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Banks can set up own pension funds
In a move that could materially widen access to pension products, the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) board has given an in-principle approval to allow scheduled commercial banks to directly set up pension funds under the National Pension System (NPS).
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January 02, 2026
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UPI hits new highs as consumer habits shift
The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) platform touched new highs in 2025, posting record transactions in December both in terms of value and volume, according to the latest data published by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI).
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January 02, 2026
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Rethinking Money: How you should prepare for 2026
Forecasts aren't prophecy—they offer a glimpse into market sentiment. Our New Year special asks experts not for perfect numbers, but how they interpret the economy and the world around them—and how that shapes their money moves. The message is clear: discipline beats prediction. Stay invested. Stay diversified. Here's how that thinking is shaping their approach to 2026, and what's likely to keep their sectors busy.
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January 02, 2026
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Indians raise toast to a Stranger Things-themed New Year
This New Year, people were not just wishing each other a happy 2026 and making resolutions—they were also streaming the finale episode of Stranger Things on Netflix, which was in its fifth season.
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January 02, 2026
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Mamdani takes office and must now try to deliver on his boldest promises
Zohran Mamdani became the mayor of New York City early Thursday at a small ceremony in a decommissioned Gilded Age-era subway station—a location he chose as a testament to the city’s history of building great things to transform the lives of working people.
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January 02, 2026
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New Year's plea: Make it safe to walk in Indian cities
In almost every Indian city I have walked through, one thing has been consistently missing: walkable footpaths.
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January 02, 2026
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China and America must get serious about AI risk
In November 2024, US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping made their first substantive joint statement about the national-security risks posed by AI.
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January 01, 2026
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Kyiv's long road to economic stability
For over a decade, much of the West has been pondering how to manage Ukraine's inevitable subordination to Russia.
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January 01, 2026
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Will India sustain its world-beating growth in 2026?
In 2025, India's economic growth stayed strong and inflation low amid geopolitical tensions and trade headwinds. The government also unveiled reforms and targeted stimulus, including tax cuts. Mint examines how the economy fared, and what lies ahead in 2026:
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January 01, 2026
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Regional instability: Asia adrift, Asia alone
Not since the Vietnam War has security in Asia seemed so fragile.
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January 01, 2026
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Paltry AGR relief leaves Vi wobbly
The fate of Vodafone Idea Ltd hangs in the balance, with the Union cabinet on Wednesday clearing a relief plan that punctured hopes, hammered its shares, and shook the company's fundraising hopes.
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January 01, 2026
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Is crypto an opportunity or a threat?
The fascination with cryptocurrencies shows no sign of fading.
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January 01, 2026
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Multilateralism lives: A pragmatic reboot
With conflicts raging in some 50 countries, tariff wars becoming the new (abnormal) norm, and global economic growth falling to its slowest pace in generations, there seems to be little to cheer about as we enter 2026.
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January 01, 2026
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Future tense: The year that could be
Every December in recent years, I think back to the time when Jeremy Corbyn, then the leader of the opposition Labour Party in my adopted country, the United Kingdom, quoted from a New Year's speech that had a familiar ring to it.
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January 01, 2026
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Govt may ease PN(3) to raise Chinese FDI
The Centre is preparing to significantly relax a five-year-old rule that shut out Chinese capital and put existing investments in limbo, easing the stringent Press Note 3 (PN3) diktat issued in the wake of the pandemic outbreak.
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January 01, 2026
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Bankers are gearing up for another onslaught of monster deals this year
Megadeals returned in full force in 2025. Wall Street is already bracing for another wave in 2026.
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January 01, 2026
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Trump and the end of American hegemony
It has become almost routine to end each year with talk of the \"polycrisis,\" and to acknowledge the difficulty of anticipating a future that seems pregnant with the risk of new wars, pandemics, financial crises, and climate-driven devastation.
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January 01, 2026
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The need for building peace together
We are bound to one another by a single fate.
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January 01, 2026
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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.
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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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