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Airbus sees liftoff for turboprops in India's short-haul skies: Westermeier
Airbus sees strong growth for regional aircraft in India, countering Boeing's scepticism and backing turboprops like ATR to support UDAN-led connectivity
 "Airbus sees liftoff for turboprops in India's short-haul skies: Westermeier")
Economic Survey 2025-26: A year of adjustment - on several fronts
Economic Survey 2025-26 signals an adjustment phase ahead, with moderate growth, stable inflation, fiscal consolidation and policy shifts shaping India's macro outlook
 "Economic Survey 2025-26: A year of adjustment - on several fronts")
Eco Survey: Need for a policy to enable stable, better pay for gig workers
The Economic Survey calls for State support to raise gig workers' pay, curb platform dominance, and ensure stable incomes, with 40% earning under ₹15,000 a month
 "Eco Survey: Need for a policy to enable stable, better pay for gig workers")
EU trade deal spurs big strides: India set to walk the world with Kickers
Chennai-based Kothari to buy considerable stake in Kickers BBV
 "EU trade deal spurs big strides: India set to walk the world with Kickers")
Brokerages expect Vodafone Idea's revival plan to hinge on bank loans
Indus Towers to be key beneficiary as telco is planning to increase tower footprint
 "Brokerages expect Vodafone Idea's revival plan to hinge on bank loans")
Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: How Xi is remodelling Chinese identity
His programmes are not only questioning but even verifying loyalty, with the ideal of Chinese women shifting in the face of dwindling population
 "Let Only Red Flowers Bloom: How Xi is remodelling Chinese identity")
FMCG firm Dabur India likely to undertake price hikes for some brands
Dabur expects high single-digit growth next year led by volume recovery on GST tailwinds, while continuing selective price hikes in inflation-hit categories
 "FMCG firm Dabur India likely to undertake price hikes for some brands")
The Budget cannot ignore demography: Labour-intensive growth is key
A Budget that does not explicitly link demographic trends to regional labour-intensive growth strategies risks missing the core challenge
 "The Budget cannot ignore demography: Labour-intensive growth is key")
The cost of delaying divestment: Why Budget must act to create fiscal space
Budget must prioritise divestment to create fiscal space to tackle unexpected shocks and support critical sectors including health and education
 "The cost of delaying divestment: Why Budget must act to create fiscal space")
Budget 2026: Too many known unknowns amid push to revive private capex
Amid data and fiscal uncertainties, the govt faces the difficult task of creating conditions to boost private capex
 "Budget 2026: Too many known unknowns amid push to revive private capex")
Supreme Court flags lack of reciprocity as foreign cos seek data from India
Supreme Court flags asymmetry in global judicial cooperation as Pfizer challenges Madras High Court order refusing to enforce US letters rogatory
 "Supreme Court flags lack of reciprocity as foreign cos seek data from India")
Withdrawing to the West: US defence strategy raises global concern
America First reshapes US defence priorities, urging allies to secure themselves and raising fresh doubts over Taiwan and Asia's stability as Washington turns inward
 "Withdrawing to the West: US defence strategy raises global concern")
In a fragile world: Economic Survey 2026 will enable informed debates
Economic Survey 2025-26 flags stronger growth but warns that global uncertainty, fiscal discipline, and lower import protection are key to sustaining momentum
 "In a fragile world: Economic Survey 2026 will enable informed debates")
Wipro banks on consulting business for deeper client engagement
Wipro rolls out a consulting-led, AI-powered operating model to deliver end-to-end enterprise transformation and faster ROI from digital and AI initiatives
 "Wipro banks on consulting business for deeper client engagement")
Govt moves to curb cheap penicillin-based drug imports for 1 year
Centre imposes one-year minimum import price on key penicillin inputs to check Chinese dumping and protect domestic bulk drug manufacturing
 "Govt moves to curb cheap penicillin-based drug imports for 1 year")
Eruditus partners with foreign universities to set up campuses in India
Eruditus partners with seven global universities to launch campuses in India from 2026, offering internationally recognised degrees amid shifting student mobility trends
 "Eruditus partners with foreign universities to set up campuses in India")
Home affordability: Consider peripheral localities, smaller house sizes
If going from a 2-BHK to a 3-BHK pushes the EMI beyond comfort, the bigger house becomes a risk rather than a solution
 "Home affordability: Consider peripheral localities, smaller house sizes")
Govt notifies coking coal as critical mineral to cut import dependence
The Centre has notified coking coal as a critical mineral to speed up mining, attract private investment, and cut India's heavy dependence on imports for steelmaking
 "Govt notifies coking coal as critical mineral to cut import dependence")
Rural India fuels internet use, growing 4 times at pace of urban: Report
India's total internet user base is now inching close to a billion users, with the active internet user (AIU) base at 958 million
 "Rural India fuels internet use, growing 4 times at pace of urban: Report")
Economic Survey: Tariff skew undercuts electronics manufacturing ambitions
Survey backs industry demand to fix inverted duty structure
 "Economic Survey: Tariff skew undercuts electronics manufacturing ambitions")