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Rebirth, regeneration and cycles of life
If you loved reading The Shadow Lines (1988) and The Hungry Tide (2004), written by Amitav Ghosh, chances are that his latest novel, Ghost-Eye, will blow your mind.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Draft coal exchange norms propose strict net worth riders
The coal ministry has proposed stringent eligibility and oversight rules for entities seeking to establish a coal exchange in the country.
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December 20, 2025
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Trump signs defence law backing deeper India-US ties, Quad
US President Donald Trump has signed into law an annual defence policy bill that highlights broadening America’s engagement with India, including through the Quad to advance the shared objective of a free and open Indo-Pacific region and address the challenge posed by China.
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December 20, 2025
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India-Oman trade agreement opens the door to social security talks
Apart from expanding bilateral trade, the trade agreement signed between India and Oman also includes a provision that will enable the two countries to engage in negotiations on social security matters.
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December 20, 2025
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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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December 20, 2025
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Revisiting the idea and project of India
Rather than offer a laundry list of ‘critical reforms in their latest book, A Sixth Of Humanity, Arvind Subramanian and Devesh Kapur identify the necessary conditions that would give India a fair shot at solving the important challenges ahead. An excerpt
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December 20, 2025
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Irdai proposes allowing insurers to invest 20% in debt of public infra SPVs
The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has proposed permitting insurers to invest up to 20 percent of their funds in debt instruments issued by public limited special purpose vehicles (SPVs) operating in the infrastructure sector.
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December 20, 2025
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IndiGo probe decision taken after initial assessment: CCI
Competition Commission of India Chairperson Ravneet Kaur on Friday said that based on the initial assessment, the fair trade regulator had decided to look into IndiGo operations after recent flight disruptions, which severely impacted passengers across the country.
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December 20, 2025
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ICICI Pru AMC becomes most valued stock in capital mkt sector
Stock closes 19% higher post debut; market cap overtakes HDFC AMC
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December 20, 2025
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India a step closer to trade pact with NZ
The Union Cabinet on Friday is learnt to have approved a trade agreement between India and New Zealand, according to people aware of the matter.
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December 20, 2025
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Voters’ count in Gujarat drops by 7.3 mn to 43 mn after SIR
The names of nearly 740,000 voters have been dropped from Gujarat’s draft electoral rolls after the completion of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, pegging the total count of electors at 43.4 million as against the 50.8 million earlier, an official said on Friday.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Net direct mopup growth lags Budget goal
NET DIRECT TAX COLLECTIONS ROSE 8% UNTIL DEC 17; FY26 BUDGET ESTIMATED 12.6% GROWTH
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December 20, 2025
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Piramal Finance to sell 14.72% in Shriram Life for ₹600 crore
Piramal Finance on Friday said it would sell its entire 14.72 per cent stake in Shriram Life Insurance to Sanlam Emerging Markets (Mauritius) Ltd for ₹600 crore.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Will FM table the Union Budget on Sunday, Feb 1?
Will the 8oth Union Budget be a Sunday Budget?
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December 20, 2025
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Dhurandhar’s quiet power
Cinema has never been just entertainment.
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December 20, 2025
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Benign inflation outlook calls for lower real interest rates: RBI Guv
MPC minutes: Data suggests some slack persists in economy, said Deputy Guv Gupta
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December 20, 2025
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Peace as an economic strategy
In his Labour Party conference speech in September, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer doubled down on “growth” as the central mission of his government.
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December 20, 2025
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Goyal to make final push for India-EU talks in new year
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will travel to Brussels early January to give a final push to the trade talks between India and the European Union (EU) and resolve pending contentious issues such as carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), steel, and automobiles, according to a person aware of the matter.
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December 20, 2025
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Expect returns to moderate after scorching run up
GOLD OUTLOOK FOR 2026
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December 20, 2025
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Brown varsity, MIT attacks: US halts green card lottery
The Trump administration halted the US green card lottery program, which it said was used by the suspect in the Brown University shooting and killing of a Massachusetts Institute of Technology professor.
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December 20, 2025
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How MGNREGA acted as safety net for casual labour
VB-G RAM G could weaken casual labour’s bargaining power, according to civil society groups
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December 20, 2025
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Higher prices, demerger to boost margins, unlock value for Vedanta
Vedanta, a conglomerate in mining and metals, has seena surge in its share price on the back of multiple triggers.
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December 20, 2025
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Back to silver screen: Jan-Nov BO collection up 18%
The cumulative box-office (BO) collection in the January to November period of 2025, rose by 18 per cent year-on-year to ₹11,657 crore, driven by a wide variety of films bringing audiences back to the silver screen.
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December 20, 2025
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2W wholesales may grow 6-9% in FY26: Icra
Domestic two-wheeler wholesale despatches are likely to clock 6-9 per cent year-on-year (Yo-Y) growth in FY26, on the back of stronger replacement demand, post goods and services tax (GST) cuts, pickup in urban consumption and healthy rural incomes supported by a normal monsoon, according to rating agency Icra.
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December 20, 2025
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China to allow rare-earth metals export for civilian use
China on Friday said it will approve export of its rare-earth metals for civilian use, amid India’s persistent calls for Beijing to lift curbs and resume the export of precious metals needed to manufacture a host of modern products.
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December 20, 2025
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AAHL will either have an IPO or a demerger between 2027 and 2030: Jeet Adani
The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), the second airport in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), will see its commercial flight operations begin on December 25 after a long wait.
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December 20, 2025
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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
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December 20, 2025
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EPFO insurance: Job gap of up to 60 days won't cut ₹50,000 cover
Weekends, holidays and gaps of up to 60 days between jobs will no longer be treated as a break in service while deciding eligibility for benefits under the Employees’ Deposit Linked Insurance (EDLI) scheme.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Corporate governance can’t just be reactive: Sebi chief
Even minor infractions in corporate governance can lead to “amplified consequences” in the capital market, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) Chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey said on Friday.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
PM to inaugurate new airport terminal in Guwahati today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to pay a two-day visit to Assam from Saturday, during which he will inaugurate and lay foundation stones for several projects and address public meetings.
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