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An economic policy response to the West Asia crisis: Managing supply shock

Policymakers will need to rely on both internal and external shock absorbers to guide the economy to its new equilibrium

Retirement portfolio beyond FDs: Diversify for inflation, longevity risks

The entire retirement corpus will not be needed on day one, so it should be split into growth and income-generation buckets to manage inflation and longevity risks

Rare but not unusual for RBI to come out in support of a troubled bank

RBI's swift support for HDFC Bank after chairman's exit aims to calm depositor and investor sentiment, reflecting a rare but not unprecedented regulatory intervention

Heatwave to boost power demand: Analysts pick top power stocks to invest in

Heatwave alert: Rising temperatures could drive a surge in power demand. Analysts see opportunities in select power stocks like NTPC, Tata Power, JSW Energy, and Adani Power.

SC reserves verdict on 'industry' definition, re-examines 1978 ruling

Supreme Court reserves verdict on redefining "industry" under labour law, revisiting 1978 ruling that expanded scope of protections across sectors

US, global central banks hold rates, warn of war-led inflation risks

Earlier this week the Reserve Bank of Australia hiked rates to a 10-month high and warned of a "material" risk to inflation from the oil price spike

UK, EU leaders say ready to 'contribute' for safe passage through Hormuz

The joint statement reflects growing concern that Iran's retaliatory attacks in response to US-Israeli bombardment threaten to stoke inflation and further disrupt global trade

WTO reforms, e-commerce, investment facilitation to dominate MC14 talks

WTO's MC14 will see discussions on reforms, e-commerce rules, fisheries subsidies and public stockholding, with India expected to push for policy space and clarity

Kaizad Bharucha to take on more responsibilities at HDFC Bank, says CEO

HDFC Bank Deputy MD Kaizad Bharucha is set for a larger role as the lender reviews its organisational structure, with RBI approving his reappointment for three years

Nestle India to add Munch production line at Sanand plant with ₹225 crore

Nestle India will invest ₹225 crore to add a new Munch production line at its Sanand facility, boosting capacity to meet rising demand for confectionery products

NTPC, UK's Octopus Energy sign pact to explore power sector opportunities

Homegrown power giant NTPC has signed an agreement with UK-based Octopus Energy Group to explore business opportunities in various segments, including electricity distribution and storage.

SBI Funds Management files for IPO; SBI, Amundi to sell 203.7 mn shares

Existing ‌investors State Bank of India and Amundi will sell ​203.7 million shares through ‌the "offer ​for ‌sale" route. SBI Funds ‌will not ‌issue new ​shares ​in the IPO

Pentagon seeks $200 billion more to fund ongoing Iran war: Report

Congress is bracing for a new spending request but it is not clear the White House has transmitted the request for consideration. It is unclear the spending request would have support

Health Ministry asks institutes to avoid informal foreign engagements

Union Health Ministry directs research bodies to refrain from informal data sharing and collaborations with foreign agencies without prior approval from competent authorities

Urea plants gets additional gas in spot auction; to operate at 80% capacity

With this additional procurement, the total gas availability at fertiliser plants has risen to approximately 40 MMSCMD, a jump of around 23 per cent over the earlier supply level

Fadnavis joins Gudi Padwa rally in Nagpur, pledges development for state

The CM said he was very happy to participate in the Gudi Padwa 'shobhayatra' in Nagpur and extended best wishes to the entire nation

PM Modi calls for global investment as power sector needs $2.2 trillion

PM Modi invites global investors to India's power sector, which needs $2.2 trillion over two decades to support energy transition and infrastructure expansion

Parl panel flags 67% vacancies at UGC, seeks time-bound hiring drive

Parliamentary panel flags over two-thirds vacancies at UGC, warns of impact on grants, monitoring and NEP rollout, calls for time-bound hiring drive

Strike on Iran South Pars gas field coordinated with US: Israeli officials

Trump said in a social media post that Washington "knew nothing about this particular attack" and that Israel would not attack the gas field further unless Iran again attacked Qatar

Traces of gold, diamond and ruby deposits detected: Odisha minister

Odisha reports traces of gold, diamond and ruby across districts, with detailed exploration and viability studies underway to assess potential mining prospects