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GDP growth vs corporate results
India’seconomy continuesto postheadline numbers that would make most finance ministers envious.
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November 17, 2025
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Trai may look deeper at net neutrality norms
Reliance Jio had raised concerns over the need for clearer guidance on 5G network slicing
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November 17, 2025
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India-China begin talks for a reverse-trade model for drugs
This would unlock export potential of $6 billion for Indian pharma companies
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November 17, 2025
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Of Zubeen Garg & Assam’s political pitch
The state is learning that loss of a cultural icon can be more politically potent than any promise in an election manifesto, writes Aditi Bagaria
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November 17, 2025
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DPDP Act: IT services firms likely to have a short learning curve
Indian information technology (IT) service providers will have a short learning curve to adapt to India's digital landscape after the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act was notified last week as they have already been following such regulations in other parts of the world, especially Europe, for the last few years, according to experts.
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November 17, 2025
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Unfulfilled potential of tribal heartland
Social and economic welfare: Still a long way to travel, explains Yash Kumar Singhal
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November 17, 2025
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'Muskuraiye...?' Transport woes dent Lucknow's tagline
Metro ridership, bus fleet, and safety reforms struggle to match the city’s growth
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November 17, 2025
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Export subsidies will help but we should aim to be globally competitive
Last week, the government approved the Export Promotion Mission (EPM) package of ₹25,060 crore and the Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters (CGSE) of ₹20,000 crore. Naturally, the exporters have welcomed the schemes because some subsidies and loans will come their way. However, I am not too enthused by such schemes because similar announcements earlier have not helped us achieve even a compounded aggregate growth rate (CAGR) of 3 per cent in exports or increase our share of global merchandise exports beyond 1.8 per cent in the past 11 years.
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November 17, 2025
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TaMo evaluating both CNG, hybrids for larger cars, SUVs above 4 metres
Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, which draw 45 percent volumes from alternative or cleaner technologies such as CNG, EV etc, said that they are ‘well protected’ under Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) norms and hybrids do not need to be CAFE compliant.
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November 17, 2025
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RE leads charge as Andhra bags ₹13 trn investment proposals at CII summit
THESE INVESTMENTS ARE EXPECTED TO BE A CATALYST IN THE STATE'S AMBITIOUS TARGET OF BECOMING A $2.4 TRN ECONOMY BY 2047
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November 17, 2025
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India proposes UK-style totalisation pact with US
India has proposed signing a social security totalisation agreement with the United States (US) on the lines of the Double Contributions Convention (DCC) agreement it concluded with the United Kingdom (UK) earlier this year, official sources told Business Standard.
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November 17, 2025
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India's NCDEX eyes 20% stake in Lanka's 1st comex
India’s leading agriculture commodity exchange, the National Commodity & Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), has decided to acquire around a 20 per cent stake in a new commodities and financial derivatives exchange being set up in Sri Lanka, subject to regulatory and governmental approvals.
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November 17, 2025
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Criminal cases to crorepatis: A Bihar assembly profile
The number of reelected MLAs in the Bihar Assembly polls of 2025 is 111. Average assets of these reelected MLAs in 2020 was %4.88 crore, which increased to 27.46 crore in 2025, growing 53 per cent.
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November 17, 2025
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Treading with care at a new frontier
Mint Road's proposals on banks’ M&A funding are cautious even as entrants root for more elbow room, and weigh business models, report Raghu Mohan & Abhijit Lele
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November 17, 2025
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Saudi scales back salary premiums for foreign talent
Saudi firms are scaling back generous salary premiums that once lured top foreign talent into sectors such as construction and manufacturing as it reins in spending and reorders economic priorities, recruiters told Reuters.
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November 17, 2025
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Ashok Leyland moves past heavy-haul mindset
A smarter load mix and tightened cost base give it a cleaner, more controlled run than its biggest rival — Tata Motors
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November 17, 2025
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When paying fees hurts: Why investors favour commissions
Aprospective client, Mahesh, was recounting his experience ona cruise.
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November 17, 2025
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AI debt explosion has traders searching for cover
Credit whiplash
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November 17, 2025
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Insurers mull premium hike amid rising air pollution
Health insurers are considering a premium hike as claims linked to rising air pollution across the country have increased significantly.
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November 17, 2025
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Ola Electric starts test rides of 4680 Bharat Cell vehicles
Ola Electric on Sunday said it had commenced test rides of its 4680 Bharat Cell vehicles at the company's flagship stores across India.
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November 17, 2025
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BEYOND AFFLUENCE— HOW LUXURY BRANDS SUSTAIN VALUE IN A SHIFTING MARKET
The global personal luxury goods market has nearly tripled in profits over the past five years, driven by megabrands, digital innovation, and heritage products, yet challenges like brand fatigue, priing scrutiny, and sustainability concerns are reshaping the industry.
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November 17, 2025
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S Korean majors pledge $464 bn in domestic investments after US deal
Samsung Electronics Corporation, Hyundai Motor Group, and LG Group pledged to invest a combined $464 billion in South Korea over the next five years after meeting with President Lee Jae Myung, who is seeking to shore up the economy following the country’s trade deal with the US.
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November 17, 2025
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Fintechs race to scale device tokenisation for cardholders
Financial technology firms (fin-techs) are racing to scale device tokenisation for cardholders in India, streamlining payments across merchants and driving sharper checkout conversions along with higher spending.
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November 17, 2025
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All that is needed for deal-making
Much as India Inc, bankers, corporate lawyers and the wider investment banking fraternity make a case for more liberal financing norms for mergers and acquisitions (M&As), ghosts that still lurk have to be exorcised.
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November 17, 2025
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R&D: Chinks in the armour for India firms
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh met with officials of top defence public-sector undertakings (PSUs) on December 10 and announced an investment of about ₹32,000 crore to strengthen their research and development (R&D) capabilities. This move is significant as defence PSUs already account for nearly 60 per cent of the total R&D expenditure of the 17 PSUs listed in the Nifty 100 index for FY25.
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November 17, 2025
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US tariff shift opens window for India’s farm exports
A White House order that came into effect on November 13 has carved out a long list of agricultural items from the United States’ reciprocal tariff regime introduced in April.
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November 17, 2025
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Gems & jewellery exports slipped 30% in October: GJEPC
India’s gems & jewellery exports ‘witnessed 30.6 per cent year-on-year (Yo-Y) contraction in October to $2.17 million, amid the imposition of a steep 50 per cent tariff by the United States (US) on several Indian products.
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November 17, 2025
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Chinese steel may be entering India through Nepal illegally
Chinese steel may have been routed into the country through Nepal using forged manufacturer credentials and in quantities that Nepal cannot produce, said a senior official from the steel ministry.
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November 17, 2025
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Commodities spur India Inc’s Sep quarter showing
Adjusted net profits of all listed companies in the Busi- ness Standard sample grew to Q2FY26.
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November 17, 2025
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Google commits $40 bn in Texas, it’s largest ever in US state
Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai announced a $40 billion expansion in Texas, marking the company’s largest-ever investment in a single US state.
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