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Tax forms for charitable institutions set for overhaul
As the new Income Tax (IT) Act, 2025 moves towards implementation from April 1, 2026, the finance ministry is reviewing and simplifying the compliance forms used by charitable institutions.
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
An AI compact
The world needs operational standards
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
Nation must break free from British-era legacy of ‘slave mentality’: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hoisted the saffron Dharma Dhwaj atop the Ram temple, which marked the formal completion of the edifice, and urged people to reverse in the next 10 years the seeds that British historian Thomas Babington Macaulay sowed 190 years ago of separating Indians from their roots.
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
‘Govt, industry actions needed to tackle new age risks’
Insurance companies’ work is changing as natural disasters blamed on climate change spread, cybercrimes rise and electric vehicles (EVs) become common, said industry leaders at the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025.
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
State-run firms taper debt fundraise on rate cut hopes
The dealer further said: “PFC, meanwhile, secured an attractive rate of 7.08 per cent in the 10-year segment, which was significantly better than many SDLs, so it was not keen on a short-term issuance. Both Nabard and PFC may return after December 5.”
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
Muthoot Finance raises FY26 gold loan growth projection
Muthoot Finance expects a robust second half of the current financial year (FY26) on the back of strong traction in its gold loan business, prompting it to revise its fullyear gold loan under AUM growth guidance to 30-35 per cent, up from 21 percent earlier.
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
Kyiv backs peace deal ‘essence’ but key issues linger
)Zelenskyy says will discuss disputed matters with Trump
3 min |
November 26, 2025
Business Standard
A new phase of policymaking
A committee-based approach has helped the government usher in many reforms
4 min |
November 26, 2025
Business Standard
'Pact with TotalEnergies to aid deepwater exploration'
Oil India Ltd plans cost reduction of around ~1,000 crore in 18 months as crude oil prices fall to nearly $65 per barrel, says chairman and managing director (CMD) Ranjit Rath in an interview with Shubhangi Mathur in New Delhi. Edited excerpts:
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
$10 bn and counting: Trump admin snaps up stakes in pvt firms
Trump administration snaps up ownership shares of private companies
2 min |
November 26, 2025
Business Standard
India-Afghanistan to set up joint chamber of commerce, industry
India and Afghanistan have decided to depute commercial representatives at their respective embassies and institutionalise a “joint chamber of commerce and industry; the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Tuesday.
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
Apple cuts jobs across its sales organisation in rare layoff
Apple Inc has eliminated dozens of sales roles in a bid to streamline the way it offers products to businesses, schools and governments, marking a rare layoff for the iPhone maker.
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
Bharti Airtel promoters to sell 0.56% stake for up to ₹7.2K cr
Promoters of Indian telecom major Bharti Airtel are set to sell a 0.56 per cent stake in the company on Wednesday to raise up to ₹7,200 crore through block deals.
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
UPI Circle to net more users: BHIM chief
The Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) app on Tuesday launched a full delegation feature for UPI Circle, aiming to net new users on the real-time payments rails.
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
SC's Sterling ruling may pave way for similar settlements
‘The Supreme Court’s decision to drop criminal cases against Sterling Biotech’s former directors Nitin and Chetan Sandesara after a part-payment of their dues could prompt other high-profile economic offenders to seek similar settlements, legal experts said.
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
Adani Enterprises opens one of India's largest rights issues
Adani Enterprises Ltd — the flagship firm of billionaire Gautam Adani’s conglomerate — on Tuesday launched subscriptions for one of India’s largest rights issues, offering shares at ₹1,800 apiece, a discount of roughly 24 per cent to the approval date price.
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
Exports up in first 3 weeks of Nov: Goyal
India’s merchandise exports grew in the first three weeks of November compared with the same period last year, according to preliminary government data, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal (pictured) said on Tuesday.
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November 26, 2025
Business Standard
Over 80% of our AI agents are built in India: SAP Labs India MD
SAP Labs India, the research arm of German software company SAP, says its artificial intelligence (AI) copilots are helping drive productivity across enterprises and a significant number of those agents are built in India.
3 min |
November 25, 2025
Business Standard
GST boost fuelling growth; private capex showing spark: HDFC Bank
Senior management at HDFC Bank, the country's largest private-sector lender, told investors during non-deal roadshows that they were witnessing strong momentum in economic growth following the rationalisation of goods and services tax (GST) rates.
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November 25, 2025
Business Standard
NBFCs face funding pressure despite healthy outlook: Crisil
Despite broadly healthy balance sheets and a robust credit demand outlook, non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) are facing a tightened funding environment, Crisil Ratings said on Monday.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
Business Standard
Wheat leads as rabi sowing over in half of normal area
Sowing of rabi crops continued at a brisk pace across most parts of North and Central India due to favourable weather and steady availability of critical inputs and strong reservoir levels.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
Business Standard
Lower GST rates to spur consumption, drive growth: S&P
The lowered goods and services tax (GST) rates, income tax cuts and interest rate reductions are likely to make consumption a greater driver of India's growth compared with investment in the current and next financial year, credit rating agency S&P Global said on Monday.
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November 25, 2025
Business Standard
Rate-cut room intact, signals RBI governor; bond yields decline
The yield on the 10-year benchmark government bond fell on Monday, after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra said the scope for further rate cuts as indicated during the October monetary policy meeting - had not diminished, as suggested by the latest data.
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November 25, 2025
Business Standard
India, Canada to reboot trade deal talks after 2 yrs
Govt calls for deeper ties in critical minerals and N-power
3 min |
November 25, 2025
Business Standard
India, EU set to firm up FTA, defence pact on January 27
The European Union (EU) is looking to forge a broad global agenda in partnership with India and the two sides are set to firm up a free trade pact, a defence framework agreement and a strategic agenda at their annual summit on January 27.
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November 25, 2025
Business Standard
Net FDI doubles in H1FY26
After August, net FDI negative in September too
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November 25, 2025
Business Standard
India top priority, says Prosus CEO
Highlighting India as the company’s most important growth market, Fabricio Bloisi, group chief executive officer (CEO) of the Dutch technology investor Prosus signalled a sharp acceleration in artificial-intelligence investments across its portfolio in the country.
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November 25, 2025
Business Standard
India's marine exports rise 16% as new markets offset US dip
Shrimp-heavy shipments to China, Vietnam, and Europe help country log $4.87 bn in Apr-Oct period
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November 25, 2025
Business Standard
RBL Bank, Emirates NBD leaderships chart out post-investment road map
The brass of RBL Bank and Emirates NBD (ENBD) met in Mumbai on Monday to discuss the broad contours of the future business plan for the Indian private lender.
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November 25, 2025
Business Standard
₹ recovers as RBI intervenes
The rupee recovered some ground against the dollar on Monday, supported by aggressive intervention of the Reserve Bank of India, which sold dollars in the foreign exchange market.
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