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Top 10 AMCs lose ground even as the leading five stay steady, shows data
While India's mutual fund industry expands rapidly, the top 10 AMCs are losing share to new entrants, even as bank-backed giants continue to dominate the top tier
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Trump, Iran escalate conflict with threats to energy, water facilities
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf wrote on X that critical infrastructure and energy facilities in West Asia could be "irreversibly destroyed" should Iranian power plants be attacked
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A structural reset in Indian M&A financing: RBI reforms reshape market
Amended framework empowers domestic banks, boosts flexibility in deal-making and introduces stringent credit safeguards
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Street signs: IPOs brave uncertainty & premiums muted, Nifty nears support
Three issues - Powerica, Amir Chand Jagdish Kumar (Exports) and Sai Parenterals - are set to launch this week
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West Asia crisis impact on Indian industry won't be long-term: Hajime Aota
The first product to come to India will be the Yamaha EC-06, which we are going to sell in limited cities and dealerships initially
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Subsidies or science? India's farm future hinges on scaling up R&D
Economist Ashok Gulati of the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (Icrier) said government spending on agriculture R&D is "not even peanuts" by global standards
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Mkts brace for more turbulence as Iran war shows no signs of de-escalation
Escalating conflict, rising oil prices and rupee pressure likely to keep markets volatile as investors turn cautious amid global uncertainty
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StatsGuru: Crude reality of India's import dependence to meet fuel demand
In each of the past 12 years, there has been a drop in domestic crude production
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Amazon India workers' union calls for better wages amid LPG curbs
Amazon India workers' union seeks wage hike and incentives as LPG shortages and rising living costs strain warehouse workers amid West Asia disruptions
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Alternative fuels fire up corporate kitchens as LPG crisis deepens
Firms leverage ESG-led shifts to biogas and electric cooking to manage LPG supply disruptions and ensure continuity of canteen operations across campuses
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Trump's America a historical problem: Global impact, zero accountability
Conflicting signals from Donald Trump on the Gulf war unsettle markets, drive oil volatility, and expose deeper global economic imbalances and geopolitical risks
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Chain of Ideas: Ibram X Kendi on rise of modern xenophobia in conservatism
Ibram X. Kendi's Chain of Ideas traces the rise of replacement theory but struggles to balance ideology with real-world political and economic forces
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New tax law from April 1: What it means for income, filing, and compliance
Taxpayers must be able to distinguish between matters where the old tax law still applies and those where the new one does
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Things getting out of hand: US miscalculations keep West Asia on the boil
The escalating US-Israel war with Iran deepens global uncertainty, disrupts energy supply chains, and exposes geopolitical fractures from NATO to Asia
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Bank held liable for refusing customer deposit during demonetisation
The National Commission noted that the government notification did not confer any right on the bank to refuse acceptance of deposits; it could only refer them for scrutiny
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Transparency needed: Public should know about the happenings at HDFC Bank
The sudden resignation of its chairman, therefore, cannot be treated as an ordinary event
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West Asia war: Are the effects priced in amid rising economic risks?
As the Strait of Hormuz disruption deepens, India faces rising inflation, supply shocks, and fiscal strain, with markets yet to fully price in the risks
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Odisha govt launches ₹2,612 crore water projects on World Water Day
Chief Minister unveils irrigation, drinking water and recharge projects, calls for conservation drive and community participation to strengthen water security
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Coal gasification key to India's energy security, says G Kishan Reddy
Describing coal gasification as a key transformative technology, he said it converts coal into Syngas, which can be further used to produce cleaner fuels, chemicals, fertilizers, and hydrogen
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South Indian Bank appoints ex-RBI ED Jose Kattoor as part-time chairman
South Indian Bank appoints former RBI Executive Director Jose Kattoor as non-executive part-time chairman, alongside senior management elevations effective April 2026
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