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US wants India to eliminate tariffs upfront as trade deal deadline nears

USTR Greer indicates negotiations with India may spill beyond the Aug 1 deadline

Growth guidance and margin recovery positive for Shriram Finance

SHFL's Q1FY26 net rose 9% year-on-year with stable credit costs, strong disbursement trends and margin guidance of 8.5% by Q4 despite high liquidity on the balance sheet

TCS stock on verge to break this 16-year-old trend; can crash another 16%

TCS on Monday was seen trading below the monthly trend line support for the first time since July 2009 post the TCS layoffs news; Next stop for the stock could be the 100-MMA, hints technical charts.

The Trial That Shook Britain: How a court-martial led to India's freedom

The tactical contradictions that doomed earlier revolutionary movements found their dramatic resolution in Bose's audacious gamble with the INA

Back in the sun: Patient and constructive diplomacy pays off in Maldives

As the recent reset with Sri Lanka has demonstrated, mature responses to geopolitical pressures can be as effective as the exercise of hard power

Signs of the future: India must prepare to deal with AI adoption

The fast-changing technology landscape, with the growth and adoption of AI, is making not only tech firms but businesses across the spectrum adapt

India needs more Apples: Replicating Apple's model to attract top brands

The PLI for smartphones was extremely sophisticated in design, a win-win for all parties

Kharif sowing hits 75% of target, but pulses and cotton lag behind

Owing to deluge of cheap imports, the area under pulses is down

LIC portfolio sees Rs 46,000 crore dent in July; RIL biggest value drag

Meanwhile, four IT companies combined - TCS, Infosys, HCL Technologies and Tech Mahindra - have made a dent of ₹15,321 crore in LIC's portfolio thus far in July

Balancing coverage and affordability in senior citizens' health insurance

Combining base policy with super-top-up can also help make premiums manageable

MF investor growth slows to 5.2% in H1 2025 amid market volatility

Investor count rises 5.2% in H1 2025, a sharp slowdown from 12% in the same period last year, as equity market volatility and fewer NFOs weigh on mutual fund inflows

Aim to be among top 3 e-scooter makers in 3-5 years: KEL's Ajinkya Firodia

The scooters will be manufactured by its EV subsidiary, Kinetic Watts and Volts Ltd (KWV).

Fresh tourism policy on anvil for investment, economic growth in UP

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has called for promoting different forms of tourism such as heritage, rural, religious, and fort tourism

Kharif sowing in Rajasthan on track to meet agriculture dept's target

In Rajasthan, the main crops grown during the monsoon season include pearl millet (bajra), moong, moth, groundnut, soybean, cotton, and guar (cluster beans)

SAIL-Bhilai URM achieves milestone of 5 mt of prime rail production

The Bhilai Steel Plant is the exclusive supplier of rails to the Indian Railways, and the URM was set up to produce high-quality rails in this capacity

Nifty Defence index slips 12% in July: Why are defence stocks falling?

Thus far in the month of July, Nifty India Defence index has underperformed the market by falling 12 per cent, as against 3.3 per cent decline in Nifty 50.

Avendus explains why it is the 'opportune time' to invest in MFI stocks

MFI stocks india list: As the MFI industry navigates through the transitional phase, Avendus lists why it is bullish on the sector from a medium-to-long term perspective, and what should investors do

Will Nifty end July above or below 25,000? These 3 key factors to set trend

Mixed Q1 results, the US tariff deadline and significant short bets by FIIs in Nifty futures likely to weigh on the market direction this week; here are the key levels to track.

NPAs in agriculture sector stay high amid loan-saturation concerns

The stress reflects growing concern over loan saturation, with some PSBs reporting lower single-digit year-on-year (Y-o-Y) growth

Fisheries and aqua sector see big boost from UK trade deal, Maldives MoU

India's fisheries and aquaculture sectors are experiencing significant growth following the UK trade deal and a MoU with the Maldives, which will improve seafood exports and enhance infrastructure