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Saturday, April 4, 2026
TopicShadow lenders

Topic: Shadow lenders

Shriram City working on its own super app as India’s NBFCs take on fintech competition

Move follows another major shadow lender Bajaj Finance, which has also been working on its consumer app, as the sector tries to play catch up after undergoing a crisis.

RBI proposes to regulate big NBFCs just like it regulates banks, classify them into 4 groups

Reserve Bank of India's proposed four categories for NBFCs will be based on different parameters including the size of assets.

New debt worries push borrowing costs of NBFCs to record highs

Access to funds will, in turn, become more expensive for a range of businesses at a time when economic activity is already teetering.

On Camera

The influencer war that took rural creator Pujarini Pradhan global

As social media debated whether audiences were consuming Pujarini Pradhan as a symbol, The Juggernaut turned her into a story that could circulate globally, with or without her participation.

SEBI proposes return of open market share buybacks to support stocks

Regulator seeks feedback on allowing firms to repurchase shares via exchanges after tax changes, as markets reel from war-led selloff and foreign outflows.

South Korea’s Cheongung-II missile system makes its mark in West Asia war. Here’s why

UAE has been using this defence system, which is similar to America's Patriots, against Iranian missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.