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India has achieved self-reliance in food; now it’s time for value addition: Chirag Paswan

Union Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan said on Wednesday that India has achieved self-reliance in food production. Now, Paswan added, the focus must be on…

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External sectors steady despite geopolitical uncertainties: RBI

Mumbai: India’s external sector remains steady, with an improving outlook aided by foreign investment inflows despite global uncertainties, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said…

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US President Donald Trump has slapped an additional 25 per cent tariff on goods coming from India as penalty for New Delhi's continued buying of Russian oil. (PTI File)
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Donald Trump administration’s 10% tariff on most Indian goods expires on July 24: What happens after that?

Washington: On Friday, the 10% tariff that has applied to most goods India ships to the US since February expires. It was always meant to….

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Bistro sees limited impact from Swiggy's Toing, Rapido's Ownly: Deepinder Goyal
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Bistro sees limited impact from Swiggy’s Toing, Rapido’s Ownly: Deepinder Goyal

Eternal is not putting much effort into dealing with competition from Swiggy’s Toing and Rapido’s food delivery platform Ownly, said founder Deepinder Goyal in a…

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US-India trade deal could be signed in 3-4 months, US official says

A long-awaited U.S.-India trade agreement could be signed within the next three to four months, a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday, indicating negotiations between…

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Beyond roti, kapda, makaan: Inside India’s new consumption story

India’s consumption story has undergone a dramatic transformation over the past decade. While previous generations prioritised spending on essentials and saved for big-ticket purchases, today’s…

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Karnataka attracts $13 billion in FDI as tech, GCC investments surge

Karnataka attracted $13 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows in FY26, driven by strong investments in technology, data centres and global capability centres…

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Sugar stock limits may offer temporary relief but risk disrupting the supply chain: Industry

Amid the record high sugar prices in the domestic market, the government is likely to impose stock limits, along with other measures, to address the…

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RBI likely used dollar deposit surge to cut record FX forward book, economists say

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank of India has likely used part of the initial inflows from its foreign-currency deposit drive to unwind a portion of its…

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India’s edible oil imports to surge July-October as supplies shrink before festivals

Mumbai: India’s edible oil imports are set to climb between July ​and October as slower soybean ​and rapeseed crushing erodes domestic supplies, ahead of peak…

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