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President Donald Trump talks to media after a meeting about Greenland during the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on January 21, 2026. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump is set to host a ceremony on the margins of the annual World Economic Forum in the Swiss mountain resort…
The RBI’s reported moves towards encouraging India’s BRICS partners to link their digital currencies with the RBI’s own Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) are sensible but one that could pose some risks. According to news reports, the RBI has recommended to the Centre that a proposal connecting the CBDCs of the BRICS countries be made…
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The Hindustan Petroleum. File | Photo Credit: Reuters State-owned refiner Hindustan Petroleum’s net profit rose 57.7% year-on-year to ₹4,011 crore in the third quarter on improved gross refining margins amid a relatively lower oil price regime. The refiner’s gross refining margins in the reporting quarter stood at $8.85 per barrel, which is 47.3% higher than…
Larsen & Toubro. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Larsen & Toubro Vyoma, the digital infrastructure arm of Larsen & Toubro, on Wednesday (January 21, 2026) broke ground for a 40 MW green, AI-ready data centre at Mahape in Navi Mumbai, marking the first phase of a planned 100 MW campus in the city. Without giving…
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SBI’s mutual fund unit has committed to pick up at least 10% of Adani Power’s nearly $820 million rupee-denominated bond issue. File | Photo Credit: Reuters State Bank of India’s mutual fund unit has committed to pick up at least 10% of Adani Power’s nearly $820 million rupee-denominated bond issue, likely to be launched later…
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Mining machinery and other vehicles are seen inside a coal mine in Odisha. | Photo Credit: The Hindu In the next five years, between 2026 and 2031, the Ministry of Mines plans to intensify mineral exploration activities significantly with primary focus on strategic and critical minerals, said Piyush Goyal, Secretary of the concerned Ministry. Speaking…
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“There are States that provide free electricity or subsidised electricity. If they provide for the subsidies, there is no pressure on the discoms; however, the absence of providing for subsidies translates to losses [to discoms],” Power Minister Manohar Lal Khattar said. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Ministry of Power on Wednesday (January 21,…
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After the capital infusion, the number of MSMEs to be provided financial assistance is expected to increase from 76.26 lakh at the end of the financial year 2024-25 to 102 lakh by the end of the financial year 2027-28. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Union Cabinet on Wednesday (January 21, 2026) approved an…
A view of the Bombay Stock Exchange Building from Dalal Street in Mumbai with a big screen showing stock news and prices of different stocks. File | Photo Credit: Getty Images Stock market benchmarks ended with losses for the third straight session on Wednesday (January 21, 2026) as heightened geopolitical tensions, weak global peers and…
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