the basic monetary unit of India, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles, and Sri Lanka see Money Table
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With an outlay of 1.97 trillion Indian rupees ($23 billion), the PLI program focused on 14 sectors, including aerospace, automotive, electronics, pharmaceuticals and textiles.
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Bajaj Group—controlled by the Bajaj family, among India’s wealthiest clans—agreed to buy out Allianz’ Group’s 26% stakes in their Indian insurance joint ventures for 241 billion rupees ($2.8 billion).
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Demonetization had happened as recently as 2016 when the Modi government tried to remove certain 500 and 1000 rupee notes - a move that some central bankers applauded, but also one that caused panic and mass swapping of notes, especially among India's poorest.
—Roger Huang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
At Pench in Madhya Pradesh, for example, a seat in a shared Jeep costs 3,000 rupees (US$35) on weekdays and 4,000 (US$46) on weekends for a four-hour safari (morning or afternoon).
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 12 Feb. 2025
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Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
Bajaj Group—controlled by the Bajaj family, among India’s wealthiest clans—agreed to buy out Allianz’ Group’s 26% stakes in their Indian insurance joint ventures for 241 billion rupees ($2.8 billion).
—Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Demonetization had happened as recently as 2016 when the Modi government tried to remove certain 500 and 1000 rupee notes - a move that some central bankers applauded, but also one that caused panic and mass swapping of notes, especially among India's poorest.
—Roger Huang, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
At Pench in Madhya Pradesh, for example, a seat in a shared Jeep costs 3,000 rupees (US$35) on weekdays and 4,000 (US$46) on weekends for a four-hour safari (morning or afternoon).
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Rupee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rupee. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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