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Al may account for 20% of incremental power demand by '30
The incremental increase in demand for electricity in India between 2025 and 2030 is estimated to hit 817 twh (trillion watt hours), of which around one-fifth will be accounted for by artificial intelligence-related workload, which includes data centres, according to a report by Indian Capital Management, part of America-based investment management company India Capital Management LLC.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Growth in Northeast has been transformational: Scindia
Jyotiraditya Scindia, who is mostly in news as the communications minister, is equally engaged with his other portfolio — minister of development of north eastern region (DoNER). In a conversation with Gulveen Aulakh and Nivedita Mookerji last week at his office, Scindia highlighted that about %4.48 trillion investments have been committed to the northeast region, which is growing much faster than India’s economy. Edited excerpts:
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Talks on US peace plan for Ukraine ‘proceeding constructively’: Russia
A Kremlin envoy said peace talks on a US-proposed plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine were pressing on “constructively” in Florida, while the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy said they were moving “quickly.”
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Weakening made long-haul destinations costlier in 2025
India's outbound travel became costlier in 2025 with packages for destinations across US, Europe, Australia, the Maldives and some island nations rose by up to 14 per cent from 2024, according to data from Cox & Kings.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Cheap oil-linked LNG supply to India trumps US gas amid trade talks
Asurge in US natural gas benchmark prices Henry Hub (HH) and volatile freight rates are making Indian fuel importers review their plans to purchase US LNG on a long-term basis, a key demand of the (US President) Donald Trump administration, senior industry sources told Business Standard.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
'Job transition with AI will not be as dramatic as feared'
Susan Athey, professor of economics of technology at Stanford University, talks about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on the workforce and the economy, and how interoperability is important for competition in the digital space, in an interview with Ruchika Chitravanshi and Asit Ranjan Mishra in New Delhi. Edited excerpts:
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
DPDP Act to change India's privacy regime: DSCI CEO
The implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act’s administrative rules, when completed, will change India’s security and privacy landscape in the same way that the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) did for the European Union, the Data Security Council of India (DSCI’s Chief Executive Officer Vinayak Godse said.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Trade agreement with EAEU to skip services sector
The proposed trade agreement between India and Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) will exclude chapters on services and investment, with the deal primarily focusing on tariff reduction in goods as well as some other areas, according to a person aware of the matter.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
‘Present policy rate and stance are well positioned for macroeconomic stability’
After the release of the minutes from December's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting — at which all six members voted unanimously for a 25-basis-point rate cut — Saugata Bhattacharya, an external member of the panel, spoke to Subrata Panda about the scope for further easing and the role of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI's) foreign exchange market interventions in shaping the policy outlook. Edited excerpts:
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Price rise may moderate, but correction unlikely
End-users should be flexible on location and property specifications; investors should be prepared for extended holding periods
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
India's paid music market to hit high notes in next five years: Universal Music
With the music industry pushing for growth in the paid subscription segment, Universal Music India anticipates that the Indian market will mature, potentially becoming a highly impactful paid market for music over the next five years.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Apple warns staffers with US visa against international travel
Apple has advised some employees on US work visas to avoid international travel due to extended delays at U. embassies and consulates, Business Insider reported on Friday citing internal memos.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Western approaches
PM’s three-nation tour created useful momentum
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Water-soluble fertiliser imports not hit by curbs
China has imposed curbs on exports to India over last few yrs
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Bangladesh unrest affects India’s visa ops
MEA junks ‘misleading propaganda’ in Bangladeshi media
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Floor price for API imports likely to boost local offtake
But move may increase manufacturing costs for Indian players
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Israel allows 19 new Jewish settlements in West Bank
Israel’s Cabinet on Sunday approved a proposal for 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, the far-right finance minister said.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
We are still the world's most over regulated economy: Gurcharan Das
India remains among the most over-regulated economies in the world, said author and commentator Gurcharan Das, arguing that tariffs are a tool meant to protect infant economies.
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December 22, 2025
Business Standard
Hard cinema, soft power
If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Will FM table the Union Budget on Sunday, Feb 1?
Will the 8oth Union Budget be a Sunday Budget?
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Putin offers no compromise on Ukraine, says EU ‘robbery’ failed
President Vladimir Putin offered no compromise on his terms for ending the war in Ukraine on Friday and accused the European Union of attempting “daylight robbery” of Russian assets.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
India a step closer to trade pact with NZ
The Union Cabinet on Friday is learnt to have approved a trade agreement between India and New Zealand, according to people aware of the matter.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
₹ sees best day in 3 yrs, strengthens to 89.29/$
RBI intervened to curb speculative bets, say dealers
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
GlobalLogic's AI PoC pilots see 40-50% conversion rate
Digital engineering-focused firm GlobalLogic is seeing a materially higher conversion of AI proofs-ofconcept (PoCs) into full-scale deployments, at a time when doubts are being raised around the artificial intelligence's ability to create value for organisations The company has seen 40-50 per cent of its AI pilots moving into production, as enterprises increasingly focus on agentic and physical AI to drive measurable business outcomes.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Revisiting the idea and project of India
Rather than offer a laundry list of ‘critical reforms in their latest book, A Sixth Of Humanity, Arvind Subramanian and Devesh Kapur identify the necessary conditions that would give India a fair shot at solving the important challenges ahead. An excerpt
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
MUFG deal: Shriram Finance may benefit from lower cost of funds
Shriram Finance Ltd (SFL) is expected to see a 15-30 basis points (bps) reduction in its cost of funds following MUFG Bank’s proposed investment of %39,618 crore (about $4.4 billion) for a 20 per cent stake in the lender, analysts said.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Sensex, Nifty gain on hopes of further Fed rate cuts
Indian equities gained, with the benchmark indices snapping their four-session losing streak on Friday, as soft US inflation data raised hopes of further Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Cert-In flags security risks in Apple devices
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In) has flagged multiple vulnerabilities in Apple's iPhone, Mac, and iPad, which it said could allow an attacker to \"execute arbitrary code, gain elevated privileges, disclose sensitive information, bypass security restrictions, or cause denial of service on the targeted system\".
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
MUFG-Shriram Fin deal set to be largest FDI in financial sector
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December 20, 2025
Business Standard
Benign inflation outlook calls for lower real interest rates: RBI Guv
MPC minutes: Data suggests some slack persists in economy, said Deputy Guv Gupta
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