Your Money | In March 2026, Gen Z consumers aged 30 or below made up half of all first-time credit card users, with many quickly building balances and taking on additional unsecured loans.
As younger borrowers adopt credit cards earlier and accumulate debt faster, experts emphasise the need for managing spending to avoid debt traps and build strong credit.
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As younger borrowers adopt credit cards earlier and accumulate debt faster, experts emphasise the need for managing spending to avoid debt traps and build strong credit.
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Security was stepped up in and around Jantar Mantar and across parts of the New Delhi district on Saturday after activist Sonam Wangchuk, whose health deteriorated during a 20-day hunger strike, was shifted to a hospital following a brief commotion during the exercise, police said.
They have also appealed to the protesters to cooperate with the authorities, saying, "We request the protestors at Jantar Mantar to peacefully vacate the place at the earliest."
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They have also appealed to the protesters to cooperate with the authorities, saying, "We request the protestors at Jantar Mantar to peacefully vacate the place at the earliest."
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Opinion | India’s political landscape may be moving towards a dominant-party system, but that shift could also create space for a clearer national challenger.
Shekhar Gupta writes that the BJP’s repeated targetting of the Congress, even in states where the party is weak, signals that it continues to see the Congress as its principal long-term rival.
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Shekhar Gupta writes that the BJP’s repeated targetting of the Congress, even in states where the party is weak, signals that it continues to see the Congress as its principal long-term rival.
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Congress's opening in India's emerging one-and-a-half-party system
Even if it's a municipal election where the Congress is a cipher, you will find the BJP targeting it. It's an acknowledgement that Mr Modi sees the Congress as his only likely challenger
CJP founder Abhijit Dipke announced that he was beginning an indefinite hunger strike shortly after activist Sonam Wangchuk was shifted by Delhi Police to Safdarjung Hospital from the Jantar Mantar protest site.
Soon after the police action, Dipke alleged that the protesters were subjected to a police crackdown. He further claimed that the protestors were beaten by the Delhi Police, which then forcibly took Sonam Wangchuk away.
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Soon after the police action, Dipke alleged that the protesters were subjected to a police crackdown. He further claimed that the protestors were beaten by the Delhi Police, which then forcibly took Sonam Wangchuk away.
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BS Dialogue | The West Asia crisis has exposed India's vulnerability to global supply shocks, making the intensification of domestic oil exploration an urgent priority.
A panel of experts discuss the country's targets, necessary reforms, and underlying challenges in achieving energy security.
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A panel of experts discuss the country's targets, necessary reforms, and underlying challenges in achieving energy security.
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Stepping up oil exploration for energy security
Q1 With BS | Axis Bank’s consolidated net profit rose 22.2 per cent year-on-year to ₹7,632.31 crore in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, as provisions and contingencies fell 42.1 per cent.
The lender’s consolidated total income increased 7 per cent to ₹43,212.82 crore from ₹40,401 crore in the year-ago quarter. Interest earned rose 9.9 per cent to ₹35,541.96 crore, while other income declined 4.7 per cent to ₹7,670.86 crore.
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The lender’s consolidated total income increased 7 per cent to ₹43,212.82 crore from ₹40,401 crore in the year-ago quarter. Interest earned rose 9.9 per cent to ₹35,541.96 crore, while other income declined 4.7 per cent to ₹7,670.86 crore.
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India’s female unemployment rate reached a 15-month series high of 5.9% in June, driven by climbing rates in four of the last five months.
Concurrently, rural female unemployment hit a series peak of 5% in June, up from 4.7% in May, following the NSO's revamped methodology.
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Concurrently, rural female unemployment hit a series peak of 5% in June, up from 4.7% in May, following the NSO's revamped methodology.
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Skyroot Aerospace's Vikram-1 successfully lifted off, carrying multiple technology demonstration payloads into low Earth orbit, marking a milestone for the country's commercial space sector
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Q1 With BS | Kotak Mahindra Bank on Saturday reported a 23 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 5,480 crore for Q1FY27, compared with Rs 4,472 crore in the corresponding quarter last year.
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Q1 With BS | Yes Bank reported a 34% jump in first-quarter profit on Saturday, helped by strong loan growth.
The lender posted a net profit of ₹1,070 crore ($111.13 million) for the three months ended June 30, up from ₹800 crore a year earlier.
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The lender posted a net profit of ₹1,070 crore ($111.13 million) for the three months ended June 30, up from ₹800 crore a year earlier.
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Q1 With BS | Punjab National Bank (PNB) on Saturday reported an over three-fold jump in standalone net profit at ₹5,253 crore for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. The state-owned bank had posted a net profit of ₹1,675 crore in the year-ago period.
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