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In photos: Tracing India's history through its chairs
Who knew chairs could tell stories of invasions and class hierarchies? At a recent exhibition in Mumbai city - called A History of India…
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Poverty Porn: West's Selective Obsession and India's Economic Realities
In Western media, academia, NGOs, and popular culture, few topics generate as much fascination as the poverty of the developing…
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India’s central bank keeps rates on hold after US trade deal
The central bank has now cut rates by a total of 125 basis points since February 2025 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key repo…
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India’s Bharat Petroleum plans Singapore trading hub to cut costs and boost margins
India’s Bharat Petroleum Corp (BPCL) will open a trading office in Singapore next month, as the state-owned refiner seeks to become more…
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Fear comes to India’s property developers
How much further will the current bout of pessimism run? The answer depends on how the industry boosts its efficiency WITH markets from…
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Market watchers view SIA-Air India’s commercial cooperation favourably
SIA’s brand premium is unlikely to be diluted as both carriers continue to maintain their respective brands Industry watchers view…
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India’s central bank proposes linking Brics’ digital currencies: sources
US President Donald Trump has previously said the bloc alliance is “anti-American” and he threatened to impose tariffs on its members…
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A crumbling system is depriving India's young offenders of a 'second chance'
Pooja* was 16 years old when she was accused of murdering her mother. The teenager, who lived with her alcoholic stepfather in a poor…
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India’s central bank intervenes again to support rupee, traders say
The Indian central bank was seen back in the foreign exchange market on Thursday, selling dollars through state-run banks to reinforce…
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IndiGo crisis reveals why India’s new air safety rules are vital
While taxiing out of the runway at Mumbai after the plane had landed from Abu Dhabi, the pilot heard the instruction to turn right, but…
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India’s RBI to inject 2 trillion rupees via fresh bond buys, US$10 billion in FX swap
This is to offset the cash drain from its US dollar sales in the currency market to support a weakening rupee India’s central bank…
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India’s Adani seeks to operate more airports as part of US$11 billion expansion
The group currently manages seven airports across the country, with plans to aggressively bid for 11 more [MUMBAI/NEW DELHI] India’s Adani…
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Goldman, JPMorgan see India’s record IPO boom extending to 2026
Fundraising expected to hit US$25 billion in 2026, and for the next few years to reach above US$20 billion India’s proceeds from initial…
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Japan’s Mizuho to buy majority of India’s Avendus from KKR for up to 81 billion yen
Japan’s Mizuho Securities on Wednesday (Dec 17) said that it will buy a majority stake in Indian investment bank Avendus from US…
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IndiGo chaos unmasks fragility of India’s aviation market
The crisis that has engulfed the airline, and led to more than 580,000 passengers being stranded In a matter of days, the reputation of…
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MUFG said to near deal for stake in India’s Shriram
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is nearing a deal to buy a minority stake in India’s Shriram Finance, according to people familiar with the…
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India's equity mutual fund inflows rebound in November on strong earnings, low inflation
Equity mutual fund inflows into the Indian stock market rebounded after three months in November, as improved corporate earnings, stable…
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India’s aviation watchdog deploys monitors to IndiGo offices
These teams are required to give daily reports to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation India’s aviation regulator, in an…
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IndiGo crisis shows perils of India’s corporate dominance
The domination of the country’s two airlines is a far cry from a decade ago, when more than nine players shared the market Flight chaos…
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India’s biggest airline IndiGo says operations ‘back to normal’
India’s biggest airline IndiGo said on Tuesday (Dec 9) its operations had stabilised after it cancelled thousands of flights, triggering…
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India’s regulators order IndiGo CEO to explain mass cancellations
Interruption in IndiGo’s services has made the ongoing crisis one of the country’s worst air disruptions Indian regulators held IndiGo’s…
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Chaos after India’s biggest airline cancels 1,200 flights
The disruption is another setback to the no-frills carrier, which has built its reputation on punctuality Chaos gripped Indian airports on…
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Amazon, Flipkart take aim at India’s banks with new consumer loan offerings
Interest rates on loans for consumer durables from traditional lenders typically range between 12% and 22% Amazon is preparing to offer…
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India’s Adani seeks up to US$5 billion investment in Google data centre to join AI boom
Indian billionaires Gautam Adani and Mukesh Ambani have also unveiled investments in building data centre capacity India’s Adani Group…