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Healthcare decisions, perhaps more than any other, show the complex equation of trust, access and value for money. Add to that the factor of geographical distance for NRIs, and the decision becomes even more nuanced. For millions of NRIs, this decision is now shaped by the realities of rising healthcare costs abroad and the assurance…
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How did the Income Tax Department complete the “mammoth” task of rationalising and simplifying the huge Income Tax Act 1961 in just about six months, and then implementing the Select Committee’s voluminous suggestions in just one month? By cramming in 75,000 man-hours of work in that time and even putting probationers on the job, that’s…
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The Hindu has learnt from various export promotion bodies that the liquidity crunch is a major concern for exporters as they have already bought the stock that they would have exported to the U.S. under normal circumstances. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The Government has come up with an “action plan” to respond to the…
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Shivashrit Foods, a potato flakes manufacturer based in Aligarh will debut on NSE Emerge on Monday (September 1, 2025) after raising ₹70.03 crore through its initial public offering (IPO). The company is entering its next growth phase with an expansion plan aimed at building scale and tapping into rising demand for processed foods, it said….
Indian businesses are in a “cosy comfort zone” created by the presence of a 1.4 billion-person domestic market, and need to find opportunities globally, Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday (August 30, 2025). In the comments that come amid deep concerns about the impact of high U.S. tariffs on the Indian economy, Mr….
Image for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: AP E20 is safe for use in any vehicle plying on Indian roads, said the chief of the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) Reji Mathai, on Saturday (August 30, 2025), referring to a 2021 study it carried out but refused to provide further details of the…
Speaking virtually at an event organised by the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Chief Economic Adviser (CEA) V. Anantha Nageswaran on Saturday (August 30, 2025) said the high growth momentum exhibited in the first quarter of the current fiscal is expected to continue in the coming quarter as well, with a downward bias emanating from high…
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SBI has a goal of achieving a green portfolio constituting 7.5-10% of its domestic gross advances by 2030. Representational file image. | Photo Credit: The Hindu State Bank of India (SBI) on Saturday (August 30, 2025) said it has signed a Line of Credit agreement of €100 million with Agence Française de Développement (AFD) at its…
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Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The bilateral trade between India and China has been growing at a healthy rate, but the trade gap remains sharply tilted in Beijing’s favour. India has time and again flagged its concern over the ballooning trade deficit and the non-trade barriers faced by Indian…
The Indian government is facing a backlash from motorists after the nationwide rollout of fuel blended with 20% ethanol, amid fears, stoked by a lack of clarity from some automakers that it may affect the performance of particularly older vehicles. India, the world’s third largest car market, set a 2025 target years ago for 20%…
