India processes ~90% of the world’s polished diamonds by volume, making it the central artery of the global trade. (Reuters)
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India defines a ‘diamond’ amid lab-grown surge, US tariff woes| Business News

India has defined a “diamond” amid a surge in lab-grown alternatives, even as 50% US tariff weighs on the wider gems & jewellery industry. India…

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Budget 2026: Date and time of historic Sunday presentation by Nirmala Sitharaman

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget for 2026–27 on February 1 at 11 am, marking her ninth budget in Parliament. As the…

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FICCI’s Manufacturing Index reaches all-time high in Q3 FY26

The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry’sManufacturing Index reached an all-time high in Q3 FY 2025–26, reflecting sustained growth in the sector. “For…

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Everstone-backed Wingify merges with AB Tasty to create $500 million SaaS firm
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Everstone-backed Wingify merges with AB Tasty to create $500 million SaaS firm

Software company Wingify, which was bought by private equity investor Everstone Capital last year, is merging with Paris-based peer AB Tasty in a deal that…

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VC firm Avaana Capital appoints Vikas Verma as partner, promotes Shruti Srivastava
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VC firm Avaana Capital appoints Vikas Verma as partner, promotes Shruti Srivastava

Climate-focused venture capital fund Avaana Capital, which is looking to scale up its investments in deeptech, has appointed Vikas Verma as Partner and elevated Shruti…

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Budget 2026 may be another step towards manufacturing ‘atmanirbharta’ for a power shift

India is scheduled to present its Union Budget 2026 on February 1, a Sunday. Budget 2026 will be presented at a time when the world…

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India’s billion-dollar trade deal may be the real show this Republic Day

India’s Republic Day parade will have more than ceremonial shine this year, as the spotlight shifts from pageantry to policy, setting the stage for what…

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Budget 2026 and why stability, not scale, matters in today’s fractured global order

Budget 2026 Expectations: The global economy has entered a phase where volatility is no longer episodic, it is structural. Supply chains continue to be rewritten…

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Ola Electric Mobility shares tank 7%, down for 10th consecutive session. What’s triggering the fall today?
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Ola Electric Mobility shares tank 7%, down for 10th consecutive session. What’s triggering the fall today?

Shares of pure-play EV major Ola Electric Mobility slipped as much as 7% to their day’s low of Rs 33.50 on Tuesday after the resignation…

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The Jio Platforms IPO is likely to an even split of new shares and those offloaded by existing private-equity shareholders. (Bloomberg)
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Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs said to lead India’s biggest IPO| Business News

Jio Platforms Ltd. is said to have chosen Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs to lead its blockbuster IPO that would peg the valuation of India’s…

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