Nirmala Ganapathy

Retail gold prices in India follow international trends, but import duties and other taxes add another 9% or 10% to the total cost.
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The message from the summit was that India is open for AI business and is more than a market for tech giants.
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IndiGo staff tagging stranded bags and belongings of passengers following large-scale flight disruptions at New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on Dec 8.

IndiGo chaos unmasks fragility of India’s aviation market

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Artisans at work on gemstones at Lunawat Gems in Jaipur.

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