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Trump tariff-hit exporters seek sops, eye survival plans
India's top export industries to the US, including gems and jewellery, and apparel, are bracing for a prolonged downturn after US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced a steep 50% import tariff, effective 28 August.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Paused Your SIP In A Downturn? You Just Disrupted A System Built For Chaos
Every time markets wobble, WhatsApp groups light up with worry. \"Should I pause my SIPs?\" one investor asked after Trump's latest tariff threats sent the Sensex sliding. \"Maybe wait and watch?\" suggested another. The pattern is as predictable as it is self-defeating: the moment volatility sets in, systematic investment plans (SIPs) start to feel optional.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Restoration clause: back-up that may not always kick in
The benefit is available once a year, but not for the same illness or person in a health policy
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Rupee rises 87.58 against US dollar
The rupee extended recovery for the second straight session and settled 14 paise higher at 87.58 against the US dollar on Thursday, backed by a weaker American currency amid volatile global sentiment following US' move to raise duty on Indian goods up to 50% as penalty for buying Russian oil.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Retail powers workforce surge at Reliance
Reliance Industries, one of India's top private sector employers, saw its consolidated workforce rebound in FY25 following a sharp correction in FY24 led by retail.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Acko boosts health insurance play
Nearly a year after acquiring Better Capital-backed chronic-care startup OneCare, insurtech Acko Technology and Services Pvt. Ltd is doubling down on health insurance offerings, expanding partnerships with hospitals and clinics to tap into the growing opportunity in the space, a top executive told Mint.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
5G Behind R-Jio's ₹1.13 Tn Govt Dues
In the 2022 spectrum auction, Jio had purchased the most 5G spectrum on sale
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Lack of trained talent stalls India's private space efforts
Only 8,000, or 0.5% of India's 1.5 million engineering grads last year specialized in aerospace
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
What's Fueling the Flex Office IPO Boom?
After Awfis, IndiQube and Smartworks, two more are in the pipeline for a public listing
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Priya Jain moves HC over Luxor legacy
Priya Jain has petitioned the HC to set aside its recent order that upheld the validity of a 2004 family will
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Nuclear sub moves should not be announced on social media
These are heavily armed vessels whose real positions are top secret
3 min |
August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
How AU SFB Founder Sanjay Agarwal Passed RBI Muster
The CA from Jaipur ticked all the right boxes in clearing an excruciating RBI vetting process
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Titan Sees Q1 Profit Jump More Than 50% as Gold Prices Climb
Indian jeweller and watchmaker Titan reported a 52.5% rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, benefiting from higher gold prices, even as budget-conscious consumers traded down to low-karat, lightweight designs.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Russia and India Talk Up 'Strategic Partnership'
Russia and India stressed their commitment to a \"strategic partnership\" in bilateral security talks in Moscow on Thursday, a day after US President Donald Trump announced higher tariffs on imports from India because of its purchases of Russian oil.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Adani group to build biggest coal plant
Billionaire Gautam Adani's group will build and operate a $3 billion coal-fired power plant in Bihar with a 2.4 GW capacity, it said on Thursday, the biggest coal plant constructed in India via private investment in a decade.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Fibe eyes ₹1,500 cr IPO at over $1 bn valuation
The TPG-backed online lending platform aims to go public later next year
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Wegovy, Mounjaro sales double in July
Sales of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk's Wegovy and US rival Eli Lilly's Mounjaro in India doubled in July from a month earlier, data from research firm Pharmarack showed on Thursday.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
LIC Reports 5% Rise in Q1 Profit, VNB Up 21%
Life Insurance Corporation of India reported a 5% rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, helped by higher premiums from renewed policies, while its margins expanded due to an improvement in its product mix.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Apple's India iPhone exports to US may not face Trump's tariffs
The US will extend tariff exemptions to companies that commit to manufacturing in America, President Donald Trump said during a White House function with Apple chief executive Tim Cook on Wednesday, a decision that could bring major reprieve for India.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Indian Scientists Developing Tech to Check Freak Weather
Lab-testing on for cloud seeding and suppressing technology that can be deployed at scale
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Bajaj Electricals Q1 Profit Plunges
Bajaj Electricals reported a 96.8% slump in first-quarter profit on Thursday, hurt by lower demand for its home appliances and a one-off expense.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Mittal-led entity to offload Airtel shares worth $1 bn
Indian Continent Investment Ltd, a promoter group entity of Bharti Airtel Ltd, will sell about 50 million shares, or 0.8% of its stake worth $1.06 billion, according to a term sheet accessed by Mint on Thursday.
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August 08, 2025
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S&W flags non-disclosures by Embassy Reit, We Work India
The allegations made on 22 July stem from a ₹100 crore payment dispute over a solar project involving EEPL
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August 08, 2025
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Trump Floats Meeting with Putin to Discuss Ending Russia-Ukraine War
Russia Has Been Defiant in Its Response to Trump's Warnings, Saying It Won't Be Swayed by Ultimatums
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Automakers See Weak Sales Despite Growth, Low Inflation
Maruti, Mahindra, others hope upcoming festive season, low interest rates will spur a revival
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
TCS raises pay for 4 in 5, job fear lingers
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) announced salary hikes for 80% of its employees starting September 2025, offering some relief after it announced layoffs late last month.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
SAT relief to Warsi in Sadhna case
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has stayed the markets regulator's disgorgement and debarment order against Bollywood actor Arshad Warsi in the Sadhna Broadcast Ltd (SBL) stock manipulation case, pending the outcome of his appeal.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Fresh US Tariffs Could Further Slow Down India's Growth
India's economic growth in 2025-26 could be hit by another 20-30 basis points if US President Donald Trump's proposed additional 25% tariff hike on Indian goods takes effect later this month, economists cautioned.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Moon race II: Squash the risk of a lunar meltdown
\"Didn't I promise you the moon?\" That's what a harried-looking Uncle Sam is seen telling protestors in a cartoon published in a US newspaper on 20 May 1969, two months before Apollo II landed on the moon.
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August 08, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Airtel cloud may not rain gains
Strong bandwidth Bharti Airtel's mobility free cash flow jumps q-o-q in Q1FY26 as capital expenditure intensity subsided.
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