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Rupee to grapple incessant volatility in 2026; US trade pact may not be silver bullet

New Delhi: The Indian rupee, swaying through multiple headwinds, tiding over global trade disruptions and massive foreign fund outlfows, is unlikely to arrest its descent…

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One thing India’s economy needs so much in 2026

India economic outlook 2026: India’s export numbers to the United States in FY26 so far present a paradox that Indian policymakers cannot afford to misread….

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India boards ‘reform express’ in 2025, puts people before paperwork

2025 was the year India gave its economy a tune-up. Taxes that once felt like labyrinths were simplified, labour rules that read like legal tomes…

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Goldilocks phase, reform glide path to lift India in 2026

New Delhi: India, the world’s fourth largest economy, is set to maintain the ‘goldilocks’ phase with tailwinds of good growth, low inflation and robust banking…

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OpenAI Is Paying Employees More Than Any Major Tech Startup in History| Business News

OpenAI is paying employees more than any tech startup in recent history, according to financial data it has shown investors. File photo of OpenAI CEO…

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Indian Oil said to buy first Colombian crude in wean-away from Russian oil imports| Business News

Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. purchased its first Colombian oil under an optional supply deal with state oil company Ecopetrol, two people familiar with the matter…

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The Year That Was: Artificial intelligence, innovation and a lot of second guessing| Business News

Things moved fast in 2025. From artificial intelligence (AI) companies insisting – albeit, fallaciously – that AI agents can replace humans in the workplace, to…

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EU’s carbon tax kicks in from Jan 1, may hit Indian steel and aluminium exports: GTRI

New Delhi, The European Union’s (EU) carbon tax on certain metals will come into force from Thursday and is expected to hurt India’s steel exports,…

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Inflation started falling rapidly after the first quarter of the year and reached its lowest ever value in the current series. (File Photo)
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The Year That Was: A year when domestic policy did the heavy lifting| Business News

In terms of economy, 2025 will be remembered as a year where domestic policy acted as a bulwark against external headwinds to growth. Inflation started…

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Centre’s intervention pushed onion growers into losses in 2025: Farmers’ body

Mumbai: Onion growers across India suffered heavy financial losses throughout 2025 due to the Centre’s “intervention” in the market, alleged Bharat Dighole, founder president of…

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