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India-Israel FTA talks: Strategic sectors must take centre stage over merchandise trade, says GTRI

India and Israel have revived negotiations for a long-pending Free Trade Agreement (FTA), nearly a decade after the last formal talks stalled, with experts saying…

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Rapido leads India’s mobility market, says Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi
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Rapido leads India’s mobility market, says Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi

Bengaluru-based Rapido tops the charts in India’s mobility market, said Fabricio Bloisi, CEO of Dutch investor Prosus, on Monday. Prosus owns around 5% of Rapido,…

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PayU India posts 20% revenue growth in H1 FY26 on payments and credit momentum
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PayU India posts 20% revenue growth in H1 FY26 on payments and credit momentum

Fintech company PayU India reported a 20% year-on-year increase in revenue to $397 million for the first six months of the current fiscal year, driven…

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PM Modi plans reform blitz in Parliament to turbocharge economy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration is gearing up for an aggressive legislative drive in the upcoming winter session of Parliament, with plans to table more…

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India's new labour codes aim to modernise the legal framework, extend social security to a wider workforce, and ensure universal wage protection. (AI Image)
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Explained — The wage and bonus rules under India’s new labour codes| Business News

India’s new labour codes, consolidating 29 complex central laws into four streamlined codes, represent a landmark reform in labour laws that govern the largest working…

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RBI faces delicate balancing act as markets bet on a December rate cut

India’s ongoing easing cycle may come to and end with a final rate cut at the RBI MPC’s December meeting, economists have said. As inflation…

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S&P keeps India’s FY26 GDP growth aim at 6.5%; shares FY27 target

S&P Global Ratings on Monday kept its projection for India’s economic expansion at 6.5 per cent in the current fiscal year and forecast 6.7 per…

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An injuction, now vacated, in the trade-secrets lawsuit would have limited TCS's ability to conduct business using the BaNCS software and other related materials. (Reuters)
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Explained — TCS’ $194-million trade-secret lawsuit in US and its financial impact| Business News

Mumbai: A US Court of Appeals has upheld a District Court decision against Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. that required India’s largest software-services exporter to pay…

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The rupee has declined 4.5% versus the US dollar over the year so far and is among the worst-performing Asian currencies this year. (Reuters)
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Rupee opens 0.4% stronger against US Dollar as RBI seen propping up currency| Business News

The Indian Rupee strengthened 0.4% against the US Dollar on Monday as the Reserve Bank of India intervened to prop up the local currency. The…

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India’s seafood sector expands beyond US after tariffs, shrimp exports rise 18% in first five months of FY26: Report

India’s seafood sector is gradually expanding its global market reach beyond its traditional dependence on the United States, as exporters diversify to counter the impact…

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