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Mint Chennai
When LLMs learn to take shortcuts, they become evil
Some helpful parenting tips: it is very easy to accidentally teach your children lessons you did not intend to pass on.
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November 28, 2025
Mint Chennai
The curious case of LIC’s voting on Reliance, Adani board resolutions
In all, of the about 9,000 resolutions since the beginning of fiscal year 2023 (FY23), LIC voted in favour of over 92% of them and abstained from voting on another 6%.
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November 28, 2025
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Intel executive's home raided in Taiwan criminal probe
Wei-Jen Lo jumped to Intel from TSMC, triggering legal fight; Intel calls allegations meritless
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November 28, 2025
Mint Chennai
India seeks agri goods testing parity
India is working with the US, European Union, the United Kingdom, Singapore, Switzerland, and the Asean bloc countries to mutually accept each other’s inspection, testing and quality certification systems for farm produce in an attempt to ensure low-friction movement in such trade, two senior government officials told Mint.
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November 28, 2025
Mint Chennai
Would you like to be interviewed by an AI bot instead?
don't think I want to be interviewed by a human again,\" said a 58-year-old chartered accountant who recently had an interview with a multinational company.
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November 28, 2025
Mint Chennai
How the latest labour codes will benefit most employees
Workers may see an increase in some statutory benefits such as gratuity and leave encashment
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November 28, 2025
Mint Chennai
Japan's Incubate plans two new funds; one for India
Incubate Fund Asia, backer of firms such as M2P and Captain Fresh, is kicking off a fundraising spree with its fourth India-focused seed fund.
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November 28, 2025
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Sebi now trains sights on commodity derivatives
Following clampdown on equity derivatives after studies revealed steep retail losses, the stock market regulator is turning its attention to the commodity derivatives segment (CDS).
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November 28, 2025
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Is Apple on a roll?
Apple is set to end the long reign of Samsung as the world's top smartphone company, according to Counterpoint Research.
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November 28, 2025
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Investors expect AI use to soar. That's not happening
An uncertain outlook for interest rates. Businesses may be holding off on investment until the fog clears. In addition, history suggests that technology tends to spread in fits and starts. Consider use of the computer within American households, where the speed of adoption slowed in the late 1980s. This was a mere blip before the 1990s, when they invaded American homes.
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November 28, 2025
Mint Chennai
Catamaran to boost manufacturing bets
Catamaran is focused on a few areas in manufacturing, such as aerospace
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November 28, 2025
Mint Chennai
How Omnicom’s IPG buy will change Indian advertising
Two of the advertising world’s Big Four holding companies—Interpublic Group and Omnicom—officially merged this week. The combined entity, formed almost a year after Omnicom Group announced it would acquire IPG, is now the world’s largest media and ad agency network, with a global revenue of over $25 billion.
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November 28, 2025
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It's a multi-horse race on stock markets as Smids muscle in
tion through retail flows, systemic investment plans (SIPs) and passive assets under management (AUM).
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November 28, 2025
Mint Chennai
Paint firms strengthen moats as competition heats up
A bruising market-share battle is escalating in India's ₹70,000-crore paints sector, forcing companies to look beyond aggressive discounting and instead strengthen their foothold in key geographical areas while sharpening their product portfolios.
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November 28, 2025
Mint Chennai
VentureSoul closes first debt fund at ₹300 crore
VentureSoul Partners has announced the close of its maiden debt fund at ₹300 crore, with plans to raise an additional ₹300 crore through a green shoe option by February 2026.
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November 28, 2025
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Diversification holds the key to reducing our trade vulnerability
India's merchandise exports are less exposed to US policy vagaries than services. The latter need to find new export markets
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November 28, 2025
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India, UAE review trade agreement to ease market access
Officials of India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met on Thursday to review how the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is working, and remove frictions that may be impeding trade between the two nations.
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November 28, 2025
Mint Chennai
Tune into weak signals in a world of data dominance
World War II saw the full fury of air power in battle, first exercised by Axis forces and then by the Allies, culminating in American B-29 bombers dropping atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
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November 28, 2025
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Tech startups on M&A route to boost scale, market share
M&As were earlier used to enter new markets or geographies, but that strategy has evolved
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November 28, 2025
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Can I claim TDS refund despite missing return filing deadline?
I am an NRI living in Dubai and have investments in Indian listed stocks. One of the companies I invested in, did a buyback in March, on which Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) was deducted. At that time, I was advised by a friend that I could claim a refund of TDS at the time of filing my tax return due to the benefits of the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA).
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November 28, 2025
Mint Chennai
Corporate dealmaking is getting bigger and bolder under Trump
Looser approach to antitrust enforcement means fewer deals are challenged
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November 28, 2025
Mint Chennai
Consumers warm up to Bolt as it aces 10-min hunger games
A year after launch, Bolt is emerging as Swiggy's fastest-scaling bet.
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November 28, 2025
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Refiners, SCI tap Korean giants for local shipyard
Indian Oil, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum are part of the discussions
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November 28, 2025
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An orderly market rise? It's elusive but possible
India's stock market made an arduous climb back to its 2024 peak before ending lower. Now let's stay focused on what really matters—how closely prices reflect value generation
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November 28, 2025
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360 One, Steadview, others to invest in Wakefit ahead of IPO
A clutch of firms, including 360 One, Steadview Capital, WhiteOak Capital and Info Edge, is expected to invest in home-furnishings brand Wakefit Innovations Ltd just ahead of its initial public offering (IPO) next month, three people familiar with the matter said.
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November 28, 2025
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China's Envision mulls India battery plant
China’s Envision Group is considering building a battery plant in India to take advantage of a push by authorities to upgrade the grid to handle more renewables.
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November 28, 2025
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Telcos slam Trai penalty plan for financial report flaws
Trai has proposed turnover-linked penalties for filing incorrect, incomplete financial reports
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November 28, 2025
Mint Chennai
GOING SOLO: FACING THE GROWING REALITY OF SOLITARY RETIREMENT IN INDIA
What we plan for ourselves isn't always what life plans for us.
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November 28, 2025
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What if China weaponizes its dominance of pharma inputs?
Overdependence on China for drug-making should worry the US
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November 28, 2025
Mint Chennai
The curious case of LIC's voting on RIL, Adani resolutions
Life Insurance Corp. of India Ltd, or LIC, consistently approved or never opposed resolutions proposed before shareholders of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) or any Adani Group company since 1 April 2022, even as it rejected several similar proposals at other large companies, some even part of other conglomerates, a Mint review of about 9,000 voting decisions by the government-run insurer showed.
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