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Rupee settles 6 paise higher at 71.59 against US dollar

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Time to revive traditional rice varieties

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Corporate governance bar must be raised

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Who is behind surging gold prices?

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11 ‘REMCs’ to be commissioned today

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India among top suppliers of pharma drugs used in ...

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Now, 76% of Jan Dhan a/c holders have RuPay debit cards

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India Post Payments Bank crosses 2-crore customer mark

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Coming soon: A deluge of bank IPOs

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Axis Bank appoints Puneet Sharma as CFO

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SAT allows holders of RCAP’s pledged shares to find new ...

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JSW Steel takeover of BPSL to be delayed as the case moves ...

The petition filed by BPSL promoter may come up for hearing on Monday; JSW Steel to get ₹3,000 cr windfall

IKEA concerned on import duty hike, but will hold prices

Swedish furniture maker IKEA said it will hold product prices in India despite the hike in import duty on toys ...

Nestle bans travel by employees in radical coronavirus ...

Nestle SA, the world’s largest food and beverage company, told employees to avoid travelling for business ...

US hedge fund urges Subhash Chandra to exit Zee Learn

A US hedge fund Moon Capital Management has asked media mogul Subhash Chandra to sell his shareholding in the ...

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Pidilite Industries buy majority stake in Tenax India Stone ...

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Telecom industry body appeals to government for ‘urgent ...

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Indians on average consume over 11GB data per month: Nokia

Data prices in India are among the lowest in the world at about Rs 7 per GB, says the report

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The adjusted gross revenue (AGR) issue in the telecom sector is heating up with some top officials in the ...

Focus is on hiring freshers, re-skilling: Cognizant CEO

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Twitter makes Hide Replies feature available for developers ...

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PMVVY, a good scheme for senior citizens

If you have exhausted the limit under the SCSS, go for PMVVY. Act quickly, the scheme closes on March 31, 2020

Day Trading Guide for February 28, 2020

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Big Story | Will bond yields rise in 2020?

While bond yields fell sharply in 2019, it was no walk in the park for investors. Will the bond market’s roller ...

Are OPD covers worth the money?

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Financial Planning - The nuts and bolts for a young person

Adequate life and health insurance, an emergency fund, and equity investments are essential

Senior housing: Choices and trade-offs

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Three cheers for Tiruppur

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Manpreet Singh: Man of the moment

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Can India become a $5-trillion economy by 2025?

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What is RCEP and why did India stay out of it?

The agreement is important to India because of the sheer size of the proposed bloc

CAT exam: Admission criteria in IIMs

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CAT and the importance of mock examinations

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‘Land leasing reforms, the need of the hour’

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