports a 169% year-on-year surge in net profit to ₹482 crore, driven by a 37% rise in NII. Headline growth is robust, but the $3.4 billion FCNR(B) swap masks modest underlying deposit growth and rising retail slippages.

13 Oct 2026 · 9:14 AM IST

They Grew Profits by 2.7x in 90 Days... Here’s the $3.4 Billion Loophole RBL Bank Used!
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RBI to Withdraw ₹25,000 Crore: Could Banking Liquidity Come Under Pressure?

RBI to Withdraw ₹25,000 Crore: Could Banking Liquidity Come Under Pressure?

14 Oct 2026 · 11:03 AM IST

RBI to Withdraw ₹25,000 Crore: Could Banking Liquidity Come Under Pressure?

The move follows the recent increase in the repo rate to 5.5%, introduced in response to rising inflationary pressures. The RBI has also announced changes to cash reserve ratio compliance requirements.

14 Oct 2026 · 11:03 AM IST

RBI's Big Rupee Intervention: Indian Currency Jumps 1% Against Dollar

Sharp context and reporting from the News4Bharat editorial desk.

12 Oct 2026 · 3:37 PM IST

Dawki River Meghalaya: India’s Cleanest River You Need to Visit in 2026

According to Meghalaya Tourism data, Dawki has seen a 30–40% rise in tourist footfall over the last few years, driven by eco-tourism and improved connectivity.

21 Mar 2026 · 12:38 PM IST

India's Manufacturing Sector Just Hit a Turning Point — Is China's Reign Finally Over?

Government initiatives like Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes and improved ease of doing business are attracting global investments.

27 Mar 2026 · 2:53 PM IST

From Tokyo To Orbit, Japan's Reusable Rocket Dream Just Got Closer

Japan's RV-X rocket lifted off, hovered, moved sideways and landed itself in just 55 seconds. One day after China's own test, the race for cheap, reusable space travel just got a lot more real.

11 Jul 2026 · 3:42 PM IST

RBI Appoints Ravi Shankar as Executive Director

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Ravi Shankar as its new Executive Director (ED), effective July 1, 2026.

8 Jul 2026 · 2:43 PM IST

Aspen Acres Fire Explodes Past 81,850 Acres, Forces Thousands to Evacuate in Colorado

The Aspen Acres Fire in Pueblo and Custer counties, Colorado, has grown to over 81,850 acres with zero percent containment as of July 4, 2026. Now the eighth-largest wildfire in Colorado history.

4 Jul 2026 · 3:24 PM IST

OpenAI Appoints Former Uber India Chief Prabhjeet Singh as India MD

OpenAI has appointed Prabhjeet Singh, former Uber India and South Asia President, as its managing director for India.

30 Jun 2026 · 12:33 PM IST

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India News and Explainers: Your Guide to 57 Major Stories

India News and Explainers: Your Guide to 57 Major Stories

Explore 57 major stories across Indian politics, business, stock markets, FIFA World Cup 2026, technology, automobiles, entertainment and world affairs. This curated News4Bharat guide connects developments, provides context and helps readers exp

17 Oct 2026 · 8:10 PM IST
Unknown Callers Will Soon Have a Name: India's New Rule

Unknown Callers Will Soon Have a Name: India's New Rule

Anonymous phone calls will soon disappear forever across India. Starting November 1, 2026, the DoT orders all telecom operators to display KYC-verified names for every incoming call on 4G and 5G networks.

17 Oct 2026 · 1:30 PM IST
They Grew Profits by 2.7x in 90 Days... Here’s the $3.4 Billion Loophole RBL Bank Used!

They Grew Profits by 2.7x in 90 Days... Here’s the $3.4 Billion Loophole RBL Bank Used!

RBL Bank reports a 169% year-on-year surge in net profit to ₹482 crore, driven by a 37% rise in NII. Headline growth is robust, but the $3.4 billion FCNR(B) swap masks modest underlying deposit growth and rising retail slippages.

13 Oct 2026 · 9:14 AM IST
India's DPDP Act Explained: Rights, Rules and Deadlines

India's DPDP Act Explained: Rights, Rules and Deadlines

A plain-language guide to India's DPDP Act, including what is in force, individual rights, company duties, breach reporting, penalties and the 2027 compliance date.

17 Aug 2026 · 1:42 PM IST
One India, 28 Economic Engines: State-Wise Analysis of India’s Growth

One India, 28 Economic Engines: State-Wise Analysis of India’s Growth

The Economic Survey 2025-26 reveals that India’s economic trajectory relies not on a single national model, but on a federation of 28 distinct state economies—from Maharashtra’s financial dominance to Karnataka’s tech ecosystem.

29 Sept 2026 · 5:16 PM IST
Fortune India 100 Emerging Stars: 15% ROCE Filter Behind the Top 100

Fortune India 100 Emerging Stars: 15% ROCE Filter Behind the Top 100

The Fortune India 100 Emerging Stars ranking filters mid-caps using a 15% ROCE, 20% profit CAGR, and 2x debt cap. Despite viral claims of 100 Bharat startups, top firms like Ahluwalia Contracts and GRSE back a massive ₹40,135 Cr order book.

29 Sept 2026 · 3:16 PM IST
Bharat's 100 Emerging Companies: Top 100 Mid-Caps 2026

Bharat's 100 Emerging Companies: Top 100 Mid-Caps 2026

Explore Bharat's 100 Emerging Companies index. Audit 100 profitable, high-ROCE mid-caps driving India's ₹1.8L Cr capex supercycle with sub-1.0x debt.

29 Sept 2026 · 12:09 PM IST
Bank Credit in India: Who Is Quietly Borrowing the ₹219.6 Lakh Crore?

Bank Credit in India: Who Is Quietly Borrowing the ₹219.6 Lakh Crore?

India’s loan book is undergoing an unprecedented structural rotation. While unsecured cards stumble, corporate Capex awakens, gold-backed credit doubles, and shadow banks quietly absorb trillions in bank capital.

28 Sept 2026 · 9:00 AM IST

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Prosus Steps Up India Fintech Bets With Kiwi and Oolka Talks

Prosus Steps Up India Fintech Bets With Kiwi and Oolka Talks

Global investor Prosus enters discussions to back Credit-on-UPI pioneer Kiwi and AI-driven platform Oolka. The moves signal a strategic push beyond payment processing into digital consumer credit, automated underwriting, and AI financial service

8 Oct 2026 · 2:55 PM IST
AI in Indian Banking Sector: How AI Is Transforming Finance

AI in Indian Banking Sector: How AI Is Transforming Finance

The Department of Financial Services says scheduled commercial banks posted a record aggregate net profit of ₹3.50 lakh crore in FY2023-24, while PSBs posted ₹1.41 lakh crore, and PSB asset quality improved with gross NPA falling to 3.12%.

8 Sept 2026 · 9:14 PM IST
India Claude AI Adoption Rank: 2nd in Usage, 101st Per Capita

India Claude AI Adoption Rank: 2nd in Usage, 101st Per Capita

While Anthropic data names India its second-largest market by total volume, per-capita analysis places the nation 101st globally due to income barriers and heavy concentration within the IT sector.

26 Aug 2026 · 1:31 PM IST
Nvidia's $30 Billion Perplexity: AI Search War Explained

Nvidia's $30 Billion Perplexity: AI Search War Explained

Nvidia is reportedly discussing an investment in Perplexity at a $30B+ valuation, signaling a fundamental shift from AI model scaling to search, agentic interfaces, and web commerce.

25 Aug 2026 · 9:15 AM IST
Why Stripe’s $8 Billion OpenRouter Bet Is Bigger Than Payments?

Why Stripe’s $8 Billion OpenRouter Bet Is Bigger Than Payments?

Stripe has agreed to acquire OpenRouter in a transaction reportedly worth more than $8 billion. The deal reveals a much bigger strategy around AI models, agentic commerce, payments and fraud prevention.

20 Aug 2026 · 7:28 PM IST

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OnePlus 16 Gaming Test: The Brutal Truth Behind 185Hz & 9,000mAh

OnePlus 16 Gaming Test: The Brutal Truth Behind 185Hz & 9,000mAh

18 Oct 2026 · 2:10 PM IST

The OnePlus 16 promises absolute mobile gaming supremacy with a massive 9,000mAh battery and an adaptive 185Hz display. However, deep thermal benchmarking and real-world frame rate data reveal a much more complicated reality for hardcore gamers.

ColorOS 17 AI Capabilties Explained: OPPO’s New AI Mind Pilot, Photo Agent, Rollout Dates & More

ColorOS 17 AI Capabilties Explained: OPPO’s New AI Mind Pilot, Photo Agent, Rollout Dates & More

14 Oct 2026 · 11:53 AM IST

OPPO has officially unveiled ColorOS 17 with agent-powered AI, smarter photo editing, proactive reminders, real-time translation and fraud detection. Here is what these features actually do, & which phones will get the updates?

HCLTech Partners with Anthropic to Scale Agentic AI, Betting on Secure Enterprise Automation and AI Governance

HCLTech Partners with Anthropic to Scale Agentic AI, Betting on Secure Enterprise Automation and AI Governance

13 Oct 2026 · 3:50 PM IST

HCLTech's strategic alliance with Anthropic will bring Claude, Claude Code and AI-powered automation into enterprise systems. But beyond the technology partnership, see how it could reshape the next phase of enterprise transformation?

Can AI Act Without Permissions? 7 Security Risks To Watch Out For

Can AI Act Without Permissions? 7 Security Risks To Watch Out For

12 Oct 2026 · 5:12 PM IST

As AI models transition from generating text to executing real-world actions, businesses face unprecedented vulnerabilities. From prompt injection to DPDP Act compliance failures, understanding excessive agency is critical for enterprise securit

2nm Smartphones Are Here: What Does 2nm Actually Mean, and Will Your Phone Really Be Faster?

2nm Smartphones Are Here: What Does 2nm Actually Mean, and Will Your Phone Really Be Faster?

7 Oct 2026 · 1:05 PM IST

The first 2nm smartphone chips are entering flagship devices, promising better performance, battery life and AI processing. But 2nm does not mean a transistor is literally two nanometres wide.

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