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Oct 1, 2026
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  1. Article · Oct 1, 2026 · Mithun Dasgupta

    India’s tea exports could drop 20% this year due to higher freight rates, logistics disruptions (opens the original)

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    India’s tea exports could decline by about 20 per cent year-on-year this year due to a sharp rise in freight rates and major logistics disruptions stemming from the prolonged West Asia crisis. Exporters fear that 2026 could be one of the worst periods for Indian tea exports in a long time. “This year is probably one of the worst years we have had in a long time because of the logistic issues--probably even worse than the Covid period. Shipping costs have skyrocketed, and there is no surety t

  2. Article · Sep 30, 2026 · Mithun Dasgupta

    India hikes anti-dumping duty on jute goods from Bangladesh, Nepal (opens the original)

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    The Indian Government’s increase in anti-dumping duty on jute goods from Bangladesh and Nepal is expected to safeguard domestic producers and support demand and capacity utilisation for Indian jute mills. With the revised duty already in effect, the industry is likely to see benefits in the second half of the financial year, supporting jute farmers, workers and mills on the back of stronger domestic demand. The Ministry of Finance has notified the higher anti-dumping duty following a mid-term re

  3. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Mithun Dasgupta

    IRDAI major reform agenda to force distributors to completely rethink business models, can impact earnings of banks (opens the original)

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    While insurance regulator Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has proposed a major reform in distribution norms by sharply cutting commission payouts across products to bring down distribution costs and benefit customers, the steep cut could make insurance distribution unviable, forcing distributors to completely rethink their business models. The proposed changes could also have implications for banks. As bancassurance commissions constitute an important source of fe

  4. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Mithun Dasgupta

    India’s raw jute prices continue to rule high, but improved supply helps mills run full shifts (opens the original)

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    Raw jute prices continue to rule high despite a higher crop size this year. But jute mills, which had suspended operations due to acute raw jute shortage, are relieved to be running full shifts again. Jute mills faced a challenging period till July and August amid uncertainty over raw jute availability. Prices, which touched ₹19,000 a quintal in early July, have eased to around ₹12,500 a quintal with the new crop arriving. This is still around 50 per cent higher than the year-ago level of ar

  5. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Mithun Dasgupta

    Turtlemint expected to clock EBITDA breakeven this fiscal (opens the original)

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    Insurtech firm Turtlemint Fintech Solutions is expected to clock EBITDA breakeven this fiscal as its operating leverage is at an inflection point. “A fast-growing policy pool, compounding of renewal book and growth algorithm shifting from recruitment to activation and productivity, the operating leverage is at an inflection point. We expect adjusted EBITDA breakeven in FY27 and margin expansion to around 11 per cent by FY29,” Motilal Oswal Financial Services said in its report on Turtlemint. The

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