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Key grant cut, cash-strapped Himachal slaps a hydropower land cess. Why Punjab is seeing red

With 16th Finance Commission stopping revenue deficit grant to states, Himachal Pradesh is likely to suffer a loss of ‘Rs 50,000 cr over five years’.

Stock markets snap 3-day rally; Sensex tumbles 504 points ahead of RBI policy decision

Mumbai, Feb 5 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty halted their three-day rally to close with deep cuts on Thursday, in line with bearish...

India, Gulf Cooperation Council ink terms of reference to formally launch FTA negotiations

New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) India and the six-nation bloc of Middle Eastern nations, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), inked terms of reference...

Indis, US likely to sign trade agreement by mid-March: Goyal

New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) India and the US are likely to sign the first tranche of the much-awaited bilateral trade agreement by...

RBI policy rate decision Friday, US trade deal dashes hope of cut

Majority of 39 economists surveyed by Bloomberg expect the central bank to keep its benchmark repurchase rate unchanged at 5.25%.

India, Gulf Cooperation Council ink terms of reference for starting FTA talks

New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) India and the six-nation bloc of Middle Eastern nations, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), inked terms of reference...

Emami to re-deploy resources to boost rural growth; eyes strong summer sales

Kolkata, Feb 5 (PTI) FMCG major Emami Ltd said it is re-deploying resources to drive growth in rural markets through small sachets and...

India, US likely to finalise, sign joint statement on bilateral trade deal in 4-5 days: Goyal

New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) India and the US are expected to finalise and sign a joint statement on the first tranche of...

Tax increase shakes India’s $36 billion arbitrage trade

Arbitrage fund managers are bracing for lower returns after govt raised taxes on equity derivatives. Arbitrage funds gained traction in India last yr as foreign investors exited equities.

Silver plunges 15%, gold and oil fall as geopolitical tensions ease

Global tensions eased after a telephone call between leaders of China and the United States, which is also set for talks with Iran this week.

On Camera

Let me explain the K-drama addiction. I, too, am an addict

The three Ghaziabad sisters were lonely. None of them had gone to school after the Covid-19 pandemic. K-dramas offered them solace.

Late-stage startups in Karnataka feel funding winter as overall investments decline 28%

Tech startups raised $3.8 bn in 2025, down 28% y-o-y, driven by sharp contraction in late-stage funding even as early-stage investments showed resilience, according to Traxcn.

Tejas MK 1A to fly with IAF latest only by June-July this year. Here’s why

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is yet to deliver two of the remaining order of 8 Tejas trainer aircraft as well, an order that was placed in 2010.

Swiss report should now close Op Sindoor debate. Knowing when to stop the fight is key too

The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.