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Mint Chennai
THE PEOPLE BEHIND INDIA'S LONELINESS ECONOMY
A handful of people are quietly coming up with solutions to help urban Indians feel less lonely
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January 05, 2026
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People in relationships with AI chatbots may need some help
They should refine their chatbot settings and engage humans more
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January 05, 2026
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Online health insurance: Why it's cheaper
While shopping for health insurance, I took quotes from multiple sources— through an agent, directly from the insurer’s website and via a broker.
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January 05, 2026
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20 years on, running is a mainstream business
Distance running has become an aspirational sport for Indians, and in turn, booming business for sponsors. Where does it go from here?
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January 05, 2026
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PSU banks gain productivity edge, outpace private peers
Median profit per employee at PSU banks rose to ₹19.6 lakh, against ₹14.5 lakh at private banks
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January 05, 2026
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The 48-hour Grok crisis that put X on Meit Y's list
In the final days of 2025, a meeting between the Indian government and X escalated into a confrontation over artificial intelligence (AI), online safety, and the limits of safe harbour protection—culminating in a formal notice to the Elon Musk-owned platform over the misuse of its AI tool, Grok.
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January 05, 2026
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KC Das to be back in UK after 5 decades
Iconic sweetmeat chain KC Das is eyeing a return to the United Kingdom after more than five decades, encouraged by the proposed India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and rising demand for authentic Indian food brands overseas.
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January 05, 2026
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EV uptake in luxury car segment dips in GST 2.0 era
Electric vehicle (EV) penetration in the luxury car segment has seen a drop by nearly 3 percentage points in the GST 2.0 era with the internal combustion engine versions offering better total cost of ownership, according to industry players.
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January 05, 2026
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India shops by season: ACs for summer, air purifiers for winter
If searing heat is an annual feature of the Indian summer, air pollution is fast settling into a permanent fixture of winter.
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January 05, 2026
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Parliament sharpens oversight on PSUs
Parliament will significantly widen its scrutiny of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) through the Committee on Public Undertakings (COPU) at a time the government is ramping up operations in strategic sectors such as nuclear energy and rare earths and opens sunrise sectors to greater private investments, said COPU chairperson Baijayant Panda in an interview.
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January 05, 2026
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Gig work: This model is fine but must pay more
An online debate sparked by a gig delivery strike yielded more heat than light. Gig platforms aren't a problem but could ease one if they increase wages and adhere to India's labour codes
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January 05, 2026
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THE NEW YEAR USHERS IN RUMBLINGS OF WAR
Have you seen the pictures of Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro held by American special forces?
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January 05, 2026
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‘Equities could partly drive rally in 2026, but hold on to gold, silver’
Equities could drive part of the rally in 2026 after a “middling” year, but investors should continue to hold gold and silver for diversification, according to Radhika Gupta, managing director and chief executive officer at Edelweiss Mutual Fund.
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January 05, 2026
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Earnings revival to stay elusive for top IT firms in Q3
Client caution and macro concerns will cloud earnings of India's top 10 information technology (IT) services companies in the December quarter, at least four brokerages said, signalling a longer wait for demand pickup.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
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Trump rolls the dice on nation-building with vow to ‘run’ Venezuela
After an audacious overnight operation that captured Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro and removed him from power, President Trump on Saturday embraced an open-ended nation-building effort of a kind he once said he would avoid.
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January 05, 2026
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Equity investors are piling in from far-flung corners
India’s capital markets are witnessing wider participation as lesser-tracked and underrepresented states have seen a steady rise in investor activity since the pandemic, driven by increased financial literacy, affordable mobile data, and digital payments that are easing investments.
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January 05, 2026
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The US action in Venezuela sets a precedent the world will regret
It may embolden an eastern power like China to forcefully take over Taiwan on a similar argument
3 min |
January 05, 2026
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Structured investing, lower debt, no FOMO: Your 2026 money goals
Approach-oriented goals and small, achievable steps significantly improve the chances of long-term success
4 min |
January 05, 2026
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Inox to add 300 MW solar assets in ₹1,000-crore deal
Inox Clean Energy has agreed to acquire SHV Energy-owned SunSource’s solar portfolio
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January 05, 2026
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Litigation overload: It’s time for the state to rest its case
India has 54 million pending cases, 47 million in district courts, 6.3 million in high courts and nearly 90,000 in the Supreme Court, with just 25,000 judges to handle them.
3 min |
January 05, 2026
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Let us deploy customs reform as a strategic tool for trade success
As world trade fragments, India's response should include five specific measures that could raise our global competitiveness
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January 05, 2026
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Vedanta may move state on plant: HC
Vedanta's Sterlite Copper unit may file a fresh application before the competent authorities in Tamil Nadu in connection with its green copper plant proposal, the Madras High Court has said.
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January 05, 2026
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US captures Maduro in a night-time military raid
Maduro and wife Cilia Flores face US charges of participating in a narco-terrorism conspiracy
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January 05, 2026
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Bandhan loans up 10% in Dec quarter
Private sector lender Bandhan Bank on Sunday reported a 10% year-on-year growth in its loans and advances, totalling ₹1,45,227 crore for the third quarter ended 31 December.
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January 05, 2026
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Govt looks to ease funding blues for private e-bus fleets
Private sector's e-bus financing may be routed through Sidbi, Nabard as lenders remain wary
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January 05, 2026
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WHY THE NEW NPS RULES MAKE SENSE IN THE REAL WORLD
There was a time, not so long ago, when the Income Tax Act specified that of the sum you could invest under Section 80C, only Rs 10,000 could be put in tax-saving mutual funds.
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January 05, 2026
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Govt probe into raw plastic imports
India has initiated an anti-dumping probe into imports of nylon-6 chips and granules—raw plastic materials—from China and Russia, after domestic manufacturers alleged that cheap imports are hurting local industry, the commerce ministry said on Saturday.
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January 05, 2026
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France, UK conduct strikes against IS
France and the UK on Sunday said they had carried out joint strikes on the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria to prevent the Islamist extremists resurging.
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January 05, 2026
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Inside the 48-hour Grok crisis that put X in MeitY’s crosshairs
example: if billionaire Elon Musk appeared in a photograph alongside other technology executives and users prompted the tool to remove “the most racist person\", Grok might remove Musk, this person said.
3 min |
January 05, 2026
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Steel cos get duty boost amid glut
Problem of plenty
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