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India, US trade framework offers tariff clarity for exporters: Experts

They said that the tariff on India is the lowest compared to its competitor nations such as China, Indonesia, Vietnam and Bangladesh

Cement majors post double-digit volume growth in Q3, eye price recovery

The companies remain optimistic of further improvement in demand and prices in the coming months, aided by benign inflation, supportive tax rationalisation measures and healthy infra-led growth

US market remained a drag for Indian pharma in Q3 amid pricing pressure

The US market stayed a weak spot for Indian pharma companies in Q3FY26 amid sustained pricing pressure in generics, heightened competition and product-specific challenges

Easy money in China drives metals rally as real economy struggles

While overseas experience has proven invaluable in other economies, it appeared to play a diminished role in India's contemporary tech ecosystem

Apparel industry lauds India-US interim trade deal as 'father of all deals'

Chairman of the Apparel Export Promotion Council hailed the India-US interim trade agreement noting that the sector had been facing significant challenges over the past six months due to US tariffs

India Semiconductor Mission 2.0 to boost domestic chip manufacturing

India has made steady progress in consolidating earlier investments into a full-stack value chain of its semiconductor ecosystem under ISM 1.0

Farmers' bodies slam govt over India-US deal, announce protest on Feb 12

As trade and farmer unions announce a February 12 strike over the India-US trade deal, RSS affiliates back the government with caveats, while Opposition parties seek answers in Parliament

Vishwakarma allocation cut in FY27 despite steady loan processing by banks

Budgetary support for PM Vishwakarma has been cut in FY27 even as banks process lakhs of artisan loan applications, raising questions on credit absorption and scheme scale-up

Cybersecurity biggest risk for enterprises, says FICCI-EY report

Cybersecurity breaches have emerged as the top risk shaping enterprise performance, followed by AI adoption gaps, workforce challenges and ESG compliance, a joint FICCI-EY report said

India, US to ramp up trade in GPUs and data centre infrastructure

Interim trade framework to ease import norms for ICT goods, support India's push to become a major AI data centre hub

Wheels are in motion for small businesses, but global challenges remain

Credit reforms and Budget incentives aim to strengthen the MSME sector but persistent payment delays and global tariff uncertainties remain hurdles, reports Raghu Mohan

Labour Codes spur hiring in Tier-III, -IV cities; job postings rise 56%

New labour codes are driving an 8.4% rise in job postings, with tier III and IV cities seeing up to 56% growth as companies expand formal hiring beyond metros

Mumbai stamp duty collections hit 14-year January high at ₹1,012 crore

Mumbai recorded over 11,200 property registrations in January 2026, with higher-value deals lifting stamp duty collections to the highest January level in 14 years

Govt's FY27 capex to focus on highways, rail, metros: Expenditure Secy

The government has budgeted total expenditure in 2026-27 at over ₹53.47 trillion, of which about ₹12.22 trillion is projected to be the capital expenditure

Cyber threats biggest risk to India Inc, ahead of geopolitics: EY-Ficci

Cybersecurity breaches emerged as the biggest risk to organisational performance for India Inc, followed by shifting customer expectations and geopolitical events, according to the Ficci-EY Risk Surve

India's young and old increasingly embracing dining, travelling alone

Cafes, restaurants, boutique hotels and even travel apps are noticing the shift with spaces and services increasingly designed to cater to solo patrons

Mundra Port posts record auto exports, liquid cargo volumes in January

The port handled its highest-ever monthly automobile export volume, shipping 25,762 vehicles through its dedicated roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) terminal at Adani Mundra Container Terminal (CT2)

Budget proposal on tax holiday likely to boost domestic data centres

The Budget proposal, which offers a tax holiday of 20 years up to 2047 to any foreign company that procures data centre services in India, allays fears of their global income being taxed by Indian aut

AAI signs MoU with Bharat taxi to enhance connectivity at select airports

This partnership aims to provide transparent, fair, and reliable transportation options on the airport premises

ISM 2.0 to focus on chip design, equipment ecosystem: Vaishnaw

Next phase of India Semiconductor Mission to prioritise chip design firms, manufacturing equipment supply chain and advanced semiconductor talent