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Workers load LPG cylinders in a cart in Mumbai on Wednesday, 11 March 2026. The government has raised LPG cylinder prices for the first time in nearly a year to  ₹913. (PTI)
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Swiggy, Eternal face the brunt as LPG shortage hits restaurants| Business News

Shares of India’s food delivery platforms and restaurant operators tumbled as an escalating Iran war triggered an LPG shortage, paralysing the $335-billion food & beverage…

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A 40% surge in Corona Remedies' share price gave the company a market capitalisation of nearly  ₹9,000 crore. (HT)
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‘Indians rank 2nd as global cybercrime targets’: Meta report| Business News

New Delhi : Indians are the second-most targeted population of a global cybercrime industry that has transformed online fraud into an industrialised, corporate-style sector, Meta…

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Unlike the current Smartphone PLI scheme which ends on 31 March 2026 and is primarily focused on incremental domestic output, the new plan explicitly ties benefits to exports and localisation. (Bloomberg)
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India said to plan second phase of Smartphone PLI Scheme in boost to Apple| Business News

India is drafting a new round of smartphone manufacturing incentives that would link government subsidies to exports and deeper use of locally made components, in…

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The changes in FDI rules underscore India's push to attract capital, while highlighting continued caution toward China.
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India’s easing of FDI rules gives limited opening to China firms| Business News

India’s decision to ease FDI rules for neighbouring countries may reopen the door to China, but strict ownership limits mean large firms such as BYD…

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Trust, trade and the slow architecture of India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor

In June 2024, at Rome’s Augustan Altar of Peace, the Ara Pacis, I launched the Indo-Mediterranean Initiative under the leadership of Senator Giulio Terzi di…

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The MacBook Neo essentially resets pricing expectations from mainstream laptops, and the Windows PC market.
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PC makers are worried about Apple’s MacBook Neo, and Asus said it loudly| Business News

Apple has not merely launched a lower-priced MacBook. The MacBook Neo essentially resets pricing expectations from mainstream laptops, and the Windows PC market is now…

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US begins new unfair trade probe against overproduction in India, 15 others

New Delhi: The US has begun a new trade investigation into excess industrial capacity in 16 major trading partners including India under section 301 of…

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What is Section 301, the US law behind Trump’s new ‘unfair trade’ probe targeting India and 15 others? | Explained

Donald Trump’s administration has launched a fresh trade investigation into “unfair” practices among 16 major trading partners, including India, raising the possibility of new US…

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The Duroflex smart sofa. (Handout)
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Ecosystems, Duroflex’s smart sofa and a distracting car accessory| Business News

Opening thoughts. Chances are, you’ve mostly wondered how much it would cost to actually acquire every piece of the Apple ecosystem. I’ll point you to…

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US launches ‘unfair’ trade probe into India & 15 other countries

Washington: The administration of US President Donald Trump on Wednesday launched a new trade investigation into excess industrial capacity among 16 major trading partners, a…

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