The big news: India raises import duties on nearly 30 US products, and nine other top stories

Other headlines: All-party meet in Jammu and Kashmir likely on Friday, and the Centre banned new offshoots of the al-Qaeda and the Islamic State.

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· 16 minutes ago

Will Arvind Subramanian ever tell us what he actually feels about demonetisation?

The departing chief economic advisor has chosen not to say anything about the note ban decision. But his silence speaks volumes.

Rohan Venkataramakrishnan

· 2 hours ago

Video: How safe are your bank deposits?

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· 2 hours ago

Fresh cases from Panama Papers leak being investigated, says finance ministry

A Multi Agency Group including members of the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Income Tax Department, and Reserve Bank is looking into the new documents.

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· Yesterday · 06:50 pm

Taj group wins bid for 33-year lease of The Connaught hotel in Lutyens’ Delhi

The hotel was closed in 2013 after the previous operator ran it for 18 years without a licence from the civic body.

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· Yesterday · 05:45 pm

Why everyone’s queuing up to buy edible-oil maker Ruchi Soya, despite its $2 billion debt

Adani Wilmar looks set to walk away with the prize. But what explains the rush of suitors?

Suneera Tandon, qz.com

· Yesterday · 01:30 pm

Is the era of easy money over in India and other emerging markets?

If foreign portfolio investors continue to sell in India, the rupee is likely to continue its fall against the dollar.

Devangshu Datta

· Yesterday · 12:30 pm

New Panama Papers ‘leak’ includes 12,000 documents linking Indians to secret tax havens

The files show that Mossack Fonseca served a notice to actor Amitabh Bachchan, naming him director of a firm from which it threatened to resign as agent.

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· Yesterday · 10:12 am

Bank of Maharashtra CEO, other top officials arrested in loan fraud case in Pune

Police said the bank officials colluded with DS Kulkarni Developers Ltd by sanctioning them money under the ‘garb of a loan’.

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· Jun 20, 2018 · 09:28 pm

Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian quits, will return to US due to ‘family commitments’

Subramanian said his last date at the ministry has not been decided yet.

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· Jun 20, 2018 · 02:27 pm

The ‘English tax’ is stopping India’s startups from reaching their ‘next billion users’

Most apps and websites are only in English, making them off-putting for a large base of users.

Sajith Pai

· Jun 20, 2018 · 01:30 pm

PNB fraud went undetected due to widespread systemic lapses for years: Reuters

Employees across the board allowed the scam to take place, the bank’s internal investigation has found.

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· Jun 20, 2018 · 12:38 pm