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New market code may constrain Sebi funding
Greater clarity is also needed on the proposed Ombudsperson to resolve investor complaints, experts feel
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Name changer or game changer?
President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday gave her assent to the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) (VB-G RAM G) Bill, which replaces the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) by raising guaranteed workdays from 100 to 125 per year.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Saudi Arabia expands access to sole alcohol store
Saudi Arabia has quietly expanded access to its only store that sells alcohol, allowing wealthy foreign residents to buy booze in the latest step in the once ultraconservative kingdom’s experiment in liberalisation.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Prices in the electricity system
Only the price system can solve the complexity of modern electricity
4 min |
December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Shrimp exports can beat the tariff challenge
India’s export-oriented shrimp industry seems set to convert the challenge from the punitive tariffs imposed by the United States (US), the largest importer, into an opportunity.
3 min |
December 22, 2025
Business Standard
The evolution of Deepi
Stories about startup founders are made of stuff that invariably inspire and impress.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
16 Epstein files disappear from DOJ website
At least 16 files disappeared from the Justice Department's public webpage for documents related to Jeffrey Epstein — including a photograph showing President Donald Trump — less than a day after they were posted, with no explanation from the government and no notice to the public.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Near-term impact unlikely from US drug pricing policy
US President Donald Trump's move to lower prescription drug prices for Americans in line with the lowest prices paid by other developed nations is unlikely to have an immediate impact on Indian drugmakers, according to analysts and experts.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
L&T turns focus on green hydrogen expansion
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) views green hydrogen as the most critical segment as it gradually builds presence in that space.
3 min |
December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Al may account for 20% of incremental power demand by '30
The incremental increase in demand for electricity in India between 2025 and 2030 is estimated to hit 817 twh (trillion watt hours), of which around one-fifth will be accounted for by artificial intelligence-related workload, which includes data centres, according to a report by Indian Capital Management, part of America-based investment management company India Capital Management LLC.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Growth in Northeast has been transformational: Scindia
Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is mostly in news as the communications minister, is equally engaged with his other portfolio — minister of development of north eastern region (DoNER). In a conversation with Gulveen Aulakh and Nivedita Mookerji last week at his office, Scindia highlighted that about %4.48 trillion investments have been committed to the northeast region, which is growing much faster than India’s economy. Edited excerpts:
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Talks on US peace plan for Ukraine ‘proceeding constructively’: Russia
A Kremlin envoy said peace talks on a US-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were pressing on “constructively” in Florida, while the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said they were moving “quickly.”
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Weakening made long-haul destinations costlier in 2025
India's outbound travel became costlier in 2025 with packages for destinations across US, Europe, Australia, the Maldives and some island nations rose by up to 14 per cent from 2024, according to data from Cox & Kings.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Cheap oil-linked LNG supply to India trumps US gas amid trade talks
Asurge in US natural gas benchmark prices Henry Hub (HH) and volatile freight rates are making Indian fuel importers review their plans to purchase US LNG on a long-term basis, a key demand of the (US President) Donald Trump administration, senior industry sources told Business Standard.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
'Job transition with AI will not be as dramatic as feared'
Susan Athey, professor of economics of technology at Stanford University, talks about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the workforce and the economy, and how interoperability is important for competition in the digital space, in an interview with Ruchika Chitravanshi and Asit Ranjan Mishra in New Delhi. Edited excerpts:
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
DPDP Act to change India's privacy regime: DSCI CEO
The implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act’s administrative rules, when completed, will change India’s security and privacy landscape in the same way that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) did for the European Union, the Data Security Council of India (DSCI’s Chief Executive Officer Vinayak Godse said.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Trade agreement with EAEU to skip services sector
The proposed trade agreement between India and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will exclude chapters on services and investment, with the deal primarily focusing on tariff reduction in goods as well as some other areas, according to a person aware of the matter.
2 min |
December 22, 2025
Business Standard
‘Present policy rate and stance are well positioned for macroeconomic stability’
After the release of the minutes from December's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting — at which all six members voted unanimously for a 25-basis-point rate cut — Saugata Bhattacharya, an external member of the panel, spoke to Subrata Panda about the scope for further easing and the role of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI's) foreign exchange market interventions in shaping the policy outlook. Edited excerpts:
2 min |
December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Price rise may moderate, but correction unlikely
End-users should be flexible on location and property specifications; investors should be prepared for extended holding periods
3 min |
December 22, 2025
Business Standard
India's paid music market to hit high notes in next five years: Universal Music
With the music industry pushing for growth in the paid subscription segment, Universal Music India anticipates that the Indian market will mature, potentially becoming a highly impactful paid market for music over the next five years.
2 min |
December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Apple warns staffers with US visa against international travel
Apple has advised some employees on US work visas to avoid international travel due to extended delays at U. embassies and consulates, Business Insider reported on Friday citing internal memos.
1 min |
December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Western approaches
PM’s three-nation tour created useful momentum
2 min |
December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Water-soluble fertiliser imports not hit by curbs
China has imposed curbs on exports to India over last few yrs
2 min |
December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Bangladesh unrest affects India’s visa ops
MEA junks ‘misleading propaganda’ in Bangladeshi media
2 min |
December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Floor price for API imports likely to boost local offtake
But move may increase manufacturing costs for Indian players
2 min |
December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Israel allows 19 new Jewish settlements in West Bank
Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved a proposal for 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister said.
1 min |
December 22, 2025
Business Standard
We are still the world's most over regulated economy: Gurcharan Das
India remains among the most over-regulated economies in the world, said author and commentator Gurcharan Das, arguing that tariffs are a tool meant to protect infant economies.
1 min |
December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Hard cinema, soft power
If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife
5 min |
December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Will FM table the Union Budget on Sunday, Feb 1?
Will the 8oth Union Budget be a Sunday Budget?
2 min |
December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Putin offers no compromise on Ukraine, says EU ‘robbery’ failed
President Vladimir Putin offered no compromise on his terms for ending the war in Ukraine on Friday and accused the European Union of attempting “daylight robbery” of Russian assets.
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