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India, Bhutan to establish first rail link with ₹4,033 cr outlay over 3 yrs

India and Bhutan will build Rs 4,033 crore rail links from Gelephu and Samtse within three years, connecting to Indian Railways to strengthen trade, cargo and passenger movement

Want more retail investors in Tata Capital story: MD & CEO Rajiv Sabharwal

Sabharwal noted that they have been in regular communication with the regulator, and the RBI has granted its consent for the slight delay

News highlights: FTA talks going on with several countries, including US, says Piyush Goyal

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Competitive pressures may cap upsides for Container Corporation of India

Pricing challenges, muted domestic growth offset gains in exim volumes

Govt appoints Shirish Chandra Murmu as RBI deputy governor, effective Oct 9

His appointment will take effect from October 9 for a period of three years

The case for RBI rate cuts: Space, need, and timing considerations

The inflation backdrop provides ample room. Core inflation has edged up, but mainly driven by gold prices

US SEC chief vows to fast-track plan to end quarterly results reporting

Trump floated the idea of jettisoning quarterly reporting earlier this month, though it wasn't the first time he'd proposed such an idea

Govt steps on gas: 24-hour delivery of LPG could soon be reality

New interoperable system to unify LPG delivery across firms

The Zardari Presidency: Book offers revisionist view of Pakistan leader

This book is Mr Babar's account of Mr Zardari's five years as President from 2008 to 2013. This was a tumultuous period of Pakistan's history

India's 2025 IPO mopup set to cross ₹1 trillion despite weak equities

This year's performance is notable as the surge in offerings has come against a relatively weak secondary-market backdrop

Reading the tea leaves on consumption: Rural strong, urban to follow

Urban consumer perceptions on the economic situation are still in the negative zone, though getting progressively less negative from January 2025

GST reforms: Some correctives a new move to strengthen the framework

However, while evaluating the GST reforms, the fundamental goal must not be forgotten. It was to raise the GST tax-to-GDP ratio by widening the tax base, by improving compliance

October MPC meet begins today: Repo rate, inflation outlook, and more

After slashing repo rates for three consecutive months since February, the MPC kept the rate unchanged at 5.5 per cent in August

Uttar Pradesh on an unstoppable growth trajectory, says Piyush Goyal

The minister was speaking at the Uttar Pradesh International Trade Show 2025 at India Expo Mart and Centre in Greater Noida, on Monday

India's vigorous new foreign policy playbook amid Trump tariff shock

The hefty tariffs slapped by Donald Trump have prompted New Delhi to double down on multipolarity, the new buzzword in international relations. This took PM Modi to rarely visited countries by leaders

Tata Capital eyes ₹1.38 trillion market capitalisation in largest NBFC IPO

Tata group company's ₹15,512 crore issue to also be biggest since June 2024

Inflation must be RBI's priority with strict vigil, oversight assured

The RBI performs multifarious functions, some of which are, in fact, conflicting. It isn't easy to spell out the KPIs (key performance indicators) to judge its performance objectively

One for the girls: Poor sex ratio underlines Delhi's social regression

Strengthening legal deterrents in this manner may be necessary to ensure that loopholes in the law banning sex-selection tests are closed

Structural gains, valuation support positive for PSU bank stocks

PSU banks have gained 10% in a month as improved profitability, strong deposit franchises, stable asset quality and reasonable valuations drive investor interest

EFTA to come into effect from Oct 1, negotiating FTAs with others: Goyal

The EFTA bloc comprises four nations - Iceland, Switzerland, Norway and Liechtenstein. The deal was signed in March last year but will kick in from Thursday