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Small Cars May See GST Rate Cut
India aims to slash taxes on small cars and insurance premiums as part of a sweeping reform of its goods and services tax (GST), a government official said on Monday, sparking a rally in Indian stock markets.
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August 19, 2025
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Noida-made Samsung laptops only for India mkt
Korean electronics major Samsung's laptop production at a Noida plant is targeted at meeting Indian market's requirement for now, sources aware of the development said.
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August 19, 2025
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US Tariff Threat May Stall India's Growth
The US threat to impose tariffs of up to 50% on Indian goods marks a sharp escalation in trade tensions and could slow growth in one of the world's fastest-growing economies, Moody's Analytics warned.
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August 19, 2025
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Getting to the Moon or Mars? Musk and Bezos tackle space travel's refueling problem
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are trying to figure out how to pump gas in space.
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August 19, 2025
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Fewer new jobs at top banks as digital takes centre stage
Banks building internal talent pipelines, prioritizing promotions and in-house programs
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August 19, 2025
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Three Shipbuilding Clusters to Come Up at ₹75,000 Crore
5 states are in talks with local, foreign shipbuilders to pick the ideal sites to host the facilities
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August 19, 2025
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Tariffs no dampener for retail investors
Retail bets climb In the June quarter, 62% firms saw retail investors sequentially raise their stakes, a sharp jump from the March quarter. Retail investors shrug off Trump's tariff threat in Q1 Sequential shareholding changes in US-exposed firms*
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August 19, 2025
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Round-the-clock clean power is waiting to play the game changer
Clean and reliable renewable energy at gigawatt scale is closer than ever before but needs policy support to make a difference
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August 19, 2025
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Why India Needs to Take Prediabetes More Seriously
With close to 136 million Indians living with the metabolic dysfunction, it is time to push for regular health checkups
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August 19, 2025
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Ashok Leyland Bets on India Hub to Fire Global Ambitions
Hinduja says company in no hurry to make overseas acquisitions to establish itself globally
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August 19, 2025
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Sebi eyes stricter norms for indices
(Sebi) has proposed stricter norms for sectoral and thematic indices used in derivatives trade, mandating each index to be broad-based to ensure that no single stock dominates it.
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August 19, 2025
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Thailand to let its visitors use crypto
Tourism-reliant Thailand will relax restrictions on foreign visitors converting digital-asset holdings into the baht to fund their travel expenses and spending in the country.
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August 19, 2025
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European Leaders to Join Zelenskiy for Trump Meeting
The Move Comes as Europe Shifts Focus Towards Providing Ukraine With Robust Security Guarantees
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August 18, 2025
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Suzlon set to ride order tailwinds
Signs of revival Suzlon Energy's orders inflow rose sequentially in Q1FY26 after falling consecutively for two quarters from Q2FY25's peak.
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August 18, 2025
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Why India Wants Sovereign AI Assets
Microsoft's withdrawal of services to Nayara last month exposed the risks of depending on foreign infrastructure
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August 18, 2025
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Amazon India eyes festive sales boost
Amazon India is \"excited\" about the festive season, its optimism bolstered by strong Prime Day sales last month and rising demand from smaller cities, the e-commerce giant's India head Samir Kumar has said, adding the company has stepped up supply-side readiness to meet expected festive demand.
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August 18, 2025
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GST relief may spur consumer spending
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Independence Day announcement of long-awaited Goods and Services Tax (GST) reforms has raised hopes of consumer goods becoming cheaper, giving relief to households and packaged goods makers.
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August 18, 2025
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For Gen Z, breaks are the answer to burnout
Young professionals across India are taking intentional career breaks early in their working life to prioritize mental health and to reset
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August 18, 2025
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'Forest dept not in charge of CFR plans'
The ministry of tribal affairs has clarified that community forest resource management plans (CFRMPs) must be prepared by gram sabhas through their community forest resource management committees (CFRMCs), in accordance with the Forest Rights Act and its rules, and not by the forest department or any other agency.
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August 18, 2025
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Steady retail inflows to help DIIs deploy at attractive valuations
Uncertainty sparked by the US's crushing tariffs on Indian imports could abate by the second half of the fiscal year, which will see a rise in government capex, festival-led consumption, an improvement in rural demand owing to a favorable monsoon, and a broad-based pick-up in credit growth, said K. Sivakumar, chief investment officer, ICICI Prudential Pension Funds Management Co Ltd.
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August 18, 2025
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DGTR backs duty on steel Imports
The commerce ministry's arm, directorate general of trade remedies (DGTR), has recommended final imposition of a safeguard duty on imports of certain flat steel products for three years to protect domestic manufacturers from a sudden jump in the inbound shipments.
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August 18, 2025
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PM Urges States to Back GST Reforms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that the government would carry out big reforms in the coming days to improve governance, ease of living, and ease of doing business.
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August 18, 2025
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Monday Blues Hit Hard When Your Time Isn't Yours
Company culture is a key driver of employees' behaviour and motivation
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August 18, 2025
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India's antitrust watchdog needs to get its mojo back
The CCI's tardy record on major cases entails economic risks that could be minimized by empowering it
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August 18, 2025
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OTT success defies social media backlash
TT (over-the-top) platforms are increasingly finding that social media backlash doesn't necessarily hurt viewership.
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August 18, 2025
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One Nation, One Election: Does it reflect an Indian way of thinking?
Let's weigh this push for efficiency and cost-savings against what it could imply for our complex if messy democratic system
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August 18, 2025
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Radhakrishnan is NDA's VP candidate
Maharashtra governor Chandrapuram Ponnusamy Radhakrishnan, a seasoned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader from Tamil Nadu with a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) background, was on Sunday named the vice-presidential (VP) candidate of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
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August 18, 2025
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Funding and M&A momentum picks up
Deal momentum Funding strengthens for second week.
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August 18, 2025
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FSSAI Suspends AR Dairy's License for Ghee in TTD Case
Probe found issues in ghee production data, repackaging, and foreign fat content.
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August 18, 2025
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As talks with US stall, 173,000 gems & jewellery workers face job loss
The cancellation of trade talks between India and the US could jeopardize the jobs of 173,000 workers in India's gems and jewellery sector in the current festive season, as per industry estimates collated by a commerce ministry-backed trade council.
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