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Street bullish as move may unlock scale benefits
D-Street analysts have maintained their positive view on Devyani International, following its board’s approval to merge operations with Sapphire Foods.
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
Deposit rate cuts tough for banks as govt retains small savings rates
Banks may find themselves in a bind when it comes to reducing interest rates on deposits, as the government has retained interest rates for a dozen small savings schemes, including the Public Provident Fund (PPF), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, and others, for the March quarter.
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January 03, 2026
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CIL opens e-auction to buyers in neighbouring countries
Move aims to expand buyer base as domestic coal offtake weakens
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January 03, 2026
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Reasonable valuations, earnings revival to drive turnaround
Smallcap funds delivered a return of -5.5 per cent in 2025, marking a phase of underperformance after two years of strong gains in 2023 (43.4 per cent) and 2024 (26.3 per cent).
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January 03, 2026
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BSE invites applications for three new EDs to meet Sebi mandate
Stock exchange BSE is planning to hire three executive directors (EDs) for new roles under the regulatory mandate specified by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi).
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January 03, 2026
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In China, AI is finding deadly tumours that doctors might miss
Three days after Qiu Sijun, a retired bricklayer in eastern China, went for a routine diabetes checkup, he received a call from a doctor he hadn’t met before.
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January 03, 2026
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Manufacturing PMI at 2-year low in Dec
India’s private-sector manufacturing activity grew at its slowest pace in two years during December 2025, dragged down by slower output and new orders, according to data compiled by S&P Global on Friday.
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
INDIAN COMICS, REDRAWN FROM THE MARGINS
Once woven into everyday reading, the medium is surviving through dogged intent rather than scale
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January 03, 2026
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Gujarat Launches Regional Conferences to Power 'Viksit Bharat@2047'
Building on the decade-long legacy of the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit (VGGS), the Government of Gujarat is pivoting toward a localized growth strategy with the launch of Vibrant Gujarat Regional Conferences (VGRC).
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
India has every right to defend against 'bad neighbours': EAM
With ‘good neighbours’, India invests and helps: Jaishankar
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
CEO's unusual 'Samsung is back' remark fuels Korea tech rally
Samsung Electronics
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
Supriya Life Sciences bets on regulated markets with new formulations facility
Supriya Life Sciences is strengthening its presence in regulated global markets with a manufacturing facility in Ambernath, around 50 km from Mumbai, as the company lines up capacity expansion to support long-term growth across active pharma ingredients (APIs) and contract manufacturing.
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
Congress’ alternative legacy
PLAIN POLITICS
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
Delhi CM, minister meet six automakers on EV Policy 2.0
Charging infra, grid adaptability discussed at two separate meetings
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January 03, 2026
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Gig economy needs less regulation: Eternal Founder Deepinder Goyal
Eternal Founder Deepinder Goyal on Friday batted for “less regulation” for India’s gig economy, arguing that it will eventually help bring more people into the “organised” workforce.
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
IFSC seeks vast changes to develop commodity trading hub at GIFT-IFSC
Proposed changes to bring commodity markets within unified regulatory framework
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
CPSES’ R&D spending surged 25.6% to ₹9,691 cr in FY25
The central public-sector enterprises (CPSEs') expenditure on research and development (R&D) shot up by 25.62 per cent year-on-year in 2024-25 (FY25) to 9,691 crore, with the defence sector bagging the lion's share at 48 per cent (₹7,715 crore), according to the Public Enterprises Survey.
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
Banks entering NPS fund management space: What it means for you
‘The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority’s decision to allow scheduled commercial banks to independently set up pension funds marks a shift in India’s retirement savings landscape.
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
EV transition boosts capacity buildup in auto ancillaries
India’s auto component makers are entering a new phase of capacity expansion, driven less by pure volume growth and more by a structural shift towards electric vehicles (EVs), safety systems and higher electronics content per vehicle.
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
Is Brand Shubman bruised or ruptured?
YES, BUT...
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
BYD rides past Tesla as biggest EV maker
Musk firm’s 2025 sales down 8.6% in 2nd straight fall
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January 03, 2026
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Govt rolls out ₹7.3K cr schemes to boost MSME financing
Plan to help small exporters over a period of six years
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
States, UTs plan to borrow up to ₹5 trn via SDLs in Q4FY26
States and Union Territories (UTs) plan to borrow up to ₹4.99 trillion through state government securities in the fourth quarter of the current financial year, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said in a press release on Friday.
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
Six banks recorded double-digit credit growth in Q3FY26
Six banks that reported their quarterly business updates for the October-December (Q3FY26) quarter on Friday recorded double-digit growth in their loan books compared with a year ago.
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
Rupee weakens below 90 due to persistent dollar demand from companies
Under pressure
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January 03, 2026
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Devyani-Sapphire merger set to add spice to QSR competition
The newly announced merger of Sapphire Foods India Ltd (SFIL) with Devyani International Ltd (DIL) will make the latter one of the largest players in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) space.
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
Govt panel reviews foreign banks' plan to open branches in India
The inter departmental committee (IDC), chaired by Department of Financial Services (DFS) Secretary M Nagaraju, on Friday considered the proposals received from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for foreign banks seeking to open branches, representative offices or subsidiaries in India.
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
VGRC — PROPELLING KUTCH AND SAURASHTRA AS GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL AND CULTURAL POWERHOUSES
A new series of Regional Conferences is diving deep into the state's grassroots potential, centering its focus on the emerging opportunities within Kutch and Saurashtra
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
Govt publishes draft rules, gig workers' unions seek clarity
Gig workers' unions like Gig Workers Association (GigWA) and Gig and Informal Platform Workers Union (GIPSWU) have welcomed the draft rules for four new labour codes released by the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment, and sought more clarity on the eligibility criteria.
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January 03, 2026
Business Standard
Marico expects high single-digit volume growth for India business in Q3FY26
Marico expects to report high single-digit volume growth in the October-December quarter of financial year 2026 (FY26) in its domestic business and has witnessed a slight improvement on a sequential basis, it said in its quarterly update ahead of its results.
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