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Smaller PSBs may partner larger peers to expand their credit card business
Public-sector banks (PSBs) are exploring partnerships to issue co-branded credit cards, as smaller state-owned lenders seek to tap the scale, technology and distribution networks of peers with an...
Bill Gates seeks meeting with Xi Jinping to push global AI safety efforts
Bill Gates is looking to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping later this year, eager to propose global efforts to mitigate the growing risks posed by artificial intelligence....
RRB NTPC UG 2026 Result: CBT 1 shortlist released; scorecards due today
The Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs) have announced the RRB NTPC UG Result 2026 for the first-stage Computer Based Test (CBT-1), along with the shortlist for the second-stage CBT...
AI-led startups face takeoff hiccups as overreliance poses challenges
It was much like a job aspirant using ChatGPT in the application to make it to the interview stage, but then stumbling.   Take the example of a...
Govt eyes BIS exemption for foreign high-tech firms manufacturing in India
The government is planning a framework to exempt overseas companies looking to manufacture high-tech products in India from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification requirement, Commerce Minister...
Mukul Agrawal portfolio stock Apollo Pipes zooms 163% from 52-week low
Apollo Pipes share price movement   Apollo Pipes hit a new 52-week high of ₹664.95, soaring 9 per cent on the BSE in Tuesday’s intra-day deals in...
Best of BS Opinion: Building stronger foundations for durable growth
Expansion is easy to see. Tariffs rise, schools multiply, renewable capacity grows, skilling programmes are announced, and political careers acquire the force of personality. But systems do not...
Weak rains, services likely eased Q1 economic growth to 4-quarter low
  To be sure, economic activity remained resilient in the face of disruptions caused by the ongoing West Asia crisis, high-frequency indicators showed.   The National Statistics...
Amazon, Flipkart revise seller fee structures ahead of festive season
With the festive season around the corner, ecommerce majors like Amazon and Flipkart are revising their fee structures for sellers for better delivery and a bigger share of...
IDFC First Bank, IIMCIP launch ₹2 crore startup incubation initiative
IDFC First Bank has partnered with the IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP) to launch a pan-India programme aimed at nurturing enterprises working on sustainable business solutions, officials said...
Best of BS Opinion: Power without guardrails becomes a risk
Power can become dangerous if it outruns its safeguards. A financial market can give retail investors access, but also expose them to players with far greater information and...
Airport privatisation: FinMin flags oligopoly in aviation sector
  Under the new ‘bundling’ model, the government has paired major revenue-generating airports with smaller, loss-making ones into single bundles so that private concessionaires can cross-subsidise the operating...