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How Budget 2026 can help India strike the right balance in trade policy for a world in flux

As India heads into the Union Budget, trade policy sits at an inflection point. Global trade conditions have shifted in ways that demand deliberate choices…

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Stranded passengers search for their luggage after IndiGo cancelled several flights, at the Kempegowda International Airport, in Bengaluru on Dec. 5, 2025. (PTI)
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IndiGo hit with record ₹22 crore fine for Dec chaos| Business News

NEW DELHI: India’s aviation regulator on Saturday imposed a record ₹22.2 crore penalty on IndiGo and issued warnings to six senior executives, including the chief…

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AIX Ventures cofounder Shaun Johnson departs
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AIX Ventures cofounder Shaun Johnson departs

AIX Ventures — a venture capital firm that has backed artificial intelligence startups including Perplexity, Windsurf and Ideogram — saw cofounder Shaun Johnson exit the…

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146 startups get Rs 38 crore grant under Karnataka govt's Elevate programme
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146 startups get Rs 38 crore grant under Karnataka govt’s Elevate programme

The Karnataka government on Saturday rewarded 146 startups through its flagship ELEVATE programme. The startups that were rewarded under Elevate programme, included 103 Elevate 2025…

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Will dal derail deal? New irritant looms over India-US trade talks

Just as India and the United States appear to be inching toward the conclusion of a long-pending bilateral trade agreement, an old but sensitive issue…

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Union Budget: CII seeks infrastructure, R&D push to sustain India’s growth

India Budget: The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has urged the government to leverage the upcoming Union Budget 2026–27 to sustain India’s position as the…

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Mother of all trade deals is loading: What it means for India

As New Delhi prepares to host the European Union’s top leadership for India’s 77th Republic Day celebrations and the 16th India–EU Summit on January 27,…

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CRISIL flags strong headwinds for merchandise exports

Kolkata: Ratings firm CRISIL said that merchandise exports are likely to be buffeted by stronger headwinds due to the continuing impasse on the US-India trade…

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India’s average return on FDI remains robust at 7.3%, outperforming emerging economies: CareEdge

New Delhi: In the last five years, between the Financial Year 2020 to 2025, India’s annual gross FDI inflows have hovered between USD 70 and…

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India–EU FTA likely to spur textiles, pharma, engineering sectors: exporters

New Delhi: Textiles, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, engineering goods, gems and jewellery exports will receive a boost from the free trade agreement between India and the 27-nation…

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