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Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran (left) and Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata.
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Noel Tata seeks truncated term for Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran as part of succession revamp| Business News

Tata Trusts Chairman Noel Tata is advocating for a two-year extension for Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd. Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran rather than the five-year mandate, as…

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Erietta Latsi and Parnassos crude oil tankers sit anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran (REUTERS)
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The Iran war is roiling commodities far beyond oil| Business News

SINCE THE third Gulf war began three weeks ago, one number has captured the world’s attention: the price of crude. On March 16th Brent, the…

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The Renault Duster retails at a starting price of  ₹10.49 lakh.
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Renault bets on Duster revival to power India turnaround| Business News

Renault India is doubling down on its most iconic nameplate to reclaim market share in the world’s third-largest auto market. The Renault Duster retails at…

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Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani. (Bloomberg)
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Reliance, Samsung sign $3-billion contract for green ammonia supply| Business News

Reliance Industries Ltd. has secured a landmark $3 billion deal with South Korea’s Samsung C&T Corp. to supply green ammonia, marking a significant milestone in…

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The National Stock Exchange building in Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai. (Livemint)
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Sensex, Nifty open little changed as investors stay wary of crude oil prices| Business News

India’s stock market opened little changed today, with investors remaining wary of the impact of elevated crude oil prices amid a prolonged Iran war. The…

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A petrol pump attendant picks up a nozzle to refuel a vehicle at an Indian Oil fuel station in Varanasi. (AFP)
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Oil marketing firms suspend fuel on credit to pumps amid West Asia crisis| Business News

New Delhi : Pay up first, tank up later; at a time of crunch, that’s the message from state-run oil marketers to fuel stations. A…

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King Fahad Industrial Port is in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. (Photo:X/@OneBahri)
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There’s a Red Sea alternative to Strait of Hormuz for oil, but here’s the problem: Why Yanbu route may not work

There’s much talk of alternative routes as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed with Iran, in retaliation for US-Israeli strikes, squeezing oil trade and the…

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An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the Iran war, in Shinas, Oman, on 11 March 2026. The Iran war, and the consequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, threatens to close the “goldilocks” trade window for India's economy. (Reuters)
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India’s trade deficit narrows before Iran war impact shows on economy| Business News

India’s trade deficit narrowed more than expected in February as a cooling import bill offset stagnant exports, but that was before the Iran war took…

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PhonePe has enabled biometric payments on its UPI app.
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PhonePe IPO put on hold as Iran war rattles stock market| Business News

PhonePe Ltd. has deferred its much-awaited IPO in India, citing the impact of the ongoing Iran war on investor sentiment and the wider stock market….

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Mankind Pharma, Ajanta Pharma, Sun Pharma, Dr. Reddy’s and Lupin are gearing up to sell generic versions of Semaglutide, the molecule behind the blockbuster Ozempic weight-loss drug. (AP)
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Prices of weight-loss drugs set to halve in India as Ozempic patent expires this week| Business News

Swati Pradhan sees about 12 obesity patients a day at her small clinic in southern Mumbai. She expects this number to at least double from…

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