FMCG giant Unilever eyeing GCC in Hyderabad

Representative image (AI) HYDERABAD: Global fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) giant Unilever is open to the of setting up its global capability centre (GCC) in Hyderabad and top brass of the company held deliberations on the issue with Telangana chief minister A Revanth Reddy at the World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos.The CM, who is…

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PhonePe IPO gets regulatory approval from SEBI! India’s top UPI firm eyes stock market debut; check details

Walmart-backed digital payments firm PhonePe on Tuesday received regulatory approval from market watchdog SEBI for its initial public offering. The clearance marks a key milestone for one of India’s most anticipated fintech listings.The approval follows PhonePe’s confidential filing for an IPO in September, according to Reuters. The company is now expected to file its Updated…

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Budget 2026: Why standard deduction should be hiked under the new income tax regime – explained

The standard deduction limit varies depending on the tax regime that salaried taxpayers opt for. (AI image) Budget 2026 income tax expectations: Standard deduction is seen as a much needed relief for taxpayers – it’s a simple, straightforward deduction from your gross income – a fixed amount that allows salaried taxpayers and pensioners to reduce…

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Salesforce targets last-mile challenge in enterprise AI adoption

BENGALURU: Salesforce is sharpening its AI strategy by rethinking how large language models (LLMs) are deployed within enterprise software, as organisations struggle to move generative AI from pilot projects to reliable, production-ready systems.Srini Tallapragada, president and chief engineering and customer success officer at Salesforce, told TOI that the past two years have revealed a widening…

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Budget 2026 for real estate: Luxury housing soars, affordable homes lag; industry pushes for tax relief, rental income support

As the Union Budget 2026 approaches, leaders in the real estate sector are urging the government to take urgent steps to revive affordable housing and strengthen rental housing, cautioning that growth in the sector is increasingly uneven and skewed toward luxury developments.Anuj Puri, chairman of ANAROCK Group, said India’s housing story remains strong on the…

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India-UAE energy ties boost: ADNOC and HPCL seal $2.5 billion gas deal; New Delhi to receive half a million tonnes of LNG annually

India and the United Arab Emirates sealed a major energy partnership with a long-term liquefied natural gas agreement worth more than $2.5 billion, the Emirati government announced on Monday. The deal was signed by ADNOC Gas, a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, and Indian oil giant Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Under the…

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