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External risks on horizon, but RBI keeps faith in local buffers

Financial stability report cautions about exchange rate volatility, trade weakness, muted FDI

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January 01, 2026
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China's role in AI-led industrial revolution

AI is widely recognized as the core technology in an emerging industrial revolution that will probably transform every facet of the global economy.

5 min  |

January 01, 2026
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TCS hotshots may get to do multiple jobs

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) is exploring gig-like hiring arrangements for hard-to-retain specialists in certain roles, signalling a shift as India's $283 billion offshoring sector grapples with a talent crunch amid uncertainty caused by artificial intelligence (AI).

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January 01, 2026

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India's corporate scorecard: Who won, who lost in 2025

Heavyweights hold ground

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January 01, 2026

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Multilateralism is not dead yet

(representing 21%) comprises self-interested multilateralists who will endorse cooperation if they can see that it benefits them and their communities—whether it be through guaranteeing food or peace and security.

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January 01, 2026
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InMobi plans $100-150 million pre-IPO round as listing nears

InMobi, which provides mobile advertising network software, is in discussions to raise $100-150 million in a pre-IPO funding round as it looks to realign its cap table ahead of a public listing expected in FY27, according to three people aware of the matter, seeking anonymity.

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January 01, 2026
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Unbound Israel redraws the map of the Levant

Since Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, the Middle East has faced its most severe and consequential crisis in decades.

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January 01, 2026

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Beyond megawatts: Green transition turns to stability

India now eyes storage capacity and a focus on more stable sources such as nuclear power

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January 01, 2026

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Top-four economy

As estimated, 2025 gave India fourth rank among economies, placing us in the world's top club, though with the US, the EU and China still some multiples ahead in size.

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January 01, 2026

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India slaps 12% duty on steel imports for 3 years

India has imposed a three-year safeguard duty of 12% on steel imports, according to a finance ministry order issued late on Tuesday, as the government aims to curb cheap shipments, especially from China.

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January 01, 2026
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Retail loans tilt to consumption

India’s non-housing retail loans—largely consumption-driven—accounted for 55.3% of household borrowings in the first half of FY26.

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January 01, 2026

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From plastic to glass: Kitchenware firms bet on buyers going premium

Kitchenware and crockery companies are nudging consumers to swap plasticware for glassware, positioning it as a premium lifestyle upgrade to capitalize on the post-pandemic focus on health.

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January 01, 2026
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Will the Federal Reserve be allowed to do its job?

As candidates vie to become the next chair of the US Federal Reserve, they should heed the hockey legend Wayne Gretzky's advice to “skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been.”

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January 01, 2026
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Latin America’s new birth of democracy

To imagine all Latin American countries being governed by a republican order respectful of freedom and democracy seems utopian.

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January 01, 2026
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Fiscal deficit at ₹9.76 trillion, nearly two-thirds of target

Better-than-expected non-tax revenue in first eight months of FY26 cushions govt finances

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January 01, 2026
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The looming threat of nuclear proliferation

No longer is the threat posed by nuclear weapons even tenuously contained by mutually agreed rules and accepted norms.

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January 01, 2026

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Cabinet clears ₹20,688 crore highway works in two states

The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved road projects worth ₹20,688 crore, including the country's largest ever highway project under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model, a greenfield 374km Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot corridor in Maharashtra, a government release said.

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January 01, 2026

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Wars: ‘Never again,’ again

I am sometimes asked what keeps me awake at night.

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January 01, 2026
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Just 35% global SMEs have disaster plans, Indian firms most exposed

As climate shocks intensify, most small businesses remain dangerously unprepared, with Indian enterprises among the most exposed, says a study.

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January 01, 2026

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Gig workers' strike fails to hit e-comm, food delivery services

A section of gig workers on Wednesday stopped work demanding better pay and work conditions but the agitation had little impact on services on e-commerce and online food delivery platforms that saw robust business on New Year Eve.

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January 01, 2026
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In a year of many firsts, car, two-wheeler sales hit highs

Two-wheeler registrations grew 7% and passenger vehicle registrations grew 9% in 2025

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January 01, 2026
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Gambling with the dollar’s dominance

Notwithstanding some ups and downs, the US dollar has been the uncontested global reserve currency since the end of World War II.

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January 01, 2026

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Build a peaceful future together

Together with our allies in the “coalition of the willing,” the UK is ensuring that there isa strong flow of weapons, air-defense systems, and infrastructure support to sustain Ukraine in its fight.

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January 01, 2026

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Capitaland data centre fund raises S$150 mn at first close

Global real asset manager CapitaLand Investment Ltd has raised about S$150 million (S17 million) in equity at the first close of CapitaLand India Data Centre Fund (CIDCF), as it steps up its focus on data centre development opportunities in the country.

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January 01, 2026

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Govt may ease PN(3) to raise China FDI

Inter-ministerial consultations have already been held in this regard, with a recent such consultation taking place in December,” the person said.

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January 01, 2026

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Changing viewing habits push youth brands away from TV to digital

Though music television network MTV shut down five of its dedicated music channels globally this year, in India, it had already diversified away from pure music to youth-driven, urban programming and live entertainment experiences.

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January 01, 2026
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Star Air eyes ₹1,100 cr turnover in FY26

Star Air, owned by Ghodawat Enterprises Pvt. Ltd, expects revenue to rise to about ₹1,100 crore in FY26— nearly 70% higher than last year’s ₹650 crore—driven by fleet expansion, operational growth and fresh capital to strengthen connectivity across India’s smaller cities.

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January 01, 2026
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Warren Buffett stayed true to his ways in his final year as Berkshire CEO

In a year of record stock highs, artificial-intelligence moonshots and tense standoffs on global trade, Warren Buffett spent much of it watching, and waiting for the right moment to strike.

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January 01, 2026
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Easing inflation, GST tweaks lift FMCG outlook for 2026

Industry executives say demand conditions improving after a long period of sluggish growth

3 min  |

January 01, 2026
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Trump is cancelling rule of law, democracy

The first year of US President Donald Trump’s second term has taken a heavy toll on the rule of law.

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January 01, 2026