Meher Agarwal
Meher is a retail sector specialist and writes about various FMCG companies across India. Apart from that, she also covers rural India pertaining to the growing retail sector.
Latest Stories of Meher Agarwal
RBI MPC Minutes: Governor Voted for Rate Cut Considering Benign Inflation, Trade Talks Can Boost Growth
Meher Agarwal
| Friday, December 19, 2025, 18:10 [IST]
RBI MPC Minutes: The Reserve Bank of India's December move to trim the repo rate to 5.25% has strengthened the policy debate on how much further easing is possible, as minutes show Governor Sanjay Malhotra backing a 25-bps cut to aid ...
TikTok Inks Deal With Oracle, Silver Lage, & MGX To Form New US Unit
Meher Agarwal
| Friday, December 19, 2025, 11:41 [IST]
TikTok has reached binding deals with Oracle, Silver Lake and MGX to create a new TikTok U.S. joint venture, securing the short-video app's continued access to the American market. An internal memo seen by The Associated Press said the transaction is ...
Bank of Japan Delivers 25 bps Rate Hike to 0.75%, Highest Level in 30 Years Amid Persistent Inflation
Meher Agarwal
| Friday, December 19, 2025, 09:13 [IST]
Japan’s central bank has lifted its key Bank of Japan interest rate to the highest level since 1995, stepping further away from years of ultra-loose policy as inflation stays stubbornly above target. The Bank of Japan raised the benchmark by 25 ...
FM Introduces Securities Market Code Bill 2025: What It Means For SEBI And Investors?
Meher Agarwal
| Thursday, December 18, 2025, 15:14 [IST]
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 18 December introduced the Securities Markets Code Bill, 2025 in the Lok Sabha, proposing a single law for India's securities markets. The Bill seeks to merge three core statutes and reshape regulation, with an emphasis on ...
Union Budget 2026 Preview: Fiscal Deficit, GDP Growth, Consumption, MSME Support, Make in India and More
Meher Agarwal
| Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 17:07 [IST]
The Union Budget 2026 is drawing attention as investors, households and businesses track how the Government balances growth with stability. India posts GDP growth above 8% and low inflation, yet global tensions and volatile markets weigh on sentiment. Expectations centre on ...
Defamation And Trade Practices Lawsuit: Donanld Trump Sues BBC For $10 Billion In Miami Court
Meher Agarwal
| Tuesday, December 16, 2025, 09:48 [IST]
US President Donald Trump has launched a multibillion-dollar legal action against the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of defamation and unfair trade practices in a Miami federal court. The filing seeks US$10 billion in damages, split evenly between the two claims, and ...
Donald Trump In Trouble? States To Sue US President $1,00,000 Fee For H-1B Visa Application
Meher Agarwal
| Saturday, December 13, 2025, 09:21 [IST]
A coalition of US states is preparing to sue the Donald Trump administration over a new $100,000 fee on fresh H-1B visa applications, arguing the charge is unlawful, excessively burdens employers, and threatens access to skilled workers across key industries, Bloomberg ...
US Warns Indian Travelers: No Birth Tourism Visas For Citizenship Gains
Meher Agarwal
| Friday, December 12, 2025, 09:46 [IST]
The US Embassy in India has warned that visitors planning childbirth in America risk instant visa refusal, while H-1B and H-4 applicants face tighter online checks from December 15, as Washington increases scrutiny of both tourist and work visa categories for ...
US Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates by 25bps; Trump Calls for Larger 50bps Cut; Powell Signals Caution
Meher Agarwal
| Thursday, December 11, 2025, 14:09 [IST]
The United States Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points on Wednesday, yet debate quickly followed. US President Donald Trump said the Fed rate cut should have been at least 50 bps and argued that American borrowing costs “should ...
SpaceX IPO Plans Target Valuation Around 1.5 Trillion Along With Record Debut And Starlink Expansion
Meher Agarwal
| Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 13:24 [IST]
SpaceX is preparing an initial public offering that could raise well over $30 billion, according to people aware of internal discussions, potentially creating the biggest stock market debut ever and valuing the Elon Musk-led company at around $1.5 trillion. At that ...
H-1B Applicants in India Face Rescheduled Interviews Amid New Social Media Vetting Rules
Meher Agarwal
| Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 12:36 [IST]
The US State Department’s new social media vetting rules for H-1B visa applicants are causing widespread disruption in India, with many interview slots deferred to 2026. Applicants report that appointments booked for December 2025 are now shifted to March, triggering uncertainty ...
Thailand-Combodia Conflict Escalates: Donald Trump Vows In Renewed Tensions
Meher Agarwal
| Wednesday, December 10, 2025, 11:34 [IST]
Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia entered a third straight day, with both sides trading blame, heavy shelling and evacuations, while United States President Donald Trump said he would again intervene by phone after earlier brokering a ceasefire between the neighbours in ...


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