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Medtech firms seek curbs on third-country rerouting under India-UK CETA

Domestic medical device makers have sought stricter Rules of Origin and customs safeguards under the India-UK CETA to prevent third-country rerouting of imports into India

Covering 'missing middle' can fix India's insurance gap: Sangita Reddy

NATHEALTH president also pitches prevention-led insurance, PPPs and a national mission to scale medical value travel

Chhoti SIPs gain scale but face high exit rush amid West Asia conflict

High market volatility, strained household budgets likely factors

Rainfall derivatives: How Mumbai's monsoon actually got priced in

Six weeks into India's first rainfall derivative, the numbers have more to say than the launch-day press release did

Tehran Diaries: A poignant portrait of life under war, repression in Iran

Since the bombings began, the regime has made concerted attempts to rally the nation

India's million-plus cities reveal stark differences in jobs and pay

In building the first city-level portrait of urban work, the National Statistics Office has taken a step towards the evidence-based view that sound urban policy depends on

Steady inflows, new products to drive growth for ICICI Prudential AMC

ICICI Prudential AMC reported steady first-quarter earnings, with healthy inflows and an expanding product pipeline expected to support sustained growth over the medium term

Block deals, QIPs drove mutual funds' equity investments in June

Adani Enterprises, JSW Infra attract highest MF investments

Newly listed firms ride small, midcap rally despite West Asia war

Most companies listed since March are trading above their issue price, with the rally in small- and mid-cap stocks helping cushion them from broader market volatility

Despite adequate domestic output, India continues to import ethanol from US

India has achieved 20% ethanol blending and boosted domestic output, yet continues to rely on US imports, keeping its ethanol trade deficit elevated

Vivo-Dixon venture signals a pragmatic shift in China investment policy

The initial move in 2020 to shut off all Chinese investment followed the clashes on the Line of Actual Control in the Himalayas

IFSCA panel proposes mortgage Reits, tax parity and dual listing

Report supports development of securitisation markets, norms for regulatory parity

Monitoring measures: New services index will help gauge activity over time

Earlier attempts to construct a services production index were constrained by the absence of reliable monthly data

L&T Technology Services leads ER&D pack as Tata Elxsi stumbles in Q1

Healthy growth and margin gains contrast with rising cost pressures and weaker profitability

Finance Commission recommendations are not a Centre-versus-states debate

Centrally Sponsored Schemes have complemented state fiscal capacity by improving access to essential public services while reducing regional disparities

Indian aviation sees 4.6% drop in domestic seat capacity in July

The decline is the highest among the global top 10 domestic aviation markets; among international routes, India-UAE saw a drop of 5.9 per cent

India flags off consignments worth $140 million to UK on Day 1 of FTA

India has operationalised its trade pact with the UK, enabling preferential tariffs from day one and flagging off $140 million worth of exports under the new regime

File full and accurate details in tax return forms to claim deductions

Providing incomplete or inaccurate information can have penal consequences

Odisha clears new farm market law to widen buyer access for farmers

Odisha has approved a new farm marketing law to create a unified statewide market, expand buyer access, promote digital trading and improve price realisation for farmers

AI tools emerge as mainstream search option for users in India: Survey

More than half of Indian users now rely on AI assistants and chatbots for information, with many using them alongside traditional search methods, a YouGov survey has found