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The Cockroach Janta Party’s movement has highlighted the political urgency for reforming the economy to create more employment for India’s youth. Fixing the education system alone will not solve the unemployment problem. The basic structure of the economy must be reformed. China and India, the only two countries in the world with populations exceeding one billion, have…
An employee refuels a motorcycle at a petrol pump | Photo Credit: PTI The government has not estimated what percentage of vehicles currently on the road are fully compatible with E20 fuel, Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Mr. Suresh Gopi told the Rajya Sabha. Responding to the query, Mr. Gopi told the…
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Coal India mines | Photo Credit: Reuters State-owned miner Coal India’s net profit in the June-end quarter stayed nearly flat year-on-year (YoY) as cost of explosives and industrial diesel, among other essentials required for mining, cumulatively rose double-digit amid the West Asia conflict, even as it sought to absorb the impact of the elevated pricing….
Bank of Baroda assures “robust information security protocols in place” | Photo Credit: Reuters Public sector lender Bank of Baroda (BoB) has initiated a forensic investigation into breach of critical data that has reportedly leaked one TB (terrabyte) worth of data. “A comprehensive forensic investigation has been initiated, and the bank is working closely with…
Stock markets snapped the five-day losing streak on Monday (July 27, 2026), with the benchmark Sensex jumping by 776 points following a sharp decline in crude oil prices amid easing tensions in West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 776.01 points, or 1.02%, to settle at 76,835.78. During the day, it soared 841.74 points, or…
The Rupee appreciated sharply by 61 paise to close at 95.92 against the U.S. Dollar on Monday. File | Photo Credit: PTI The rupee appreciated sharply by 61 paise to close at 95.92 (provisional) against the U.S. dollar on Monday (July 27, 2026), driven by a steep correction in crude oil prices after the U.S….
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Woman looking stock market Data on smart phone | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty rebounded in early trade on Monday (July 27, 2026) following a sharp decline in crude oil prices amid easing tensions in the West Asia. The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 566 points to 76,608.66 in early trade….
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Image used for representational purposes only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The rupee gained 28 paise to 96.25 against the U.S. dollar in early trade on Monday (July 27, 2026), taking cues from a sharp fall in crude oil prices and positive global sentiment after the U.S. and Iran signalled an easing of tensions in…
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The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) recent measures to attract foreign capital have garnered strong investor response, with banks mobilising nearly $32 billion, largely through Foreign Currency Non-Resident (Bank) or FCNR(B) deposits, while government securities have attracted more than $7 billion in foreign inflows since the June policy measures, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra has said….
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Image used for representational purposes. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The life of every Electronic Gold Receipt (EGR) begins and ends with physical gold. Between these two points lies a carefully choreographed journey. Before an EGR lands in your demat account, physical gold must first pass through a tightly regulated ecosystem that verifies the metal,…
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