Anti mis-selling: rules, duty
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Your avenues for investments abroad
India accounts for 3- to 4% of global market capitalisation. A portfolio invested entirely in domestic assets is therefore structurally under-diversified, ignoring the other 96-97%. Global investing is about diversification across geographies, currencies, and economic cycles. Exposure to dollar-denominated assets also provides the benefit of long-term rupee depreciation when you redeem and bring the money…
Why has Air India cut international flight operations?
The story so far: Last week, Air India announced sweeping international schedule cuts between June and August, including a nearly 40% reduction in North America operations and significant cuts across SAARC and Southeast Asia. Which international routes have been affected? According to airline sources, a total of 145 weekly flights across North America, Europe, Southeast…
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Govt imposes import curbs on silver
Goods under restricted category needs government license for imports. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Within days of levying high customs duties on precious metals, the government on Saturday (May 16, 2026) imposed import curbs on silver. The government, on May 13, hiked import duty on precious metals from 6% to 15%. The import policy for…
Tata Trusts examining ex parte order, complaint filed by Venu Srinivasan
“Mr. Venu Srinivasan had previously acknowledged the notice of the Board meeting originally scheduled to be held on May 8, 2026, and the notice of the meeting rescheduled to May 16, 2026,” the Tata Trusts statement said. Photo: Special Arrangement Tata Trusts has expressed surprise at the move by Venu Srinivasan, a long-time Trustee of…
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Productivity, not just growth, for Viksit Bharat
India’s recent economic performance has been strong enough to inspire confidence. Over the past decade, and particularly in the post-COVID-19 pandemic period, India has combined relatively high growth with macroeconomic stability in a way that few large economies have managed. Real GDP growth has remained robust, reaching 6.5% in FY2024-25, making India one of the…
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Trade, supply chains and economic statecraft
The past decade has collapsed the old boundary between economics and geopolitics, creating a world in which supply chains, trade routes, energy corridors and technology ecosystems have become the real battlegrounds of power. What once belonged to corporate strategy decks is now the daily fare of national security briefings. Tariffs behave like sanctions, semiconductor alliances…
Finance Ministry increases export levy on petrol, reduces that of diesel and ATF
People refuel their vehicles at a petrol pump in Bengaluru on May 15, 2026. | Photo Credit: J. Allen Egenuse Seeking to provide further momentum to the export of fuels, the Finance Ministry, in a late gazette notification issued Friday night, informed that it has hiked the export duty on petrol to ₹3 per litre…
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Latest fuel hike can only add ₹4,449 crore in a month to cover for OMC losses
Hyderabad, Telangana: Petrol price touched Rs. 110.90 at the Hindustan Petroleum fuel station in Hyderabad on Friday, May 15, 2026, after oil-marketing companies increased the price by Rs. 3 across all variants. “By the time we reached for our duty at 7 a.m., we have the new price. Earlier it was 107.51. So the price…
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Amidst West Asia pressures, India’s goods exports grew 14% in April 2026
The West Asia crisis did have an impact on India’s exports to the region. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Despite significant headwinds to trade due to the West Asia crisis, the value of India’s merchandise exports grew nearly 14% in April 2026 to $43.6 billion, official data released on Friday (May 15, 2026) showed. This…
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