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SME IPOs: Why retail frenzy has cooled
Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) continue to lead India’s initial public offerings (IPO) rush in 2025, with 220 firms raising ₹9,453 crore from public markets—7% more than last year’s haul, with over a month still to go in the year.
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November 14, 2025
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Relief in polyester user chain as govt eases quality norms
The Centre has withdrawn quality control orders (QCOs) on a wide range of polyester and petrochemical inputs, in a move that spells relief for user industries such as apparel and footwear, while raising competition from imports for local manufacturers of these key inputs.
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November 14, 2025
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Groww most valued broker on mkt debut
Stock jumps 31% on listing day, market capitalization eclipses older peers
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November 13, 2025
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Tata Steel profit surges in Sep qtr, beats estimates
Tata Steel Ltd on Wednesday reported stronger-than-expected net profit for the September quarter—a nearly fourfold year-on-year jump to ₹3,101.75 crore — driven by higher deliveries in India and the Netherlands, and due to cost control measures.
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November 13, 2025
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NCDEX gets nod to launch MF platform
The National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange (NCDEX), an online bourse for agricultural products, has received approval from its board to launch an electronic mutual fund distribution platform, according to people familiar with the matter.
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November 13, 2025
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Flesh is a uniquely original Booker winner
David Szalay’s novel is an experimental fiction that never loses the reader
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November 13, 2025
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Google bets on AI to rival MS, Amazon's cloud dominance
Google is seeing increased demand for its Gemini artificial intelligence platform from businesses in India, which is allowing its cloud services to grow faster than those of its two larger rivals, Microsoft and Amazon, according to two senior executives.
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November 13, 2025
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Sebi panel pitches disclosure overhaul
Goal to strengthen transparency at appointment stage and after
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November 13, 2025
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Hirings at mid-tier tech firms to outpace Big Five this fiscal
Stock jumps 31% on listing day, market capitalization eclipses older peers
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November 13, 2025
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Paint war is far from over: Asian Paints CEO
India’s paint war is far from over, Asian Paints said, as it looks to improve execution and strengthen its brand at a time rivals are doubling down on expansion to capture market share.
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November 13, 2025
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Life after divorce: Women, and the art of starting over
When marriage ends, women face deep turmoil—it’s also a chance to regain financial control
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November 13, 2025
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HAL posts 11% rise in quarterly profit
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) reported higher second-quarter profit on Wednesday, supported by strong order execution, though weaker operating margins dragged its shares down 3% after results.
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November 13, 2025
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OneSource bets on weight-loss drugs, ups FY28 guidance
Backed by strong demand across its drug-device and biologics businesses, OneSource Speciality Pharma has raised its FY28 revenue guidance from $400 million to over $500 million, chief executive and managing director Neeraj Sharma told Mint in an interview.
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November 13, 2025
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Quick commerce uses algos to bunch orders, save costs
The strategy is reshaping q-commerce, turning rapid delivery to a data-driven logistics game
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November 13, 2025
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Let us focus on poverty too as we pursue broader ambitious goals
We must address deprivation that persists even as India makes progress in other economic spheres
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November 13, 2025
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Mamaearth parent eyes new focus areas post profit surge
Honasa Consumer Ltd, the parent of Mamaearth, The Derma Co and Aqualogica is planning to deepen its focus on new categories such as oral care and premium skincare after reporting a profit after tax of ₹39 crore in the September quarter, compared with a loss of ₹18.5 crore a year earlier, its founder and chief executive officer Varun Alagh said on Wednesday.
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November 13, 2025
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Rupee declines 12 paise to close at 88.62 against dollar
The rupee depreciated 12 paise to close at 88.62 against the US dollar on Wednesday, weighed down by the strength of the American currency in the overseas market and elevated crude oil prices.
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November 13, 2025
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NCLT reserves order on Vedanta split
The Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal reserved its order in the matter of the proposed Vedanta demerger, which India's petroleum and natural gas ministry has opposed.
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November 13, 2025
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Kinara Cap scouts for buyers
The firm, hit by bad loans and a liquidity crunch, is seeking strategic investors including fintechs and NBFCs
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November 13, 2025
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Leasing, occupancies boost office Reits
Office Reits (real estate investment trusts) are planning to expand their portfolio via acquisitions and new developments, seeking higher occupancy and leasing as India’s office market resists global downturns.
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November 13, 2025
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How global oil dynamics made Abu Dhabi unit vital for RIL
of $58.1 billion for the 15-month period ending March 2025. This included income from both the sale of crude oil to Reliance Industries and the sale of refined petroleum products to other companies.
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November 13, 2025
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How an Abu Dhabi unit became vital for Reliance
An Abu Dhabi-based subsidiary of Reliance Industries, Reliance International Ltd, has emerged as one of the conglomerate's vital units in the face of shifting global oil trade and now accounts for nearly a fifth of the parent's consolidated revenue.
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November 13, 2025
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Inflation cheer
Policymakers couldn't have had it better. Economic impulses in India’s economy are exhibiting signs of strength even as inflation has been under the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 2% lower threshold for three months out of four; government data issued on Wednesday showed it dipped to a record-low of 0.25% from a year earlier in October.
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November 13, 2025
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India's hiring intent rises to 11%: Report
After a year of muted single-digit growth, hiring intent has returned to double digits at 11%, up from 9.75% last year, supported by formalization and regional expansion, says a report.
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November 13, 2025
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India plans new weather satellite to stabilize its green energy grid
India is planning to launch a weather satellite and upgrade its prediction systems as climate change increasingly disrupts renewable power generation and impacts grid stability.
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November 13, 2025
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Lighthouse Canton plans India push
Investment firm Lighthouse Canton plans to double its headcount over the next two years and will expand its presence in India, catering to the country’s wealthy who are looking for global investment advice.
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November 13, 2025
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Retail inflation plunges to record low of 0.25% in Oct
The decline in inflation in October, like the previous several months, was led by the food group. Inflation for food items, which account for nearly 40% of the inflation basket and have a heavy influence on the headline inflation, plunged to -5.02% from -2.33% in September. The sharp decline was led by vegetables and pulses and products, inflation for which came in at -27.57% and -16.15%, respectively.
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November 13, 2025
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The central bank faces a duality in the adoption of AI
The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), especially generative AI, is no longer a peripheral technological shift, but a profound macroeconomic shock.
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November 13, 2025
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Packaging safety study may up compliance norms for Zomato, Swiggy
As rising temperatures become the new normal and changing lifestyles drive a surge in food delivery, the Centre plans to launch a major scientific study to assess whether the plastic containers, pouches and bags used to pack items such as curries, gravies and rice remain safe in extreme Indian weather conditions, two people said.
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November 13, 2025
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Pre-IPO placements surge as investors succumb to FOMO
Big investors are swooping in on companies right before their initial public offerings (IPOs) open, locking in shares that would be harder to get once subscriptions start.
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