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A worker sits on a ship carrying containers at Mundra port in Gujarat. (Reuters)
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India’s trade deficit slightly widens to $25.04 billion in December 2025| Business News

India’s trade deficit widened a little last month amid data that showed US exports actually increased in the ongoing fiscal despite 50% tariffs. A worker…

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India’s growth trajectory setting the stage for Budget 2026

India’s economy is entering a phase of remarkable momentum ahead of Union Budget 2026. GDP expanded in the first quarter of FY2025–26 at the fastest…

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View: India has 7.4% growth, but where are the taxes?

India is once again the world’s fastest-growing major economy, despite facing punitive US tariffs for buying Russian oil. Yet, capital is fleeing, the currency is…

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In a fragmenting world, India backs rules-based global economic system, says Shaktikanta Das

New Delhi: India will continue to support a cooperative and rules-based global economic system even as it strengthens domestic capabilities to protect national interests in…

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Indian economy projected to grow at 6.6% in 2026 against 7.4% in 2025: UN

The Indian economy is projected to grow at 6.6 percent in 2026, as compared to the earlier estimation of 7.4% growth in 2025, according to…

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India’s FY26 GDP growth may exceed NSO estimate after base year revision: SBI report

New Delhi: The domestic GDP growth for FY26 is likely to be higher than the National Statistical Office’s (NSO) current estimate once the government releases…

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Construction activity is seen growing 7% in FY26, down from 9.4% in FY25. (File Photo)
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Govt sees India GDP growth rate at 7.4% for FY26 amid Trump tariff heat| Business News

The central government has pegged India’s GDP growth rate at 7.4% in FY26, underscoring the resilience of the Indian economy in the face of Trump…

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India's service sector expanded at its slowest pace in nearly a year last month as growth in new business eased and hiring stalled. (Reuters)
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India’s service sector grows slowest in nearly a year in December 2025| Business News

India’s service sector expanded at its slowest pace in nearly a year last month as growth in new business eased and hiring stalled. India’s service…

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RBI has raised concerns over rising digital fraud cases and unresolved customer complaints across banks. (REUTERS)
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Govt seen unlikely to change RBI inflation target in upcoming revision| Business News

The government is likely to retain the Reserve Bank of India’s inflation target, as the existing mechanism is seen as effective in managing inflation in…

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The US attack on Venezuela is unlikely to affect India's stock market except oil producers, at least for the time-being. (AI Image)
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How US attack on Venezuela impacts India’s stock market, crude oil bill, economy| Business News

The US attack on Venezuela to dismatle the regime of President Nicolás Maduro is creating dichotomy of sorts for India—a neutral outlook for the stock…

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