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Global investors pulled out more than $3 billion in January, following withdrawals of over $18 billion in 2025. (AI image) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2026 has sought to enhance stability in India’s stock market by increasing the investment limits for NRIs. The government is seeking to draw more money from NRIs in the…

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman addresses a press conference in New Delhi | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy The issue with the U.S. or the ongoing negotiations with that country on a trade deal did not have an impact on the Budget-making process or influence the decision to remove Customs tariffs on several key items, Finance…

Stock markets rebounded on Monday (February 2, 2026) with benchmark Sensex jumping by 943 points on value buying in blue-chip oil & gas, banking and auto shares after facing a massive drubbing on the Budget day. The 30-share BSE Sensex rallied 943.52 points or 1.17%, to settle at 81,666.46. During the day, it surged 1,009.31…

Photo used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Seeking to attract global business and investment into India, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her budget presentation Sunday (February 1, 2026), among other things, providing a fillip to toll manufacturing in the country proposed exempting non-residents from paying income tax for five years….

Hyundai Motor India’s total expenses in the third quarter were higher at ₹16,551.11 crore as compared to ₹15,329.73 crore in the same period a year ago, the company said. File | Photo Credit: Reuters Hyundai Motor India Ltd. on Monday (February 2, 2026) reported a 6.35% rise in consolidated profit after tax to ₹1,234.4 crore…

Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak The Minimum Support rices (MSPs) for both kharif and rabi seasons 2023-24 ensured a minimum return of 50% over the cost of production for all crops, said the Reserve Bank’s Annual Report released on May 30. The overall public stock of foodgrains as on March…

Oil prices rose more than 1.5% in Asian trade on Thursday, on increasing concerns of a U.S military attack on Iran that could disrupt supply from the region. Anton Petrus | Moment | Getty Images Oil prices slid Monday as investors dialed back fears of a supply shock after U.S. President Donald Trump’s statements on…

An employee works on a carbon fiber production line at Zhongfu Shenying in Lianyungang, China’s eastern Jiangsu province on July 31, 2025. Str | Afp | Getty Images China’s factory activity gathered speed in January, according to a private survey released Monday, as manufacturers accelerated production and front-loaded shipments ahead of the extended Lunar New…

Starbucks has returned — at least, that’s what executives said at the company’s investor presentation in New York City on Thursday. “Starbucks is back today,” Chief Brand Officer Tressie Lieberman said. “One in three consumers say that Starbucks is their first choice for coffee or tea away from home.” Her proclamation comes more than a…

Khasi tribal farmers clean harvested paddy in a field along the Assam Meghalaya border, on the outskirts of Guwahati 👉 Visit the Official SleepLean Website As part of a broad roadmap to achieve one of its duties (kartavya), govt on Sunday emphasised “targeted efforts” to increase farmers’ income through “productivity enhancement and entrepreneurship”, using cutting-edge…