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Agri growth may be lower at 4% in FY26, says NITI’s Chand
India’s agriculture sector growth is estimated to be lower at 4 per cent in 2025-26 (FY26) compared to the rate of 4.6 per cent recorded in FY25, NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand said on Monday.
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December 09, 2025
Business Standard
SC declines urgent hearing of plea on flight cancellations
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to entertain a petition seeking its intervention over mass flight cancellations by IndiGo, noting that the Union government had already taken steps to address the issue.
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December 09, 2025
Business Standard
Smaller meal tab: Thali costs dipped 13% in Nov
Home-cooked vegetarian and non-vegetarian thalis turned cheaper in November, with average costs falling 13 per cent from a year ago amid a broad decline in food prices, according to Crisil’s latest Roti Rice Rate report.
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December 09, 2025
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House panel for removing solar power curbs
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Energy has asked the government to remove constraints in the development of the solar power sector, including delays in land acquisition and connectivity approvals, as well as the lack of storage facilities, and manufacturing.
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December 09, 2025
Business Standard
Insurance sector premium growth crossed 20% in Nov
Nil GST on premiums, base effect key drivers; share of most insurers end lower
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December 09, 2025
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Exercise discretion while travelling through China: Govt
India on Monday advised its nationals to be careful while travelling to or transiting through China, more than two weeks after a woman from Arunachal Pradesh was allegedly harassed at the Shanghai airport.
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December 09, 2025
Business Standard
Flighty governance
IndiGo fiasco reflects systemic failures
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December 09, 2025
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Not possible to pinpoint disruption cause: IndiGo
Minister promises strict action; airline board members unsure if CEO must go
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December 09, 2025
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Wise to roll out prepaid forex card
UK-based fintech Wise is rolling out a multi-currency prepaid foreign exchange (forex) card for users in India as the company doubles down on expanding its presence in the country's cross-border (CB) payments space.
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December 09, 2025
Business Standard
Four from state among 100 cities chosen to push MNRE' rooftop solar expansion
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the City Accelerator Program to promote rooftop solar installations under the PM Surya Ghar Yojana.
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December 09, 2025
Business Standard
Sebi launches PaRRVA to curb false performance claims by mkt intermediaries
In a major move to boost transparency in India’s financial markets, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Monday launched the Past Risk and Return Verification Agency (PaRRVA) — a new verification mechanism designed to authenticate past performance claims made by regulated market intermediaries.
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December 09, 2025
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Xi-led Politburo priortises boosting domestic demand
China's top leaders made strengthening domestic demand their top economic priority for 2026, while hinting at a measured approach to stimulus.
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December 09, 2025
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EU trade chief in India to push FTA talks
European Union (EU) Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič is in New Delhi for a two-day visit aimed at advancing talks on the proposed trade and investment agreements.
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December 09, 2025
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IPO wave big validation of tech ecosystem: SoftBank exec
SoftBank's early India bets are beginning to deliver. The Japanese investor, which clocked nearly 5.4x returns on Lenskart and chose to stay invested in Meesho ahead of its public listing, has so far returned close to $7 billion from India to its global investors. And, another $3 billion is in liquid holding in the Indian public markets.
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December 09, 2025
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Day 1: T’gana summit attracts ₹1.88 trillion investment proposals
Brookfield commits ₹5K cr for Bharat Future City
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December 09, 2025
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Byju's parent firm's RP moves NCLAT over Aakash rights issue
The resolution professional (RP) of Byju's parent company, Think & Learn, has moved the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), Chennai, against Aakash Educational Services’ refusal to allot shares to the edtech firm in its recent rights issue.
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December 09, 2025
Business Standard
Value of digital gold purchases via UPI contracts
The value of digital gold purchases through unified payments interface (UPI) slowed down for the first time this year in November after the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) issued an advisory, cautioning investors.
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December 09, 2025
Business Standard
Cafe Coffee Day: Empire of froth
“If you were a teenager in Bengaluru in the late 1990s, CCD was your go-to adda. All the cool kids hung out at CCD,” writes journalist Rukmini Rao in her introduction to the book Coffee King:
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December 09, 2025
Business Standard
GST 2.0 tilts scales towards ICE; EV penetration softens
The goods and services tax (GST) reforms clearly tilted the scales in favour of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars whose sales shot up by 20 per cent year-on-year in November, even as the electric vehicle penetration moderated across segments, according to data from Equirus Securities and the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada).
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December 09, 2025
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Airport operators may seek compensation from IndiGo for biz loss
Private airport operators, who are assessing revenue loss due to the unprecedented cancellation of nearly 4,500 flights by IndiGo last week, are having discussions internally on claiming compensation from the airline.
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December 09, 2025
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Budget should reemphasise infrastructure
Infrastructure spending must, once again, be viewed as the turbocharger for economic growth because of its high multiplier effect.
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December 09, 2025
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ED attaches 4,190 cr in crypto cases under PMLA
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) hasattached proceeds of crime worth 4,189.89 crore in crypto-related cases under the anti-money laundering law, Prevention of Money Laundering (PMLA), and declared one accused as a Fugitive Economic Offender, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary said in a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha.
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December 09, 2025
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If airline cancels flight, it pays, not the insurer
With winter holidays approaching, some Indian travellers will venture abroad.
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December 09, 2025
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MFs, equities fastest-growing asset classes
India’s household allocation, however, remains far below that of US, UK, Canada: Report
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December 09, 2025
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₹8,600/mth: Starlink puts a premium on India pricing
US-based satellite broadband provider Starlink has unveiled its India tariff at ₹8,600 a month for residential users, in addition to a onetime charge of ₹34,000 for the terminal required to receive satellite signals. The package offers unlimited data, 99.9 per cent uptime and a 30-day trial period.
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December 09, 2025
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India-US talks on Dec 10-11
A delegation from the office of US Trade Representative (USTR) led by Deputy USTR Rick Switzer, would be visiting India from 9 to 11 December, at a time when New Delhi is aiming to conclude the first tranche of the trade deal before the end of this year.
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December 09, 2025
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IPL brand value down 20% this year amid India-Pak tensions
The Indian Premier League's (IPL's) overall brand value declined by 20 per cent to $9.6 billion in 2025 due to lost momentum in the league caused by tensions between India and Pakistan, and teams adjusting to their squad composition post the auction.
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December 09, 2025
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Robust growth to drive gains for general insurance firms
General insurers have seen robust growth since goods and services tax (GST) reforms.
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December 09, 2025
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Academic AI seldom reaches mkt: Wadhwani AI chief
A wide gulf persists between what is developed in laboratories and what eventually reaches users as marketready products, often resulting in startups launching solutions that lack product-market fit and fail to solve real problems, said Shekar Sivasubramanian, chief executive officer of Wadhwani AI.
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December 09, 2025
Business Standard
Fed may find itself in a bind as it sets stage for Powell's successor
The US Federal Reserve's meeting this week will begin to set expectations for President Donald Trump's upcoming nominee to lead the central bank, potentially leaving policymakers in a bind between inflation concerns shared broadly and Trump’s demands for interest rate cuts.
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