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India wants global factories, but its own quality checks may be putting investors off: GTRI

Japanese companies’ growing concerns over India’s mandatory Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification regime underline the need for a broader overhaul of the country’s Quality…

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Subhash Chandra said he had only provided personal guarantees for loans taken by companies associated with the Essel Group, not personally borrowing money. (HT Photo)
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Subhash Chandra case: Why banks lose money in personal guarantor claims

The insolvency court’s approval of Zee Group founder and chairman emeritus Subhash Chandra’s ₹6.5 crore repayment plan has raised questions about how much banks can…

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FDI Clarifications in Works to Help Investors from Land Border Nations

New Delhi: India is working on a set of clarifications to its foreign direct investment (FDI) policy aimed at providing greater clarity on rules governing…

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At $729 billion, forex kitty hits a record
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At $729 billion, forex kitty hits a record

umbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves touched a record high of $729.3 billion as of August 21, after banks stepped up the drive to mobilise NRI…

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Maharashtra sugarcane farmers seek higher prices after sugar rally
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Maharashtra sugarcane farmers seek higher prices after sugar rally

Pune: Sugarcane farmers in Maharashtra have started agitating for a higher price for cane crushed during the 2025-26 season after sugar prices rose more than…

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India, Canada ready to fast-track bilateral investment treaty talks

New Delhi: India has expressed its readiness to initiate negotiations on a Bilateral Investment Treaty with Canada at the earliest, and the two countries have…

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Sugar supply likely to improve on switch to fortnightly quota
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Sugar supply likely to improve on switch to fortnightly quota

Pune: The government will introduce a fortnightly sugar allocation system from September, replacing the existing monthly quota, in a bid to improve availability and prevent…

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Industrial Output Grows 6.7% in July
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Industrial output grows 6.7% in July

New Delhi: India’s Industrial output grew 6.7% in July following a contraction in the mining sector, official data showed. It had grown by an upwardly…

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Jan Dhan at 12: Women hold 33 crore of 59 crore accounts

New Delhi: A whopping Rs 53 lakh crore has been transferred to crores of beneficiaries of various government schemes through the Direct Benefit Transfer, mostly…

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Understanding Agrivoltaics, Aston Martin Valen and Lava’s new budget smartphone

Opening thoughts. Some of you may have noticed (and perhaps appreciated) a genuine attempt at starting our weekly Wired Wisdom conversations on a note of…

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