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CCI clears Torrent's JB stake buy proposal
Fair trade regulator Competition Commission of India (CCI) on Tuesday cleared Torrent Pharmaceuticals Ltd's proposed acquisition of a stake in JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals, subject to voluntary modifications offered by the companies.
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October 22, 2025
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The Jio tariff hike everyone expected isn't coming—yet
The company has instead chosen to grow revenue by driving users to consume more data
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October 22, 2025
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Why affordable TVs are India's real screen stars
Beyond the hype around giant OLEDs and premium panels, India's TV market is powered by budget-friendly models that provide value
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October 22, 2025
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Recent Nobel prizes for economics seem rich in irony
This year’s Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel was awarded “for having explained innovation-driven economic growth,” with one half to Joel Mokyr “for having identified the prerequisites for sustained growth through technological progress” and the other half jointly to Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt “for the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction.”
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October 22, 2025
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The smartphone that grew up, but forgot to have fun
The phone doubles down on strength and design, but are the extra heft and modest upgrades satisfactory?
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October 22, 2025
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VC firm Antler India fast-tracking AI investments
Early-stage venture capital firm Antler India is looking to back six to eight of the 26 startups, which participated in its just concluded AI residency programme that was designed to help founders with early funding and go-to-market support.
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October 22, 2025
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Adani-funded work top FDI in Sri Lanka
The Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT) was the largest contributor to Sri Lanka's foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows during the first nine months of 2025, the Board of Investment (BoI) said on Tuesday.
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October 22, 2025
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EVs, clean tech steer IJF bets
The India-Japan Fund has invested just a third of its $600-mn corpus so far; plans full deployment in three years
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October 22, 2025
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Do green crackers really cause less air pollution?
Diwali firecrackers spark a debate every year due to rising air pollution, especially in the Delhi-National Capital Region. The Supreme Court has this year conditionally allowed green crackers'. But are these a genuine solution or mere 'greenwashing? Mint explains: HT
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October 20, 2025
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RBL Bank aims to power growth with Emirates capital
RBL Bank Ltd expects to secure regulatory approvals in the next five to six months for a $3 billion investment from Emirates NBD, a deal that would ultimately transition the Indian private bank into a listed subsidiary of the foreign bank. As part of the acquisition, RBL Bank will be merged with Emirates NBD's wholly-owned subsidiary currently operating in India.
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October 20, 2025
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BSNL's 1-rupee comeback plan with 4G rattles rivals
A 'one-rupee' storm is brewing in India's telecom sector.
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October 20, 2025
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Street places hopes on H2, cautious on GST cut effect
Early estimates show India Inc.'s topline may have grown just 5-6% in Sep quarter
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October 20, 2025
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GOLD SCEPTICS ARE RETHINKING THEIR STANCE: KNOW WHY
For years, I've been in Warren Buffett's camp on gold. His critique is simple: gold produces nothing, earns nothing, and just sits there looking pretty.
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October 20, 2025
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Avaada to raise ₹10,000 cr via IPO, makes confidential filing
Avaada Electro, the solar module and cell manufacturing arm of Avaada Group, backed by Thailand’s PTT Group and Brookfield, has sought to raise ₹10,000 crore from an initial public offering (IPO), said two people aware of the development.
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October 20, 2025
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Uber drivers can earn during downtime by training its AI
Uber is giving idled drivers a chance to earn extra income by completing small tasks that would enhance its service and create valuable data for sale.
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October 20, 2025
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UP pulls the plug on hybrid sops, backs electrics
The battle between electric and hybrid vehicles in India has taken a fresh turn, with Uttar Pradesh—the largest state offering incentives for hybrid cars—deciding to withdraw all financial benefits for hybrids and back only pure electric vehicles (EVs).
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October 20, 2025
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GOLD PIPS CRUDE OIL AS GLOBAL FEAR GAUGE
Reserve Bank of India governor Sanjay Malhotra recently observed that gold has replaced oil as the barometer of economic uncertainty.
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October 20, 2025
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RESOURCE NATIONALISM DEBATE PITS TALENT VERSUS MINERALS
The last quarter of the year is the season of the returning Indian diaspora; the weather starts getting better on the subcontinent just as it starts to get colder elsewhere.
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October 20, 2025
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MENTAL HEALTH DEVICES: SCIENCE OR SNAKE OIL?
Startups are taking mental health care beyond pills and therapy, through wearable devices
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October 20, 2025
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Govt is reviewing design norms for lighter schoolbags
Centre has commissioned a study by BIS to update four-decade-old bag design norms
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October 20, 2025
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Base effect saves RIL in Q2; holdco discount test looms
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) sailed through the September quarter (Q2FY26) buoyed by a favourable base in the oil to chemicals (O2C), retail and telecom (Jio Platforms Ltd) businesses.
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October 20, 2025
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'Oversupply is temporary, a growing India will absorb it'
India’s rapid urbanization, infra push will drive steady growth in steel use: JSW Steel CEO
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October 20, 2025
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Equity capital market to see increased volumes: Citi execs
India’s equity capital market volumes are expected to increase next year from the current level that stands at $46 billion, top Citi Group executives told Mint.
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October 20, 2025
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Bombay Realty plans mega luxury project
Wadia Group’s Bombay Realty is preparing for a comeback in real estate, as it aims to monetize its land parcels in Mumbai and exploit the momentum in the residential sector, a top company official said.
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October 20, 2025
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KPL gets SC stay in trademark dispute
Kirloskar Proprietary Ltd (KPL) has won relief in the Supreme Court, which stayed a modified Bombay High Court order that had restrained the company from licensing the 'Kirloskar' trademark to other group companies.
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October 20, 2025
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GST cut to boost rural demand: CEAT
Tyre maker CEAT Ltd expects goods and services tax (GST) rate reduction to have structural positive impact in the coming quarters by aiding demand for two-wheelers, small cars and tractors, particularly in rural markets, according to its managing director and chief executive officer Arnab Banerjee.
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October 20, 2025
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Foreign banks eye India after RBL deal
Emirates NBD Bank's decision to buy a controlling stake in RBL Bank for $3 billion is likely to see more global banks looking at having an India play. With the banking regulator likely to allow such transactions going forward, a floodgate of more such transactions will open up, say bankers and industry experts.
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October 20, 2025
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The West's rejection of its own culture may have led it to a crisis
Perhaps the only way out of its current anxiety is to start afresh instead of trying to reverse course
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October 20, 2025
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Luxury brands' stiffest competition is the stuff they have already sold
For luxury brands trying to win back shoppers, secondhand sellers have become a potential nuisance.
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October 20, 2025
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Vaccines, anti-cancer drugs may soon carry QR codes
The move aims to make product-level traceability mandatory for four critical drug categories
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