Sugar leaves bitter taste as retailers impose caps

Meagre stock has also pushed up sugar prices—earlier this week. MUMBAI: Ahead of the festival of Raksha Bandhan, when demand for sugar tends to surge in Indian kitchens, consumers are in a bind. Major online grocery platforms and offline retail chains are limiting the number of sugar packs customers can buy, to manage supplies of…

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At 18k, India sees most mobile threat detections in 8 Apac markets: Report

Attackers are using fake promotions, phishing pages, fraudulent surveys to steal credentials, says report NEW DELHI: India recorded the highest number of mobile threat detections among eight Asia-Pacific markets analysed by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky in the first quarter of 2026, highlighting the growing risks for users as attackers become more persistent and sophisticated.India saw 18,187…

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Are IT cos simply raising capacity or adding value?

TCS, for instance, is acquiring Porsche’s technology subsidiary MHP for $373 million. BENGALURU: It is, in many ways, a captive centre redux. Buy the captive, win the bigger deal. That is increasingly becoming a playbook for Indian IT companies, which are acquiring client technology units and specialised businesses to anchor much larger, long-term partnerships.But the…

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Goods exports rise 15%+, top $200 billion

On the import side, there is some pressure due to higher prices of oil and fertiliser. (File photo) NEW DELHI: India’s goods exports hit the $200-billion mark during the financial year up to Aug 21 on the back of a sustained over 15% rise in shipments from the country, raising expectations within govt that this…

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India emerges as highest-performing market for Nestle

“Emerging markets are driving growth for Nestlé across the board and India is leading the pack,” Nestle’s global CEO Philipp Navratil said. NEW DELHI: India emerged as the highest-performing market for Nestle in first half this year (CY2026) and is on track to be among its top five markets driven by “billionaire brands, volume-led growth…

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Foxconn looks for land parcel, Gujarat on radar

According to top sources in govt, Foxconn executives have surveyed the plot of land near Sanand. GANDHINAGAR: Taiwan-based Hon Hai Technology Group, better known as Foxconn, the world’s leading electronics contract manufacturer, is scouting for a land parcel of more than 200 acres to set up a technology park and high-end electronics manufacturing facility. Apart…

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