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Call on support measures hinges on trade deal
The government is still assessing the impact of the 50 per cent tariff imposed by the United States (US) on several Indian goods, and a call on the anticipated relief package will depend on the progress of the trade agreement between both the countries, among other factors.
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October 20, 2025
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India’s housing finance sector hits home run
The country’s housing market has evolved in syne with the aspirations, lifestyle choices and financial capabilities of homebuyers.
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October 20, 2025
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Viksit Bharat through 'useful knowledge'
Last week, Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt were honoured with The Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. Mr Mokyr has argued that societies flourish when they nurture, develop and spread “useful knowledge”, among other things. Mr Aghion and Mr Howitt explain how such knowledge can be highly productive when it unleashes competition, destruction and regeneration. Together, they elucidate why certain countries continue to grow for very long periods of time.
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October 20, 2025
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Bihar at takeoff stage... industrialisation next: JD(U)’s Sanjay Jha
On October 12, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) unveiled a seat-sharing formula in Bihar that placed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Janata Dal (United) on equal footing — 101 seats each out of the total 243 — while allotting 29 seats to Chirag Paswan’s Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) and six apiece to others. In the 2020 Assembly election, JD(U) had contested 115 seats. Ina telephonic interview from Darbhanga, Sanjay Jha, national working president, JD(U), tells Aditi Phadnis that his party is still fighting fit and how Bihar is headed for new horizons. Edited excerpts:
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October 20, 2025
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Q2 earnings season sparkles
Recovery in revenue and profit growth led by companies in cyclical sectors
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October 20, 2025
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Can private bankers run PSBs?
Yes, they can. But to make the experiment successful, the government must have patience
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October 20, 2025
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Is American foreign policy really for sale?
In 2016, Donald Trump promised to impose “a complete ban on foreign lobbyists raising money for American elections.” He didn’t.
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October 20, 2025
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Swooping where valuations open a gap
Down 10% in USD terms, Indian equities still give hawk-eyed investors a clear vantage through Nifty's pre-pandemic valuations
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October 20, 2025
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Dhanteras engine fires up auto mkt: 100,000+ cars delivered in 24 hours
GST 2.0, small-car revival accelerate biggest single-day PV sales in history
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October 20, 2025
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After army coup, M adagascar’ ’s GenZ demand a voice in shaping what comes next
When an elite army colonel joined Madagascar’s GenZ protests earlier this month, forcing the president to flee the country, youth-movement leader Olivia Rafetison was happy to have the protection of men with guns, after weeks of state repression.
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October 20, 2025
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Centre sets timelines to speed up work on auctioned mineral blocks
The Ministry of Mines has amended the Mineral (Auction) Rules, 2015 to introduce intermediary timelines for various post-auction activities to ensure faster operationalisation of auctioned mineral blocks, according to an official statement.
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October 20, 2025
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Thieves strike Louvre in jewel heist
Napoleon-era jewels stolen from the Galerie d’Apollon, museum closed
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October 20, 2025
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LTTS expects headcount drop in Q3 as more work gets automated
Mid-tier IT services company, L&T Technology Services (LTTS) expects its headcount to drop in the third quarter, as artificial intelligence (AI) is helping it do more with less, effectively decoupling the linearity between revenue growth and headcount addition as more work gets automated.
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October 20, 2025
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Access made easier, but with caution to avoid retirement corpus depletion
Members should continue saving separately for housing, kids’ education and wedding
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October 20, 2025
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Scope for providing more monetary boost to growth, says MPC member
Ram Singh, director, Delhi School of Economics, and a member of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI's) Monetary Policy Committee, tells Manojit Saha a change instance to “accommodative” is desirable to suggest an increased likelihood of additional rate cuts in this easing cycle. Edited excerpts:
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October 20, 2025
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Retail restocks Reliance Industries’ growth shelf
Broad-based consumer demand reloads growth prospects and puts the stock back in analysts’ baskets
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October 20, 2025
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Ayodhya glows with record 2.6 mn diyas
The temple town of Ayodhya shimmered like a constellation Sunday night, as more than 2.6 million diyas, or earthen lamps, flickered along the banks of the Saryu river on the eve of Diwali, locally celebrated as Deepotsav.
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October 20, 2025
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ECL framework to improve banks' overall credit culture: Indian Bank CEO
Bank targets around 13-15 per cent growth in the next two years. The bank’s managing director and chief executive officer, Binod Kumar, shares his views on the transition to expected credit loss (ECL), the impact of GST 2.0, and second-quarter results, in an interview with Shine Jacob in Chennai.
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October 20, 2025
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Programmable currency: Ensuring donors’ money is used right
Hema wanted to pay the school fees for her househelp Vidyawati’s daughter.
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October 20, 2025
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A quieter Diwali at box office: Collection may see 60% dip
Contrary to the previous years when Diwali shone brighter with big movie releases, this year, the festival will not see any A-list stars on the silver screen, which, according to trade analysts, could lead to a dip in the box office collection by up to 60 per cent.
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October 20, 2025
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Coal may singe net-zero journey
Indian policymakers are drawing up an updated climate change pledge to be presented to the UN by early November. The world’s watching closely
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October 20, 2025
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Where growth comes from
This year’s Nobelists argue that countries grow only when their policies embrace pragmatism and their cultures seek progress
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October 20, 2025
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iPhone fever spills into India’s second-hand market
Led by Apple Inc’s iPhones, India asa region recorded the second-fastest growth globally inrefurbished or preowned smartphone sales in H1CY25, which rose 5 per cent over the year-ago figure, according to Counterpoint Research.
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October 20, 2025
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Shoppers light up retail streets
High footfall boosts sales across apparel, electronics, décor - and green crackers
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October 20, 2025
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Dhanteras engine fires up auto market
The auspicious period began at 12.18 pm on Saturday and extended until 1.51 pm on Sunday.
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October 20, 2025
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India bullish on resolving FTA issues with Asean
Review mode
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October 20, 2025
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Emirates NBD is here for 15-20 yrs: RBL Bank CEO
UAE-based Emirates NBD PJSC has entered into a deal with RBL Bank to invest ₹6,850 crore (around $3 billion) for up to 60 per cent stake, the largest cross-border investment in an Indian private bank. RBL Bank’s Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer R Subramaniakumar spoke to Subrata Panda in an interview in Mumbai. Edited excerpts:
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October 20, 2025
Business Standard
'Even a single no can block a renewal'
TENSION WITHIN TATA TRUSTS
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October 20, 2025
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Banking pads up to cover a new ground
Shifting to a system of risk-based deposit insurance may over time force banks to become even more prudent and mindful of their finances, reports Raghu Mohan
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October 20, 2025
Business Standard
Future trajectory
Policy rate cut is not certain yet
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