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Fiscal policy planning: Why India needs a clearer medium-term plan

India's fiscal discipline has improved, but high debt, future spending pressures and bond-market constraints make deeper consolidation increasingly difficult

India is at the centre of future demand wave: TotalEnergies' Sang Ratnam

TotalEnergies plans to ramp up LNG supplies to India, study expansion of Dhamra terminal, and deepen partnerships amid rising demand and geopolitical risks

Centre must push prudent state spending to improve general-govt debt levels

Centre must encourage prudent spending by state governments to improve general-government debt levels

New launches to keep growth momentum healthy for Sun Pharma stock

Strong Q3 results and relief from lower US reciprocal taxes lift Sun Pharma shares, prompting brokerages to upgrade earnings outlook and target prices

Explained: How Anthropic's Claude plug-ins rattled Indian IT stocks

New plug-ins let Claude automate legal, sales and analytics tasks, raising fears of AI-led disruption to traditional software and IT services

India's private skies under scrutiny as charter flights get busier

Ajit Pawar's death has brought into focus the safety of charter flight services

West Bengal widens social sector schemes ambit ahead of Assembly poll

Vote-on-account boosts Lakshmir Bhandar payouts, expands welfare coverage and raises social sector spending as West Bengal heads into election season

Pashmina's resurgence: How heritage craft meets conscious luxury demand

From ceremonial gifting to informed ownership, pashmina shawls are being rediscovered as a conscious luxury choice rooted in heritage, sustainability and emotional value

Rajasthan govt's self-employment scheme drew 5K applications in 10 days

State government's interest-free loan scheme for young entrepreneurs sees strong early uptake across districts

Revised return deadline extended to help belated filers, global earners

Bear in mind that substantial changes in a revised return can invite closer examination by tax authorities

Uttar Pradesh govt to expand ambit of defence manufacturing corridor

With investor interest surging, Uttar Pradesh plans to expand its Defence Industrial Corridor beyond six nodes to accommodate new defence manufacturing projects

RBI buy-sell swap auction draws bids over twice the notified amount

Three-year dollar-rupee swap draws $25 billion in bids against $10 billion on offer

Air India Express could post first operating profit since privatisation

Management projects H2FY26 operating profit on improved unit economics, cost control and stronger execution

Datanomics: Boeing and a spate of mishaps amid mounting safety scares

A fuel switch scare on an Air India Dreamliner renews focus on Boeing's safety record, as data shows rising incidents and powerplant-related failures globally

A new hand on the wheel at Yes Bank: Vinay Tonse named new MD & CEO

Vinay Tonse will replace Prashant Kumar as MD & CEO as bank readies next growth push

Some overlapping period for new and old I-T rules will exist: CBDT chairman

Budget tax reforms aim to simplify compliance as 86% of individuals shift to the new tax regime ahead of the new Income Tax Act rollout, says Agrawal

Domestic demand and higher volumes to keep growth strong for NMDC

Improved production, steady pricing and rising domestic demand support outlook, though margins and execution risks remain

Over 40% of India's US exports already face zero duty, shows govt data

More than two-fifths of India's exports to the US faced no tariffs before trade agreement was sealed

IPO pipeline stirs as markets rebound, but deal sizes continue to shrink

A rebound in equities after the India-US trade deal has lifted primary market sentiment, though companies are launching IPOs at materially reduced sizes amid valuation caution

Two decades of FRLs fail to rein in debt in several states: World Bank

A World Bank report to the 16th Finance Commission says state fiscal rules improved headline deficits, but debt levels remain high and uneven across several large states