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EV uptake in luxury car segment dips in GST 2.0 era
Electric vehicle (EV) penetration in the luxury car segment has seen a drop by nearly 3 percentage points in the GST 2.0 era with the internal combustion engine versions offering better total cost of ownership, according to industry players.
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January 05, 2026
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Inox to add 300 MW solar assets in ₹1,000-crore deal
Inox Clean Energy has agreed to acquire SHV Energy-owned SunSource’s solar portfolio
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January 05, 2026
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Online health insurance: Why it's cheaper
While shopping for health insurance, I took quotes from multiple sources— through an agent, directly from the insurer’s website and via a broker.
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January 05, 2026
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ONGC CO2 storage pilot in Gujarat
Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC) plans to store captured carbon dioxide (CO2) in depleted wells at Gujarat's Gandhar oilfield, marking the company’s first full-scale carbon capture and storage pilot and a major step in its decarbonization strategy.
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January 05, 2026
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Trump wants to unlock Venezuela’s oil reserves. A huge challenge awaits
For months, the U.S. sold its pressure campaign against Venezuela as a way to curtail drug trafficking.
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January 05, 2026
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‘Equities could partly drive rally in 2026, but hold on to gold, silver’
Equities could drive part of the rally in 2026 after a “middling” year, but investors should continue to hold gold and silver for diversification, according to Radhika Gupta, managing director and chief executive officer at Edelweiss Mutual Fund.
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January 05, 2026
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THE PEOPLE BEHIND INDIA'S LONELINESS ECONOMY
A handful of people are quietly coming up with solutions to help urban Indians feel less lonely
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January 05, 2026
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Steel cos get duty boost amid glut
The share prices of domestic steel producers have risen by 4-6% since 30 December after the finance ministry notified the extension of safeguard duty imposition on steel imports, as per the recommendation of the director general of trade remedies.
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January 05, 2026
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KC Das to be back in UK after 5 decades
Iconic sweetmeat chain KC Das is eyeing a return to the United Kingdom after more than five decades, encouraged by the proposed India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and rising demand for authentic Indian food brands overseas.
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January 05, 2026
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People in relationships with AI chatbots may need some help
They should refine their chatbot settings and engage humans more
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January 05, 2026
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Why Elon Musk's Grok made the IT ministry fret
Ministry of electronics and information technology (Meity) ordered Elon Musk's X to remove sexually explicit Grok-generated AI images in 72 hours, mentioning regulatory tension on AI safety, public safety, and platform accountability. Here's what happened, and why it matters.
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January 05, 2026
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Parliament sharpens oversight on PSUs
Parliament will significantly widen its scrutiny of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) through the Committee on Public Undertakings (COPU) at a time the government is ramping up operations in strategic sectors such as nuclear energy and rare earths and opens sunrise sectors to greater private investments, said COPU chairperson Baijayant Panda in an interview.
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January 05, 2026
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Govt probe into raw plastic imports
India has initiated an anti-dumping probe into imports of nylon-6 chips and granules—raw plastic materials—from China and Russia, after domestic manufacturers alleged that cheap imports are hurting local industry, the commerce ministry said on Saturday.
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January 05, 2026
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Let us deploy customs reform as a strategic tool for trade success
As world trade fragments, India's response should include five specific measures that could raise our global competitiveness
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January 05, 2026
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Disney-OpenAI deal to reshape India's AI and creator economy
The landmark licensing agreement between The Walt Disney Co. and OpenAl, under which iconic TV and movie characters can be used to create short Al-generated videos and images, is set to reshape how content franchises are consumed, remixed and monetised.
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January 05, 2026
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Govt looks to ease funding blues for private e-bus fleets
Private sector's e-bus financing may be routed through Sidbi, Nabard as lenders remain wary
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January 05, 2026
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Bandhan loans up 10% in Dec quarter
Private sector lender Bandhan Bank on Sunday reported a 10% year-on-year growth in its loans and advances, totalling ₹1,45,227 crore for the third quarter ended 31 December.
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January 05, 2026
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India shops by season: ACs for summer, air purifiers for winter
If searing heat is an annual feature of the Indian summer, air pollution is fast settling into a permanent fixture of winter.
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January 05, 2026
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HOW INDIAN ADVERTISING CAN BECOME CASTE-CONSCIOUS
I spent years in Silicon Valley through the post-George Floyd surge in DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) efforts, and then witnessed its very public retreat earlier this year.
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January 05, 2026
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PSU banks gain productivity edge, outpace private peers
Median profit per employee at PSU banks rose to ₹19.6 lakh, against ₹14.5 lakh at private banks
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January 05, 2026
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20 years on, running is a mainstream business
Distance running has become an aspirational sport for Indians, and in turn, booming business for sponsors. Where does it go from here?
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January 05, 2026
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Earnings revival likely to stay elusive for top IT firms in Q3
TCS and HCLTech release their December quarter earnings on 12 January, Infosys on 14 January, and Tech Mahindra on 16 January.
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January 05, 2026
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Government plans highway rescue hubs for dead EVs
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is likely to be the first long-distance corridor for this rollout
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January 05, 2026
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THE NEW YEAR USHERS IN RUMBLINGS OF WAR
Have you seen the pictures of Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro held by American special forces?
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January 05, 2026
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Bharat Coking Coal IPO to open on Friday
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, is set to open its initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, 9 January, marking the first public issue of 2026.
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January 05, 2026
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Govt may carve out dedicated R&D corpus to boost pulses, cotton crops
The government may announce a dedicated research and development (R & D) corpus for pulses and cotton in the Union budget for FY27, as it looks to address India’s persistent yield gaps, two government officials aware of the discussions said.
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January 05, 2026
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Gig work: This model is fine but must pay more
An online debate sparked by a gig delivery strike yielded more heat than light. Gig platforms aren't a problem but could ease one if they increase wages and adhere to India's labour codes
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January 05, 2026
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Equity investors are piling in from far-flung corners
India’s capital markets are witnessing wider participation as lesser-tracked and underrepresented states have seen a steady rise in investor activity since the pandemic, driven by increased financial literacy, affordable mobile data, and digital payments that are easing investments.
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January 05, 2026
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Let us pause to reflect on all that’s good about our world
As this is my first column of the new year, I thought I would do something challenging—write what is good about the modern world.
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January 05, 2026
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Litigation overload: It’s time for the state to rest its case
India has 54 million pending cases, 47 million in district courts, 6.3 million in high courts and nearly 90,000 in the Supreme Court, with just 25,000 judges to handle them.
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