Markets
RBI holds repo rate steady, flags sticky food inflation
The monetary policy committee voted 5-1 to hold rates, citing persistent food price pressure despite easing core inflation.
By Sameer Reshi · 1 min read
Sameer Reshi
Business Correspondent, Mumbai
Sameer Reshi reports on markets, monetary policy and industry from Mumbai, with a decade covering the Reserve Bank of India's rate cycle.
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Markets
Sensex, Nifty close at record highs on strong IT earnings
Benchmark indices extended gains for a fourth straight session as large-cap technology firms beat quarterly estimates.
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Economy
Government unveils production-linked incentive scheme for battery manufacturing
The scheme targets 50 gigawatt-hours of domestic cell manufacturing capacity over five years, with incentives tied to local value addition.
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Opinion
What the Census delay is really costing India's planners
Welfare schemes built on decade-old projections are increasingly disconnected from where people actually live.
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Business
Startup funding rebounds in Q2 as late-stage deals return
Venture data shows the sharpest quarterly rebound in two years, led by fintech and enterprise software rounds.
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Economy
Retail inflation eases to five-month low on softer vegetable prices
Consumer price data released Monday showed the sharpest monthly moderation in food inflation since spring.
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Business
Ports ministry proposes new tariff structure for container cargo
The draft policy would replace fixed berth charges with a volume-linked slab system at major ports.
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Business
Textile exporters seek extension of interest subvention scheme
Industry bodies argue the scheme's expiry next quarter would raise borrowing costs just as export orders begin recovering.
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Business
Insurance regulator proposes higher foreign investment cap
The proposal would raise the foreign ownership limit in insurance intermediaries, subject to board approval.
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