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Mint Mumbai
Gold soars ₹3,040 on global cues
Gold prices surged by ₹3,040 to ₹1,33,200 per 10 gm in the national capital on Monday, tracking strong global trends and a weak US dollar, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
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December 02, 2025
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Maruti fumes at rivals on small car emissions debate
To make its case, the carmaker cited global norms on structured relief for compact cars
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December 02, 2025
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Digital KYC remains a nightmare for most people with disabilities
Even today, e-KYC checks keep people with disabilities out of the financial system despite regulatory safeguards
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December 02, 2025
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Are gifts from NRIs to residents taxable?
I am an NRI who is living in Dubai for the past six years. I had acquired shares of an unlisted Indian firm using surplus fund from my NRO account in India. I wish to gift the shares to my father, who is a resident of India. Will this transfer attract any tax in India?
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December 02, 2025
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IL&FS allowed to revise terms in HQ sale to Chronos
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has upheld Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd's (IL&FS) contractual right to revise the transaction value in the sale of its iconic headquarters, The IL&FS Financial Centre (TIFC), in Mumbai's premier office hub Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).
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December 02, 2025
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The US Fed’s balance sheet: It cannot be shrunk any further
It wouldn't make space for lower interest rates in the US economy
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December 02, 2025
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Data rules: What’s welcome need not be smooth sailing
At its core, India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), whose Rules were issued recently, makes consent king.
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December 02, 2025
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BHP said to have offered £40 bn in aborted Anglo bid
BHP Group had offered around £40 billion ($53 billion) in its now-aborted attempt to acquire Anglo American Plc, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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December 02, 2025
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'Sebi to revamp master circular for stock exchanges'
The markets regulator is planning to revise the master circular for stock exchanges within the “next few months”, said Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on Monday.
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December 02, 2025
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A SMALL FEE TWEAK THAT COULD BOOST YOUR MF RETURNS
India’s mutual fund industry has transformed over the past decade, with assets soaring from ₹13 trillion to nearly ₹99 trillion and investor folios rising sixfold to more than 230 million, thanks to digital access and systematic investing. But costs haven't fallen with scale. Many equity funds still charge Total Expense Ratios close to regulatory limits, even as tech has lowered distribution costs—quietly eating into long-term investor returns. Understanding how TERs work shows why even a small reduction can meaningfully boost wealth over time.
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December 02, 2025
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What's the ideal policy response to China's tidal wave of exports?
Import barriers don't work but policymakers must still address its impact on domestic innovation, jobs and national security
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December 02, 2025
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Growth spurt doesn’t worry economists
India’s economic growth numbers have undoubtedly surprised economists and analysts, but not enough to trigger doubts about the quality of the data.
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December 02, 2025
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India's industrial output slows to 14-month low in October
India’s industrial production grew 0.4% year-on-year in October, its slowest pace of expansion in 14 months, as manufacturing decelerated, and mining and electricity output contracted, provisional data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) showed on Monday.
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December 02, 2025
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Nvidia buys $2 bn of Synopsys stock
Nvidia Corp. has struck a deal to invest $2 billion into chip-design software maker Synopsys Inc.’s stock as part of a broader engineering and design tie-up, the latest massive investment by the chipmaker into one of its own suppliers.
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December 02, 2025
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Gen Z shoppers aren't spending like retailers need them to
More than other generations, 20-somethings are tightening their holiday-season budgets because of economic pressures
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December 02, 2025
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PMI: Tariffs crimp Indian manufacturing biz confidence
Challenging situation US-tariff led uncertainties pushed PMI’s New Exports Orders index to a 13-month low in November, hurting Indian firms’ optimism.
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December 02, 2025
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E-tailers bank on creator content to draw shoppers
Broader selection of products and quicker delivery are no longer adequate to attract buyers
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December 02, 2025
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Will Mahavatar Narsimha’s ₹300-cr success reshape Indian cinema?
The success of Mahavatar Narsimha, an animated mythological epic that was released without promotions or marketing this July and eventually grossed ₹300 crore, has proven to be a turning point, given animation’s long history of poor theatrical performance in the country.
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December 02, 2025
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Automakers report brisk sales in Nov, demand remains robust
With demand continuing to be strong post the festive season, leading automakers, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, saw robust sales growth in November as compared to a year ago.
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December 02, 2025
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Your attention is the new currency for India’s streaming apps
India’s video-streaming platforms are beginning to value deeper, higher-quality viewer engagement, with watch time and total minutes viewed becoming core indicators amid plateauing paid subscriptions.
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December 02, 2025
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Tobacco cess set to expire, enter health and national security cess
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce a bill in Lok Sabha on Monday to levy a new cess for public health and national security, replacing the GST compensation cess on tobacco, which will lapse when the Centre completes repayment of the loans raised to compensate states.
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December 01, 2025
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Battery PLI may get new spark as rules set to ease
Scheme saw limited success; 50GWh capacity by Dec 2024 goal fell far short
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December 01, 2025
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China used to be a cash cow for western companies. Now it’s a test lab.
For Western companies in China, a new reality has set in: The easy money is gone and competition is only getting fiercer.
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December 01, 2025
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BEHIND THE GLOSSY REPORT: THE MAKE BELIEVE ESG WORLD
Recently, the Sebi chairperson made a distinction that should make every company board squirm, Speaking at the “Gatekeepers of Governance’ summit, Tuhin Kanta Pandey separated “compliance” from “governance” in a way that was both elegant and damning.
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December 01, 2025
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New safety, emission rules spell riches for parts firms
Anti-lock brakes? Sound alerts for EVs? Ever-changing emission norms? For India’s nimble auto parts makers, every new regulation to raise safety and lower pollution is opening up business avenues.
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December 01, 2025
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APIs to innovation: Bulk drug makers ramp up CDMO bets
Once focused on low-margin active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), India’s bulk drug manufacturers are raising their ambitions, with several now investing heavily in research and development to win contract development and manufacturing work from global drugmakers.
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December 01, 2025
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Smart GDP growth casts shadow over December rate cut
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI's) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to keep the policy rate unchanged on 5 December, even as a sizable minority of economists argues that the space created by softening inflation and moderating nominal growth warrants another rate cut.
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December 01, 2025
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Why MF vendors haven't grown as fast as MF assets
A rising tide does not lift all boats—an adage that mutual fund distributors will vouch for.
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December 01, 2025
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Gen Alpha will make new rules for their workplace
Gen Alpha will expect hybrid workplaces, Al tools and 4-day weeks— offices unrecognizable to their parents’
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December 01, 2025
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EC extends electoral roll revision by a week to II Dec; final list on 14 Feb
The Election Commission on Sunday extended by one week the entire schedule of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nine states and three Union territories amid allegations by opposition parties that the “tight timelines” were creating problems for people and ground-level poll officials.
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