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Apr 2024
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Why Are Labour Laws Denting Corporate Profits?
India's new labor codes just cost three companies in corporate India over ₹4,373 crore in a single quarter. TCS, Infosys, and HCLTech are reeling from retrospective gratuity provisions that go back decades. The government says it's modernizing—one unified wage definition, digital ... Show More
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Yesterday
Capital Pains: Budget 2026's Loud Silences
No big changes—but does that hide the biggest shifts? Budget 2026 surprised few with bold moves, yet its quiet continuity may reshape how India's investors and taxpayers think about stability. In this episode of The Morning Brief, host Kayezad E Adajania, editor, ET Wealth, speak ... Show More
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