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Why the magic of DDLJ still lives on
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ) celebrated its 30th anniversary last week, marked by a nonstop run at Mumbai's Maratha Mandir.
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October 25, 2025
Business Standard
Starlink begins security tests ahead of India launch
Elon Musk’s Starlink is starting security tests in India, one of the final hurdles for the firm as it prepares to provide commercial satellite broadband services in the world’s most populous country, according to people familiar with the matter.
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October 25, 2025
Business Standard
RBI proposes lower risk weight for NBFC loans to infra projects
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed to reduce risk weight on high-quality infrastructure projects of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), the apexbank said in its draft guidelines issued on Friday.
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October 25, 2025
Business Standard
Tariff-hit leather industry bets on domestic demand
Indian leather and leather goods exporters are expecting a 5-8 per cent drop in shipments in FY26 due to higher US tariffs but are banking on new markets and strong domestic demand to cushion the impact.
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October 25, 2025
Business Standard
Spammed with fraud: US govt to challenge H1-B fee lawsuits
US Chamber of Commerce filed a lawsuit last week against the H-1B visa fee move, describing it as “misguided policy” and “plainly unlawful”
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October 25, 2025
Business Standard
Homebound: No Grapes of Wrath
The film Homebound is India’s candidate for this year’s best international feature Oscar.
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October 25, 2025
Business Standard
India identifies 26 countries to expand indigenous rice market
India has identified 26 markets — including Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Vietnam, Japan, Mexico and China — in an attempt to boost export of indigenous rice varieties, according to Dev Garg, vice-president of Indian Rice Exporters Federation (IREF).
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October 25, 2025
Business Standard
MFs resume investment in silver ETF FoFs
Mutual funds (MFs) have lifted restrictions on investments in silver exchange traded fund (ETF) fund-of-fund (FoF) schemes as supply constraints have eased and premiums in the silver market have normalised.
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October 25, 2025
Business Standard
Sebi allows transfer of PMS business
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Friday allowed transfer of portfolio management services (PMS) business by one portfolio manager to another, after seeking prior approval from the regulator.
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October 25, 2025
Business Standard
Mkts snap six-day winning streak
Benchmark indices ended lower on Friday as investors booked profits after a six-session rally, even aseasing US-China trade tensions lifted sentiment across major Asian markets.
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October 25, 2025
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IFSC proposes differential distribution of funds to promote blended finance
SEBI SAID THE PROPOSAL WOULD FACILITATE FLEXIBLE CAPITAL RAISING FOR PROJECTS ALIGNED WITH THE UNITED NATION SDGs
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October 25, 2025
Business Standard
Electricity demand growth likely to be 4-4.5% in FY26: Icra
India’s electricity demand is likely to grow at a rate between 4 percent and 4.5 percent in the current financial year (2025-26), as a strong recovery in the second half of the year is expected to offset the monsoon-related weakness seen in the first half.
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October 25, 2025
Business Standard
Onion deflation at 6.5-yr high in Sep amid subdued exports
Onion prices are once again seeing prolonged periods of deflation. Consumer price index (CPI) based deflation in onions was recorded at 49.5 per cent in September, which was a six-and-a-half-year high.
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October 25, 2025
Business Standard
Lenders eye top table
India’s state-owned banks have been set a stiff task: To see that at least two or three of them make it to the ranks of the world’s top 20 lenders. Here's how they can get there
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October 24, 2025
Business Standard
Tax tweak may tilt Infosys buyback in favour of retail, MFs
Tech major to repurchase 100 mn shares at %1,800 apiece, 18% above current price
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October 24, 2025
Business Standard
Tejashwi is Oppn’s CM face in Bihar
PM is slated to launch his election campaign today by addressing a public meeting in Samastipur
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October 24, 2025
Business Standard
Oil surges 5% on US sanctions on Russia's Rosneft, Lukoil
Oil prices rose nearly 5% on Thursday after the US imposed sanctions on major Russian suppliers Rosneft and Lukoil over Russia's war in Ukraine, extending gains from the previous session.
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October 24, 2025
Business Standard
Defence procurement proposals worth ₹79,000 crore cleared
India on Thursday cleared proposals to procure weapons and military hardware worth ₹79,000 crore, including Nag missiles, amphibious warfare ships and electronic intelligence and surveillance systems, to boost the combat capabilities of the military.
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October 24, 2025
Business Standard
Transitioning to ECL framework
A positive move towards expected loss-based provisioning
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October 24, 2025
Business Standard
Corporate advance growth for large banks robust in Q2
Pickup driven largely by higher working capital demand
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October 24, 2025
Business Standard
Fault lines in India’s regulatory state
Regulators must rebuild walls separating lawmaking, enforcement, and adjudication
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October 24, 2025
Business Standard
Foreign interest
Growth prospects are attracting investment in the financial sector
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October 24, 2025
Business Standard
Colgate-Palmolive India Q2 net down 17% on GST cut
Colgate Palmolive India’s net profit dropped 17.1 per cent to %327.5 crore in the quarter ended September (Q2), on the back of transitory disruptions at distributors and retailers across channels caused by the goods and services tax (GST) rate revision.
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October 24, 2025
Business Standard
Labelling like it is
The ORS label ban should force a rethink on other products
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October 24, 2025
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Southern states lead in household debt charts: Mospi
Delhi least indebted; relative prosperity allows southern households to take bigger loans and service them
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October 24, 2025
Business Standard
Venture funding slowed in Sep qtr; exit activity at 7-year high
Venture funding in India slowed in the third quarter (Q3) of 2025 amid geopolitical uncertainty, though exit activity surged to a seven-year high, according to Venture Pulse from KPMG Private Enterprise, a quarterly report tracking investment trends globally across major regions around the world.
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October 24, 2025
Business Standard
China deepens push for tech self-reliance in 5-yr plan
Calls for developing ‘new- quality productive forces’ regarding semiconductors and AI
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October 24, 2025
Business Standard
No country for young: Nepal's GenZ sees little hope at home
In his hometown, Chamkhar, a tiny village of breathtaking beauty tucked into the hillside about an hour away from Nepal's capital, Rajendra Tamang sits plotting his future.
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October 24, 2025
Business Standard
Oberoi Realty’s growth may rest on new projects
Pre-sales expected to see boost in H2FY26 on strong pipeline
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October 24, 2025
Business Standard
SAT rejects FPIs’ appeal over warrants payment
The Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) has dismissed appeals filed by two Mauritius-based foreign portfolio investors (FPIs)—Elara India Opportunities Fund and Vespera Fund — challenging Securities and Exchange Board of India’s (Sebi) rejection of their applications seeking exemption to pay the remaining 75 per cent amount on convertible warrants allotted by certain domestic companies.
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