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09.02 / 04:25

markets Target Manufacturing security Trade country recommendations Stocks to buy: Raja Venkatraman recommends textiles stocks for 9 February following EU-India FTA

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After years of stop-start talks, India’s push for a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the European Union has finally delivered a potential economic tailwind. The deal, billed as one of India’s most ambitious trade pacts, promises to bolster labour-intensive industries, correct tariff asymmetries and unlock billions of dollars in market access.

09.02 / 02:25

markets Target Manufacturing Trade President Geo-economics: Why India’s interim trade deal with the US matters more than its tariff math

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. In a world of trade roiled by US President Donald Trump, it is good news that choppy seas promise to settle for shipments between Indian and American ports. Only a framework for an interim trade deal has been decided so far, but it lets us look farther over the horizon with anticipation.

09.02 / 01:39

markets Target Harley-Davidson Trade President reports peace Mint Quick Edit | Barrier-free entry for Harley-Davidson: A marginal but symbolic revolution

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Ever since Donald Trump first became US President, India’s high import duty on Harley Davidson motorcycles has been a pet peeve of his against Indian policy.

09.02 / 01:25

Sustainability Football stars International cricket Sporting athletics Mahesh Bhupathi courts cricket—a second innings with ‘legends league’

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Young fans gathered in a sunny sports stadium chanting ‘DJ Bravo! DJ Bravo!’ is not an everyday sight in Goa, a state traditionally obsessed with football.

09.02 / 01:25

UPS Citi Provident Platform Mobile Align reports Hudco eyes $2 bn overseas borrowing to complement govt's urban infra blitz

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : India’s state-run non-bank lender for housing and urban projects plans to raise $2 billion from multilateral agencies and through foreign-currency borrowing to fund modern infrastructure projects in cities, according to a top executive. Housing and Urban Development Corp.

09.02 / 01:25

markets UPS Provident Strategy Mobile voice Bharti Airtel’s tough choice: Investors want faster growth strategy using more debt or increased dividend payout

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bharti Airtel Ltd’s consolidated Ebitda for the December quarter (Q3FY26) grew by 4.1% sequentially to ₹30,783 crore. India's mobile services Ebitda crawled up by 2.2% quarter-on-quarter (q-o-q), but the metric for the Africa mobile business rose at a faster rate of 6.8% in constant currency.

09.02 / 01:25

Align Experts Cycling performer country testing International Govt's new move to make official vehicle data mirror real-world performance

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Come April 2027, carmakers selling vehicles in India will have to comply with testing standards which are stricter and much more aligned with real-world conditions.

09.02 / 01:25

markets UPS Williams Sustainability trends Trade recommendations Stock recommendations for 9 February from MarketSmith India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market recap: Domestic stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended with decent gains on Friday, 6 February, on buying in select heavyweights, including ITC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and ICICI Bank. The Sensex ended 266 points, or 0.32%, higher at 83,580.40, while the Nifty 50 closed at 25,693.70, up 51 points, or 0.20%.

09.02 / 01:25

UPS Citi CEO Platform security FIFA electronic Mixed summer for hiring: Gig jobs rise as permanent roles stay elusive

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Recruitment companies are bracing for a subdued hiring season during the summer months, which typically mark the second-largest hiring period after the festive season in India. While mandates are coming in from e-commerce and logistics players, banking, consumer durables, and electronics companies with physical stores are largely limiting hiring to replacements.

09.02 / 01:25

markets UPS Platform security Trade reports rights Upstox looks beyond broking as regulator tames retail mania

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Tiger Global-backed Upstox has sought permits to offer non-bank lending, asset management, and other financial services, as the regulator’s prolonged clampdown on retail frenzy in futures and options has clouded the broking industry’s growth outlook.

09.02 / 01:25

markets Target Hyundai country International cricket Sporting Why Hyundai hitched its wagon to the ICC as cricket aims to go global

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: Hyundai Motor Company has returned to the International Cricket Council (ICC) as a premier partner for two years after a decade-long hiatus. This time, the partnership is global, involving the company’s Seoul headquarters.

09.02 / 01:25

UPS Target Digital information reports Department Tax dodgers beware: I-T is searching GST data to widen tax base

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Income Tax department may soon start drilling into goods and services tax (GST) data in an effort to widen India's direct tax base and improve compliance, two people familiar with the plans said. The idea is to tap into the indirect tax system's technological prowess and data trove, which are widely credited with encouraging the informal sector to join the formal economy.

09.02 / 01:25

markets UPS security Sustainability wellness Trade Will India-US trade pact reverse foreign outflows? Fine print holds the key

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Foreign outflows from India will reverse only when potential gains for India from its trade pact with the US become clear, according to money managers, even as the joint statement is likely to lift market sentiment. For now, markets will get a boost from short-covering by foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) on derivatives and some cash buying seen so far this month, they said.

09.02 / 00:11

markets COST UPS Aware Racing evacuation Green power reaches a choke point, and the search is on for a way out

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Centre has stepped in to resolve the green power quagmire of surplus production and insufficient transmission, following sweeping production cuts at solar and wind farms. The curtailment offers a temporary fix and keeps the grid stable, but results in steep losses for the developers, and threatens to derail India's ambitious green energy trajectory.

09.02 / 00:11

markets UPS Booking Trade country electronic Pharmaceuticals US tariff cuts set to revive summer bookings, exports to double in 4-5 years

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : With US tariffs sharply reduced and policy uncertainty easing, Indian exporters are gearing up to resume exports at the revised duty rates. Industry executives say the move could double India’s exports to the US over the next four to five years.

09.02 / 00:11

markets COST UPS economy wellness Trade performer Gold and silver may settle in a range, equity to outperform commodities: Samco MF CEO Viraj Gandhi

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. After the announcement of the India-US trade deal on 2 February, foreign flows are set to reverse, as other global markets have already performed well and become expensive too, said Viraj Gandhi, chief executive officer at Samco Mutual Fund. A 20% rise in gold prices in a month is a statistical rarity, which happened in 1971, after which prices fell.

09.02 / 00:11

markets Entertainment show Olympics Sporting athletics Op-Ed: The new playbook for Indian sports’ Amrit Kaal

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's sports industry stands at an inflection point. What was once a $2 billion spectator sports market is hurtling toward a $130 billion opportunity by 2030.

08.02 / 14:09

markets Manufacturing economy Research Bill Trade President Tariff relief in US gives Indian auto parts a major export lift

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI : The first phase of the India-US bilateral trade deal will slash the tariffs on Indian automotive components from 50% to a 0-18% range, marking a major win for the industry, although import bills for US buyers of Indian parts remain around 16% higher than a year ago.

08.02 / 12:17

markets COST Provident Waters Google Enterprise NVIDIA Will the Budget 2026's tax gambit result in an AI infrastructure boom?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India's 21-year tax holiday for foreign cloud providers, announced by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her latest budget, has fuelled optimism across the technology sector. Politicians, industry executives, and analysts expect a surge in data-centre investments and employment.

08.02 / 12:17

markets security Strategy Divinity performer country rights SIF rollout narrows to equity and hybrid plays, complex strategies stay off the table

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Nearly a year after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) introduced Specialized Investment Funds (SIFs), the market has stuck to the equity long-short space and stayed far from debt plans. Since the product’s launch in April last year, every SIF that has come to market has fallen into just three of the seven strategies permitted by the regulator—equity long-short, equity ex-top 100 long-short and hybrid long-short.

08.02 / 11:39

UPS Entertainment film Trade Experts War audience Why Dhurandhar and Border 2 are outperforming Bollywood’s patriot playbook

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India has seen a surge of war and patriotic films in recent years that resonated deeply with audiences, but the latest releases have dramatically raised the bar, translating into explosive box-office collections.

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