Hindustan Sphere: Saturday, 18 April 2026

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Time to allow greater freedom to banks, raise sector’s FDI limits: Deepak Parekh

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Time to allow greater freedom to banks, raise sector’s FDI limits: Deepak Parekh

Lean LApr 18Read at Indian Express

SHANTI Act push: Atomic Energy Commission clears FDI policy, sends it for inter-ministerial consultation

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Q4FY26: ICICI & HDFC Bank net profits soar 8-9% on year, asset quality improves

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Fireworks over Bill defeat: Priyanka hails ‘win for democracy’; Govt calls Congress ‘anti-women’

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Can the Giant Magellan Telescope spot habitable worlds? Funding holds the key

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iPhone 18 Pro: What we know so far about Apple’s next flagship

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Iran closes Hormuz again, fires at two Indian carriers, Delhi summons Tehran envoy

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Beyond the Bills: Lok Sabha debate shows trust deficit now runs deep

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As Oppn turns the tables on BJP over women’s quota Bill, what is INDIA bloc’s next strategy

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Google makes Gemini’s notebooks feature free for all

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From 2019 election loss to TDP working chief: Nara Lokesh looks to carve out own political legacy

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I switched from iPhone 16 Pro to iPhone 17e: Why this is the iPhone most people actually need

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DA hike: Cabinet approves 2% increase in dearness allowance for Central govt employees

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Why you feel unstoppable one day and stuck the next

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Delimitation row not over with defeat of amended women’s quota Bill in Lok Sabha: Here’s why

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From bark to byte: How startups are reimagining pet parenting

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With Samrat at Bihar helm, why Triveni Sangh’s third pillar takes centre stage

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Gold Rate Today, April 18: Check 18, 22 and 24 carat gold prices ahead of Akshay Tritiya

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BJP’s Bengal blueprint: Hold the north, chase the south

ED at Punjab minister’s door: Who is AAP leader Sanjeev Arora, state’s richest politician?

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Maharashtra EVM ‘diagnostic check’: Meet the Congress leader who raised an alarm

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Decode Politics: Amid delimitation storm, how 2023 exercise shaped Assam elections

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EPS interview: ‘Tamil Nadu youth must look beyond hype… their vote will shape its future’

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Thorium push: Clean Core, Canada’s CNL in pact to produce ANEEL fuel for Canadian heavy water reactors

17 banks get govt nod to import bullion

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China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leaps

Mythos a serious threat but more will follow, Barclays CEO says

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Meta may slash 8,000 jobs on May 20 as AI reshapes workforce: Report

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Tech interventions in mental health are effective, but caution is key: Dr Thara, co-founder, SCARF

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Claude Design debut marks Anthropic’s expansion into visual creation

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Saturday, 18 April 2026

Time to allow greater freedom to banks, raise sector’s FDI limits: Deepak Parekh

Time to allow greater freedom to banks, raise sector’s FDI limits: Deepak Parekh

Top stories

SHANTI Act push: Atomic Energy Commission clears FDI policy, sends it for inter-ministerial consultation

Q4FY26: ICICI & HDFC Bank net profits soar 8-9% on year, asset quality improves

Fireworks over Bill defeat: Priyanka hails ‘win for democracy’; Govt calls Congress ‘anti-women’

Can the Giant Magellan Telescope spot habitable worlds? Funding holds the key

iPhone 18 Pro: What we know so far about Apple’s next flagship

Iran closes Hormuz again, fires at two Indian carriers, Delhi summons Tehran envoy

Beyond the Bills: Lok Sabha debate shows trust deficit now runs deep

As Oppn turns the tables on BJP over women’s quota Bill, what is INDIA bloc’s next strategy

Also today

Google makes Gemini’s notebooks feature free for all

From 2019 election loss to TDP working chief: Nara Lokesh looks to carve out own political legacy

I switched from iPhone 16 Pro to iPhone 17e: Why this is the iPhone most people actually need

DA hike: Cabinet approves 2% increase in dearness allowance for Central govt employees

Why you feel unstoppable one day and stuck the next

Delimitation row not over with defeat of amended women’s quota Bill in Lok Sabha: Here’s why

From bark to byte: How startups are reimagining pet parenting

With Samrat at Bihar helm, why Triveni Sangh’s third pillar takes centre stage

Gold Rate Today, April 18: Check 18, 22 and 24 carat gold prices ahead of Akshay Tritiya

Politics on 18 Apr

BJP’s Bengal blueprint: Hold the north, chase the south

ED at Punjab minister’s door: Who is AAP leader Sanjeev Arora, state’s richest politician?

Maharashtra EVM ‘diagnostic check’: Meet the Congress leader who raised an alarm

Decode Politics: Amid delimitation storm, how 2023 exercise shaped Assam elections

EPS interview: ‘Tamil Nadu youth must look beyond hype… their vote will shape its future’

Business on 18 Apr

Thorium push: Clean Core, Canada’s CNL in pact to produce ANEEL fuel for Canadian heavy water reactors

17 banks get govt nod to import bullion

Technology on 18 Apr

China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leaps

Mythos a serious threat but more will follow, Barclays CEO says

Meta may slash 8,000 jobs on May 20 as AI reshapes workforce: Report

Tech interventions in mental health are effective, but caution is key: Dr Thara, co-founder, SCARF

Claude Design debut marks Anthropic’s expansion into visual creation

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Saturday, 18 April 2026

Time to allow greater freedom to banks, raise sector’s FDI limits: Deepak Parekh

Time to allow greater freedom to banks, raise sector’s FDI limits: Deepak Parekh

Top stories

SHANTI Act push: Atomic Energy Commission clears FDI policy, sends it for inter-ministerial consultation

Q4FY26: ICICI &#038; HDFC Bank net profits soar 8-9% on year, asset quality improves

Fireworks over Bill defeat: Priyanka hails &#8216;win for democracy&#8217;; Govt calls Congress &#8216;anti-women&#8217;

Can the Giant Magellan Telescope spot habitable worlds? Funding holds the key

iPhone 18 Pro: What we know so far about Apple’s next flagship

Iran closes Hormuz again, fires at two Indian carriers, Delhi summons Tehran envoy

Beyond the Bills: Lok Sabha debate shows trust deficit now runs deep

As Oppn turns the tables on BJP over women’s quota Bill, what is INDIA bloc’s next strategy

Also today

Google makes Gemini’s notebooks feature free for all

From 2019 election loss to TDP working chief: Nara Lokesh looks to carve out own political legacy

I switched from iPhone 16 Pro to iPhone 17e: Why this is the iPhone most people actually need

DA hike: Cabinet approves 2% increase in dearness allowance for Central govt employees

Why you feel unstoppable one day and stuck the next

Delimitation row not over with defeat of amended women&#8217;s quota Bill in Lok Sabha: Here’s why

From bark to byte: How startups are reimagining pet parenting

With Samrat at Bihar helm, why Triveni Sangh’s third pillar takes centre stage

Gold Rate Today, April 18: Check 18, 22 and 24 carat gold prices ahead of Akshay Tritiya

Politics on 18 Apr

BJP&#8217;s Bengal blueprint: Hold the north, chase the south

ED at Punjab minister’s door: Who is AAP leader Sanjeev Arora, state’s richest politician?

Maharashtra EVM &#8216;diagnostic check&#8217;: Meet the Congress leader who raised an alarm

Decode Politics: Amid delimitation storm, how 2023 exercise shaped Assam elections

EPS interview: &#8216;Tamil Nadu youth must look beyond hype&#8230; their vote will shape its future&#8217;

Business on 18 Apr

Thorium push: Clean Core, Canada’s CNL in pact to produce ANEEL fuel for Canadian heavy water reactors

17 banks get govt nod to import bullion

Technology on 18 Apr

China humanoid robot half-marathon to showcase technical leaps

Mythos a serious threat but more will follow, Barclays CEO says

Meta may slash 8,000 jobs on May 20 as AI reshapes workforce: Report

Tech interventions in mental health are effective, but caution is key: Dr Thara, co-founder, SCARF

Claude Design debut marks Anthropic’s expansion into visual creation

Reader

Trust & legal

Across the network

Q4FY26: ICICI & HDFC Bank net profits soar 8-9% on year, asset quality improves

Fireworks over Bill defeat: Priyanka hails ‘win for democracy’; Govt calls Congress ‘anti-women’

Delimitation row not over with defeat of amended women’s quota Bill in Lok Sabha: Here’s why

BJP’s Bengal blueprint: Hold the north, chase the south

Maharashtra EVM ‘diagnostic check’: Meet the Congress leader who raised an alarm

EPS interview: ‘Tamil Nadu youth must look beyond hype… their vote will shape its future’