HDFC Bank may consider Kaizad Bharucha to succeed CEO Jagdishan: Report

IANS | August 31, 2026 11:14 AM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) HDFC Bank's deputy managing director Kaizad Bharucha may be the leading contender to succeed Sashidhar Jagdishan as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) after the incumbent decided against seeking another term, according to a report.

India, Brazil aim to expand bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030

IANS | August 31, 2026 10:16 AM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) India and Brazil have reaffirmed their shared objective of expanding bilateral trade to $30 billion by 2030 through a more diversified, balanced and sustainable partnership, particularly in pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering goods and machinery, an official statement said on Monday.

FM Sitharaman pitches for India as manufacturing, innovation hub

IANS | August 31, 2026 10:01 AM

New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday called on 3M to deepen its investments in research and development, advanced manufacturing and local supply-chain development in India as she pitched the country as an increasingly important hub for technology, innovation and global manufacturing.

India to clock 7 per cent growth in FY27: FM Sitharaman

IANS | August 30, 2026 9:28 PM

Chicago, Aug 30 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Sunday that India is likely to sustain an economic growth rate of 7 per cent or more in the financial year 2026-27, continuing the momentum recorded in the years since the Covid-19 pandemic.