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Atanu Chakraborty resigns as HDFC Bank’s part-time chairman due to ‘ethical concerns’| Business News

Atanu Chakraborty has resigned as the part-time chairman of HDFC Bank Ltd. citing a misalignment between his personal ethics and the internal practices of India’s…

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US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. (AFP)
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US Fed holds interest rate steady at 3.5-3.75% despite higher inflation| Business News

The US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady on Wednesday and projected higher inflation, steady unemployment and only a single rate cut for the year…

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External affairs ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal. (ANI Video Grab )
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India yet to take a call on requests from neighbours for supply of fuel| India News

India is yet to take a call on requests from several neighbouring countries for supply of fuel as meeting domestic demand is the top priority,…

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India needs a forex reserve buffer of at least $1 trillion for robust intervention capacity, according to former RBI Deputy Governor Michael Patra. (Reuters)
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RBI’s defence of rupee vs dollar is weighing on India’s forex reserves| Business News

The Reserve Bank of India’s recent defence of the rupee vs dollar is weighing on the nation’s foreign exchange reserves, prompting calls from some analysts…

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The rupee has fallen 5.3% against the US dollar so far this year, putting it on track for its steepest annual decline since 2022. (Reuters)
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Rupee slumps to record low even as Goldman Sachs warns of 95/dollar levels| Business News

Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has warned that the Indian Rupee (INR) could tumble to 95 against the US Dollar (USD), even as the local currency…

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The National Stock Exchange last week appointed about 20 banks to work on the NSE IPO.
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NSE is said to set modest fee for its $2.5 billion IPO at just 0.65%| Business News

The National Stock Exchange of India has set advisory fees at about 0.65% of the issue size for its upcoming IPO, according to people familiar…

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Signage during India Energy Week in Goa in January 2026. India imports about 90% of its crude oil and nearly half of its LPG. (Bloomberg)
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Iran war impact to show on India GDP, inflation in risk to ‘Goldilocks’ economy| Business News

Surging crude oil prices and acute LPG shortage are rippling through the Indian economy as the Iran war drags on, disrupting industries and prompting analysts…

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AI is slop, an unripe fruit and an insomniac| Business News

Cognitive warmup. It was in January 2023 when Buzzfeed Inc. CEO Jonah Peretti announced in a memo to staff that the company was making a…

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The Jio Platforms IPO gathered momentum last week after the finance ministry eased public shareholding norms for large caps. (Reuters)
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Reliance accelerates plans for Jio IPO, DRHP likely in the next 2-3 weeks| Business News

Reliance Industries Ltd. is accelerating plans to list Jio Platforms Ltd., appointing a massive syndicate of Wall Street and domestic banks for what is poised…

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Adani Enterprises Chairman Gautam Adani. While Vedanta can challenge the Adani-Jaypee acquisition deal in NCLAT, Adani Enterprises can still go ahead with the takeover. (Reuters)
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Adani secures $1.7-bn takeover of bankrupt Jaypee Group in major infra win| Business News

The National Company Law Tribunal has approved Adani Enterprises Ltd.’s ₹14,535 crore ($1.74 billion) resolution plan to acquire bankrupt infrastructure heavyweight Jaiprakash Associates Ltd. The…

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