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When exchanges are active and predictable, FPOs can aggregate produce and hedge prices before harvest. (AI image) By Dr. Arun Raste, MD and CEO, NCDEXIndian agriculture has always had the backing of strong public policy support. Systems like MSP, procurement and buffer stocking have played a stabilising role for decades. They give confidence to farmers…

Tax return deadlines have been extended to 31 August in case of non-audit business cases. By Ishita SenguptaIndia’s Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Budget 2026-27 on 1 February 2026, the ninth of her tenure, terming it as a unique Yuva Shakti-driven Budget. Rather than announcing sweeping tax reductions, the Budget reinforced continuity from…

Liberty cannot be kept in limbo: Supreme court fixes timelines for bail and anticipatory bail applications (AI image) In a landmark ruling on the interplay between anticipatory bail, individual freedom and judicial expediency, the Supreme Court of India, on 12.09.2025, dismissed the criminal appeals challenging the denial of pre-arrest bail, while simultaneously making forthright observations…

SBI shares today: State Bank of India’s shares soared to record high on Monday, after the lender turned in its strongest quarterly profit on record for the October–December period of FY26. The stock climbed up to 6.7% to hit Rs 1,137 on the BSE. Last week, SBI reported standalone net profit of Rs 21,028 crore…

Top stocks to buy (AI image) Stock market recommendations: Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd recommends the top stock picks for the week starting February 9, 2026. These are: SAIL, and Ventive Hospitality. Here’s a detailed analysis: Stock name CMP (Rs) TP (Rs) UPSIDE (%) SAIL 159 175 10% Ventive Hospitality 772 1000 30% SAILSAIL delivered…

NEW DELHI: Ahead of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s visit to India next week, Embraer — which recently announced setting up a final assembly line here with the Adani Group — has stepped up its engagement with the country. An executive-level visit by the Brazilian aerospace major brass has kicked off work to…

Dubai Cost of Living: How Much Salary Do You Need to Live Comfortably in 2026? Dubai remains one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities in the world, attracting professionals, families and expats from across the globe. However, its cost of living, especially rent and everyday expenses, is among the highest in the Middle East….

Piyush Goyal (File photo) India will face no difficulty in purchasing goods worth $500 billion from the United States over the next five years, with Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal calling the number “very conservative” given the scale of demand expected from the country’s expanding economy.Speaking to PTI Videos in an interview on Sunday,…

Union Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal said decisions related to India’s imports of Russian crude oil are taken by domestic buyers and are not dictated by the recently concluded India-US interim trade agreement framework, while stressing that diversification into energy supplies including LNG and oil is in India’s strategic interest.Speaking to ANI, Goyal addressed…

NEW DELHI: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is examining a proposal to introduce ‘performance-linked incentives’ for its fund managers, which will see it allocate more funds to those who give better returns. This is part of the new benchmark methodology being developed for debt investments, officials told TOI. It is also assessing benchmarks for…