India’s highest civilian honours, the Padma Awards for 2026, were announced, recognising 131 individuals across various fields. Notable recipients include Uday Kotak for finance, Dharmendra and V S Achuthanandan for their contributions, and Alka Yagnik and Vijay Amritraj for their…
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The global economy is expected to face a challenging year in 2026, according to the World Economic Forum’s latest Chief Economists’ Outlook released this month. While confidence has improved slightly compared to last year, more than half of leading economists…
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A World Economic Forum white paper forecasts AI’s profound impact on global labor markets by 2030, presenting four scenarios from productivity booms to widespread job displacement. Business leaders express uncertainty, with a majority expecting job losses over creation, and productivity…
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Companies say traditional benchmarks miss large modern retail and rapid-delivery channels, prompting independent tracking of buying trends.
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India is set to significantly reduce import duties on cars from the European Union. Tariffs will drop to 40% from as high as 110%. This move is part of a major free trade agreement expected soon. European automakers like Volkswagen…
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In order to reduce the compliance burden on vendors for testing and certification, the government has recently reduced fees by 50% for Indian startups, MSMEs and women-owned enterprises, along with a complete fee waiver for central and state government testing…
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