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Registration alone doesn’t prove ownership, verify seller’s title first
An unbroken, valid chain of documents, and lawful possession are other prerequisites
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November 17, 2025
Business Standard
A century of Left in India, built on enterprise
As the CPI turns 100 next month, Shine Jacob looks at how the evolution of Left parties in the country has been fuelled by cooperatives, media ventures and unconventional business model
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November 17, 2025
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RBI's 10% Tier-I cap on acquisition financing restrictive, say bankers
Experts suggest 30% equity contribution should include preference shares as well as convertible instruments
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November 17, 2025
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Take Mr Trump as he is
Atrade deal with the US is both possible and essential —and sois one with Europe
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November 17, 2025
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Keeping the promises
Bihar voters have expressed their preference unambiguously
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November 17, 2025
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Delhi blast: NIA arrests Kashmiri man who 'conspired' with Umar Nabi
In amajorbreakthrough intheRed Fort areacar bomb blast case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Kashmir resident who had allegedly conspired with “suicide bomber” Umar Un Nabi to carry out the terror attack, which claimed 13 lives. Amir Rashid Ali, in whose name the car involved in the blast was registered, has been arrested from Delhi by the NIA, the federal probe agency said.
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November 17, 2025
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India’s subpar, ageing malls set for overhaul
Older and lower-tier malls — categorised as B and C grade — across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai are now being considered for redevelopment as consumer behaviour beyond metros evolves and prime land in these top cities becomes even more scarce.
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November 17, 2025
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Course correction
Rollback of QCO must be sustained
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November 17, 2025
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Reform lending to low-income households
India has built a powerful last-mile credit engine, yet four shocks in 15 years — the Andhra Pradesh crisis (2010), demonetisation (2016), Covid (2020) and a slowdown since early 2024 — have repeatedly forced abrupt lending cuts and household distress. The solution is clear: Move from stop-start cycles to reliable and continuous access to formal credit for low-income households. To get there, there is a case for three changes: Harmonise the bank-shadow bank partnership architecture (and sharpen priority sector lending or PSL), diversify liabilities of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) beyond banks, and replace blunt borrower caps with credible income assessment.
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November 17, 2025
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‘Q2 earnings reinforce confidence in growth revival’
The equity market is likely to perform better in 2026 as the earnings growth trajectory improves and valuations have eased, says Nimesh Chandan, chief investment officer at Bajaj Finserv AMC. In an email interaction with Abhishek Kumar, Chandan adds that global factors, particularly the US economic slowdown, could play spoilsport. Edited excerpts:
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November 17, 2025
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Supply chains face stress test amid trade shifts: PwC India
Supply chains are evolving from operational backbones to strategic growth enablers for organ-isations, though they remain underleveraged and struggle for recognition at the executive level, a report by PwC India said.
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November 17, 2025
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15 'no', '2 'yes' votes: CAFE relief for small cars leaves industry divided
According to these sources, Toyota did not cast a clear ‘yes’ or ‘no’ because it has no model under 909 kg in its portfolio, but it is also part of a global alliance with Suzuki Motor Corporation, the parent company of MSIL, for joint development and production of certain cars, and therefore stated it would go with whatever consensus the
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November 17, 2025
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Juspay eyes $1 bn revenue before exploring IPO
Juspay seeks $1 billion in revenue by expanding in India and abroad before it considers a public listing, said Sheetal Lalwani, the payments infrastructure company’s cofounder and chief operating officer.
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November 17, 2025
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So near yet so far for Gujarat’s transport infra
The fourth of a six-part series examines why daily commute in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and GIFT City remains a challenge despite better bus and metro services, and new infrastructure
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November 15, 2025
Business Standard
RBI in ‘formidable position’ to fulfill public policy mandates: DG Murmu
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has an economic capital that’s 25 percent of its balance sheet and puts it in a “formidable position” to fulfil its public policy mandates while ensuring monetary and financial stability, said Deputy Governor Shirish Chandra Murmu on Friday.
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November 15, 2025
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'Lilly's investment reflects long-term commitment to India'
With more than 100 million in India living with diabetes and obesity, Eli Lilly sees the country emerging as one of its most important global markets. In a video interview with Sohin Das, newly appointed Eli Lilly India President and General Manager Winselow Tucker outlines what is driving anti-obesity/anti-diabetes medicine Mounjaro’s early success, how Lilly is preparing for a wave of semaglutide generics, and why the company is committing over $1 billion to expand in India. Edited excerpts.
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November 15, 2025
Business Standard
A stunning Frankenstein
We have grown up with the Boris Karloff and Christopher Lee versions of Frankenstein wherein the green-hued monster created by the good Dr Frankenstein mostly grunts to strike terror among those that cross his path as well as movie audience.
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November 15, 2025
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Task cut out for RJD; Congress stares at existential crisis
On Friday morning, Prime Minister Narendra Modi posted on social media his tributes to India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his birth anniversary, and by evening predicted that the Congress is headed for a split.
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November 15, 2025
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Vote share swings in Bihar’s poll map
‘The 2025 Bihar election was one of the most anticipated political events in the state’s recent history. Citizens turned out in large numbers, with voter participation reaching an impressive 66.9 per cent. By 7.40pm, results indicated that 131 candidates had been reelected out of 167 declared winners, while outcomes in 76 constituencies were still pending.
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November 15, 2025
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Demand for consent managers may rise
Will maintain log of consents given, denied, or withdrawn
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November 15, 2025
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US lawmaker to introduce Bill to scrap H-1B visas
An American lawmaker will be introducing a Bill to “completely eliminate” the H-1B visa programme and take away the pathway to citizenship that it offers, “forcing” individuals to “return home” when their visa expires.
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November 15, 2025
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Weight-based CAFE relief to hurt safer car push: Shailesh Chandra
Some automakers are seeking to create an “arbitrary” weight-based category of small cars to get relief under the upcoming norms on corporate average fuel efficiency (CAFE), but such a criterion will conflict with the auto industry's progress and the government's policies that incentivise the production of safer vehicles, said Shailesh Chandra, managing director and chief executive officer, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, on Friday.
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November 15, 2025
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US admin prepares tariff relief to ease food prices
Move comes after Democrats won key elections with a promise to bring down costs
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November 15, 2025
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Bypolls: Double defeat for NC in J-K, Cong wins in Rajasthan
Ruling parties on Friday lost four of the eight seats where Assembly bypolls were held on November 11 with the Congress bagging one seat in BJP-ruled Rajasthan and the PDP handing the National Conference its first-ever defeat in its stronghold of Budgam in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).
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November 15, 2025
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Hardware to humanware
Dasgupta tells Shivani Shinde why she believes there should be a PC in every child’s hand, and why India is tougher on women than the US
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November 15, 2025
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Nitish Kumar on top, but challenges galore
“Thank you for your service”. This was the message the electorate of Bihar sent to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) galloped toward a victory without parallel following a virtually seamless alliance.
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November 15, 2025
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INDIA and a Congress-sized hole
There can be no challenge to the BJP across India without a Congress revival. The Modi party is growing — almost entirely at the cost of the Congress
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November 15, 2025
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Unlocking climate progress
Bill Gates’ call for the United Nations (UN) to pivot from climate action focused on temperature goals to vaccines has misread the challenge we face. Investments in climate mitigation and develop-ment are not competing priorities.
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November 15, 2025
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90% Indians exposed to fake endorsements in '25
MOST DANGEROUS CELEBRITY: DEEPFAKE DECEPTION LIST
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November 15, 2025
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NDA scores a double century in blow to Mahagathbandhan
>BJP single-largest party in Bihar; big gain for Nitish’s JD(U) >Setback for Tejashwi-led RJD; Cong tally second-lowest ever
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