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Understated billionaire
AS KESHRE SETTLES INTO HIS NEW ROLE AS CEO OF A PUBLIC ENTERPRISE, THE MARKET WILL BE WATCHING TO SEE IF HE CAN BUILD A LEGACY THAT BEATS THE NOISE
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November 22, 2025
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Seizing opportunities
There are openings on agri with US and pharma with China
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November 22, 2025
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Kotak Mahindra Bank cuts SME loan time by 60% using AI tools
KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK has reduced the time taken to process fresh SME loans by 60% through artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML)-based digital underwriting tools, a senior bank official said.
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November 22, 2025
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Target sustained double-digit growth: Irdai chief to insurers
THE INSURANCE INDUSTRY should aspire to grow in double digits and in a sustained manner, Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) Chairperson Ajay Seth said at the FE Insurance Summit 2025 here on Friday.
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November 22, 2025
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Telcos, satcoms differ on spectrum auction plan
MIXED SIGNAL
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November 22, 2025
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IAMAI: Draft accessibility norms to impose cost burden on OTTs
IMPLEMENTATION OF PROPOSED accessibility norms for online curated content specifically for persons with hearing and visual impairment will lead to a high cost of compliance in several cases, which may even surpass their revenue and make them commercially unsustainable, industry body IAMAI said on Friday.
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November 22, 2025
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EU leaders offer help to Ukraine
EUROPEAN UNION LEADERS and EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will reach out to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss a U.S. peace plan on Ukraine during the current G20 summit, von der Leyen said on Friday.“We will discuss the situation both with European leaders and with leaders here on the sidelines of the G20. I will also reach out to President Zelenskyy to discuss the matter,” she told reporters.
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November 22, 2025
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Anti-dumping probe into polyester yarn variant
AS THE GOVERNMENT scrapped Quality Control Orders (QCOs) ona long list of industrial inputs — including different varieties of polyester yarn— the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has begun an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Polyester Textured Yarn (PTY) from China.
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November 22, 2025
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Centre to release new GDP series on February 27
THE MINISTRY OF Statistics and Programme Implementation will release a new series of national accounts with FY23 as the base year on February 27.
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November 22, 2025
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'Crypto regulation in India has definitely come a long way'
Crypto unicorn CoinSwitch started in 2017 with only one product, its retail app. Today, it offers a suite of products, including a trading platform for traders, white glove services for HNIs, algo and API-based trading, futures and options in rupee and more. The company will continue to innovate on products to serve the market
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November 22, 2025
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Households allocating bigger share of monthly bill to non-food
HOUSEHOLDS ARE NOW allocating a greater share of household consumption expenditure to nonfood spending on consumables and services, and durable goods, according to a working paper of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).
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November 22, 2025
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CAG launches pan-India audit on MSME ease of doing biz
THE COMPTROLLER AND Auditor General of India has initiated an audit of reforms implemented by states and UTs to improve the ease of doing business for the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector.
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November 22, 2025
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G20: PM in South Africa to ‘strengthen ties’
PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Friday said he was looking forward to “productive discussions” with world leaders on key global issues as he arrived here to attend the G20 Leaders’Summit being hosted by South Africa.
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November 22, 2025
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Japan approves $135-bn stimulus to spur economy
PRICE STEPS MAY CUT INFLATION BY ABOUT 0.7% FROM FEB-APRIL
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November 22, 2025
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Need to revisit insurance investment rules: Khara
INSURANCE REGULATIONS GOVERNING how companies invest in the bond market may need a review, Dinesh Kumar Khara
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November 22, 2025
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Zelenskyy for ‘honest’ work on US-backed plan
PRESIDENT VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY said after talks with a top US Army official on Thursday he was ready for “honest” work with Washington on a plan to end the war in Ukraine, while European allies pushed back against punishing concessions to Russia.
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November 22, 2025
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Bengal sees sharpest rise in registered voters in border areas since 2002 SIR
BETWEEN 2002, WHEN the Special Intensive Review (SIR) was last conducted by the Election Commission of India, and 2025, West Bengal has seen a 66% increase in the number of registered voters — from 45.8 million to 76.3 million.
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November 22, 2025
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Kolte Patil plans to triple launches to 6 mn sq ft in H2
Firm, backed by Blackstone, launched around 2 mn sq ft in H1
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November 21, 2025
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Russian oil loadings for India plunge as sanctions hit today
• Reliance stops use of Russian crude at refinery for exports
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November 21, 2025
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'GST 2.0 transformational for FMCG'
Consumer goods major Marico sees urban growth picking up in the second half of FY 26, led by easing inflation, GST cuts, a low base and a favourable policy environment.
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November 21, 2025
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Steel import registration now easier
THE MINISTRY OF Steel has introduced a simplified registration facility called ‘SARAL SIMS’ under the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS), effective from November 21.
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November 21, 2025
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'A lot of our efforts is now on raising awareness'
VIKAS BANSAL, CEO, AMAZON PAY
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November 21, 2025
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Non-revision of national wage floors disappoints House panel
LAWMAKERS HAVE EXPRESSED disappointment in the Union Labour Ministry failing to revise the nonbinding National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) for the last eight years.
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November 21, 2025
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Legacy FMCG brands dominate q-comm baskets
QUICK COMMERCE MAY be adding delivery speed, but it isn’t changing who controls the household basket.New platform data show that traditional FMCG players— not digital-first brands—continue to command the bulk of consumer spending on daily-use staples across apps such as Blinkit, despite an explo- sion of choice.
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November 21, 2025
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Looking to start exporting dairy items to Israel soon: Amul MD
AMUL IS EXPORTING ghee to Israel and will soon expand its dairy export portfolio to cater not just to the Indian diaspora but also to the local population, GCMMF Managing Director Jayen Mehta said.
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November 21, 2025
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Nitish sworn in as Bihar CM for record 10th time
BJPALLOTTED 14 MINISTRIES, JD(U) 8 IN 26-MEMBER CABINET
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November 21, 2025
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Plan to launch surety bonds in six months’
Shriram General Insurance, which is working to bring down the share of motor insurance in the overall portfolio from over 90%, plans to launch surety bonds as part of a product diversification strategy.
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November 21, 2025
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Abbott acquires Exact Sciences in $21-bn deal
ABBOTT LABORATORIES AGREED to acquire cancer-screening company Exact Sciences Corp., in a deal with a total equity value of about $21 billion.
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November 21, 2025
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ED files chargesheet against Vadra in UK-linked PMLA case
THE ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE on Thursday filed a chargesheet against businessman Robert Vadra, husband of Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, in a money laundering case linked to fugitive UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari, officials said.
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November 21, 2025
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Zomato may soon share user data with eateries
ZOMATO IS IN early stages of launching a feature whereby customers’ phone numbers will be shared with its restaurant partners after obtaining their consent, CEO Aditya Mangla said on Thursday, a move which responds to the restaurant industry's long standing demand.
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