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India, EU to resume talks for trade pact today
Senior officials of India and the 27-nation European Union (EU) will start the next round of talks for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) on Monday in Brussels to iron out differences on issues for early conclusion of the negotiations, an official said.
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October 06, 2025
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India will benefit from closer integration within Asia: AIIB’s Berglöf
India will benefit from closer integration within Asia at a time trade and investments are facing heightened uncertainty, according to the chief economist at the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).
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October 06, 2025
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The women who helped defeat ISIS are fighting for their place in the new Syria
Kurdish forces that elevated women are wary of the Islamist values of Syria's new governors
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October 06, 2025
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Jane Goodall and our search for ourselves in animals
Not very long ago, humans saw themselves as special animals because they could use tools.
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October 06, 2025
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Letting kids ask questions is a step to creating leaders
To teach children to question, think and work out answers will raise a generation of inventors rather than followers
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October 06, 2025
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Sideways trend could continue for several months, says SBI MF’s Singh
This phase, where the Indian stock market mostly moves sideways without any significant swings, could continue for several months, says D. P. Singh, deputy managing director and joint chief executive officer, SBI Mutual Fund, which oversees more than ₹12 trillion in assets, including about ₹9.15 trillion in equities as of 30 September.
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October 06, 2025
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India to restart trade talks with Chile, Peru
The next round of negotiations between India and two South American countries, Chile and Peru, will be held in October and November, respectively, an official said.
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October 06, 2025
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Vedanta to ramp up aluminium capacity
Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Ltd plans to pump in ₹13,226 crore to ramp up its aluminium capacity to 3.1 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) by FY28, people said.
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October 06, 2025
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'Belief in hard work wins over shortcuts'
Shefali Johnson, CEO, Comic Con India, on the importance of taking bold steps
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October 06, 2025
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Prestige targets mid-income homes
Luxury housing has continued its sales run in an upbeat real estate sector, but high sales volumes will come from mid-income housing projects, a top Prestige Group executive said.
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October 06, 2025
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Foreign car firms weigh recovery plans
Despite the grand plans, experts are sceptical of how sustainably cos can invest at a time of global turbulence
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October 06, 2025
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RBI's concern for the economy is apparent in its moves
It all starts with some signalling, achieved largely through adjustment of liquidity and recalibration of benchmark rates as well as yield curves.
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October 06, 2025
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Japan braces for shift to right under 'Iron Lady' fan Takaichi
Sanae Takaichi, the prostimulus conservative poised to become Japan's first female prime minister, is an energetic nationalist with a soft spot for the hard-nosed politics of Iron Lady Margaret Thatcher and the heavy metal music of Iron Maiden.
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October 06, 2025
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Goyal to visit Qatar for FTA discussions
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal will visit Doha from 6-7 October to co-chair the first meeting of the India-Qatar Joint Commission on Trade and Commerce with his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al Thani in a bid to expand trade and cooperation with the Gulf region.
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October 06, 2025
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Bear squeeze in options may set stage for gains
boost to market sentiment came after the GST Council's 56th meeting on 4 September simplified the indirect tax to a twoslab structure of 5% and 18% from four slabs earlier, effective 22 September.
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October 06, 2025
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Augmented-reality creators are out-earning IIT grads
A new class of digital creators is out-earning top graduates of the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs) and Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) using a relatively basic set of skills.
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October 06, 2025
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WHY IT MAY NOW BE A GOOD TIME FOR DEBT INVESTMENTS
For investment in debt instruments, you can purchase them directly, or you can invest in debt funds. The relevant parameter is yield-to-maturity or YTM. This is the annualized return you will earn, provided you hold the bond till maturity. The higher the YTM at the entry level, the better for you.
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October 06, 2025
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Small ticket, big assets: Are Reits worth adding to your portfolio?
Reits let you invest in commercial realty for ₹100-500; experts suggest limiting exposure to 5-10% of portfolio.
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October 06, 2025
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The money revolution won't be televised: It may not even occur
It's too much of a public good and national-security concern to be left to private actors. It will stay within the state's purview
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October 06, 2025
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ICMR validates local TB diagnostic tests
In a boost to India's fight against tuberculosis (TB), apex health research body Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has validated new indigenously developed tools that could bolster the country's diagnostic capacity and offer a cheaper detection option.
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October 06, 2025
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IT’s Q2 earnings enmeshed in fog
On weak footing
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October 06, 2025
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Spirituality, with a side of artisanal coffee
Wavering between the scriptures and self-help platitudes, Namita Devidayal's book leaves the reader wishing they'd chosen a different book
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October 04, 2025
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Zubeen Garg: Assam's first true rock star
The singer-songwriter has thousands of hits in different languages but it was his irreverence that gave him god-like status in a community starved of icons
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October 04, 2025
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L’Oréal board in India next week
The board of French cosmetics giant L’Oréal, the world’s largest beauty group, will visit India next week to explore opportunities in one of the fastest-growing beauty markets. The first such visit comes amid recent management changes at the Indian arm of the Maybelline lipstick maker.
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October 04, 2025
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ALL YOU KNEAD
AS PEOPLE MAKE HEALTHIER CHOICES, DAILY BREAD IS NO LONGER JUST WHITE AND SLICED BUT ARTISANAL, SMALL-BATCH AND MADE-TO-ORDER. IN RESTAURANTS, TOO, IT HAS RISEN FROM FILLER TO MAIN ACT
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October 04, 2025
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A conversation between fibre and photo
An ongoing show juxtaposes Monika Correa's tapestries and Seher Shah's prints and photogravures
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October 04, 2025
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RBI plans sweeping overhaul to ease foreign borrowing
The central bank has proposed a sweeping liberalization of the external commercial borrowing framework, removing cost caps, widening eligibility, and tying fundraising limits to financial strength to make it easier for Indian firms to access foreign funds.
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October 04, 2025
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Kuku FM looks to raise up to $80 mn
Audio streaming platform Kuku FM has signed a term sheet to raise about $70-80 million in new funding, with South Korean-based video game publisher Krafton leading the round alongside existing investors, three people familiar with the matters said.
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October 04, 2025
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Delhi, TN, Maha lead e-bus sales surge in H1
Govt incentives, charging infrastructure also fuel e-bus demand in Odisha
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October 04, 2025
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A case for loafing about
Taylor Swift apparently spends 60% of her time talking about bread (\"it's a loaf story,\" to quote her)—as I learnt from a reel I came across while trying to avoid getting down to the real work of the day (or should I say loafing about)—and it made me wonder when we became so obsessed about what came out of a packet and was eaten when we were sick.
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