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US Fed Policy: Powell Faces Litmus Test Amid War-Led Risk Premium — Will FOMC Cut Or Hold?US Fed Policy: US-Israel-Iran war, now in its third week running, has roiled the policy outlook for US Fed policymakers. The war, that has stranded a fifth of global oil supply, has triggered fresh signs of labor weakness for the US economy.
- Mar 17, 2026 21:47 pm IST
- Nikita Prasad
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Employment Security: 40% Graduates Cannot Find Jobs, Few Get Secure Salary Within One Year, Says ReportOnly about 7% of graduates can find permanent salaried employment within a year of reporting themselves as unemployed.
- Mar 17, 2026 20:56 pm IST
- Press Trust of India
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Aadhaar e-KYC Now Mandatory For LPG Users: How To Complete Biometric Verification?Consumers can execute the verification process from the comfort of their homes using their smartphones via the mobile applications of oil marketing firms in conjunction with the Aadhaar FaceRD appc
- Mar 17, 2026 14:32 pm IST
- NDTV Profit News
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'Unfair' War Risk Charges Add To Export Pain, Allege Exporters And Freight ForwardersAccording to freight association bodyFederation of Freight Forwarders' Associations in India (FFFAI)'s letter dated March 16 to the Shipping Ministry, the industry has alleged that shipping lines are not fully implementing the government's push on transparent pricing and disclosures.
- Mar 17, 2026 13:11 pm IST
- Rishabh Bhatnagar, Nikita Prasad
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US-Iran War: India's Street Food Gets Costlier As LPG Crisis Bites; Over 50% See Price Hikes In One WeekIn many cases, restaurants are adding explicit "LPG surcharge" line items, sometimes Rs 15 or more per bill, while smaller vendors are simply raising prices to stay afloat.
- Mar 17, 2026 12:02 pm IST
- Yukta Baid
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LPG Crisis Sparks Ethanol Cooking Push, But Policy Holds Key: Praj IndustriesAs fuel supply risks rise, an alternative cooking fuel is back in focus. But scaling it may depend less on technology — and more on policy support and sustained demand.
- Mar 17, 2026 11:10 am IST
- Anirudh Saligrama
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The Escalation Trap: Fareed Zakaria On Trump, Iran, And The Unravelling World OrderIn a wide-ranging conversation with NDTV, global affairs commentator Fareed Zakaria frames the ongoing US-Iran conflict as something far more unpredictable than traditional wars. At its core, he argues, lies what he calls an "escalation trap".
- Mar 17, 2026 09:44 am IST
- Yukta Baid
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India's Gems And Jewellery Exporters Anticipate $2 Billion Hit Due To War DisruptionsThe sector had been showing signs of recovery before the conflict, especially after disruptions caused by the growing popularity of lab-grown diamonds, which had dented demand for natural diamonds.
- Mar 16, 2026 21:25 pm IST
- Rishabh Bhatnagar
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IEEPA Ruling: A Business Playbook For Indian Exporters Navigating US Tariff UncertaintyThis article examines what the US Supreme Court's landmark tariff ruling means for Indian businesses with US exposure.
- Mar 16, 2026 21:12 pm IST
- NDTV Profit Guest Contributor
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From Fake Fashion To Phony Pharma: Apparel, FMCG, Agro-Products Top India's Counterfeit Crisis, Says StudyThe study goes on to give a sector-wise breakdown of which industries have higher exposure to fake goods, wherein apparel and FMCG top the list.
- Mar 16, 2026 20:49 pm IST
- Khushi Maheshwari
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India Begins Trade Pact Talks With Philippines, Maldives After Signing Terms Of ReferenceWith the Philippines, a Southeast Asian nation, negotiations will begin for a preferential trade agreement (PTA), while with the Maldives, it will be for a free trade agreement (FTA), the ministry said.
- Mar 16, 2026 19:19 pm IST
- Press Trust of India