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NEW DELHI: The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) registered a decisive victory in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections. The alliance won 202 seats in the 243-member assembly, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) emerging as the single largest party with 89 seats, closely followed by the Janata Dal (United) (JDU) at 85 seats. The Lok Janshakti…
Canada unveiled its new Immigration Levels Plan for 2026–2028 early Wednesday morning (India time), confirming that the country will hold steady the intake of permanent residents and admit 3.80 lakh annually over the next three years. However, it has sharply curbed the number of temporary residents—especially international students. To illustrate, the immigration levels plan unveiled…
Morgan Stanley MD Ridham Desai (File photo) Morgan Stanley’s MD Ridham Desai, one of India’s most closely watched equity strategists, says his bullish stance on Indian markets is rooted in structural changes that have transformed the economy’s fundamentals over the past decade.Speaking at the Business Standard BFSI Summit, Desai — who has now been bullish…
File photo: Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim and PM Modi Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on Sunday said that Asean’s partnership with India continues to be a “force for stability and mutual prosperity”, as both sides push to finalise the Asean–India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) by the end of this year.Speaking at the India–Asean annual…
Today calls for stillness. You may feel tempted to act quickly or explain yourself, but the answers you are looking for will come from within. There is wisdom in silence today. Step away from the rush and allow your thoughts to settle. You may notice that a decision you’ve been trying to make starts becoming…
India, the world’s largest importer of cooking oil, needs a predictable and transparent multi-year tariff framework for edible oils to end a decade of policy volatility that has distorted prices and discouraged investment, a new study has found.The research titled “Tariff Volatility and Stakeholder Dynamics in India’s Edible Oil Sector” — jointly conducted by the…
Tata Trusts’ infighting and internal discord has prompted the Centre to step in with Home minister Amit Shah and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman meeting top Tata Group leaders in Delhi on Tuesday.According to an ET report, in the meeting which lasted around 45 minutes, the message from the government was clear: stability needs to be…
India’s strong economic fundamentals have positioned the country as a pillar of stability in a turbulent world, Reserve Bank governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Friday.He stated that the ongoing trade policy landscape restrictions could perhaps pose permanent damage to the growth of some economies, though India remains firm.“This is quite a feat…makes India stand out…
Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the need for Russia’s economic growth to outpace global rates during a conference addressing financial matters.At the conference, Putin highlighted how the country’s fiscal stability and execution of initiatives and schemes are directly linked to its economic performance. “It is obvious that the stability of public finances, the implementation of…
