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India’s maiden blue bond, under the Sagarmala programme, seeks to bring the ocean economy to the capital markets, even as doubts linger on its timing given the signs of hardening global interest rates. As much as ₹1,000 crore is slated to be raised through a blue bond issuance by Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd. (SMFCL), the…
Representational image of falling rupee value. | Photo Credit: Gettyimages/iStockphoto The rupee stayed weak, sliding 11 paise to 95.84 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Thursday (September 24, 2026), as geopolitical uncertainties led to a sharp surge in crude oil prices and pushed U.S. bond yields as well as the greenback higher. Forex…
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India is investigating LG Electronics and Samsung for allegedly paying lower tariffs on imported display parts of high-end TVs, five sources told Reuters, putting under scrutiny the premium entertainment devices both South Korean giants have bet big on. Lengthy import tariff and tax investigations have been a sore point for foreign investors in India and…
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‘The success of quality standards should be judged by whether they improve quality without constraining the scale, efficiency and competitiveness of Indian manufacturing’ | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto India needs firms that can grow, integrate into global value chains and compete internationally. To make this happen, the Quality Control Order (QCO) reassessment exercise needs to…
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COONOOR India is encouraging tea exports to explore new markets as shipments to Iran is hit by the war. Amit Kumar, Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, told The Hindu on Wednesday that the government is focusing on markets such as Oman that is increasing its purchase of Indian tea. “We…
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The India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA), set to come into force on October 20, is a good example of why India is right in simultaneously pushing for trade deals with smaller trade partners along with the major global economies. On the face of it, it would be easy to dismiss the $1.1 billion of…
Bombay House, the headquarters of the Tata Group. | Photo Credit: PTI On September 17, 2026, the board of Tata Sons voted on a third five-year term for N. Chandrasekaran as Executive Chairman. Mr. Chandrasekaran abstained from voting voluntarily and the recorded result was four to one. Within hours the Tata Trusts, owners of about…
The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU) will be signed on December 16, 2026, two diplomatic sources have separately confirmed to The Hindu. This will be part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming back-to-back trips in December to Canada, the U.S., and Belgium, where three separate FTAs are currently either…
Amit Kumar (fourth left), Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry, presenting the TGLIA:STC awards at the UPASI annual conference in Coonoor on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: M. SATHYAMOORTHY Technology and institutional finance, which are accessible to small-scale growers too, in the plantation sector are critical for the sector’s growth, said Amit…
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The Rubber Board will launch a digital platform called ‘INR Konnect’ on a pilot scale soon to document all details of untapped rubber plantations. Executive Director of the Board M. Vasanthagesan said at the annual conference of the United Planters Association of Southern India in Coonoor on Wednesday (September 23) that growers have plantations in…
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