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Global headwinds, a challenge to India’s trade prospects in 2023

Successful implementation of FTAs, rupee trade, export schemes, PLI may provide relief




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Eyeing ethanol, sugar industry ramps up investments to improve cane yield

Move is part of ISMA’s efforts to divert sugar for ethanol production




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Grid stability, solar PV manufacturing, discom dues to take centrestage in 2023

Transmission remains a challenge even as power demand rises




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Indian economy is confronting strong global headwinds: RBI

Declining tendency in GNPAs ratio is likely to continue




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Home demand resilient, inventory overhang dips: Eco Survey

Housing prices are trending up on a pan-India basis, the Survey showed




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‘Sharp increase in Railway freight traffic indicative of strong revival in economic activity post-Covid’

Revenue-earning freight traffic for April–Nov period was saw an 8.3 per cent higher y-o-y at 976.8 million tonnes




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Economic Survey: States taking new initiatives to improve their revenue sources

Some measures include increasing property tax and power tariffs and privatising state public sector enterprises




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Strength of India intact, forex reserves swelled by $8 billion in last two days: FM

Nirmala Sitharaman said the regulators will do their job on the Adani issue




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A single adverse weather event such as El Niño may not be a threat to macroeconomic stability, RBI Bulletin

There were years when, despite El Niño, rainfall was close to normal and inflation remained benign; the officials




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Prolonged Persian Gulf crisis can affect India’s economic activity: FinMin

Depending on how the situation develops, crude oil prices may push higher, says Finance Ministry’s monthly economic review




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Indian economy to exceed growth estimates after strong Q2 beat: economists

Indian economy grew 7.6% in Q2FY24




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Telangana attracted ₹2.60 lakh crore investment during 2014-23

New Congress Govt to continue thrust on industrial growth with a focus on MSMEs




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After weak December quarter, winter products begin seeing an uptick in demand

Demand for winterwear apparel segment has also witnessed an uptick in the past few days




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Five heart-pounding ways to spend your Swiss adventure

The resort town of Interlaken is not just about idyllic lake cruises




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The law of the jungle

Going on a jungle safari is one thing. And then again, going into a jungle where Mowgli and Bagheera supposedly once roamed, legends were born and beautiful stories created, is an entirely different thing. BHUMIKA K. takes you through an experience when the summer sun meets imagination at the Pench Tiger Reserve




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Navigating a new course

Sudhir Warrier, CEO of Australian Cruise Group, talks about how he sailed into the big league in Sydney




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By the banks of the Ganga

The writer recounts her visit to the International Yoga Festival earlier this year




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Coorg calling

Head to the Karnataka hill station for an eco-friendly vacation




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The stranger on the airplane




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Scaling new heights on a scooter

Stunt biker Anam Hashim hopes to lead a team of 10 to Khardung La




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On the wings of wanderlust

Techies in Technopark are teaming up to travel




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Living a dream

On the eve of Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling’s birthday, we take a look at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.




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Live life king-size

Planning a trip to Europe? Skip the hotels and find a fairytale castle to stay in, writes SMITA TRIPATHI




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Building castles in the air




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The George Town rickshaw challenge

The author rides the iconic three-wheeled vehicle through narrow bylanes in one of Chennai’s most fascinating neighbourhoods




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Being Astronaut

And then meeting a real one at the Kennedy Space Centre, Florida!




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Playing it cool in the Highlands

The world is talking about Burning Man, the desert festival in Nevada where art meets music and partying, and the “burners” coexist in peace, fuelled by love... and food of course. Sounds intriguing, but admit it, all that dust and living in basic tents minus the modern amenities isn’t what a lot of us can deal with. Yes, some of us are unabashedly spoilt. So what? Meanwhile, PRIYADARSHINI PAITANDY lists the other picks for a fabulous September




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Taking a ride on the wild side

The dry, salty plains of the Rann of Kutch are a great place for birdwatchers and wildlife photographers, writes DR. RAM GOPALAKRISHNAN




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Travelling through South India

Weaving holidays, farm walks in Pollachi, road trips in Karnataka and breweries in Goa — we explore all these and more in our travel special dedicated to the South




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Dialogue of books: Navigating a turbulent world with literature’s map of imaginary places

The case for rereading cannot be made emphatically enough as we see how the armchair nature of David Damrosch’s travels serves as a nudge to readers to structure their favourite books




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Songs of the River Ganga: Shantanu Moitra’s lyrical journey to self-discovery

The six-episode series traces the emotional and spiritual calling of the 55-year-old Bollywood music composer, explores his creative dimension and puts his physical mettle to the test



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Direct flight from Bengaluru to Sydney launched

Qantas will operate the flight four days a week on Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.




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Can the Dark Sky Reserve at Hanle be a gamechanger for stargazing in India?

As Hanle in Ladakh is poised to have India’s first Dark Sky Reserve, prospects for stargazing and astro tourism shine bright




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Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra sky dives, paraglides and hikes around Switzerland, between servings of fondue

The javelin thrower has been roped in as the Friendship Ambassador of Switzerland. He also donated his gold-winning javelin to the The Olympic Museum in Lausanne



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Read this before heading to Bhutan, where you can now meet yak herders and participate in the Snowman Race

On September 23, Bhutan reopened its doors to the world with a fresh approach to sustainable tourism. The Himalayan kingdom has also added new activities and launched the Trans Bhutan Trail



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A dawn-to-midnight guide to celebrating New Year’s in Chennai

Bored of the usual plans and want to try something different to usher the new year in? We have got you covered from dawn to midnight



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Magnetic Fields: Vibing to electronic music in a 17th century palace

A 200-km drive from Jaipur, Alsisar Mahal hosted a three-day music festival after two years in December



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The Conservatory, Bengaluru’s latest event space that plays host to unique food popups is also an ode to Lalbagh

So far the venue has played host to a variety of events including a Thai breakfast popup, a tapas do, where the space was set like a tapas bar, and a Sri Lankan food experience among others



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Since its recent inception in the Olympics, skateboarding is having a moment in India. Have you stepped on the board yet?

There are 30-plus skateparks in the country now and numerous collectives that train and give skateboarders the space and encouragement to pursue the sport



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Hong Kong woos tourists with 5 lakh air tickets and vouchers

Chief Executive John Lee launched a tourism campaign “Hello Hong Kong,” saying the city will offer 5,00,000 free air tickets to welcome tourists from around the world




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Curating unique travel experiences in Udhagamandalam

Accidental hoteliers Vijay Prabhu and Meeta Prabhu of Littlearth chain of boutique hotels in Udhagamandalam give a push to unique travel experiences



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Single and ready to mingle? Here comes ROFL

ROFL, a friends-of-friends network of singles, which started in Delhi about seven years ago, has now expanded to seven cities across India; finding like-minded people and creating happy spaces is their success mantra



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Journeymen from Europe visit Coimbatore during their travels in India

Journeymen Wesley and Diana, called Wandergesellen in German, are in India for the last leg of their journey



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Lakhs of tourists throng to Himachal Pradesh’s hill stations

Over 72 lakh tourists arrived in the region between January and May, according to the Director of the Tourism Department of Himachal Pradesh Shimla provides respite to throngs of tourists from the scorching heat via its hill stations




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Incoming US govt policies may open new doors for India: CEA

Pre-emptive pessimism is premature and unwarranted, says Nageswaran




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India had considered $2 bn loan to Hasina government to meet Bangladesh power dues

After Hasina’s ouster, no indications of taking talks further with Yunus govt yet, say sources




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FSSAI looking to develop SOP for online food deliveries for quick commerce, e-commerce platforms

The SOP will look at elaborating on parameters to ensure compliance with food safety norms across the entire supply chain of online food delievery ecosystem




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Govt hopeful of meeting capital expenditure target for FY25

Big Push. Aims to meet ₹11.11 lakh crore capex target, may relax cash management norms in Jan-March quarter




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US, Australia, Canada allege India may be misreporting support for rice, wheat at WTO

India considers the procured quantity under MSP programme as eligible production as opposed to all production eligible for the price