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IPO wave big validation of tech ecosystem: SoftBank exec
SoftBank's early India bets are beginning to deliver. The Japanese investor, which clocked nearly 5.4x returns on Lenskart and chose to stay invested in Meesho ahead of its public listing, has so far returned close to $7 billion from India to its global investors. And, another $3 billion is in liquid holding in the Indian public markets.
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December 09, 2025
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Day 1: T’gana summit attracts ₹1.88 trillion investment proposals
Brookfield commits ₹5K cr for Bharat Future City
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December 09, 2025
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Byju's parent firm's RP moves NCLAT over Aakash rights issue
The resolution professional (RP) of Byju's parent company, Think & Learn, has moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai, against Aakash Educational Services’ refusal to allot shares to the edtech firm in its recent rights issue.
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December 09, 2025
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Value of digital gold purchases via UPI contracts
The value of digital gold purchases through unified payments interface (UPI) slowed down for the first time this year in November after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) issued an advisory, cautioning investors.
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December 09, 2025
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Cafe Coffee Day: Empire of froth
“If you were a teenager in Bengaluru in the late 1990s, CCD was your go-to adda. All the cool kids hung out at CCD,” writes journalist Rukmini Rao in her introduction to the book Coffee King:
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December 09, 2025
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GST 2.0 tilts scales towards ICE; EV penetration softens
The goods and services tax (GST) reforms clearly tilted the scales in favour of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars whose sales shot up by 20 per cent year-on-year in November, even as the electric vehicle penetration moderated across segments, according to data from Equirus Securities and the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada).
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December 09, 2025
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Airport operators may seek compensation from IndiGo for biz loss
Private airport operators, who are assessing revenue loss due to the unprecedented cancellation of nearly 4,500 flights by IndiGo last week, are having discussions internally on claiming compensation from the airline.
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December 09, 2025
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Budget should reemphasise infrastructure
Infrastructure spending must, once again, be viewed as the turbocharger for economic growth because of its high multiplier effect.
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December 09, 2025
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ED attaches 4,190 cr in crypto cases under PMLA
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) hasattached proceeds of crime worth 4,189.89 crore in crypto-related cases under the anti-money laundering law, Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA), and declared one accused as a Fugitive Economic Offender, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
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December 09, 2025
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If airline cancels flight, it pays, not the insurer
With winter holidays approaching, some Indian travellers will venture abroad.
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December 09, 2025
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MFs, equities fastest-growing asset classes
India’s household allocation, however, remains far below that of US, UK, Canada: Report
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December 09, 2025
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₹8,600/mth: Starlink puts a premium on India pricing
US-based satellite broadband provider Starlink has unveiled its India tariff at ₹8,600 a month for residential users, in addition to a onetime charge of ₹34,000 for the terminal required to receive satellite signals. The package offers unlimited data, 99.9 per cent uptime and a 30-day trial period.
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December 09, 2025
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India-US talks on Dec 10-11
A delegation from the office of US Trade Representative (USTR) led by Deputy USTR Rick Switzer, would be visiting India from 9 to 11 December, at a time when New Delhi is aiming to conclude the first tranche of the trade deal before the end of this year.
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December 09, 2025
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IPL brand value down 20% this year amid India-Pak tensions
The Indian Premier League's (IPL's) overall brand value declined by 20 per cent to $9.6 billion in 2025 due to lost momentum in the league caused by tensions between India and Pakistan, and teams adjusting to their squad composition post the auction.
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December 09, 2025
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Robust growth to drive gains for general insurance firms
General insurers have seen robust growth since goods and services tax (GST) reforms.
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December 09, 2025
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Academic AI seldom reaches mkt: Wadhwani AI chief
A wide gulf persists between what is developed in laboratories and what eventually reaches users as marketready products, often resulting in startups launching solutions that lack product-market fit and fail to solve real problems, said Shekar Sivasubramanian, chief executive officer of Wadhwani AI.
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December 09, 2025
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Fed may find itself in a bind as it sets stage for Powell's successor
The US Federal Reserve's meeting this week will begin to set expectations for President Donald Trump's upcoming nominee to lead the central bank, potentially leaving policymakers in a bind between inflation concerns shared broadly and Trump’s demands for interest rate cuts.
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December 09, 2025
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ITR forms under new I-T Act to be notified prior to FY28: Govt
The new income tax returns (ITR) form based on the I-T Act, 2025, will be notified prior to FY28, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said.
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December 09, 2025
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Satellites missing 90% of farm fires in Punjab, Haryana: Report
More than 90 per cent of large farm fires in Punjab and Haryana are now going undetected by the official monitoring systems as farmers are shifting stubble-burning activities to late afternoons, according to a new analysis published on Monday.
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December 09, 2025
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NE gas pipeline partially commissioned
The North East natural gas pipeline grid (NEGG) has been partially commissioned, connecting the 396-kilometre Guwahati to Numaligarh section, the Petroleum Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) said.
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December 09, 2025
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Edelweiss new fund eyes ₹13,500 cr corpus
EAAA Alternatives, a unit of financial services major Edelweiss group, is planning to raise up to $1.5 billion (around ₹13,500 crore) for medium-long-term investments in sectors like industrial products, manufacturing, automobiles, chemicals and pharma.
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December 09, 2025
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Mkts, spooked by Fed uncertainty, post biggest drop in two months
BSE market cap shrinks by °7 trillion as selling by FPIs weighs on sentiment
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December 09, 2025
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India free to buy crude from any source: Russia
Two days after Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded his visit to India, during which he assured that Moscow would remain a reliable energy supplier, the Kremlin on Monday said that India, as a sovereign nation, is free to buy oil from sources it deems beneficial.
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December 09, 2025
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Nehru betrayed Vande Mataram that inspired freedom struggle: Modi
Priyanka Gandhi calls for debate to close chapter on ‘complaints, insults’ against India’s first PM
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December 09, 2025
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Price cuts drove mkt gains in Nov for Novo Nordisk's Wegovy
Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk’s weight loss drug Wegovy saw a 70 percent rise in consumption due to price drops initiated last month, even as innovators are looking to make glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) agonist therapies more affordable in face of generic launches in March 2026.
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December 09, 2025
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Trai rejects DoT view on hike in satcom spectrum charge to 5%
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Monday rejected the government's views that a 5 per cent annual spectrum fee, instead of 4 per cent, should be charged from satellite communication (satcom) players, and that a ₹500 per connection charge for urban areas should be waived.
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December 09, 2025
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India in 2026
The market setup for next year is far better than in 2025, provided domestic flows continue to be robust
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December 09, 2025
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Ecom firms eye the next 500 mn shoppers
They are chasing Meesho’s playbook, targeting small towns & cities
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December 09, 2025
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Berkley branch first P&C insurer in GIFT City with dual licences
Berkley Insurance’s GIFT city branch has become the first property & casualty (P&C) insurer to hold both insurance and reinsurance licences, Shasi Nair, CEO-Asia, Berkley Insurance Asia.
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December 09, 2025
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Moscow to address New Delhi's concerns on non-tariff barriers
India and Russia are working towards resolving New Delhi’s concerns on non-tariff barriers across sectors, such as pharmaceuticals, agriculture, marine products, dairy and poultry.
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