India’s trade deficit narrows to $20.67 billion in March on West Asia risks
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India’s trade deficit narrows to $20.67 billion in March on West Asia risks

India’s merchandise trade deficit narrowed sharply to $20.67 billion in March, coming in well below market expectations, after escalating tensions involving Iran raised fresh risks…

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Indian agricultural sector under threat by trifecta of below-Normal Monsoon, El Nino, and West Asia war: ICRA

New Delhi: India’s agriculture sector may face a challenging year ahead amid concerns over weak monsoon, possible El Nino conditions, and fertilizer supply risks linked…

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Hindustan Aeronautics intends to use the F414 engines to power 120 to 130 next-generation, indigenously developed fighter jets.
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GE, Hindustan Aeronautics sign tech deal to build fighter-jet engines in India| Business News

GE Aerospace and India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. have agreed upon technical specifications to co-produce fighter-jet engines, moving one step closer to a deal that would…

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Noise Master Buds 2. (Official image)
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With Bose expertise, Noise Master Buds 2 gets premium audio minus price theatrics| Business News

It was last year when Indian tech company Noise made its most profound premium-isation pitch yet. The partnership with legendary audio brand Bose, to deliver…

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Wholesale inflation rises to a 3-year high of 3.88% in March

India’s wholesale inflation rose to a 38-month high of 3.9% year-on-year in March, up from 2.1% in February, driven by higher prices of crude, power…

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Indian official team to visit Washington next week for trade talks

An official delegation will visit Washington next week to hold trade talks with US authorities, an official source said on Wednesday. The bilateral meeting between…

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Crude unlikely to return to pre-war levels soon; India’s import bill may rise $70bn annually: Report

New Delhi: Crude oil prices have risen sharply due to the ongoing West Asia conflict and are not expected to return to the earlier level…

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During times of high inflation, when paper money loses its purchasing power, people turn to gold. (Bloomberg)
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Why have gold prices corrected even with the US-Iran war going on?| Business News

At the end of January 2026, gold prices hit an all-time high of $5,600. Post that, there was a big correction of around 20%. At…

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Goldman Sachs had estimated the inclusion of India government bonds into the Bloomberg Global Bond Index could bring $10 to $20 billion of inflows into the Indian debt market. (AFP)
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Should you invest in fixed income?| Business News

On 2 April 2026, India’s ten-year government bond yields hit 7.12%—the highest in nearly two years. The bond yields have been hardening since June 2025,…

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India’s wholesale inflation at multi-year high of 3.88% in March; up from 2.13% in February

India’s wholesale price inflation (WPI) accelerated to over a three-year high of 3.88% in March from 2.13% in February, as per government data released on…

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