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Budget 2026: The missing tax framework for India’s outbound M&A wave

Outbound investments from India have scaled new heights in the recent years driven by the eagerness of Indian corporates to explore new markets, invest in…

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India’s wholesale inflation ticks up to 8-month high of 0.83% in Dec after contracting 0.32% in Nov

India’s wholesale price inflation ticked up to an 8-month high of 0.83% in December from a contraction of 0.32% in November, data released by the…

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Will Trump be the uninvited guest at Sitharaman’s Budget table?

When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents Budget 2026, Donald Trump will not be named. Yet his imprint will be unmistakable. It will surface in export…

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BSE, NSE closed on Jan 15 for BMC elections, F&O expiry preponed| Business News

India’s stock exchanges have declared a market holiday on 15 January due to BMC Elections 2026. The weekly F&O expiry has been preponed to today….

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There is substance beyond the price tag, spanning performance, design, little details that matter. (Vishal Mathur/ HT Photo)
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Nothing’s CMF Headphone Pro gets audio fundamentals absolutely right| Business News

Till not long ago, your only real choices of a balanced headphone for a monetary outlay less than ₹10,000 would have been the Sennheiser HD…

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The announcement of the Apple Creator Studio makes a case for a creative open market. (HT photo | Vishal Mathur)
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Creator Studio is an early hint at a fast strengthening Apple Intelligence| Business News

With its Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Siri progression expected to leap forward in the coming months, Apple’s confident they can make a dent in what…

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Tata Motors PV CEO Shailesh Chandra with the newly launched Tata Punch sub-compact SUV during a launch event in Mumbai on Tuesday, 13 December 2026. (Handout)
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Tata Motors PV banks on Punch, Sierra to outsell the wider SUV market in 2026| Business News

Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. is confident of outperforming the wider car industry in India, which itself is expected to grow at 10% in 2026….

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Gmail is no longer just managing email—Google is betting on Gemini interpreting intent, relevance, and priority on your behalf. (HT)
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AI’s most useless skill right now — taking responsibility| Business News

Cognitive warmup. Your Google TV-based Smart TV is set to get more of an AI flavour in 2026. Google, at CES 2026 last week, demonstrated…

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Regulatory delays, late-stage funding gaps slowing India’s deeptech startups: VCs
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Regulatory delays, late-stage funding gaps slowing India’s deeptech startups: VCs

As interest in deeptech increases, investors say regulatory bottlenecks and bureaucratic delays continue to be the biggest drags on innovation, often slowing down grants and…

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India unfazed as US slaps 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran, sees minimal impact due to limited trade with Tehran since 2019
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India unfazed as US slaps 25% tariff on countries trading with Iran, sees minimal impact due to limited trade with Tehran since 2019

US President Donald Trump announced a 25% tariff on any country trading with Iran to mount “pressure” on Tehran, which is facing anti-government protests. The…

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