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GST cuts to fuel 15-20% festive sales surge in electronics: Analysts
GST cuts have lowered electronics prices by 7-9 per cent, fuelling festive demand as consumers trade up to premium TVs and appliances and e-commerce giants push discounts
 "GST cuts to fuel 15-20% festive sales surge in electronics: Analysts")
GST rate cut draws shoppers to electronics stores, sales stir slowly
However, sales are yet to see a significant pick-up
 "GST rate cut draws shoppers to electronics stores, sales stir slowly")
GST reforms: Tax cut and 'Navaratri' bring cheer to car showrooms
Maruti Suzuki got 80,000 enquiries and delivered over 25,000 cars
 "GST reforms: Tax cut and 'Navaratri' bring cheer to car showrooms")
Datanomics: Is it time for the private sector to step up investments?
It is widely believed that investments these days are generally driven by the government as the private sector is yet to show its animal spirit
 "Datanomics: Is it time for the private sector to step up investments?")
IT sector hit by tariffs, visas, AI, geopolitics: Can it weather the storm?
US tariffs, visa issues, geopolitical tensions, and AI disruption have plunged the IT services industry into an uncertain period
 "IT sector hit by tariffs, visas, AI, geopolitics: Can it weather the storm?")
GST 2.0: Pent-up demand behind spike in insurance sales on day one
The insurance industry has passed on the full reduction in GST to customers without changing product prices for now
 "GST 2.0: Pent-up demand behind spike in insurance sales on day one")
Brigade Group inks 7.5-acre Banashankari project worth ₹1,200 crore
Brigade Group has signed a joint development agreement for a 7.5-acre residential project in Banashankari, Bengaluru, with a GDV of Rs 1,200 crore, adding to its housing pipeline
 "Brigade Group inks 7.5-acre Banashankari project worth ₹1,200 crore")
KEC International bags ₹3,243 crore orders for transmission line, towers
The orders include 400 kilovolts (kV) transmission lines in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the supply of towers, hardware, and poles in the Americas, the company said
 "KEC International bags ₹3,243 crore orders for transmission line, towers")
Arnya Real Estate Fund, Supreme Universal to launch ₹1K cr equity platform
The fund will particularly focus on redevelopment projects, with Supreme being an execution partner
 "Arnya Real Estate Fund, Supreme Universal to launch ₹1K cr equity platform")
Mujib's blunders: Manash Ghosh's book reveals how Rahman lost plots
The Power and the Plot Behind His Killing, "covers the troubled years after the freedom struggle, popularly known as the Liberation War, against the genocidal Pakistan Army"
 "Mujib's blunders: Manash Ghosh's book reveals how Rahman lost plots")
Sovereign wealth funds, pension players leave other FPIs blinking
Overall, FPI assets have grown 139.5% since August 2020, while sovereign wealth fund investments have grown 155.2%
 "Sovereign wealth funds, pension players leave other FPIs blinking")
H-1B visa diktat: Lobbyists of top Indian IT companies in Washington
Emails sent to TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCLTech, Meta and others remained unanswered
 "H-1B visa diktat: Lobbyists of top Indian IT companies in Washington")
Coca Cola bottler SLMG eyes high single-digit growth despite tepid quarters
SLMG Beverages expects high single-digit growth in 2025 despite weak quarters, eyes Rs 9,000 crore revenue in FY26 and Rs 20,000 crore by FY32 amid expansion plans
 "Coca Cola bottler SLMG eyes high single-digit growth despite tepid quarters")
Shifting work back home to cut H-1B visa need: IT companies to govt
The companies had discussions with the government after the US administration announced a sharp hike in H-1B visa fees to a staggering $100,000
 "Shifting work back home to cut H-1B visa need: IT companies to govt")
Rise in H-1B fee likely to hit OPT plan of Indian students: Experts
If H-1B visas become harder to secure, the OPT period risks being viewed as a temporary stopgap rather than a pathway to stable employment
 "Rise in H-1B fee likely to hit OPT plan of Indian students: Experts")
Trump's H-1B visa shock: IT deals likely to be revised after new rules
Experts say that such prohibitive costs may force IT services companies to keep their prospective visa employees in India
 "Trump's H-1B visa shock: IT deals likely to be revised after new rules")
Small cars drive India's PV export growth amid fall in domestic sales
Maruti's top five models for exports in FY26 are Fronx, Jimny, Swift, Baleno and Dzire with the top five markets being Japan, West Asia, Africa, and Latin America
 "Small cars drive India's PV export growth amid fall in domestic sales")
Small cars drive India's PV export growth amid fall in domestic sales
Maruti's top five models for exports in FY26 are Fronx, Jimny, Swift, Baleno and Dzire with the top five markets being Japan, West Asia, Africa, and Latin America
 "Small cars drive India's PV export growth amid fall in domestic sales")
Trump tariffs and India's options: Shield exports, clean up domestic act
The additional 25 per cent tariff on all our exports to the US due to our import of Russian crude oil puts a huge burden on India. We import around 600 million barrels of oil per year from Russia
 "Trump tariffs and India's options: Shield exports, clean up domestic act")
AI is at an extreme: Market cap, returns, capex surpass tech-bubble highs
The believers are convinced that AI will solve the demographic and fiscal challenges of the West
 "AI is at an extreme: Market cap, returns, capex surpass tech-bubble highs")