UpFront
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RBI likely to keep interest rates unchanged on August 6
US tariffs on Indian exports and wage pressures could increase the stress on growth, thereby raising the chances for more rate cuts towards the year-end
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Investors cool on defence and manufacturing funds amid market volatility
Even as there is emphasis by the government on manufacturing and defence in India, investors are losing interest in mutual fund schemes themed on those
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Veteran banker Rajiv Anand takes charge as IndusInd Bank CEO
This could be Anand's most challenging role, as IndusInd struggles with earnings growth and a trust deficit in the aftermath of an accounting irregularities storm
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Urban Consumption: Concerns over low income, jobs remain
Tax breaks, falling inflation and rising FMCG sales will boost urban consumption, however, larger concerns over income and jobs remain
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Graphic of the Day: India's measured response to post-COVID inflation
A comparative look at how central banks across countries reacted to inflation post-pandemic
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Can India's $12 billion R&D fund kickstart a revolution?
Experts say what matters most is how the money is spent to build collaborative ecosystems and thriving innovation
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India-US trade deal: Farm imports blocked
Opening Indian markets to agricultural imports from America proved to be a key stumbling block in trade negotiations
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Indian pharma braces for Trump tariff fallout
While the sector has been exempted from tariffs so far, industry leaders warn that any reversal of this exemption could have dire consequences, especially for the US health care system
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Trump tariff decision transitionary; economists rule out rate cut by RBI
India Inc says the story is not over yet and that everything will work out well as India and the US have good relations. Central bank unlikely to cut rates till December to boost growth, according to experts
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Trump tariff, new penalty to put India under fire
While the steep 25 percent tariff hike is unsettling investors, America's pressure on India to diversify from Russian oil and military purchases is an additional challenge
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Can Trump's tariff war derail India's manufacturing dreams?
Experts feel US's imposition of 25 percent tariff is a negotiation tactic by the US president. They admit that it will put pressure on electronics manufacturing, but the impact on the auto industry may not be as significant