Budget 2026 expectations: Why India must put prevention at the centre of healthcare reform

[ad_1] Medical inflation is the most pressing concern at the moment. By Srikanth KandikondaAs India prepares for the Union Budget 2026-27, stakeholders across sectors are sharpening their focus on measures that can strengthen economic resilience and citizen welfare in the coming year. In the healthcare and insurance space, expectations are anchored in a sustained commitment…

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India-US trade: India’s exports to America dip 1.83% in December; imports rise

[ad_1] India’s merchandise exports to the US slipped 1.83% year-on-year to $6.88 billion in December 2025, weighed down by higher tariffs imposed by Washington, according to Commerce Ministry data released on Thursday, PTI reported.Exports to the US had stood at $7.01 billion in December 2024. The latest contraction follows declines in September and October last…

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NSE IPO: Sebi agrees ‘in-principle’ to settlement plea; path clears for long-awaited listing

[ad_1] The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has “in-principle” agreed to the settlement plea filed by the National Stock Exchange (NSE) in the long-running unfair market access case, a development that could finally clear the regulatory hurdle for the country’s largest stock exchange to launch its much-delayed initial public offering (IPO), reported PTI.Sebi…

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Trade data: Exports grow 1.9% in December despite global headwinds; trade gap edges up on higher imports

[ad_1] India’s merchandise exports rose 1.87% year-on-year to $38.5 billion in December 2025, even as higher imports led to a marginal widening of the trade deficit, official data released on Thursday showed, PTI reported.Imports increased 8.7% during the month to $63.55 billion, pushing the trade deficit to $25.04 billion in December. This compares with a…

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Big IPO: Coca-Cola lines up bankers for HCCB IPO; $1 billion listing planned -check details

[ad_1] Coca-Cola has roped in investment bankers including Kotak, HDFC Group and Citibank for a proposed initial public offering of its Indian bottling arm, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages (HCCB), with the issue size pegged at about $1 billion (around Rs 9,027 crore), people aware with the matter told ET.The world’s largest beverage maker is targeting a…

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Budget 2026: Kolkata realtors seek tax relief, revised affordable housing cap; eye demand revival

[ad_1] Real estate developers in Kolkata have urged the Centre to use the Union Budget to recalibrate housing policies to reflect rising land and construction costs, calling for higher tax benefits for homebuyers and a long-pending revision of the affordable housing definition to revive demand, especially in the mid-income segment, PTI reported.With the Budget set…

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