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Surge in wellness travel pushes segment into mainstream
Wellness tourism in India, once considered a niche category, is expanding as hotels across the country are banking on wellness-focused bookings — from basic yoga classes to curated nature immersions.
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October 22, 2025
Business Standard
Apple attacks EU crackdown in digital law’s biggest court test
Apple Inc. lashed out at the European Union’s attempts to tame the power of Silicon Valley in the most far-reaching legal challenge of the bloc’s Big Tech antitrust rules.
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October 22, 2025
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UltraTech Cement gears up for expansion, market share gains
UltraTech Cement’s earnings in the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26) were inline with consensus estimates or slightly lower.
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October 22, 2025
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PF delays, pension errors or tax refund issues: How CPGRAMS can help
Financial grievances with government bodies, ranging from delayed provident fund (PF) withdrawals to pension miscalculations or income-tax refunds, can be stressful.
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October 22, 2025
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RBI's proposal on ECB may give realty a funding boost
If, interms of a central-bank proposal, real-estate activities in which foreign direct investment (FDI) is permitted also get the benefit of external commercial borrowing (ECB), it will be a landmark shift — one that could reshape how Indian developers access and manage capital.
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October 22, 2025
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Rupee, bond trajectories rest on RBI rate cut, US trade talk
Domestic policy rate cut timeline and the trade talk with the US are expected to play an important role in Samvat 2082, according to foreign exchange and government bond dealers.
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October 22, 2025
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Core sector growth hits 3-mth low
Despite a favourable low base effect, growth in India’s eight core industries plunged to a three-month low of 3 per cent in September from an upward revised figure of 6.5 per cent in August, data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry on Tuesday showed.
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October 22, 2025
Business Standard
India a symbol of stability, sensitivity: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday wrote a letter to citizens, wishing them on Diwali and reminding them of the “historic achievements” of the government, such as Operation Sindoor, ending Naxalism, and rolling out new reforms in goods and services tax(GST).
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October 22, 2025
Business Standard
$100,000 H-1B fee won't apply to status change or extension cases: USCIS
The $100,000 fee imposed by the Trump administration on new H-1B visa petitions will not apply to applicants seeking a “change of status” or “extension of stay”, according to fresh guidelines.
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October 22, 2025
Business Standard
US-Aus rare-earths deal won't affect China soon
US President Donald Trump's backing of Australia’s critical minerals will bring much-needed financial support to the industry, but experts say the US president will have to wait longer to shift the supply chain away from China and weaken its market dominance.
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October 22, 2025
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NMDC Steel bags BIS licence for hot-rolled steel
State-owned NMDC Steel Limited (NSL) has bagged an Indian Standards (IS) license for hot-rolled steel strip, sheet, and plates for pipeline transportation systems, a first for any Indian company.
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October 22, 2025
Business Standard
Srinivasan's term renewal at Trusts down to the wire
Amid tension within Tata Trusts, there was lack of clarity till the time of going to press on whether industrialist Venu Srinivasan had been reappointed a trustee already or if the process was still underway.
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October 22, 2025
Business Standard
Solar projects worth ₹35,000 cr on anvil
Public-and private-sector solar projects worth around %35,000 crore are expected tocomeup in Uttar Pradesh as the state is eyeing solar power capacity of 22,000 megawatts (Mw) by 2027-28.
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October 22, 2025
Business Standard
Large private banks expect revival in credit demand in H2FY26
Amitabh Chaudhry, MD and CEO, Axis Bank, said after the bank’s Q2 earnings: “We are seeing some positive signs.
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October 22, 2025
Business Standard
Revolut focuses on linking India to key global mkts
At a time when fintechs are aggressively pursuing co-branded credit card partnerships, the Indian arm of UK-based Revolut has focused heavily on prepaid cards as its primary offering, enabling both domestic payments and forex transactions, with a particular emphasis on key corridors linking India to the US, UK, Singapore, Australia, and other countries.
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October 21, 2025
Business Standard
26% Jan Dhan a/cs with PSBs inoperative
‘The share of inoperative Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) accounts in public-sector banks (PSBs) has risen to 26 per cent as of the end of September, up from 21 per cent a year ago, reflecting a further slowdown in account activity under the government's flagship financial inclusion scheme, according to a senior government official.
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October 21, 2025
Business Standard
EU to end Russia gas imports by Jan 2028
EU energy ministers on Monday backed a proposal to phase out Russian oil and gas imports to the bloc by January 2028, the Council of the European Union said.
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October 21, 2025
Business Standard
Rupee weakens 4.38% in Samvat 2081 amid global trade tension
Government bond market saw a positive trend on the back of rate cuts by RBI
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October 21, 2025
Business Standard
Banks may not require RBI nod for floating arms
Regulator to emphasise non-duplication of business
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October 21, 2025
Business Standard
Realty developers see a cracker of sales in key cities this festival season
Dussehra-Diwali period bucks trend of falling demand with 10-25% sales jump
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October 21, 2025
Business Standard
Thyssenkrupp in ‘intensive’ talks with Jindal Steel for deal
Thyssenkrupp is in intensive talks with Jindal Steel International over the group's interest in its steel business, the German conglomerate's chief executive officer (CEO) said, calling it \"good cooperation\" but signalling discussions could take a while.
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October 21, 2025
Business Standard
Indian economy not immune to global headwinds, says RBI report
The Indian economy is not immune to global headwinds even if it has shown resilience so far, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI's) monthly report, “State of the Economy”, released on Monday.
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October 21, 2025
Business Standard
Dalal Street sees fireworks as Reliance gallops
Corporate earnings, and strong sector gains spark lively run-up
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October 21, 2025
Business Standard
72% UK firms identify India as key mkt after FTA: Grant Thornton
Several UK businesses see the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India as a “game-changer” as they accelerate expansion plans and a majority of firms without a presence move to enter the market, according to a new report.
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October 21, 2025
Business Standard
Make sure annual spend justifies the card’s fee
Co-branded credit cards (CBCCs) are fast emerging as one of India’s most powerful credit growth engines.
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October 21, 2025
Business Standard
Hiring lagged investment in major sectors
Fixed capital addition was at its fastest in seven years in FY24 on firms’ preference to invest more in machines
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October 21, 2025
Business Standard
Fury mounts over global AI frenzy
As tech firms build data centres worldwide to advance artificial intelligence, vulnerable communities have been hit by blackouts and water shortages
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October 21, 2025
Business Standard
Sebi proposes easing transfer, demat norms for pre-2019 securities
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has proposed amendments to the Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR) Regulations, 2015 to facilitate the transfer and dematerialisation of securities executed before April 1, 2019.
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October 21, 2025
Business Standard
The making of India’s Constitution
The 75th anniversary of the Indian Republic has spawned a cottage industry of books, lecture fests and television specials on various aspects of its Constitution.
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October 21, 2025
Business Standard
Prestige group plans expansion in Delhi-NCR market in '26: Senior V-P
Bengaluru-based real estate major Prestige group is planning rapid expansion in Delhi-NCR on the back of a near sellout of the first phase of its flagship project Prestige City in Indirapuram Extension, Ghaziabad, even as the developer looksto create a long-term presence inthe leadingnorth Indian realty market in the country.
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