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CEA Nageswaran’s signature phrase— delayed gratification
The marshmallow test, a social experiment at Stanford University in the 1960sand 1970s, made a comeback Thursday halfway across the world—in the Economic Survey penned by chief economic adviser Venkatramanan Anantha Nageswaran and team.
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January 30, 2026
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Bond markets key to bridging the climate finance gap: Survey
The economic survey pegs global climate finance gap at $4 trillion
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January 30, 2026
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What the survey suggests to improve quality of city life
Cities shape people's lives—they're the places where people work, get educated, migrate to, raise families, earn a livelihood, and more.
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January 30, 2026
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BPCL Launches 'Bharatgas Lite', Naye Bharat Ka Naya Cylinder for Goan households
At IEW 2026, BPCL unveiled its next- generation LPG cylinder - Bharatgas Lite, designed for safety, convenience, and modern kitchens
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January 30, 2026
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Strong execution vital for L&T
Larsen and Toubro's (L&T) strong order-winning streak stood out as the key positive takeaway from its December quarter (Q3FY26) results.
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January 30, 2026
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How projections stack up against actual growth
The survey has forecast GDP growth of 6.8-7.2% for 2026-27.
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January 30, 2026
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Japan’s bond market has a few lessons for India’s next budget
Bond investors need an assurance that debt compression is viable
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January 30, 2026
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Pvt sector urged to align profit with nation-building
Taking a leaf from the economic transition of Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, and the erstwhile West Germany, India’s chief economic adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran in the Economic Survey has called on private sector players in the country to “marry commercial dynamism with conscious contribution to nation-building”.
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January 30, 2026
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Fault lines in labour reforms
The observations in the Economic Survey come as unrest grows among gig workers and labour unions
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January 30, 2026
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‘Growth-driven microfinance may hurt welfare’
The Economic Survey said on Thursday that prioritising metrics which track household well-being over indicators of scale, such as the number of borrowers and total loans will strengthen the microfinance firms sector, which has been plagued by periodic stress.
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January 30, 2026
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Smaller, specialized models are key to AI prowess, says survey
AI regulation be formalized on a risk-based, proportionate basis
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January 30, 2026
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Economic Survey: What India should transform
This year’s survey stands out for its global risk-scenario analysis and resilience advice on reducing the structurally high cost of capital in India. It’s a creditably coherent argument
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January 30, 2026
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Tata Motors Q3 net profit falls 48% on demerger, labour code
Tata Motors on Thursday said its consolidated net profit declined 48% to ₹705 crore for the third quarter ended December 2025, hit by onetime provisions for the new labour code and the demerger process.
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January 30, 2026
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BUDGET 2026: READ THE FINE PRINT AND THINK LONG-TERM
Every year, the presentation of the Union budget on 1 February is met with eagerness and curiosity about what it has in store.
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January 30, 2026
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Firms tap non-banks as bank credit growth cools
The Economic Survey for FY25-26, tabled in Parliament on Thursday, said India’s commercial sector is increasingly tapping alternative financing to offset a moderation in bank credit.
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January 30, 2026
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Economic Survey: It lays out our growth choices amid uncertainty
Its theme of self-reliance may have its roots in the planning era but its substance has changed in the face of global turmoil
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January 30, 2026
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Bankruptcy law shows gains, resolution needs to speed up
The effectiveness of the insolvency framework must be enhanced to hasten recovery timelines that have been stretched beyond their stipulated deadlines, the Economic Survey said, adding that it would take almost 10 years to clear the case backlog.
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January 30, 2026
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Indo-Pacific: Invest heavily in naval power projection
America's National Defense Strategy (NDS) was released earlier this month.
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January 30, 2026
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BUDGET PRIORITIES: BEYOND THE GOLDILOCKS GLOW
India goes into the Union budget with what looks like a ‘Goldilocks’ macro mix: growth is steady, inflation seems under control, the fiscal glide path is intact, and sovereign ratings are up a notch.
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January 30, 2026
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Cairn Oil & Gas announces discovery of hydrocarbon in Ambe
The first DSF block to be monetised on the west coast, a milestone in India's offshore development
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January 30, 2026
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Friedman's pencil lesson on India QCOs
Invoking economist Milton Friedman’s famous 1980 lecture to highlight the deep interconnectedness of global production systems, the Economic Survey 2025-26 on Thursday backed the government’s expanding use of quality control orders (QCOs) as a key pillar of India’s manufacturing and export strategy.
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January 30, 2026
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Colgate-Palmolive's profit rises
The toothpaste maker's net profit rose 0.3% to ₹324 crore.
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January 30, 2026
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A battered Iran is still able to mount a deadly response to U.S. strikes
Tehran has an arsenal of thousands of missiles, and it refined its tactics for using them during the June war with Israel
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January 30, 2026
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India needs to bring in more international students: Survey
India needs to raise its “education-tourism” strategy to bring in more international students, as competition from neighbouring countries has increased.
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January 30, 2026
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The world's first AI constitution: A turning point we can't ignore
Anthropic's document for AI self-governance is a novelty that highlights the need of wider oversight
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January 30, 2026
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Akasa starts hiring pilots after long pause, eyes expansion
Budget carrier Akasa Air has resumed pilot hiring after an 18-month pause as it prepares to add more aircraft to its fleet, founder and chief executive Vinay Dube said on Wednesday.
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January 30, 2026
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‘Govt needs startup mindset; making rules not enough’
The government needs to play an entrepreneurial role, taking smart risks in emerging areas rather than merely making the rules, the Economic Survey 2025-26 said, pitching for an overhaul of the Centre's role and bureaucracy's mindset.
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January 30, 2026
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GAIL Gas inks pact with Reliance Industries under CBG-CGD Synchronisation Scheme
GAIL Gas Ltd, GAIL (India), and Reliance Industries Ltd executed a tripartite agreement (TPA) under the CBG-CGD Synchronisation Scheme on the sidelines of India Energy Week (IEW) 2026.
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January 30, 2026
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Google aims knockout blow at Chinese company linked to massive cyber weapon
Google has aimed a knockout blow at a massive cyber weapon that researchers say is running silently on millions of devices in the homes of consumers.
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January 30, 2026
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Voltas profit hit by weak cooling sales
Air conditioner maker Voltas reported a bigger-than-expected 35.7% fall in quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt by a dip in income from its cooling products segment and a onetime charge relating to India's labour code revamp.
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