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Industry seeks duty concessions to sell goods from SEZs to domestic mkt

The rationale behind the request is to allow fair access to sell in the domestic market at a comparable rate with FTA partner nations

Trump threatens more strikes on Iran's oil export hub Kharg Island

Washington has brushed aside attempts by West Asian allies to open talks

Days of Love and Rage recounts Manbij's turmoil in Syria's civil war

Anand Gopal's Days of Love and Rage chronicles the people of Manbij through Syria's civil war-revealing how ordinary citizens fought dictatorship, ISIS, and repression

West Asia crisis: Reality check gets India on investors' realty list

UAE citizens, NRIs, family offices, regional investment groups evaluating India to broaden their allocation strategies

Assembly elections in five states from April 9, results on May 4

EC announces April polling for five states and Puducherry, with Bengal voting in two phases and results scheduled for May 4

West Asia crisis: India's gems & jewellery exports likely to lose sparkle

GJEPC says geopolitical tensions in West Asia have already cut India's gems and jewellery exports by 20%, warning the impact could reach $1.2 billion over the next three months

Death and dignity: SC euthanasia judgement marks significant progress

The Supreme Court's decision allowing passive euthanasia for Harish Rana highlights India's evolving right-to-die framework-while exposing gaps in state systems to implement living wills

RCom files review petition against SC decision on spectrum under IBC

Reliance Communications' resolution professional has asked the Supreme Court to review its ruling that telecom spectrum cannot be treated as an asset under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

Accel, Google AI Futures Fund back five startups in India AI program

Early-stage companies selected from more than 4,000 applicants will receive up to $2 million each and access to Google's AI models and computing resources

India's challenge to evergreening: 2026 may test drug patent regime

Experts say 2026 could be a crucial year for drug patents, with the likely emergence of fresh disputes over follow-on patents

Plan B for tariffs: USTR investigations are aimed at restricting imports

After the courts blocked earlier tariffs, the Trump administration turns to Section 301 probes to justify new duties-putting India and other major trading partners under scrutiny

Ferrari bets on India's rising wealth, growing community of collectors

Ferrari unveiled the 849 Testarossa in India, signalling a deeper push into the fast-growing luxury car market as rising wealth and a new generation of collectors fuel demand

Livestock and fisheries emerge as powerful challengers to crop farming

India's farm sector is steadily shifting from cereals to high-value segments like horticulture, livestock, and fisheries - sectors now emerging as key drivers of rural incomes

Statsguru: Economic strain in the shadow of rising West Asia conflict

Periods of major wars - both global and regional - have frequently aligned with spikes in India's inflation

Deepfake attacks rise 900%, most women take 'no action': Report

Report flags sharp rise in AI-generated deception, with women disproportionately targeted and cybercrime complaints climbing sharply

AI rewrites the strategy for war, weapons as Iran conflict escalates

Artificial intelligence is accelerating the pace of warfare, reshaping targeting, surveillance and military strategy while spurring new defence technologies

Stabilising the Indian economy: Why currency depreciation is a good idea

Inflation targeting plus floating exchange rate plus open capital account

After India AI Impact Summit, firms turn talk into business globally

A month after the India AI Impact Summit, startups report partnerships, product launches and global leads as India positions itself as a source of AI solutions

Tax-saving contributions face March 31 deadline; align investments wisely

Last-minute choices made without considering needs could exact a high financial price

Oil market set for tumultuous week on rising West Asia conflict risks

Asian nations seeking US energy to reduce reliance on West Asia