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‘Ghar Wapsi’: Housing sales in nine cities falling; 16 percent decline noticed, says report

Housing sales in India’s top nine cities fell to 98,019 units in Q4 2025, registering a 16 percent Year-on-Year decline, a report has revealed.

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Rupee hits record low versus Dollar: What comes next for India’s economy?

The Indian rupee is currently experiencing a period of significant turbulence, marking a historic milestone as it surpasses the 91 per dollar mark for the first time ever.

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HPCL-Pulse Energy tie-up marries the vehicular with the vascular. Here’s how…

Pulse Energy, a payments-first EV charging platform, has announced a strategic partnership with HPe Charge, the EV charging brand of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), to integrate HPCL’s network of over 5,000 EV chargers into Pulse Energy’s interoperable access and payments platform.

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MPC opts for another rate cut — The fourth this year. Here’s the implication…

The 58th Meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) convened from December 3 to 5, 2025. The result: Another rate cut – the fourth — this year.

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Rising and Shining: Gems and Jewellery sector shows robust market activity, traders beaming with hope

According to data released by the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council (GJEPC), the overall gross exports of Gems and Jewellery was US$ 2510.86 million (Rs. 22,300.45 crore) in the month of November 2025, showing a growth of 19.64 percent as compared to US$ 2,098.59 million (Rs. 17,708.59 crore) for the same period the previous year.

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Škoda marks 25 years in India with strong growth, network expansion and Bengaluru milestones

Škoda Auto India reinforced its long-term commitment to the Indian market with the inauguration of new customer touchpoints in Bengaluru, even as the company celebrates 25 years of operations in India and reports one of its strongest growth phases in recent years.

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Mission $150 Billion Possible: Minister’s ambitious milestone now in overdrive  

Large and Medium Industries Minister M. B. Patil recently directed officials to prepare a vision document aimed at boosting mobile and electronic product manufacturing and design in Karnataka, with the goal of attracting investments of USD 150 billion in the future years.

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India Thriving? Here’s what the second quarter GDP data says about the economy…

The Indian economy continues to show robust growth and capture global attention as it is set to become the third-largest in the world by 2030, with a projected GDP of US$7.3 trillion.

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Praxair India to invest ₹210 crore in Karnataka: Industries Minister

Praxair India, a key player in industrial gases and related manufacturing, will invest ₹210 crore over the next three years to establish liquid oxygen and nitrogen production units in Karnataka.

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A look at what’s happening on the global inflation and interest rate front

As the world recovers from the pandemic and geopolitical upheavals, 2025 is a crucial year for global macroeconomic management. Globally, inflation was high, but it has since significantly declined. Following their harsh tightening policies in 2022–2023, central banks are now adopting a more cautious stance.