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-by Jaya Pathak The Indian credit-card market has entered its less forgiving phase. For years, banks used rewards as a blunt acquisition weapon; in 2026, the stronger products are those that reveal a sharper truth: loyalty is now priced, rationed and increasingly engineered. Credit card spends in India rose to about ₹1.97 trillion in April 2026, with outstanding cards at roughly 119 million. That is not a niche affluent market anymore. It is a mass financial habit layered over e-commerce, travel, dining, UPI-linked payments and aspiration. Yet the best cards are not the ones with the loudest advertised benefits. They…

-by Jaya Pathak A credit score is no longer a private financial statistic; it has become a visible marker of trust in an economy where lenders increasingly prefer data to explanation. For years, borrowers treated credit scores as something to be checked only when a bank asked for documents. That habit is now outdated. A mortgage application, a business loan, a credit-card upgrade, even a founder’s negotiation for short-term working capital can be shaped before the first meeting begins. The score has already spoken. It may not tell the whole truth, but it often sets the terms on which the…

-by Jaya Pathak The next ten years for Indian startups will not be about bigger funding numbers or flashy deals, but about something more important: the emergence of a market that is large enough, digital enough, and strict enough in its expectations to transform good startups into long‑lasting, solid companies. For much of the last decade, India’s startup story was powered by possibility. The market was large, the internet was spreading, capital was impatient, and founders were celebrated for speed. That era produced remarkable companies, but it also produced excess: confused unit economics, borrowed business models, soft governance, and the…

-by Jaya Pathak India has digitised the doorway to MSME policy with impressive speed; what remains under-designed is the room into which entrepreneurs are expected to walk. For a small business owner, the problem is rarely the absence of another government website. It is the absence of predictable credit, timely payment, enforceable contracts and a policy system that understands the brutal arithmetic of working capital. The Indian state has, to be fair, built a substantial digital architecture around micro, small and medium enterprises. Udyam has expanded formal recognition. Udyam Assist has pulled informal micro enterprises closer to the banking system.…

Reliance Consumer Products, or RCPL, is aiming to outpace industry growth through accelerated organic expansion, complemented by targeted strategic partnerships and acquisitions, emphasizing that higher purchasing power translates into higher purchase frequency and preference for healthier and better-for-you products. According to Reliance Industries’ 2025–2026 annual report, RCPL has acquired a controlling share in well-known staple and millet companies (Udhaiyam and Manna) in the last year. By purchasing worldwide businesses like Goodness Group and well-known brands like Brylcreem, Toni & Guy, Matey, and Badedas, RCPL has also expanded its global reach. “RCPL aims to become one of the top branded consumer…

Swiggy is choosing profitability over aggressive expansion as competition in India’s quick-commerce market intensifies, with rivals such as Flipkart, Amazon and Reliance Retail investing heavily to cut delivery times and attract consumers through discounts. Sriharsha Majety, the CEO of Swiggy, has chosen not to compete with rivals in a race to deliver goods in a matter of minutes over a larger geographic area, according to a Bloomberg article. Rather, the company is concentrating on increasing unit economics and keeping high-value clients, even if this means slower customer acquisition in the near future. The plan is implemented in the midst of…

The Ferrari Luce, the company’s first electric vehicle, has been formally launched. The supercar manufacturer has also introduced a five-seat option for the first time with the new EV, going beyond its customary two- or four-seat configurations. The Italian luxury automaker brought together several major players in the industry to build the new vehicle. Renowned designer Marc Newson and former Apple chief designer Jony Ive collaborated on the car’s design. Ferrari has also used Samsung’s cutting-edge OLED display technology in its futuristic cockpit. Therefore, in addition to Ferrari’s longstanding heritage of performance and luxury, the Luce also contains the DNA…

The central government announced the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Regulation of Supply and Distribution) Amendment Order 2026 on Monday in an effort to give domestic LPG users who later acquire PNG connections more leeway and convenience. LPG Customers With PNG Connections Get More Flexibility LPG customers with PNG connections may request to terminate their LPG connection under the new conditions within 30 days of acquiring a PNG connection. Customers may receive a transfer voucher for future LPG connection restoration in a non-PNG area, according to an official statement from the ministry of petroleum and natural gas. Amendment To Benefit Migrants, Students,…

The largest single-location battery storage deployment outside of China has been completed, according to Adani Green Energy Ltd. (AGEL), with the commissioning of a cumulative 3.37 gigawatt-hour (GWh) Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at Khavda, Gujarat. With the most recent commissioning, 1.37 GWh further capacity was added in March 2026, bringing AGEL’s total operating battery storage capacity at Khavda to 3.37 GWh. According to the firm, the project was finished ten months after construction started. Extension of Battery Storage Capacity The BESS project has been implemented at Khavda, Gujarat, where AGEL is building a 30 GW renewable energy plant by…

After being discontinued in India in January 2023, BMW India has begun accepting pre-launch reservations for its future BMW X6 M60i xDrive, which is scheduled to return to the nation after a three-year break. On May 22, BMW began accepting pre-launch reservations for this high-end coupe SUV. Reservations for the future X6 can be made online on the company’s official website or at any authorized BMW India dealership. BMW is anticipated to release the X6 M60i’s price in India shortly. It might cost approximately ₹1.50 crore (ex-showroom). The Audi SQ8, Mercedes-AMG GLE Coupe, and Porsche Cayenne Coupe are some of…