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Financial Express Pune
Customs rejig must resolve inverted duty, supply chain issues: Virmani
AHEAD OF THE Union Budget for FY27 and an expected overhaul of the customs duty regime, economist and Niti Aayog member Arvind Virmani has underlined the need for India to address inverted duty structures, ease supply chains and facilitate labour-intensive stages of production to enhance the competitiveness of the Indian economy.
3 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Early screen time leads to teen anxiety
A STUDY BY a Singapore government agency has found that children exposed to high levels of screen time before age two showed brain development changes linked to slower decision-making and higher anxiety in adolescence, adding to concerns about early digital exposure.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Subsidies 8% of states' revenue spending
STATE GOVERNMENTS CONTINUE to devote a sizeable share of their budgets to subsidies, underscoring their role in welfare delivery while intensifying pressure on public finances.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Pune
‘Key theme in 2026 will be discretionary consumption’
Improving liquidity, income-tax relief and GST rationalisation are expected to lift discretionary spending in 2026.
3 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Pune
India Inc ...
AT TATA SONS, Chairman N Chandrasekaran in his New Year message to employees, reiterated the group's focus on adopting AI across functions to improve execution, signalling that AI is now viewed as an enterprise-wide lever rather than an experimental tool.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
Financial Express Pune
New airport....
BHOGAPURAM'S OPERATOR, GMR Visakhapatnam International Airport, said the validation flight marked a key regulatory milestone ahead of the airport's inauguration, scheduled for June.
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January 05, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Hybrid model poised to define edtech’s next phase
HYBRID LEARNING MODELS that combine physical centres with digital delivery are set to become the dominant operating format for the edtech sector in 2026, as companies recalibrate around profitability, predictable cash flows and student outcomes rather than scale at any cost.
2 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
PRAGATI @50: ₹85-lakh cr projects fast-tracked across key sectors
PROJECTS WORTH ₹85 LAKH crore, spanning roads, railways, power, airports, and urban infrastructure, were accelerated under the Centre’s flagship PRAGATI platform, underscoring how technology-driven coordination has reshaped India’s project implementation landscape.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Ships with Russian oil signal Reliance plant as destination
AT LEAST THREE tankers carrying Russian crude are indicating Reliance Industries' plant on India's west coast as their next destination, after the refiner restarted some purchases for domestic production.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
European factory activity contracts further in Dec
EURO ZONE MANUFACTURING activity shrank further in December but Asia's factory powerhouses closed 2025 on a firmer footing backed by a rebound in export orders and growing demand for AI, private surveys showed.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Sebi outlines tech roadmap for market infra institutions
MARKETS REGULATOR SECURITIES and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has outlined a technology roadmap for market infrastructure institutions (MIIs) to strengthen the technological architecture of the securities market and foster confidence among stakeholders, Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Friday.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Study abroad dreams await US deal
EDUCATION PLATFORMS PIN HOPES ON INDIA-US TRADE DEAL RESTORING NORMALCY
2 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Nifty smashes record
• Earnings outlook, positive global cues drive rally; investors richer by ₹4.33L cr
1 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Merchant banker rules' rollout gets underway
THE SECURITIES & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has introduced a phased roll out of the changes in merchant banker (MB) regulations which it had notified in early December.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
'Interesting to see whether domestic liquidity remains at elevated levels'
Chirag Setalvad, Head - Equities of HDFC AMC, expects some foreign interest coming back to Indian shores after the huge outflows in 2025.
2 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Will is the last word in inheritance with probate now struck off
JUST ENSURE WILL IS UNAMBIGUOUS & LEGALLY SOUND FOR SWIFT CLAIMS
2 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
China adds tax to condoms to spur birth rate
CHINA REMOVED
1 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Insurance players upbeat on growth pick-up in 2026
LIFE AND HEALTH insurers expect 2026 to mark a return to stronger growth, buoyed by the GST rate cut and the passage of the Insurance Amendment Bill.
2 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Govt asks refiners for Russian oil import data
INDIA IS ASKING refiners for weekly disclosures of Russian and US oil purchases, sources told Reuters, adding that they expect Russian crude imports to dip below one million barrels per day as New Delhi seeks to clinch a trade deal with Washington.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
NHAI’s public InvIT receives AAA rating, outlook ‘stable’
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT trust sponsored by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) has received aAAA (Stable) rating for long-term bank facilities by CARE Ratings.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
MSMEs key gainers from two fresh credit schemes
Centre unveils ₹72,95-cr package
2 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Gig debate raises an online storm
Zomato founder's posts on strike draw brickbats and some bouquets
1 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Active users emerge as telcos' new battleground
THE ACTIVE SUBSCRIBER base, rather than headline subscriber additions, is emerging as the new battleground in India's telecom market, analysts said, as November data highlighted the contrast between operational momentum and reported scale.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Banks to see double-digit growth in Dec quarter
HEALTHY SHOW
1 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Enterprise AI set to move from trials to execution
AS ENTERPRISES HEAD into the new year, artificial intelligence is expected to move out of its experimental phase into a more measured, executionheavy cycle.
2 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
The World Cup is Nike's to lose versus Adidas
WHENTHE FIFA World Cup kicks off in North America in June, the trophy won’t be the only prize up for grabs.
3 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
EU carbon tax to hit steel firms
INDIAN STEELMAKERS EXPORTING to Europe are preparing for higher costs, lower margins and tougher choices as the European Union's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) begins to bite. Industry estimates suggest that once carbon costs are fully reflected, export prices could rise by 15-22%, a shift that directly affects volumes, profitability and long-term market presence.
2 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Banks to see double-digit growth in December quarter
SOUTH INDIAN BANK is expected to see a loan growth of 11.3% as on December 31.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
S Korea's Lee affirms 'One-China' stance
SOUTH KOREAN PRESIDENT Lee Jae Myung said ties with Beijing are crucial and reiterated his nation's \"respect\" for the \"oneChina\" stance when it comes to Taiwan, according to an interview with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV ahead of a meeting with President Xi Jinping.
1 min |
January 03, 2026
Financial Express Pune
Hindustan Zinc output rises, silver drops in Q3
VEDANTA GROUP FIRM Hindustan Zinc (HZL) on Friday reported a 4% rise in mined metal output to 2,76,000 tonnes in the third quarter of the current fiscal year, primarily on account of higher ore production.
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