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India has got a $5 trillion sleeping giant: Can govt wake it up?

India’s obsession with gold has always been viewed through two very different lenses. For households, it is a store of wealth and a hedge against…

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Govt lens on e-rickshaw remote shutdown issue; two apps including BAT-BMS removed from app stores

New Delhi: Amid reports that e-rickshaws could be remotely shut down through the Chinese smartphone application BAT-BMS, the government said on Friday that two such…

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Consumer & healthcare best placed most sectors stable, says Brickwork

India’s consumer goods and healthcare services as two sectors with a positive outlook in the current fiscal year helped by factors like tax cuts, consumer…

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The ‘little boy’ in the Pacific, India’s monsoon and the big test ahead

One of India’s biggest uncertainties this year may not lie in global shipping lanes or geopolitical conflicts; it may arrive with a delayed monsoon. The…

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Innovation exists everywhere, opportunity does not: UN pushes for AI governance

Even as the conversation towards regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) gathers pace, the United Nations believes a global dialogue is crucial, building on the momentum…

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India issues notice to Telegram, Signal on concerns over usernames, source says

India ​has issued notices to ​messaging platforms Telegram and Signal asking them to ​explain safeguards around features that allow users to post messages without revealing…

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Food inflation projected to average 6% in FY27 amid rainfall deficit concerns: CareEdge Ratings

New Delhi: Food inflation in India is projected to average around 6 per cent in the 2027 fiscal year, while the headline Consumer Price Index…

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June services growth hits 17-month low as client interest fades

New Delhi: India’s services sector expanded at its slowest pace in 17 months in June as challenging market conditions and reduced client interest weighed on…

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India’s June services growth slips to 17-month low as demand, hiring cool, PMI shows

India’s dominant services sector expanded at its slowest pace in 17 months in June as domestic demand weakened sharply and overall new business grew at…

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HCLTech signs massive $1.14 billion deal with Europe-based Fortune Global 50 firm to develop AI model

Indian tech firm HCLTech has signed a major deal with a Europe-based Fortune Global 50 firm to establish an artificial intelligence model for the latter….

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