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China unlocks REM import licences for Indian firms
China has gradually started issuing licences to import rare-earth magnets (REMs) into India through suppliers of domestic as well Indian units of foreign companies, according to government officials.
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December 26, 2025
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'A million more' potential Epstein files under review
DoJ to take a few more weeks to release records
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December 26, 2025
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Startup ecosystem matures, shutdowns at 5-year low
As 2025 draws to a close, India's startup ecosystem is showing clear signs of consolidation rather than exuberance.
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December 26, 2025
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IT sector revenue growth to remain modest in 2026-27, too
AI, GenAI to drive growth in the medium term; GCCs, global uncertainties pose key risks
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December 26, 2025
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Margin, valuation worries may weigh on Eicher stock
Firm's ability to post more gains may depend on volume gains: Brokerages
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December 26, 2025
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Regulatory clearances of targeted therapies boost precision oncology
INDUSTRY ESTIMATES SUGGEST INDIA’S PRECISION ONCOLOGY MARKET COULD NEARLY DOUBLE FROM AROUND $4.4 BILLION IN 2024 TO ABOUT $8.9 BILLION BY 2030
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December 26, 2025
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Services sector gets a boost to meet $50 bn exports target
To meet its $50 billion exports target by 2030, the Uttar Pradesh government is looking to significantly scale up services sector, with a focus on Information Technology (IT) and Global Capability Centres (GCC) domains.
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December 26, 2025
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Undoing the damage is not reform
India’s recent rollback of quality control orders (QCOs) has been greeted with relief and, in some quarters, applause. The government has begun dismantling a regulatory regime that disrupted supply chains, raised costs for exporters, and generated trade friction abroad. Inputs in textiles, steel and chemicals have been among the first to see reversals. In a difficult global environment, stepping back from policies that weaken competitiveness is simply sensible.
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December 26, 2025
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Centrally-funded infra projects see 21% cost jump in October
Aggregate costs of centrally-funded infrastructure projects jumped nearly 21 per cent in October as cost overruns pushed revised estimates to ₹30.8 trillion from ₹25.5 trillion across 820 ongoing projects.
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December 26, 2025
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Profit-focused startups fuel India’s IPO revival march
India's long-stalled technology initial public offering (IPO) market continued the strong revival march in 2025, as venture-backed companies demonstrated that the path to public markets now runs through profitability rather than growth at any cost.
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December 26, 2025
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Large, midcap cutoffs set to scale new highs in Jan rejig
The market capitalisation (mcap) cutoff to qualify for mutual funds’ largecap and midcap universe is likely to surge to anew high in the next reclassification. The fresh list of largecap, midcap and smallcap stocks is set to be released by the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) in the first week of January.
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December 26, 2025
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Why investors can't get enough of gold and silver ETFs
Gold and silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have dazzled investors in 2025, as a stellar rally in precious metal prices have drawn unprecedented interest.
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December 26, 2025
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New era dawns: Non-equity funds find their moment
Rally in gold and silver, choppy equity markets nudge investors to multi-asset, debt-linked products. Is this a tactical hop to what's hot or the start of more balanced folios in Indian households?
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December 26, 2025
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Tackle medical inflation, upgrade features, eliminate loopholes
ANNUAL HEALTH INSURANCE REVIEW
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December 26, 2025
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India set to assume chair of Kimberly Process from Jan 1
For the third time, India will chair the Kimberley Process (KP), a global initiative to remove conflict diamonds from the global supply chain, from January 1 next year, the Commerce Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
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December 26, 2025
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Bhoramdeo to be developed on the lines of Kashi Vishwanath Corridor
The Chhattisgarh government would develop the ancient site of Bhoramdeo on the lines of Varanasi's Kashi Vishwanath Corridor under the Centre's Swadesh Darshan Yojana 2.0.
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December 26, 2025
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High costs, complex R&D hindering ebikes: NITI
Electric motorcycles (ebikes) are struggling to take off in India due to complex research and development (R&D) that drives up costs, the absence of global price-sensitive reference models requiring R&D to start from scratch, technology constraints in meeting consumer expectations on power, speed and range, and legacy brands opting to be fast followers rather than first movers in the segment, according to an analysis done by NITI Aayog.
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December 26, 2025
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Omnibus regulation
Securities Markets Code is a welcome step
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December 26, 2025
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Nvidia to license Groq chip tech, hire executives
Nvidia has agreed to license chip technology from startup Groq and hire away its chief executive officer, a veteran of Alphabet's Google, Groq said in a blog post on Wednesday.
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December 26, 2025
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'CIOs signal earnings-led market ahead, urge realistic return expectations'
India's top fund managers expect the domestic equity market to move into a steadier, earnings-driven phase after a prolonged period of sharp rallies followed by 13-14 months of consolidation
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December 26, 2025
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PSBs okay ₹28k cr in MSME loans via new digital model
Public-sector banks (PSBs) have sanctioned ₹28,724 crore for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) underthe government's new digital footprintbased credit assessment model during the April to October period of FY26, reflecting early traction of the new technology-driven lending framework.
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December 26, 2025
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Mid-term exits by independent directors highest since 2017
Those valued at less than ₹100 crore accounted for 142 exits.
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December 26, 2025
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Cash is restless — and it's flowing into liquid funds
Debt-oriented schemes continue to be dominated by institutional investors, but one subcategory — liquid funds — is increasingly finding its way into retail portfolios.
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December 26, 2025
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Commercial operations take off at Navi Mumbai Airport
24 daily departures scheduled; NMIA plans to scale up services from February
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December 26, 2025
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Stellar and disappointing stocks of 2025
Some stocks that rallied last year have been among the biggest laggards of 2025, while many underperformers have emerged as winners. Krishna Kant and Ram Prasad Sahu look at the best and worst of the year
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December 26, 2025
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Updated or revised ITR: What taxpayers need to know before Dec 31 deadline
As the December 31 deadline for filing income tax returns approaches, some taxpayers are not sure about the difference between an updated and a revised return, and how errors or omissions could affect their refunds.
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December 26, 2025
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HOMECOMING AFTER 17 YEARS IN SELF-EXILE BNP leader gives a clarion call to maintain law and order
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Thursday called on countrymen to join hands to maintain law and order, in his first address to party supporters hours after his arrival in Dhaka after a gap of 17 years.
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December 26, 2025
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Protests against Bangladesh at Bengal land ports
Members of a pro-Hindu organisation held demonstrations at several land ports along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal over the killing of a man belonging to the minority community in the neighbouring country.
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December 25, 2025
Business Standard
History against the grain
Indians are a study in contradiction.
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December 25, 2025
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DoT seeks nod for 23K BSNL base stations
Number will rise to 123,000; move to help telco compete with private players
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