Anthropic Rolls Out Claude Rupee Pricing in India From Rs 2,000
Anthropic has launched rupee pricing for Claude in India, with Pro at Rs 2,000 a month, as the AI firm courts its second-largest market after the US.
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Aisha Verma
Business and Markets Editor
201 articles · Writes about Business
Aisha Verma covers business, markets and the Indian economy for The NE Times, from company results and IPOs to the policy decisions that move the rupee, the Sensex and household budgets.
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Brent Crude Tops $85 as Hormuz Crisis Deepens; India Counts Cost
Brent crude climbed past $85 as US-Iran attacks choked Strait of Hormuz traffic, raising import bill and inflation risks for oil-dependent India.
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CCI Fines HP India Rs 138.85 Crore for GeM Bid Rigging
The competition regulator fined HP India Rs 138.85 crore and 21 resellers Rs 3.52 crore for rigging GeM tenders for PCs and printer cartridges.
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HCLTech Q1 FY27: Profit Up 20.3%, Record $2.4 Bn Bookings
HCLTech opened FY27 with a 20.3% profit rise, record Q1 bookings of $2.4 billion and a Rs 3,500 crore plan to enter the AI data centre business.
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India Trade Deficit Widens to $30.43 Billion in June 2026
India's merchandise trade deficit hit $30.43 billion in June 2026, the widest since January, as imports surged 31% on costlier crude, electronics and gold.
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India-UK FTA in Force: 99% Tariff Lines Duty-Free for Exporters
The India-UK trade pact took effect on 15 July 2026, scrapping UK duties on 99% of Indian tariff lines and halving India's levy on Scotch whisky to 75%.
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Premium Homes Now 54% of India Housing Sales: Knight Frank
Knight Frank says homes priced above Rs 1 crore made up 54% of H1 2026 sales across eight cities, as India's housing market consolidates rather than corrects.
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Sensex Closes 130 Points Up as Financials Offset Oil, Iran Fears
Sensex ended at 77,185 and Nifty at 24,078 on 15 July as banks and financials countered oil-driven nerves, a day after a 561-point slide on Iran fears.
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India Retail Inflation Rises to 4.38% in June 2026 as Food Prices Push CPI Above RBI’s Target
The first breach of the central bank’s 4% midpoint in 17 months puts household budgets, monsoon conditions and the interest-rate outlook back in focus.
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India’s New IIP Base Year 2022-23: Why the Industrial Production Index Has Been Rebuilt
The revised index aims to capture today’s manufacturing structure more accurately, but users must understand what changed before comparing new and old growth numbers.
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India Steel Emission Targets: Draft Rules Push Decarbonisation
The Centre's draft emission cut targets for the iron and steel sector move India's climate policy from broad pledges to sector-specific rules, placing one of its hardest-to-abate industries under a defined framework.
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India-Israel Investment Agreement Talks Aim to Boost Capital Flows
Discussions on a bilateral investment agreement between India and Israel signal a push to broaden economic ties beyond defence and technology, promising clearer rules and greater confidence for investors on both sides.
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India Refining Capacity Expansion Powers New Energy Push
India's plans to expand oil refining capacity are back in the spotlight, underlining how fuel infrastructure remains central to demand, exports and energy security even as the clean-energy transition gathers pace.
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RBI Warns AI-Driven Cyberattacks Are Top Risk for Banks, NBFCs
The Reserve Bank of India has flagged AI-powered cyberattacks as a leading threat to banks and NBFCs, pushing cybersecurity to the centre of India's increasingly digital financial system.
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Akasa Air Inducts 40th Aircraft in Indian Aviation Scale-Up
Akasa Air's 40th aircraft, ferried to Bengaluru via Seattle, Reykjavik and Cairo, marks a fleet milestone for the young carrier and a fresh signal that India's aviation market remains firmly in expansion mode.
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Gold Prices Ease Across Indian Cities: What the July 4 Dip Means
Gold rates for 24-karat and 22-karat metal edged lower across Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Hyderabad on July 4, offering a window for buyers weighing jewellery and investment purchases.
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Board of Trade Meets as Exporters Press on FTAs and GST Refunds
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal chaired a Board of Trade meeting where exporters pushed for faster GST refunds, lower logistics costs and workable free trade agreements amid global demand uncertainty.
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TCS Earnings, Crude Oil and Global Cues Set to Steer Dalal Street
Indian equities head into a cue-heavy week as the June-quarter earnings season opens with TCS, while crude oil prices and global risk signals shape how investors position across sectors.
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Sanand Semiconductor Plant: What CG Semi's Launch Means for India
Commercial production at CG Semi's chip assembly and test facility in Sanand, marked by remarks from Prime Minister Modi, has renewed focus on how far India's semiconductor manufacturing push has actually come.
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Sensex, Nifty Week Ahead: Trade Deal Hopes and Q1 Earnings in Focus
Indian equities enter a news-heavy week with trade-deal expectations, quarterly earnings, foreign flows and global cues all converging to set the direction for the Sensex and Nifty.
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Coal India Q1 Output Falls, Raising Monsoon Power Supply Questions
A reported first-quarter production decline at Coal India has put mining trends, monsoon disruption and power-sector inventory planning under scrutiny, given coal's central role in keeping India's lights on.
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India's Forex Reserves Slip to 15-Month Low: Why the Buffer Matters
India's foreign exchange reserves have dropped to their lowest level in 15 months, narrowing the external buffer the RBI relies on to steady the rupee and reassure markets.
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India to Lift Petrol and Diesel Sale Curbs From July 1
Restrictions on the sale of petrol and diesel are set to be lifted from July 1, easing uncertainty for motorists, transport operators and fuel retailers even as cities push a parallel shift to electric mobility.
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Maersk Orders 1,000 India-Made Containers From DCM Shriram
Maersk has unveiled its first India-made EXIM shipping container and placed an order for 1,000 more with DCM Shriram, a commercial vote of confidence in India's push to manufacture the hardware of global trade.
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Tata Motors Lifts Prices From July, Doubles Down On EV And Hydrogen
Tata Motors will raise passenger vehicle prices by up to 1.5 percent from July 1 to offset input-cost pressure, even as chairman N. Chandrasekaran reaffirms heavy investment in electric and hydrogen mobility.
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Tata Steel Plans Rs 20,000 Crore FY27 Capex for India Growth
Tata Steel's roughly Rs 20,000 crore capital spending plan for FY27 signals sustained confidence in Indian steel demand, even as execution risks, raw-material costs and emissions pressures loom over the sector.
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India Economy This Week: Energy Relief, PMI and Monsoon Demand
India's near-term growth picture is being read through a dashboard of indicators this week, with energy costs, PMI activity readings and monsoon-linked rural demand each pulling the conversation in different directions.
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FIIs Offload Rs 1,350 Crore As DIIs Step In To Steady Markets
Foreign institutional investors sold Indian equities worth Rs 1,350 crore on June 29 while domestic institutions bought Rs 2,801 crore, cushioning benchmarks on a volatile day that ended in the red.
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IATO Convention 2026: Visakhapatnam to Host Tourism Leaders in September
The Indian Association of Tour Operators will stage its 41st annual convention in Visakhapatnam from September 10 to 13, giving Andhra Pradesh a rare industry-wide platform to pitch its tourism potential.
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Chinese Herbicide Imports Face Tighter Scrutiny in India
India has stepped up checks on herbicide imports from China, signalling a more assertive trade-compliance posture that could reshape supply, pricing and competition across the country's agrochemical market.
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