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Budget 2026 can build a Viksit Bharat powerhouse on farms, youth & middle class

India Budget 2026: India’s Viksit Bharat vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047 depends heavily on how well union budgets align short-term priorities with…

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OpenAI acquires healthcare startup Torch, deal pegged at $100 million
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OpenAI acquires healthcare startup Torch, deal pegged at $100 million

OpenAI on Monday announced that it has acquired healthtech startup Torch as part of its strategic push into artificial intelligence (AI)-powered healthcare tools. The deal…

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View: India has 7.4% growth, but where are the taxes?

India is once again the world’s fastest-growing major economy, despite facing punitive US tariffs for buying Russian oil. Yet, capital is fleeing, the currency is…

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MAGA deal in making: US resumes trade talks with ‘real friend’ India

New Delhi: US Ambassador designate to India Sergio Gor said New Delhi and Washington would resume discussions for a proposed trade pact on Tuesday. This…

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India may tweak e-car manufacturing SOP scheme to woo global firms

New Delhi: India could revamp its incentive scheme for electric passenger car manufacturing since the proposed free trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU)…

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US tariff pressures push British Columbia to boost India trade

New Delhi: India and British Columbia have a shared interest in energy such as liquefied natural gas and hydrogen, life sciences and critical minerals including…

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Net Direct Tax Mopup Rises 8.8% Till Jan 11
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Net direct tax mopup rises 8.8% till January 11

New Delhi: India’s net direct tax collection increased 8.82% year-on-year to ₹18.38 lakh crore in this financial year till January 11, showed official data released…

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Retail Inflation Hits 3-month High of 1.3% in Dec
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Retail inflation hits 3-month high of 1.3% in December

New Delhi: Retail inflation hit a three-month high of 1.3% in December 2025, increasing from 0.7% in November, as food deflation eased and prices pressures…

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Centre earmarks Rs 5,925 crore for coal, lignite exploration from FY27

New Delhi: The Centre has earmarked ₹5,925 crore for the exploration of coal and lignite over the next five-year period starting FY27, the coal ministry…

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Gujarat on January 12 (REUTERS)
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India, Germany finalise 19 pacts including defence industrial co-op roadmap| Business News

NEW DELHI: India and Germany on Monday finalised measures to deepen economic and security cooperation, including a roadmap for defence industrial collaboration, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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