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Indian Foreign Secy’s Nepal visit paves way for PM Oli’s India trip
República
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KATHMANDU, Aug 18: Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday for a two-day official visit, laying the groundwork for Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s upcoming trip to India, officials confirmed. Upon arrival, Misri engaged...
Modi Bolsters India’s Economy With Tax Cuts Ahead of US Tariffs
Financial Post
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August 18, 2025
India has a complicated GST tax structure, with four main categories of rates, at 5%, 12%, 18% and 28%. The proposed changes will see the number of categories reduced to two, with most goods that were taxed at 12% and 28% now taxed at the lower...
Inside Quick Heal’s Journey: Building India’s First Antivirus to a Global Brand
CIOL
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August 18, 2025
Every great company has a defining origin story. Quick Heal’s journey began in Pune, when brothers Kailash and Sanjay Katkar started developing antivirus solutions to tackle the rising wave of computer viruses. What began as an experiment grew...
Eyeing leadership quick commerce and other formats: Samir Kumar, Amazon India chief
The Economic Times
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August 18, 2025
Amazon is targeting leadership across all its businesses including in 10-minute delivery despite being the last major entrant in India’s thriving quick commerce market. “Ecommerce is still early, and quick commerce is part of that; it is just...
Indian farmers call for boycott of U.S. goods amid escalating trade tensions
Natural News
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August 17, 2025
Indian farmers call for boycott of U.S. goods amid escalating trade tensions Indian farmers' groups have launched nationwide protests and a boycott of select American goods, particularly beverages and processed foods, in response to U.S. trade...
MSCI India in negative as world indices gain up to 18.9% in 2025-Why it is time to go global with your investments
The Economic Times
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August 17, 2025
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) expects the economy to report a healthy real GDP growth of 6.5% year-on-year in 2025–26, supported by strong government capital expenditure, a favourable monsoon, falling interest rates, and a likely uptick in...
RBI Eases SRVA Rules to Boost Cross-Border Trade in Rupees
Trak.in
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August 18, 2025
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a major reform in cross-border trade settlements by streamlining the process of opening Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVAs). Authorized Dealer (AD) banks can now open SRVAs of correspondent banks on...
Nitin Gadkari shares plan to make Delhi congestion-free, says new links will halve traffic
Hindustan Times
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August 17, 2025
Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari, at the inauguration of the Delhi sections of the Urban Extension Road-II (UER-II) and Dwarka Expressway on Sunday, said that the opening of these two links is likely to halve traffic jams...
ALLEN's Keshav Maheshwari Has A Lot To Say To Second-Generation Entrepreneurs
Free Press Journal
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August 18, 2025
As Managing Director of ALLEN Career Institute, Keshav Maheshwari’s journey has been one of navigating the complexities of a family-run business where, all too often, people are valued over processes. When steering the company from a traditionally...
Rs 11 Crore/Day Expense For Relocating 10 Lakh Stray Dogs In Delhi
Trak.in
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August 18, 2025
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has raised concerns over the massive financial burden of relocating the city’s nearly one million stray dogs, following the Supreme Court’s recent directive. Initial estimates suggest that the daily cost of...
Growth hunters and margin hawks: The two blocs in India's IT industry
Mint
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August 18, 2025
Two large IT services firms—HCL Technologies Ltd (HCLTech) and Wipro Ltd—and at least two smaller peers—Hexaware Technologies Ltd and Mphasis Ltd—are concentrating on growth at the cost of profitability, underscoring the large deal wins by these...
Illegal Pet Trade in Nepal Now Shifting Online, Research Suggests
The Good Men Project - California
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August 17, 2025
By Abhaya Raj Joshi The preliminary findings of a recent study suggest a shift in Nepal’s illegal exotic pet trade, moving from physical markets to digital platforms due to widespread smartphone penetration, social media usage, and online payment...
Hyderabad’s nightlife set to get a lot more lucrative, projected to be Rs 26,000-crore economy by 2031
The Indian Express
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August 18, 2025
Authorities are aiming to establish Hyderabad as a centre of thriving nightlife in the near future, with the metro and the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation services running until 2 am within seven years.Special nighttime zones, with...
Indian stock market: 10 key things that changed for market over weekend - Aug 18
Mint
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August 18, 2025
Indian stock market: Indian stock market: The equity market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open higher on Monday, following several positive developments over the weekend on the domestic and global front. While Prime...
With US tariff war disrupting Indian job market, here's how to protect your job through smart adapting
The Economic Times
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August 17, 2025
If your news feed does not show you geopolitics or trade policies, you’re not alone. International trade doesn’t grab attention like cricket or Bollywood. However, when the US hiked tariffs on Indian exports, as it did again in July this year, it...
As India-US Ties Nosedive, Are India-China Warming Up?
StratNews Global
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August 18, 2025
Home China As India-US Ties Nosedive, Are India-China Warming Up? A lot of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit on Monday is about optics, but a slow thaw is visible in the relations between Delhi and Beijing Conspiracy theorists may see a...
Janmashtami 2025: 2 dead, 278 injured in Mumbai Dahi Handi
Mid Day Mumbai
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August 18, 2025
According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, 278 people required medical attention across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), of whom 29 were admitted to civic hospitals Mumbai’s Janmashtami Dahi Handi festivities on Saturday...
EdgeCortix Completes Initial Close of Series B Financing, Driving Total Funding to Nearly $100 Million USD
The AI Journal
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August 18, 2025
Latest funding follows approximately $50M in recent government project awards, fueling further expansion and innovation TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–EdgeCortix® Inc., a leading fabless semiconductor company specializing in energy-efficient artificial...
Quaid’s economic aspirations
Dawn
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August 18, 2025
While celebrating Independence Day, it would be appropriate to highlight recommendations of the Economic Planning Committee (EPC) appointed by Quaid-i-Azam in August 1945, as they are still relevant in the prevailing economic situation. Referring...
Stock market today: Trade setup for Nifty 50, GST reforms to Trump tariffs; eight stocks to buy or sell on Monday
Mint
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August 18, 2025
Stock market today: During the holiday-shortened week ending 4 August 2025, the Nifty-50 index at 24,631.30 ended close to 1% higher. The Bank Nifty at 55,341.85 also ended 0.6% higher as Healthcare, IT, and Autos were key gainers, while Realty,...