IMF raises FY26 growth forecast to 7.3% from 6.6%

NEW DELHI: The IMF on Monday raised India’s GDP growth estimates for 2025-26 to 7.3% from the earlier projection of 6.6% due to strong third and fourth quarter expansion. The latest estimate is slightly below the 7.4% growth projected by the country’s statistics office for the current fiscal year that ends in March and matches…

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Ceat gains traction in Europe: CEO

NEW DELHI: Tyre maker Ceat said its main focus is to grow its overseas business, with Europe emerging as a key market despite rising geopolitical tensions and renewed global tariff concerns. Ceat MD and CEO Arnab Banerjee said its international business gives better profit margins than tyres sold to consumers as replacements or to car…

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Shadowfax raises Rs 856cr from anchors

BENGALURU: Logistics firm Shadowfax Technologies has raised Rs 856 crore from anchor investors, a day before its IPO opens for public subscription, according to a stock exchange filing. The company allotted 6.9 crore equity shares to 39 anchor investors at Rs 124 each, the upper end of the IPO price band.Domestic mutual funds accounted for…

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Ola Electric CFO exits, co names successor

BENGALURU: Ola Electric on Monday announced the appointment of Deepak Rastogi as its chief financial officer, effective Tuesday, after incumbent CFO Harish Abichandani stepped down citing personal reasons, according to stock exchange filings. The company’s stock fell 4% on Monday. TNN Source link

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Wanted: Fresh graduates with AI, data skills

BENGALURU: Volume hiring is giving way to skills-led recruitment as tech firms narrow fresher intake to specialised roles. Even as entry-level hiring slows, companies are offering packages ranging from Rs 16 lakh to Rs 55 lakh for niche fresher roles, underscoring how skills are increasingly trumping volume. Firms are wooing select freshers with higher pay…

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Gold-silver rally: Silver breaches Rs 3 lakh per kg in Delhi; gold hits fresh lifetime high amid tariff jitters

Silver prices surged to an all-time high in the national capital on Monday, crossing the psychologically significant Rs 3 lakh-per-kg mark, while gold also scaled a new record, as heightened geopolitical tensions and tariff-related uncertainty fuelled strong safe-haven demand, PTI reported.According to market participants, silver jumped by Rs 10,000 in a single session to trade…

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FTA, defence & mobility 3 biggest likely outcomes from EU-India summit; EU unlikely to waive off CBAM, Paris commitment

NEW DELHI: The India-EU summit next week will see both sides announcing in an agreement that negotiations for the free trade agreement (FTA) have been successfully concluded, even though the actual signing will take place later. According to diplomatic sources, apart from the FTA, signing of a security and defence partnership to facilitate defence industrial…

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India–Poland ties: EAM Jaishankar reviews economy, tech and defence cooperation; flags ‘selective targeting’

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday held wide-ranging talks with Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski, reviewing bilateral cooperation in economy, technology and defence while exchanging assessments on global and regional developments amid heightened international uncertainty.In a post on X after the meeting, Jaishankar said the discussions provided “an opportunity for…

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Budget 2026: Simpler tax laws may lift FDI flows; experts flag capital cost relief

The Union Budget should prioritise simpler and more predictable tax laws, alongside tax neutrality for cross-border and corporate reorganisations, to strengthen India’s appeal as a long-term destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), tax and economic experts said, reported PTI.They argued that rationalising the tax framework and lowering the cost of capital would complement ongoing reforms…

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