Month: January 2026

Union Budget 2026 to be presented on February 1, Sunday
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Union Budget 2026 to be presented on February 1, Sunday

India Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on February 1, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla confirmed the Budget date on…

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Budget 2026: Trump tariffs or not, trade power should stay with India

Union Budget: On a foggy, rain-soaked New York afternoon in September of 1985, central bankers and finance ministers from the then G-5 nations—the United States,…

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India-EU trade deal in ‘final stages’; talks with US underway, says Piyush Goyal

Negotiations on a trade agreement between India and the European Union are in the final stage, while talks are ongoing with the United States for…

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‘Protectionism hurts us both’: Merz pushes deeper India-Germany security ties as trade tops $50 billion

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz on Friday warned of a “renaissance of protectionism,” saying it damages both Germany and India, and emphasised the need for closer…

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The Poco M8 validates Xiaomi’s strategy of having Poco and Redmi play in the same price bands. (Vishal Mathur | HT Photo)
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Slim phones are in vogue, and so is sensible pricing| Business News

For Poco, this year must mean more. This may, in the bigger picture be a sub-brand within the larger Xiaomi footprint in the country, but…

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With the Redmi Pad 2 Pro, Xiaomi quietly makes a point about how Android tablets have matured. (Vishal Mathur | HT Photo)
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Tightening fundamentals, for the sake of value| Business News

Last year’s Redmi Pad Pro was impressive, to say the least. This is something that our review had noted too, calling it “simply far better…

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Trump, Modi are ‘real friends’, says US ambassador Gor as India-US gear up for January 13 trade talks

The India-US relationship is rooted in genuine friendship, US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor said on Monday, as he assumed charge in New Delhi and…

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Budget 2026: Sitharaman & Co will be counting every rupee on the road to Viksit Bharat 2047

Budget FY27 expectations: When global rating agency Moody’s flagged concerns over India’s fiscal strength around Budget 2025, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman pushed back firmly. “Not…

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Acquisition financing by Indian banks to sanctions risk, 2026 set to be a learning year for India Inc

India Inc. is bracing for a decisive regulatory pivot in 2026 as policymakers and regulators sharpen their focus on resilience, compliance, and strategic autonomy. A…

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The Maruti Suzuki eVitara. (HT)
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Maruti Suzuki approves ₹5,000-crore land deal to boost production capacity by 1 million units in Gujarat| Business News

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. has approved a plan to acquire land in Gujarat, as the nation’s largest carmaker seeks to expand its annual production capacity…

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