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Taiwan to ‘defend sovereignty’

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled islands sovereignty in the face of China’s expansionist ambitions, after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills around the island.

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January 02, 2026

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Can Sebi curbs cool the SME IPO rush?

The number of small businesses going public grew at a slower pace this year as stringent regulatory requirements to curb frenzy and unfavourable macro economic conditions dampened issuances.

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January 02, 2026
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Vodafone Idea faces ₹800 crore AGR payments over six years

Even as Vodafone Idea has received a breather on most of its adjusted gross revenue dues, a near-term obligation remains.

1 min  |

January 02, 2026
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China's role in the AI-led industrial revolution

industrial revolutions have occurred only in advanced economies operating under democratic capitalist systems.

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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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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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India's corporate scorecard: Who won, who lost in 2025

Heavyweights hold ground

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January 01, 2026
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Mint Kolkata

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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Mint Kolkata

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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Mint Kolkata

Build a peaceful future together

Together with our allies in the “coalition of the willing,” the UK is ensuring that there isa strong flow of weapons, air-defense systems, and infrastructure support to sustain Ukraine in its fight.

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January 01, 2026
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Mint Kolkata

In a year of many firsts, car, two-wheeler sales hit highs

Two-wheeler registrations grew 7% and passenger vehicle registrations grew 9% in 2025

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January 01, 2026
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Mint Kolkata

Just 35% global SMEs have disaster plans, Indian firms most exposed

As climate shocks intensify, most small businesses remain dangerously unprepared, with Indian enterprises among the most exposed, says a study.

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January 01, 2026
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Kyiv’s long road to economic stability

and energy grid from Russian attack.

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January 01, 2026
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Mint Kolkata

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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Mint Kolkata

Latin America’s new birth of democracy

To imagine all Latin American countries being governed by a republican order respectful of freedom and democracy seems utopian.

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January 01, 2026
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Mint Kolkata

Fiscal deficit at ₹9.76 trillion, nearly two-thirds of target

Better-than-expected non-tax revenue in first eight months of FY26 cushions govt finances

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January 01, 2026

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Paltry AGR relief leaves Vodafone Idea future hazy

telecommunications),” one of the officials cited above said on the condition of anonymity.

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January 01, 2026
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Will the Federal Reserve be allowed to do its job?

As candidates vie to become the next chair of the US Federal Reserve, they should heed the hockey legend Wayne Gretzky's advice to “skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been.”

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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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Mint Kolkata

The looming threat of nuclear proliferation

No longer is the threat posed by nuclear weapons even tenuously contained by mutually agreed rules and accepted norms.

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January 01, 2026
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Mint Kolkata

Gig workers' strike fails to hit e-comm, food delivery services

A section of gig workers on Wednesday stopped work demanding better pay and work conditions but the agitation had little impact on services on e-commerce and online food delivery platforms that saw robust business on New Year Eve.

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January 01, 2026

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Cabinet clears ₹20,688 crore highway works in two states

The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved road projects worth ₹20,688 crore, including the country's largest ever highway project under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model, a greenfield 374km Nashik-Solapur-Akkalkot corridor in Maharashtra, a government release said.

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January 01, 2026

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Wars: ‘Never again,’ again

I am sometimes asked what keeps me awake at night.

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January 01, 2026
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Mint Kolkata

Is crypto an opportunity or a threat?

The fascination with cryptocurrencies shows no sign of fading.

4 min  |

January 01, 2026
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Mint Kolkata

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.

4 min  |

January 01, 2026

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Easing inflation, GST tweaks lift FMCG outlook for 2026

Industry executives say demand conditions improving after a long period of sluggish growth

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January 01, 2026
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Mint Kolkata

China and America must get serious about AI risk

n 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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Mint Kolkata

Star Air eyes ₹1,100 cr turnover in FY26

Star Air, owned by Ghodawat Enterprises Pvt. Ltd, expects revenue to rise to about ₹1,100 crore in FY26— nearly 70% higher than last year’s ₹650 crore—driven by fleet expansion, operational growth and fresh capital to strengthen connectivity across India’s smaller cities.

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January 01, 2026

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Instability: Asia adrift, Asia alone

oriented development model they had embraced under the umbrella of American protection.

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January 01, 2026
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Mint Kolkata

The need for building peace together

We are bound to one another by a single fate.

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January 01, 2026