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Alarming rise in inequal access to cooling as heat...
June 2, 2026
The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning for severe and prolonged heat-wave across large parts of northern and central India for the next 10 days as temperatures during the day and night are likely to stay well above the average for this period of the year. With ...
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Global air cargo demand up 4 pc in April: IATA
May 29, 2026
Global air cargo demand rose 4 pc year-on-year (YoY) in April, driven by strong Asia-linked trade flows, even as capacity declined 0.4 pc and geopolitical disruptions, rising fuel costs and uneven regional performance continued to shape global trade conditions, according to the I...
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Make in India: Strong in speeches, poor in perform...
May 28, 2026
Those looking for a sector with a yawning gap between stated political ambition and the physical reality need not look further than manufacturing, a sector which has been hyped up by Narendra Modi ever since he took charge as Prime Minister in 2014, with a high-profile launch of ...
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Inflation spikes up days after fuel price hike
May 21, 2026
Petrol and diesel prices rose another 90 paise per litre on Tuesday, taking the growing rise to INR 3.90 in five days and the pain is spreading well beyond the fuel pump. The current effect of rising fuel costs has already begun pushing up prices of daily essentials, with milk pr...
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RBI tightens norms, flags risks as household debt ...
May 1, 2026
Household finances in India are shifting from savings-led stability to credit-driven consumption. With easier access to retail loans, household debt has risen steadily in recent years, even as savings have shown volatility. According to the Reserve Bank of India, household debt s...
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Rising retail fuel prices reflect strain in Indiaâ...
April 13, 2026
Recently, motorists in cities across India were caught off guard by a sudden spike in fuel prices last week, It was not the familiar state-run oil marketing companies leading the charge; instead, smaller, private players like Nayara Energy, which operates India’s largest privat...
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Swiggy Dineout reports Valentine’s Day splurges ...
February 16, 2026
On Valentine’s Day, Swiggy Dineout, a leading Indian food delivery firm, recorded record-breaking spending and a surge in last-minute bookings across India. A customer in Mumbai spent INR 130,155 on a single bill, marking the highest transaction in the country, while a group of...
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Banking unions to join general strike on February ...
February 12, 2026
On the morning of Thursday, when bank branches across India are expected to remain shut or understaffed, the disruption will not come from a sudden financial shock or cyber outage, but from a quieter, deeper unease within India’s organised workforce. For decades, banking unions...
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J&K budget 2026-27: Big infrastructure push, ...
February 11, 2026
On Friday, the Jammu and Kashmir government presented its Budget for the financial year 2026–27, outlining a fiscal roadmap that seeks to balance infrastructure-led growth with incremental social sector spending in a region navigating economic recovery, administrative transitio...
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From organic skincare to digital shelves: India’...
February 8, 2026
Skincare is no longer limited to basic cleansing routines. Consumers are increasingly seeking products that are natural, ethical and free from synthetic chemicals. With this organic trend, small producers making handcrafted soaps, oils and lotions are reaching buyers across India...
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