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SC mulls pan-India guidelines to curb mishaps on highways
Apex court bench also flags illegal construction along highways causing accidents
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December 16, 2025
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Passive governance is a legacy that’s proving difficult to shed
The IndiGo crisis spotlights our failure to replace reactive regulation with a pre-emptive model enabled by real-time data
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December 16, 2025
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Fintech lending 2.0 shifts focus to depth, discipline
Focus shifts from blitz-scale expansion to unit economics, deeper monetization of customers
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December 16, 2025
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China no longer needs Germany— and Germany wants a divorce.
Some German manufacturers think once-symbiotic partnership has turned into abusive relationship and they want out
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December 16, 2025
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Flipkart gets nod for India residency, one hurdle left
Walmart-controlled Flipkart received a key approval to shift its domicile back to India, a prerequisite for a local listing, in a move that also reflects a shift in India-US economic ties amid prolonged bilateral trade negotiations.
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December 16, 2025
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Chile gets its most right-wing president in decades
Chile’s ultraconservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast secured a stunning victory in the presidential election Sunday, defeating the candidate of the center-left governing coalition and setting the stage for the country’s most right-wing government in 35 years of democracy.
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December 16, 2025
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Japan’s MUFG nears Shriram Fin buy-in
Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is in final talks to acquire a 20% stake in Indian non-bank financial firm Shriram Finance for more than 500 billion yen, or $3.22 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.
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December 16, 2025
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Axis hiring to target India wealth boom
Axis Bank Ltd. is adding 50 private bankers and plans to launch several funds in India’s low-tax finance hub, as part of a broader strategy to tap into the explosive growth of the country’s wealthy population.
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December 16, 2025
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Rupee slips to 90.78 against US dollar
The rupee on Monday crashed to its lowest-ever level of 90.80 before settling at a new all-time low of 90.78 against the US dollar, registering a loss of 29 paise over its previous close, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
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December 16, 2025
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BLIND SPOT: RETAIL RISKS IN THE AGE OF FINFLUENCER HYPE
When the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) barred finfluencer Avadhut Sathe from accessing the securities market and froze 546 crore in “wrongful gains,” it marked more than the fall of a social-media trading star.
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December 16, 2025
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Nov trade deficit shrinks as exports surge to 10-year high
Experts pointed to a likely strategic shift by Indian exporters in the face of US tariffs
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December 16, 2025
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Revolut calls for ‘passport equivalent’ financial identity
UK-based fintech Revolut is seeking to replicate its global approach to cross-border payments in India, targeting smoother transactions in key segments such as travel and education, a top executive said.
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December 16, 2025
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The ₹15 question: Why is sugarcane leaving Uttar Pradesh for Haryana?
Sugarcane farmers in Uttar Pradesh (UP) are selling their produce to mills in neighbouring Haryana, attracted by the latter's higher state advised price (SAP).
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December 16, 2025
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R Kumar launches e-comm platform
R Kumar Opticians, one of India’s oldest luxury eyewear retailers, has launched an e-commerce platform to make its curated collections available across the country.
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December 16, 2025
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CEO Dave wants a seat at big banks’ table for HSBC India
In Jan, HSBC got RBI nod to open 20 branches in cities like Lucknow, Amritsar, Bhopal
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December 16, 2025
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Flipkart gets nod for India residency
tion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) to clarify that the investment is purely financial innature and carries no board representation orcontrol,” this personsaid.
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December 16, 2025
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Wakefit's market debut muted
Shares of home and furnishing company Wakefit Innovations Ltd on Monday made a muted market debut and ended over 1% lower against the issue price of ₹195.
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December 16, 2025
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Say no to the overuse of drugs as well as patents
The judiciary did well not to let Novo Nordisk extend its exclusive right to sell semaglutide. In general, we need cheap generics. But we must also curb the misuse of weight-loss drugs
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December 16, 2025
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Consumer sentiment rebounds after festive season, risks remain
India’s consumers are beginning to feel—and spend— better again.
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December 16, 2025
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Fortis opens unit for mental health
Fortis Healthcare on Monday launched a 36-bed hospital for mental healthcare with plans to establish 10 such facilities over the next three years.
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December 16, 2025
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What global stock market dynamics portend for 2026
Even though the year has not yet ended, some clear but peculiar patterns have emerged from stock-market returns.
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December 16, 2025
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Indian IT firms betting on Salesforce expertise amid AI uncertainty
TCS announced on 10 December that it has acquired Coastal Cloud, a Florida-based tech consulting firm, for $700 million.
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December 16, 2025
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Gold surges to fresh lifetime high
Gold prices surged by ₹4,000 to touch an all-time high of ₹1,37,600 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday, tracking firm global cues, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
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December 16, 2025
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PSU bond issues hit pause as yields rise despite RBI rate cut
A growing disconnect between monetary policy signals and bond market pricing is forcing state-owned borrowers to step back from planned fundraisings.
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December 16, 2025
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Jaishankar to meet Israeli leaders today
External affairs minister S. Jaishankar will discuss bilateral and regional issues during his visit.
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December 16, 2025
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New rural jobs bill promises more days, asks state to chip in
The revamped framework puts a sharper focus on rural infrastructure development.
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December 16, 2025
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Bumper first-day openings fade as word of mouth trumps star power
Bumper openings are starting to fade, as audiences—overwhelmed by content—place greater trust in word of mouth than in star power or pre-release hype.
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December 16, 2025
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Rupee at 90: Brace for a currency premium on your overseas trips
Price hikes are sharper in Europe, Maldives, other dollar-linked destinations; Southeast Asia is mostly insulated
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December 16, 2025
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‘WhatsApp must take consent for all data uses, not just ads’
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Monday clarified that WhatsApp must take user consent before sharing data with Metacompanies for both advertising and non-advertising purposes.
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December 16, 2025
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New bill to open nuclear power to pvt firms, rid supplier liability
The Union government introduced the muchanticipated bill on Monday to open up nuclear power generation to private players, while excluding global suppliers of components and fuel from liability.
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