Month: January 2026

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GDP growth to slip to 6.8% in FY27, limited scope for rate cuts: Report

Mumbai, India’s GDP growth rate is expected to moderate to 6.8 per cent in FY27 from 7.3 per cent in FY26 estimated by foreign brokerage…

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Centre sets guidelines for AI-driven cancer diagnosis

The Indian government has brought artificial intelligence driven cancer detection and diagnostic software under its regulatory oversight, placing it on par with medical devices, in…

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Construction activity is seen growing 7% in FY26, down from 9.4% in FY25. (File Photo)
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Govt sees India GDP growth rate at 7.4% for FY26 amid Trump tariff heat| Business News

The central government has pegged India’s GDP growth rate at 7.4% in FY26, underscoring the resilience of the Indian economy in the face of Trump…

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Trent, which operates Westside and Zudio, is facing mounting pressure from Reliance industries (Trends) and Aditya Birla Group (Pantaloons), which are expanding aggressively into affordable fashion. (HT)
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Trent loses $20-billion market cap since 2024 peak as ‘Zudio’ rally wears off| Business News

Trent Ltd., once a market darling that topped India’s Nifty 50 index in 2024, is stuck in a deepening rout that’s wiped out $20 billion…

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India’s GDP pegged to grow at 7.4% for FY26 despite tariff heat

India on Wednesday projected economic growth of 7.4% in fiscal 2025–26, underscoring resilience in Asia’s third-largest economy even as global growth slows and financial conditions…

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Gadkari calls for import cuts, export push to make India 3rd-largest economy

New Delhi: India will have to reduce imports and increase exports, if it wants to become the third-largest economy in the world, Union Minister Nitin…

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Govt targets to present Seeds Bill in Parliament during Budget session; 9,000 suggestions received: Agri Secretary

Budget session 2026: The government is targeting to introduce the Seeds Bill 2025 in Parliament during the first phase of the Budget session in February,…

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The HSBC India Composite PMI Output Index, which combines manufacturing and services activity, eased to 57.8 in December from 59.7 in November (HT File/Praful Gangurde)
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India’s services sector activity eases in Dec, shows PMI survey| Business News

NEW DELHI:Growth in India’s services sector moderated in December as softer expansion in new business weighed on output growth towards the end of 2025, according to…

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Piyush Goyal heads to Brussels for India-EU FTA talks| Business News

NEW DELHI: Union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will visit Brussels this week to provide “strategic guidance” to negotiators finalising the contours of a mutually beneficial…

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The Clicks Communicator takes us back to a time when the thumbs knew where each key lived in that three-dimensional space. (Official image)
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Tech Tonic | Why do we still crave a BlackBerry phone?

For many years, I’ve approached the annual CES viewing with more than a hint of pessimism. It used to be the show floor for a…

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