Larsen & Toubro Chairman S.N. Subrahmanyan. L&T is likely to focus on making components for devices and not the device itself—at least to begin with. (X)
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L&T weighs doing a Tata with plans to enter electronics manufacturing in India| Business News

Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T) is weighing the Tata playbook to explore an entry into electronics manufacturing in India, as the country’s largest engineering firm…

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Trump says trade deal with India coming soon, calls PM Modi ‘the nicest looking guy’

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he “will have a trade deal with India soon” and that he has “great respect for Prime Minister…

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Even after the pullback, the gold rate still up about 50% this year. (Bloomberg)
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Gold prices steady after three-day drop on US Fed rate cut bets| Business News

Gold steadied after a three-day selloff, with buyers buying the dip ahead of an expected interest-rate cut by the US Federal Reserve. Even after the…

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India-EU FTA: ‘Sensitive’ steel, auto, carbon levy will need more discussions

India and the European Union agreed that issues related to steel, auto, carbon border adjustment mechanism and other regulations need more discussions due to higher…

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Domestic demand environment favourable, trade deal with US could improve exports and support industrial growth: Report

India’s domestic demand environment remains favourable, supported by GST rationalisation and strong infrastructure spending, even as global trade uncertainties pose challenges, according to a report…

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Slowdown in India’s industrial output in H1FY26 will be offset in H2FY26 by GST reforms and festive boost: Report

The slowdown in India’s industrial output during the first half of the financial year 2025-26 (H1FY26) is expected to be offset by the Goods and…

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Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen shares his vision for the AI era, and (right) first glimpse at an upcoming connector for Express and Photoshop within ChatGPT. (Vishal Mathur/ HT Photo)
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Adobe’s Shantanu Narayen| Business News

Even as tech giants Adobe insists that creativity is entering an era of artificial intelligence (AI), the company makes clear that for any AI initiative…

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In all, Amazon is planning to replace and/or avoid 600,000 US jobs by 2027. (AFP)
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Amazon layoffs to impact 800-1,000 jobs in India as AI upends work model| Business News

The global Amazon layoffs can result in 800-1,000 job cuts in India, as the US-based e-commerce firm taps AI to reduce overheads. In all, Amazon…

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Blume Ventures logs first close of $175 million fund
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Blume Ventures logs first close of $175 million fund

Early-stage venture capital firm Blume Ventures has made the initial close of its latest investment vehicle at $175 million, cofounder and partner Karthik Reddy told…

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ET Startup Awards 2025: India’s next unicorns may be born in classrooms, not boardrooms: Nawgati cofounder
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ET Startup Awards 2025: India’s next unicorns may be born in classrooms, not boardrooms: Nawgati cofounder

This is part of a series of interviews with the winners of The Economic Times Startup Awards 2025. With India’s growing startup culture, government support…

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