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World’s largest fertiliser importer India issues tender as war hits domestic production

India is seeking to buy about 2.5 mn tonnes of the key crop nutrient ahead of the monsoon sowing season as the West Asia conflict disrupts domestic production, tightening availability.

India’s service economy rose at softest pace in 14 months in March: PMI

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) India's services sector growth momentum rose at the softest pace in 14 months in March, mirroring the slowdown...

Foreign firms lease record 9.1 mn sq ft office space in Jan-Mar to set up GCCs in India: CBRE

New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Foreign firms leased a record 9.1 million sq ft office space last quarter across India's top 9 cities...

Govt steps up LPG supply, urges calm amid Hormuz concerns

New Delhi, Apr 5 (PTI) Sale of small 5-kg LPG cylinders - available across-the-counter at LPG distributorships on showing valid ID proofs -...

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

Economists see RBI holding rates in April policy review on inflation fears amid West Asia crisis

Mumbai, Apr 5 (PTI) The Reserve Bank is likely to keep the benchmark policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent in the...

India’s pharma exports cross USD 28 bn till Feb, likely to end up with growth in rupee terms in FY26

Hyderabad, Apr 4 (PTI) India’s pharmaceutical exports stood at over USD 28 billion up to February in the last financial year, registering a...

India’s pharma exports cross USD 28 bn till Feb, grow over 5 pc

Hyderabad, Apr 4 (PTI) India’s pharmaceutical exports stood at over USD 28 billion up to February in the last financial year, registering a...

Indian Pharma sector clocks USD 28 bn export by end of February in FY26

Hyderabad, Apr 4 (PTI) Indian pharmaceutical exports stood at over USD 28 billion up to February in the last financial year registering a...

UPSIDA, JNPA sign pact to position Lalitpur Pharma Park as global export hub

Kanpur, Apr 4 (PTI) The Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority have signed an agreement to position the proposed...

On Camera

What is the cost of this ‘Nobody’s War’ in Iran? Morality

In the Mahabharata, Vidur says sacrifice is needed for the greater good. This begs the question: What is the 'greater good' in the Iran War?

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.