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Do generational smoking bans really work?
The Maldives has become the first country to enforce a generational smoking ban-barring those born on or after 1 January 2007 from buying, selling, or using tobacco in any form. This applies to tourists too. Elsewhere, such bans met with little success. Do these bans work?
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November 07, 2025
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Income below ₹12 lakh: Should I pay advance tax in new regime?
For fiscal year 2026, I am expected to have bank interest income of about ₹3 lakh. I also have shortterm capital gains from listed shares at ₹3 lakh. Am I required to pay any advance tax under the new tax regime as my net income is below the ₹12 lakh limit on which no tax is to be paid FY26 onwards?
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November 07, 2025
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Adani unit inks deal for copper project
Billionaire Gautam Adani's copper business, Kutch Copper Ltd (KCL), has signed a nonbinding agreement with Australia's Caravel Minerals Ltd to accelerate development of the Caravel Copper Project in Western Australia with an initial capital expenditure of AUD 1.7 billion ($1.1 billion).
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November 07, 2025
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Mphasis eyes banks to power growth
Blackstone-backed Indian IT services firm Mphasis expects its key financial segment to drive sales in the six months through March end, its chief executive officer (CEO) said, with revenue projected to grow at more than twice the industry's pace.
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November 07, 2025
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Pragmatism marks our move to keep AI in line
India's AI Governance Guidelines outline principles and note how existing laws could be adapted to regulate this technology. Their efficacy will reveal if we need a dedicated AI bill
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November 07, 2025
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Help people safeguard their money against cyber heists
Imagine a cybercrime gang plotting their next big heist.
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November 07, 2025
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Not exemption, insurance brokers want ‘zero-rate’ GST
After the insurance industry lost input tax credit benefits from the recent goods and services tax (GST) exemption, the sector's intermediaries are drumming up support for a 'zero-rate' tax structure that could ease insurers' costs, stem their own commission cuts as also any looming premium hikes.
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November 07, 2025
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PhysicsWallah keeps its IPO valuation target modest
The WestBridge-backed edtech plans to leave enough value on table for incoming investors
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November 07, 2025
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On track to meet record sales target, says Godrej Properties
Godrej Properties Ltd (GPL) has sold 8,753 housing units and achieved ₹15,587 crore in sales bookings in the first six months of FY26-about 48% of its ₹32,500 crore target for the year.
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November 07, 2025
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Auto firms agree on emission relief for small trucks
India’s top automakers have finally found common ground, though only halfway.
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November 07, 2025
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Microsoft lays out ambitious AI vision, free from OpenAl
Tech giant forms team to build top AI systems and distance itself from longtime partner
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November 07, 2025
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LIC posts higher profit as premiums rise
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India, the country's largest insurer, reported a 32% rise in second-quarter profit on Thursday, driven by higher premiums from renewed and single-payment policies along with a decline in commission expenses.
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November 07, 2025
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KKR sets aside $200 mn for its India medical devices bet
The PE giant aims to acquire more assets to scale up medical devices maker Healthium
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November 07, 2025
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Singtel offers to sell 0.8% stake in Airtel
A unit of Singapore Telecommunications has offered to sell shares in India's Bharti Airtel in a deal that could net about ₹10,350 crore, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.
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November 07, 2025
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RIL is trying to sell Middle Eastern oil
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) is seeking to sell some cargoes of Middle Eastern oil to domestic and international buyers, in an unusual move for the Indian refiner that's normally a major buyer.
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November 07, 2025
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Smart appliances offer helping hand to elderly
As China's silver economy continues to grow, the country’s home appliance makers are stepping up efforts to bring to market products particularly useful to seniors, a demographic that has shown increasing demand for diversified, easy-to-use and health-oriented household appliances.
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November 07, 2025
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Zydus profit soars, beats expectations
Zydus Lifesciences Ltd reported doubledigit revenue and profit growth on Thursday, beating expectations for the September quarter.
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November 07, 2025
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Why the size of your watch affects how it wears and looks
The size of the wristwatch is shrinking, both in width as well as in thickness-and that's a good thing
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November 07, 2025
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CAG puts Railways' freight share target under scanner
Move to ascertain if investments, modernization have translated into measurable fall in costs
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November 07, 2025
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‘India needs big banks to fund a fast growing economy’
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Thursday that India requires large, world-class banks to support the massive capital needs of a fast-growing economy, signalling a renewed push for consolidation and expansion in the country’s financial sector.
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November 07, 2025
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SBI, Amundi to sell 10% stake in SBI Funds Management via IPO
India's largest mutual fund house is ready to test public market waters. SBI Funds Management Ltd-a joint venture between the country's biggest bank State Bank of India (SBI) and France's Amundi, one of Europe's largest asset managers-will see its parent companies sell a combined 10% stake through an initial public offering (IPO).
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November 07, 2025
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Reed all about it: the humble plant given a new burst of life
In Xiong'an New Area, Hebei province, a farmer is redefining a symbol of his homeland, the humble reed of Baiyangdian Lake.
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November 07, 2025
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'Hope infrastructure' is what people in big cities need
Earlier this week, public health physician and urban epidemiologist Tolullah Oni went for a morning run in Bengaluru.
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November 07, 2025
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FINANCIAL FREEDOM IS OVERRATED. FINANCIAL WELL-BEING IS UNDERRATED
In recent years, financial freedom has been portrayed as the ultimate dream—a point in life where your wealth works for you and you never have to work for money again.
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November 07, 2025
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India's banking regulation rejig: A few proposals require tweaks
Some of the changes proposed in banking regulation last month might need to be tweaked for the sake of systemic stability
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November 07, 2025
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Mahindra’s Q2 margin builds confidence in growth outlook
For Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd, margins stole the show in the September quarter (Q2FY26).
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November 07, 2025
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SP Group unit eyes bond sale by Feb
Goswami Infratech, a unit of Shapoorji Pallonji Group (SP Group), will complete a bond issue to refinance existing borrowings before the end of January, three bankers aware of the matter said on Thursday.
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November 07, 2025
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Groww IPO fully subscribed
The initial public offering of Billionbrains Garage Ventures, the parent company of stock broking firm Groww, got fully subscribed on the second day of share sale on Thursday and ended the day with 1.64 times subscription.
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November 07, 2025
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BLACK LUNGS: ULTIMATE GUIDE TO DELHI'S TOXIC AIR
We dissect this complex regional crisis, the failed efforts, and the factors keeping north India permanently choked
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November 07, 2025
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Let's re-imagine the classroom for AI to revolutionize education
Teachers should be empowered to lead a transformation that can fast-track inclusive development
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