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EC extends SIR dates in six states, UTs
The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday extended the timeline for special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in six states and Union territories (UTs) following requests from the respective chief electoral officers.
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December 12, 2025
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Disney invests $1 bn in OpenAI, strikes deal
Walt Disney Co. agreed to invest $1 billion in OpenAI and license iconic characters such as Mickey Mouse and Cinderella to Sora, OpenAI's short-form, artificial intelligence (AI) video platform.
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December 12, 2025
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Air quality regulator sets up expert panel on EV transition
Move significant as a May advisory equating hybrids with EVs triggered objections from cos
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December 12, 2025
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Passive funds are powering ahead, but retail investors are still in the backseat
Retail investors who dominate active mutual funds take a backseat when it comes to passive funds despite a relatively quicker investment pace, according to data from the Association of Mutual Funds of India (Amfi).
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December 12, 2025
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Big Pharma’s ‘patent cliff’ is a golden opportunity for China
Licensing pacts could help US drugmakers as their patents expire
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December 12, 2025
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Regulators, banks to plot finance map at Mint summit
As a catalyst for India's economic growth\" brings together K. Balasubramanian, CEO, Citi India; Rajiv Anand, MD and CEO, IndusInd Bank; and Debadatta Chand, MD and CEO, Bank of Baroda.
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December 12, 2025
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Sensex entry may cushion IndiGo's tumbling stock
Shares of InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, which runs IndiGo, are unlikely to stage a major recovery once the stock joins the Sensex on 22 December as investors await clarity on regulatory overhang, but its inclusion in the benchmark index could provide downside protection, several analysts told Mint.
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December 12, 2025
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JPMorgan to open new branch in India
JPMorgan Chase & Co. is set to open a new branch in India after nearly a decade, underscoring the Wall Street bank’s growing push into one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.
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December 12, 2025
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Budweiser signs 2-year ICC deal for key events
AB InBev, the maker of Budweiser beer, has announced a two-year sponsorship contract with the International Cricket Council on Thursday, spanning men’s and women’s tournaments in all formats from 2026.
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December 12, 2025
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Railways eyes ₹1.5 tn new corridors for cargo boost
Explores three new dedicated freight networks in east, south and central India
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December 12, 2025
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Federal Reserve's fractured vote signals trouble ahead for future rate cuts
around the Fed, there’s going to be enormous pushback to rate cuts,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG.
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December 12, 2025
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Coca-Cola's COO Braun to become new CEO
Coca-Cola Co, said chief executive officer (CEO) James Quincey is stepping down and will be replaced at the end of March by Henrique Braun, the company’s chief operating officer (COO).
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December 12, 2025
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U.S. investors are going big on China AI despite concerns in Congress
U.S. investors are plowing money into Chinese companies involved in artificial intelligence, despite growing competition between Washington and Beijing over the technology.
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December 12, 2025
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Tech's promise: An upside-down enlargement of the leisure class?
Elon Musk’s vision of a jobless future full of leisure and wealth for ordinary folks upends all we know about human history
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December 12, 2025
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Mexican tariff wave to slam $2 bn auto exports from India
India Inc. faces another external shock to its automotive export engine, with Mexico imposing steep tariffs of up to 50% on passenger vehicles, two-wheelers and auto components from several Asian nations, including India.
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December 12, 2025
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Labour codes: The state must do what it has promised
India's government finally announced the implementation of the four labour codes passed by Parliament about five years ago, starting 21 November 2025.
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December 12, 2025
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THE DECADE THAT CHANGED HOW INDIA PAYS
A study across two Indian states offers a view of how Indians are experiencing UPI
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December 12, 2025
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The woman who walked away with Aakash shares
UAE businesswoman named in a Delaware case against Byju Raveendran and his flagship business has stepped in his place, subscribing to a ₹250-crore rights issue of associate company Aakash Educational Services Ltd (AESL).
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December 12, 2025
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Prada to launch India-made sandals
Prada will make a limited-edition collection of sandals in India inspired by the country’s traditional footwear, selling each pair at around €800 ($930), Prada senior executive Lorenzo Bertelli told Reuters, turning a backlash over cultural appropriation into a collaboration with Indian artisans.
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December 12, 2025
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IndiGo jolt: Is the megacorp becoming the new state?
Under India's new economic order, consumption has become a dependency, mediated—beyond choice—by ownership of infrastructure.
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December 12, 2025
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Lightspeed's India accelerator bets big on deeptech talent
Lightspeed Venture Partners is boosting support for deeptech through India Ascends, a startup accelerator offering entrepreneurs up to $3 million in seed funding.
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December 12, 2025
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A carbon market offers benefits we should seize
While a robust carbon-pricing mechanism will take time, effort and capital to put in place, we can expect it to catalyse climate action and give India a chance to lead the Global South
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December 12, 2025
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Fed’s fractured vote signals trouble ahead for future rate cuts
Jerome Powell pushed through a rate cut Wednesday over the broadest reservations of his nearly eight-year tenure, and in doing so, implicitly delivered a pointed message to President Trump and his own successor:
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December 12, 2025
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For Donald Trump, the Warner megadeal talks are all about CNN
The fate of Warner Bros.
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December 12, 2025
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If you have a deal, we have the money, says SoftBank
After a two-year hiatus in India, the world’s biggest technology investor is on the move again.
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December 12, 2025
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When realism and art meet
A Mint guide to what's happening in and around your city
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December 12, 2025
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A shade that manifests the power of quiet
Pantone's annual pick of a colour of the year might be a marketing tool but a blank canvas seems like just what we need at the moment
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December 12, 2025
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Citi India pivots to corporate banking post retail unit sale
Citi India is banking on a large pipeline of equity listings, surging deals through cross-border mergers and acquisitions and providing financing solutions to corporate customers to expand its business, chief executive officer K Balasubramanian said.
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December 12, 2025
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Mexican tariffs to hit auto exports
including a manufacturing plant.
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December 12, 2025
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Cash-flow fears in electronics sector on red flags in Kaynes
Financial concerns at Kaynes Tech heightened scrutiny on India's electronics manufacturing
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