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Union Budget 2026: What India Inc wants from Sitharaman & Co amid tariff and trade pressures

The global economy is in the midst of a structural reset. Over the past year, tariff escalations by the US and geopolitical tensions have disrupted…

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NITI Aayog proposes convergence of MSME scheme to enhance efficiency

NITI Aayog has proposed convergence of similar schemes, spread across ministries, for the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through a well coordinated governance structure…

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India, Israel see eye to eye on true vision for sustainable food security: Minister

Jerusalem: Israel‘s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Avi Dichter, has said that his country and India share a “true vision for sustainable food security”…

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India, EU aim to have FTA ready ahead of leaders’ meet on Jan 27: Commerce secretary

India is close to signing a long-coveted trade deal with the ⁠European Union this month, trade secretary Rajesh Agrawal said on Thursday, in what would…

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India’s December goods exports up 1.86%, US exports holding well

New Delhi: Buoyed by electronics, engineering goods, marine goods, meat and dairy, abs pharmaceuticals, India’s goods exports in December rose 1.86% on-year at $38.51 billion,…

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India’s trade deficit widens to to $25.04 billion in December after five-month low in November

India’s merchandise trade deficit widened slightly to $25.04 billion in December, reversing November’s decline when it had fallen to a five-month low, government data showed….

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Union Budget 2026: Make in India tops industry wish list amid execution worries

Indian companies are looking to the Union Budget 2026 for answers on growth, with the Budget, to be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on…

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India’s Budget 2026 to support new and strategic ambitions

Tracking the government’s move, before India’s Budget 2026, to expedite reforms and boost domestic engines in the past year, we expect the FY27 Union Budget…

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If Iran falls, India may also have something to worry about

When unrest erupts in Iran, it is tempting to see it as a distant crisis — another West Asian story with little day-to-day relevance for…

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Rare earths: From China dependence to self-reliance — what Budget 2026 must deliver

Budget 2026 Expectations: With Budget 2026 around the corner, rare earths are emerging as a litmus test of India’s strategic and industrial ambition. As major…

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