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Rare Earth Minerals & Critical Minerals – India in the Global Context

Minerals are important elements in the economy of the 21st century because they provide power to many of the technologies we have today such as; smartphones, electric vehicles, renewable energy systems and the technologies we use for defence. One of the terms that is receiving increased attention in this transition is; Rare Earth Minerals and […]

Securities Transaction Tax (STT)– Meaning, Budget Change & Market Impact

Leave a Comment | Current affairs, UPSC | February 2, 2026

Introduction Taxes heavily impact financial markets because they control market activities and influence how investors act. The recent drop in the share market following the government’s announcement of the Union Budget has increased concerns from investors regarding their transaction costs as a result of an increase in the Securities Transaction Tax (STT) on Future transactions

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