ET Prime

ET Prime is an exclusive platform for business storytelling, brought to you by The Economic Times, which is recognized as India's most reliable source for business news.

National

English

Online/Digital

Outlet metrics

Domain Authority

Ranking

Global

N/A

Country

N/A

Articles

Entry curbs slow down foreign travel

5 days ago | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Anumeha Chaturvedi

New Delhi: Abhay Kumar Khanna, a retired general manager of Indian Railways who holds a 10-year visa to the US and has already travelled to over 30 countries, had planned a family vacation in Europe this summer.
Hotels, restaurants, auditoriums in national capital don't require NOCs from Delhi Police as per a new order

6 days ago | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Anumeha Chaturvedi

Hotels, motels, guesthouses, restaurants, discotheques, amusement parks, auditoriums, swimming pools and video game parlours in the national capital won't require licenses, or no objection certificates from Delhi Police, as per a June 19 order approved by lieutenant governor (LG) Vinai Kumar Saxena The doing away of procuring the no objection certificates (NOCs) from the police, considered by some to be time consuming and arduous, will boost ease of doing business for the hospitality industry...
Natgas demand drops 10% in May as monsoon arrives early

1 week ago | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Sanjeev Choudhary

Domestic natural gas consumption declined 10% year-on-year in May, as cooler temperatures and the early onset of the monsoon dampened demand from gas-based power plants . This led to a 15% drop in liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports during the month.India consumed 5,918 million metric standard cubic meters (MMSCM) of natural gas in May, comprising 2,941 MMSCM of domestic production and 2,977 MMSCM of imports, according to the oil ministry data.
Indians' Europe holiday faces a visa traffic jam

1 week ago | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Anumeha Chaturvedi

Getting a Schengen visa remains a challenge for Indian travellers looking to spend their summer holidays in exotic locales in Europe.Delays in Schengen visa approvals are continuing for the fourth straight year in 2025 amid soaring demand from Indian tourists, and staff shortages at embassies and consulates, travel companies said.Germany has persistent appointment availability issues, while the processing time for Netherlands is officially up to 45 days, according to travel industry...
In geopolitical storm, companies urge staff to stay social media safe

1 week ago | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Ratna Bhushan |Prachi Verma

Amid geopolitical turmoil , several companies are issuing fresh social media guidelines or reinforcing existing ones, telling employees to avoid posting personal opinions on social media, especially controversial views on wars, politics and faith-related matters.
Tata Sons chairman tries to uplift morale as turnaround effort stalls

1 week ago | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Arindam Majumder |Kala Vijayraghavan

chairman A Boeing 787 aircraft crashed last week seconds after taking off, killing 241 passengers and 33 on the ground. “Aviation is a very complex business, it's a complex machine, so a lot of redundancies, checks and balances, certifications, which have been perfected over years and years. Yet this happened, so we will figure out why it happened after the investigation is complete,” Chandrasekaran said according to a recording of the speech he gave at the airline’s headquarters.
Asian Paints shares see Rs 1900 crore block deal, stock up 1%

1 week ago | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Riya Sharma

Shares of Asian Paints climbed nearly 1% on Monday to Rs 2235.8 on the BSE after a large block deal saw 85 lakh shares worth Rs 1,876 crore change hands, according to a report by ET NOW.The deal comes on the heels of last week’s significant transaction where Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) offloaded a 3.6% equity stake in Asian Paints to SBI Mutual Fund through a block deal executed on Thursday.SBI Mutual Fund, India’s largest asset manager, acquired the 3.6% stake for Rs 7704 crore ($900...
Air India crash, emergency landing and Iran-Israel tensions spark sky scare among flyers

2 weeks ago | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Anumeha Chaturvedi

New Delhi: The fatal Boeing 787 Dreamliner crash in Ahmedabad, a bomb scare causing emergency landing of a Phuket-Delhi flight, and several flight diversions due to Iranian airspace closure after Israel attack… An unprecedented wave of disruptions in two days has spooked Indian air travellers, with many seeking to reschedule their trips in the near term, travel companies say.Many business and leisure travellers have taken to social media for queries and rescheduling requests.On Friday, Air...
Vodafone Idea's funding delays may erode market share in top circles

2 weeks ago | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Kalyan Parbat

Kolkata: A potential delay in Vodafone Idea 's targeted ₹50,000-55,000 crore capex spends to bolster its 4G and 5G operations could result in Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio cornering revenue and customer share in the loss-making telco's seven biggest markets that generate 50% of its revenues, analysts said.Industry experts expect the financially stronger Jio and Airtel to step up capex spends to specifically poach customers and grab market share from Vi in these seven key circles amid the...
Diagnostic chains plan to scale up as Covid cases surge

2 weeks ago | economictimes.indiatimes.com | Teena Thacker

New Delhi: Leading diagnostic chains are looking to scale up their operations amid surging Covid-19 cases in the country. Executives said they were seeing a "noticeable" spike in the testing, particularly RT-PCR and rapid antigen tests . However, there is little consensus on taking booster shots."To ensure prompt service, we've enhanced our testing capacity, streamlined workflows, and reinforced staffing, even extending working hours.