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India’s electronics exports surge 11-fold to Rs 4.24 lakh crore, women’s workforce nears 30%

New Delhi: India’s electronics exports have surged over 11-fold to Rs 4.24 lakh crore in FY2025-26, with women comprising nearly 30 per cent of the…

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India’s July trade deficit widens to $31.98 bn from $30.43 bn in June

India’s merchandise trade deficit widened to $31.98 billion in July from $30.43 billion in June, reflecting a higher gap between the country’s goods imports and…

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China to keep imposing anti-dumping duties on Indian single-mode optical fibre imports
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China to keep imposing anti-dumping duties on Indian single-mode optical fibre imports

BEIJING: China will continue imposing anti-dumping duties on single-mode optical fibre imports from India for another five years starting on ‌Friday, ⁠the commerce ⁠ministry said…

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RBI turns upbeat as worst of Iran war shock recedes

Five months after the Iran war raised fears of an inflation spike and an economic downturn, Indian officials are sounding more confident as the worst…

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N Chandrasekaran will step down as Tata Sons chairman when his current term ends on February 20, 2027. (REUTERS)
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N Chandrasekaran’s decision to step down creates immediate succession challenge for Tata Sons

After a 40-year association with the Tata Group, Natarajan Chandrasekaran on Wednesday said he had decided to step down as chairman of Tata Sons when…

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Hyundai Bluelink
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Studying Barbie and Ken, Samsung’s foldable momentum, and Hyundai Bluelink

Opening thoughts. Toys, realism and diversity? It took a while, but Barbie and Ken finally have a reality check to contend with. Nearly 70 years…

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New-age IPOs: Listing-day performance proves poor guide to long-term gains
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New-age IPOs: Listing-day performance proves poor guide to long-term gains

Listing-day pops for new-age companies that tapped the public market since 2024 have proven a poor indicator of their long-term returns to shareholders.Seven of 17…

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Ride-hailing aggregators told to remove tipping prompts
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Ride-hailing aggregators told to remove tipping prompts

New Delhi: The road transport and highways ministry on Wednesday directed motor vehicle aggregators to pull down all pre-trip and mid-trip tipping prompts from their…

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MSME Rules Next Month, Focus on Global Value Chains
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MSME rules next month, focus on global value chains

New Delhi: The ministry of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) plans to notify rules next month to put new legal provisions for small businesses…

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FM Calls on Multilateral Banks to Lay BRICS for Private Infra Investment
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Nirmala Sitharaman calls on multilateral banks to lay BRICS for private infra investment

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said BRICS economies face common structural constraints in mobilising private capital at scale even though they have…

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