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Foreign share of AIF fundraise sees a drop
Domestic fundraising growing at a faster rate
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December 27, 2025
Business Standard
China sanctions 20 US defence firms over Taiwan arms sales
China announced largely symbolic sanctions against 20 US defense firms and 10 executives, signaling its anger over Washington's latest arms sales to Taiwan while stopping short of a broader escalation.
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December 27, 2025
Business Standard
EV strategy for Delhi
The policy must reflect the NCR's shared air basin
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Just 1 in 4 MSME pharma units likely ready for GMP transition
Firms not complying with norms risk shutdowns once inspections begin next year
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Why Russia is likely to reject US-led peace plan 2.0
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has presented a 20-point peace plan formulated by Ukrainian and American officials, which is a significant departure from a plan drawn up in October.
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
'Time to be neither overly greedy nor excessively fearful'
Indian equities are consolidating valuations and recalibrating expectations about earnings, putting investors in a familiar dilemma: Lean into optimism or retreat with caution?
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Into the mind of Albert Camus
The first volume of Albert Camus’s notebooks appeared in 1963, three years after his death in acar accident at the age of 46.
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
The great trade balancing act
The third part of a year-end series focuses on India’s trade policy, a year of baptism by fire. The year ahead demands strategic outreach and homeward focus
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
A father, a son and their $108 billion push for media moguldom
When David Ellison became a teenager, his father, Larry, bought him a gift not usually bestowed on a 13th birthday: his own Katana stunt plane.
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Quant-based funds emerge as new battleground for MFs
Although quant and factor strategies are expanding rapidly, investor participation is held back by their complexity and inconsistent returns
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Mid-term exits by ind directors highest since '17
Many from companies with less than ₹100 crore in mcap
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
'India on track to be among largest regional networks'
The World Trade Centers Association (WTCA) plans to sharply deepen its presence in India, betting on sustained economic growth, rising demand for quality office space and the rapid expansion of logistics and new-age sectors.
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Stricter ship-recycling norms to kick in soon
The Union government will soon release detailed, stricter norms to regulate recycling of vessels in terms of environmental hazards and worker safety, officials told Business Standard.
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
CII lays out fiscal strategy to bolster macro stability
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Thursday outlined a four-point fiscal strategy for sustaining macroeconomic stability, calling for strict adherence to the government's debt glide path, stronger fiscal transparency, higher revenue mobilisation, and sharper expenditure efficiency ahead of the 2026-2027 (FY27) Union Budget.
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Lack of triggers, weak demand may keep power stocks under pressure
The power sector presents a puzzle.
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Shake up: Odisha leads in GST growth, T’gana in direct taxes
A shift appears underway in India's tax landscape.
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Evaluating setting up shop in US: Vikram Solar chairman
The year 2025 left India’s renewables business at the crossroads.
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Over 55k tourists likely to visit state for New Year
As the year comes to a close, tourism season is at its peak in Rajasthan, with over 50,000-55,000 tourists, both domestic and international, expected to visit the state to celebrate the New Year, tourism industry experts said.
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
'Better valuations, earnings pickup set stage for stronger 2026'
As the new year approaches, the prospects continue to look bright for financial services and consumer discretionary stocks in segments such as auto, select retail and platform companies, says Shridatta Bhandwaldar, chief investment officer, equities, at Canara Robeco AMC. In an email interview with Abhishek Kumar, Bhandwaldar notes that FMCG, cement, information technology (IT) and some global commodity sectors remain relatively weak. Edited excerpts:
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Ola Electric secures ₹367 cr incentive under PLI-auto scheme for FY25
Ola Electric said that it has received a sanction order from the Ministry of Heavy Industries for the release of incentives amounting to ₹366.78 crore under the Production Linked Incentive Scheme for Automobile and Auto Components (PLI-Auto Scheme) for claims pertaining to 2024-25 (FY25).
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Policy changes have created environment for foreign insurers to explore more: Sompo MD
Recent changes in the Insurance Amendment Bill allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) in the sector and additional powers to the regulator are expected to boost foreign investor confidence and bring the sector closer to global best practices, Sharad Mathur, managing director (MD) & chief executive officer (CEO), Universal Sompo General Insurance, told Aathira Varier in an interview in Mumbai. Edited excerpts:
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Gsec yield curve may flatten in FY27
THE YIELD CURVE MAY GET SOME RELIEF AS LONG-TERM DEMAND IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE, EXPERTS RECKONED
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Moderation at home, momentum at work: 2025, a mixed bag for realty
After three post-pandemic years of an upcycle, it was a mixed bag for the realty sector in 2025, with sales volumes in the residential real estate moderating across top cities, and commercial real estate and institutional investments emerging as standout performers.
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
China hits out at Pentagon report, alleges bid to weaken US-India ties
China on Thursday denounced a Pentagon report, which accused Beijing of leveraging reduced border tensions with India to undermine US-India ties while deepening defence ties with Pakistan as an attempt to sow discord with false narratives.
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Second wave of dematerialisation takes off in unlisted companies
In the mid-1990s, when the shares of listed companies first began to be held in electronic form, they accounted for less than 1 percent of the stocks bought and sold on the stock exchanges.
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Kalinganagar’s grim anniversary
Once known for controversial land acquisition, the Kalinganagar industrial unit in Odisha now accounts for as much as 20% of approved new investments in the state. But for many locals, unease persists
6 min |
December 26, 2025
Business Standard
The investment divide across states
Low income or lack of industries alone doesn’t explain why some states struggle to attract investment
3 min |
December 26, 2025
Business Standard
5 sectors dominated over half of IPO activity in past two years: Motilal Oswal
Five sectors accounted for more than half of the total initial public offerings (IPOs) on both the mainboard and the SME platforms over the past two years, according to a Motilal Oswal report.
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
India's startups build humanoids with local code, global hardware
A group of school students is drawn to a large tent on Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay's campus, where a lineup of supercars and superbikes is on display.
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December 26, 2025
Business Standard
Open offer unlikely to move Castrol India’s stock today
United States private equity firm Stonepeak’s open offer is unlikely to trigger a rally in Castrol India’s stock on Friday, as the offer price is marginally above the current market price.
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