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

PTI -
Kolkata, Feb 5 (PTI) FMCG major Emami Ltd said it is re-deploying resources to drive growth in rural markets through small sachets and...
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India, US likely to finalise, sign joint statement on bilateral trade deal in 4-5 days: Goyal

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New Delhi, Feb 5 (PTI) India and the US are expected to finalise and sign a joint statement on the first tranche of...
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Tax increase shakes India’s $36 billion arbitrage trade

Ashutosh Joshi -
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.
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Silver plunges 15%, gold and oil fall as geopolitical tensions ease

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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.
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Rupee falls 15 paise to close at 90.47 against US dollar

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Mumbai, Feb 4 (PTI) The rupee depreciated 15 paise to 90.47 against the US dollar on Wednesday, after a sharp rally in the...
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Competition Comm orders detailed probe against IndiGo for unfair biz practices

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New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) The Competition Commission on Wednesday ordered a detailed probe against IndiGo for unfair business practices, nearly two months after...
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It’s the era of India, GDP to grow 8-10 pc for a decade: Fink

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Mumbai, Feb 4 (PTI) Global asset management major BlackRock's Chairman and Chief Executive Larry Fink on Wednesday called the next few years as...
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Amit Shah to launch ‘Bharat Taxi’, India’s first cooperative ride-hailing app

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New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah will launch 'Bharat Taxi', India's first cooperative-led ride-hailing platform, on Thursday after a successful...
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Competition Comm orders probe against IndiGo for unfair biz practices

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New Delhi, Feb 4 (PTI) The Competition Commission on Wednesday ordered a detailed probe against IndiGo for unfair business practices, little over two months...
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Don’t expect big shifts in inflation & growth trends after CPI & GDP base year reset—MoSPI secy Garg

Udit Bubna -
New consumer basket, expanded markets & digital datasets aim to make inflation estimates more representative, says MoSPI Secretary Saurabh Garg. Henceforth, MoSPI aims to revise base yr every 5 yrs.
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India lived in ancient Europe as a positive ‘Other’. Ties are way older than colonialism

Anirudh Kanisetti -
Stories of Indian spices, beasts, saints, and kings fired the European imagination for a thousand years. India anchored Europe’s sense of the world.

2026 defence budget is not good enough to achieve Viksit armed forces

‘Coward’, ‘chicken’, ‘kangal’— TV channels’ fury after Pakistan’s boycott of T20 match

Economy

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

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

Defence

Trade deal sorted, India & US move on to pending defence pacts—P-8I aircraft first, engines next

Snehesh Alex Philip -
Defence Acquisition Council likely to take up P-8I procurement, cleared in 2019, in third week this month. Proposed joint production of GE F414-INS6 engine also on agenda.

National Interest

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

Shekhar Gupta -
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.

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