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Alleppey Green Cardamom of Kerala and Tamil Nadu: The GI-Tagged Heritage of India’s Queen of Spices

The geographical identity of Alleppey Green Cardamom is associated with selected hill districts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, particularly the humid mountain environments of the southern Western Ghats. These regions provide the combination of rainfall, temperature, vegetation and shaded growing conditions required for successful cultivation of small cardamom.

GAIL Commissions 1.25 Million Tonne PTA Plant in Mangalore, Expanding India’s Petrochemical Manufacturing Capacity

GAIL (India) Limited has successfully commissioned a 1.25 million tonnes per annum Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) manufacturing plant in Mangalore, Karnataka, through its wholly owned subsidiary GAIL Mangalore Petrochemicals Limited (GMPL). The facility represents a significant addition to India’s domestic petrochemical manufacturing capacity and is expected to strengthen the supply of essential raw materials for the textile, polyester and packaging industries.

HSBC Upgrades Indian Equities to Overweight, Citing Resilient Earnings and Attractive Valuations

Global financial services major HSBC has upgraded its rating on Indian equities from ‘Neutral’ to ‘Overweight’, citing resilient corporate earnings, strengthening credit growth and more attractive stock market valuations following a prolonged period of market correction. The bank has simultaneously downgraded Chinese equities from ‘Overweight’ to ‘Neutral’, reflecting a shift in its investment preferences across major Asian markets.

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