US tariffs: Bilateral negotiations provide collateral benefits to India, says SBI report

IANS | February 17, 2025 7:03 PM

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) US trade tariff reciprocity may turn out be more of white noise and overall bilateral negotiations provide a collateral benefit to India, through fostering a conducive environment of cooperative dynamism across defence, energy security, innovations, technology, critical minerals, maritime security, investments and higher education, a special SBI Research report said on Monday.

Sensex, Nifty bounce back to end 8-day losing streak

IANS | February 17, 2025 4:00 PM

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) The Indian benchmark equity indices on Monday reversed their early losses to end their eight-day losing streak, and closed the intra-day trading session in the positive territory.

If we borrow, we borrow to build, says FM Sitharaman

IANS | February 17, 2025 1:56 PM

Mumbai, Feb 17 (IANS) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government’s "big shift in Budget-making" is ensuring a responsible approach to handling taxpayers' money which is reflected in borrowings directed toward capital asset building.

India’s smartphone exports surge by 140 pc to $3 billion in Jan

IANS | February 17, 2025 11:49 AM

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) India’s smartphone exports in January surged by as much as 140 per cent over the same month of the previous year, to reach a record high of Rs 25,000 crore ($3 billion) as tech giants Apple and Samsung stepped up overseas shipments from their supply chains in the country, according to industry estimates.