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West Asia crisis: Piled-up cargo, frozen orders hit textile industry

Vessels wait outside ports as buyers in the UAE and Gulf pause shipments, raising freight, insurance and margin risks for Tiruppur and Surat exporters

Datanomics: How the West Asia conflict risks inflating India's oil bill

A major proportion of India's crude oil imports flows through the Strait of Hormuz, which remains an important trade point in the Gulf

Tea exporters brace for disruption as West Asia conflict hits shipments

Indian tea exporters face rising uncertainty as the West Asia conflict disrupts payments, shipping and freight costs, threatening flows to key Gulf markets that account for over 40% of total exports

FMCG companies worried about price pressure amid West Asia conflict

FMCG firms exporting to West Asia are monitoring the Iran conflict as rising crude prices and supply chain risks threaten higher packaging and freight costs, with exporters bracing for volatility

Tea exporters brace for disruption as West Asia conflict hits shipments

Indian tea exporters face rising uncertainty as the West Asia conflict disrupts payments, shipping and freight costs, threatening flows to key Gulf markets that account for over 40% of total exports

Crosscurrents in 'Keralam': Are vote shares signalling flux in politics?

Civic poll results have complicated the state's binary politics and narrowed the Left's margin for error. Are vote shares signalling flux?

Uttar Pradesh govt to carve out 1,000 acres for Singapore, Japan firms

'Each enclave will cater to investors from their respective countries across a range of industries and domains,' said a senior state official

Life-cycle funds: Match goals with tenure, pick glide path for your risk

Wait for greater clarity on how these funds will be taxed at maturity

Rajasthan govt streamlines ODOP, MSME approvals to ease doing business

Rajasthan streamlines ODOP and MSME approvals, delegates powers to district GMs and shifts fully online to speed up clearances and boost ease of doing business

SFO Tech raises ₹750 cr funding led by Trident Growth, Amicus Capital

The current capital-raise will be deployed to significantly expand manufacturing capacity over the next two years

Panel pitches for 4-month BS-IV vehicle ban in NCR as pollution rises

Full phase-out by 2030; resale restrictions in nearby states proposed

From Dubai to Qatar: Fear reaches the diaspora amid West Asia crisis

In recent days, multiple countries across West Asia have reported attacks, interceptions or heightened security alerts

TCS, Infosys, Wipro and others issue advisories for employees in West Asia

Indian IT majors including Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and Wipro suspend travel and urge staff in West Asia to stay indoors as the US-Israel-Iran conflict shuts airspace across the region

Mounting rice stocks raise questions over subsidy-fuelled paddy expansion

As Odisha battles procurement protests and Kerala defends bonuses, mounting rice stocks intensify questions over subsidy-fuelled paddy expansion

West Asia crisis: Govt to meet exporters, shipping firms on Monday

With tensions escalating in West Asia, the government is assessing possible disruptions to shipping routes and logistics as exporters warn of rising costs and wider trade risks

Poll season potboiler in TN: Panneerselvam's crossover adds new complexity

O Panneerselvam's crossover adds new complexity to a finely poised electoral battle shaped by shifting alliances and Vijay adding a new variable

India on Ericsson's speed dial for tech strategy: President & CEO Ekholm

Ericsson to continue cost cuts through 2026, bets on India and AI-led 5G growth

Believe in neither overregulation nor underregulation: Sebi chief

Tuhin Kanta Pandey outlines Sebi's focus on trust, transparency and data-driven regulation as it reassesses F&O risks and market governance

Tata Trusts stand on Chandrasekaran unchanged amid Noel's concerns

A Tata Trusts resolution backing a third term for N Chandrasekaran remains valid, even as questions linger over Tata Sons' future structure

SUV demand, GST relief power double-digit auto sales growth in February

Passenger vehicle wholesales rose 11.4% in February on strong SUV demand and GST effects, while two-wheeler makers posted sharper growth on a favourable base and broad consumer uptake