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ET Startup Awards 2026 | Tier-II cities rechart startup geography: IDFC First Bank’s Vaidyanathan
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ET Startup Awards 2026 | Tier-II cities rechart startup geography: IDFC First Bank’s Vaidyanathan

Phenomenal companies are being created in India and the startup ecosystem is expanding beyond the familiar technology hubs, said V Vaidyanathan, chief executive and managing…

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RBI’s rupee defence may drain banking liquidity, ease currency pressure

Mumbai, The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) measures to curb rupee volatility could ease near-term depreciation pressure and help withdraw surplus liquidity from the banking…

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RBI likely to hike repo rate by 25 bps to 5.50% in October policy: ET Poll

The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is likely to increase the key interest rate by 25 basis points to 5.50% in the…

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RBI may increase rates by 0.25 pc in Oct policy amid inflationary pressures, experts poll shows

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to increase the repo rate by 0.25 per cent in the October monetary policy review due…

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Union minister Piyush Goyal to headline ET Startup Awards on October 9 in Bengaluru

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will be guest of honour at the 12th edition of The Economic Times Startup Awards to be held in…

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Special swaps rake in $143.5 billion in forex inflows: FCNR(B) scheme leads with $133 billion

Foreign currency non-resident bank (FCNR-B) deposits mobilised by banks under the special Reserve Bank of India (RBI) window stood at $132.9 billion according to inflows…

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RBI repo rate: SBI Research, IDFC First expect rate hike in October as crude prices climb: Higher oil prices & inflation raise likelihood of policy tightening

Some economists have brought forward their forecasts for a rate hike by the central bank to as early as October, overturning earlier expectations that the…

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GAINING GROUND Household Mfg Grows 4X Faster than Corporates
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Gaining ground: Household manufacturing grows 4x faster than corporates

New Delhi: Household manufacturing is gaining ground in India’s industrial economy, with its gross value added (GVA) rising nearly four times faster than that of…

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India’s central bank withdraws over 6 trillion rupees of bank liquidity after record spike

MUMBAI: The Indian central bank absorbed more than 6 trillion rupees ($63.53 billion) through cash withdrawal operations on Monday, a day after banking liquidity surged…

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Ready-Made Food Prices likely to Stay High as Input, Packaging Costs Mount
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Ready-made food prices may stay high as input, packaging costs rise

New Delhi: Prices of ready-made food products such as savouries, sweets, and snacks are likely to remain elevated, as higher input and packaging expenses and…

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