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Amazon crosses $20 bn ecom exports target from India in 10 yrs
The ecom giant targets exports worth $80 billion from the country by 2030
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October 28, 2025
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Why income-tax cases drag on in high courts
The second of a two-part series on tax litigation looks at the time it takes for high courts to wind up cases
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October 28, 2025
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US-China thaw, Fed cut hope lift markets
FPIs back in buying mode as global cues turn favourable
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October 28, 2025
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Education: Nitish Kumar’s high grades, and then a dip
Sakshi Kumari (16) sees her father maybe for six or seven days twice a year when he returns home from Delhi.
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October 28, 2025
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Need to promote wider use of digital solutions: RBI dy guv
Swaminathan says steps like ULI facilitate cash-flow-based lending
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October 28, 2025
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SC allows govt to reconsider Vi's AGR dues
This may open doors for other telcos to seek relief, say legal experts
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October 28, 2025
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India to boost local fleet to achieve shipbuilding self-reliance: Sonowal
India is eyeing self-reliance in shipbuilding by increasing its domestic fleet and aims to be among the top-five nations in the segment by 2047, Sarbananda Sonowal, minister of ports, shipping and waterways, said on Monday.
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October 28, 2025
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Overlapping crises
A new report suggests global warming is exacerbating poverty
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October 28, 2025
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Navigating ‘we are like that only’ India
Last week, the “when exactly is Diwali” confusion swept through many parts of the country, with the ‘Amavasya that marks the main day spilling into two calendar days.
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October 28, 2025
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Two policies in the works to boost tourism
The Rajasthan tourism department is likely to announce two policies to boost tourism infrastructure, generate employment opportunities, and make the state a film shooting hub, besides chalking out plans to promote its rich handicrafts and handlooms.
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October 28, 2025
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LTIMindtree wins $100 mn deal from US chemicals firm
IT services major LTIMindtree on Monday announced a multiyear strategic agreement, valued at a little over $100 million, with a leading US-based global manufacturer of chemicals and polymers.
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October 28, 2025
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Zarin Daruwala appointed Group CEO of PL Capital
PL Capital (Prabhudas Lilladher Group) has named banking veteran Zarin Daruwala as its Group Chief Executive Officer, effective October 13.
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October 28, 2025
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Passive MF folio surge steals march on active equity
Gold and silver ETFs alone added 9.9 million accounts in September. Although data on gold and silver FoFs is not yet available, these funds are also thought to have drawn a record number of new investors.
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October 28, 2025
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JK Tyre profit jumped 64% on rural demand, GST boost
JK Tyre and Industries on Monday posted a 64 per cent increase in its consolidated net profit at ₹221 crore for the second quarter of the financial year 2026 (Q2FY26), while the revenue from operations grew by 11 per cent to ₹4,011 crore.
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October 28, 2025
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Banks favour direct assignment over co-lending
Despite the recent relaxation in co-lending norms, banks are likely to maintain their preference for direct assignment with non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) rather than colending arrangements.
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October 28, 2025
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Cut in earnings expectations, valuations to cap upside in SBI Card
SBI Card and Payment Services’ (SBI Cards) Q2FY26 earnings were lower than consensus, due to high provisioning and high operating expenses.
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October 28, 2025
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IIM Calcutta secures 100% summer placements
The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIM-C) has completed its summer placements for the 62nd batch of its MBA programme, securing 100 per cent placements, with ₹6 lakh per month as the highest stipend.
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October 28, 2025
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India flags constricted energy trade, selective curbs at East Asia Summit
Amid US pressure on India to end its purchases of Russian oil, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday lamented the “increasingly constricted” nature of global energy trade at the East Asia Summit (EAS) in KualaLumpur, saying it has led to “market distortions”, unreliable supply chains, and restricted market access.
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October 28, 2025
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Smartphone exports hit new record of $1.8 bn in September
Smartphone exports hit a new record in September this year, with exports touching $1.8 billion — an increase of 100 per cent, the highest ever jump in a single month for smartphone exports — from $923 million in the same month of 2024.
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October 28, 2025
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SC nixes Centre’s plea against HC order to resume works
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the special leave petition (SLP) filed by the central government against a Calcutta High Court (HC) order directing it to resume MGNREGA works in West Bengal from August 1, 2025.
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October 28, 2025
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Flipkart Minutes' VP quits within one year of joining
Kabeer Biswas, the vice president of the quick commerce (qcom) arm of Flipkart, has resigned from his position within a year after joining, according to sources.
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October 28, 2025
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Economy accelerated in Q2, momentum to stay: FinMin
“Against a global backdrop characterised by economic and trade policy uncertainty, India’s economy gained momentum in Q2 FY26.
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October 28, 2025
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Javier Milei's party wins Argentina midterm vote in major comeback
President Javier Milei’s party won Argentina’s midterm vote Sunday, a result that will give the libertarian leader a strong foothold in Congress to continue pursuing aggressive freemarket policies that have won praise and a financial lifeline from Donald Trump.
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October 28, 2025
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US Navy copter, fighter jet crash in South China Sea 30 minutes apart
AUS military helicopter and fighter jet crashed in the South China Sea about 30 minutes apart, incidents that coincide with a visit by US President Donald Trump to Asia.
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October 28, 2025
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CoalMin proposes escrow fund for underground coal gasification blocks
The coal ministry on Monday issued draft guidelines for preparation of mining and mine closure plans for underground coal and lignite gasification (UCG) blocks, mandating pilot feasibility study, real-time groundwater monitoring, and an escrow fund for mine closure.
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October 28, 2025
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Govt okays projects worth ₹5,532 crore under ECMS
The government on Monday approved seven projects under the Electronics Component Manufacturing Scheme (ECMS), involving investments worth %5,532 crore anda production target of 44,406 crore. These projects are expected to generate over 5,000 direct jobs.
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October 28, 2025
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AI startups challenge India's $264 billion IT services giants
Anew wave ofartificial intelligence (AI)-native startups — companies built from the ground up with Alat their core —are challenging traditional players in India’s $264 billion information technology (IT) services sector.
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October 28, 2025
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Justice Surya Kant’s name recommended for next CJI
Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai has recommended tothe Centre thename of Justice Surya Kantasthe next CJL.
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October 28, 2025
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Infra financing banks on NBFCs
Recently, Biocon chief Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw met Kamataka’'s top leader- shipto discuss poor infra- structure in Bengaluru.
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October 27, 2025
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SME IPO wave
Discipline & due diligence must complement subscriptions
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