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How India’s auto firms survived a rare earth scare
The Chinese rare earths crisis worked as a wake-up call for lautomakers and policymakers in India.
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December 27, 2025
Mint Hyderabad
How Indian auto companies survived a rare earth scare
Bajaj Auto warned of a month-long halt to EV production, Ather guided for a 7-day factory dispatch hit, and Maruti Suzuki reportedly staggered the production of the e-Vitara, to deal with the crisis.
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December 27, 2025
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Budget may top up agri infra fund by ₹1 tn to cut crop losses
More than five years after debuting as a pandemic-era stimulus, India’s agriculture infrastructure fund (AIF) may be set for a substantial scale-up.
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December 27, 2025
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Even those making humanoid robots think they’re overhyped
The chief executive of the recently formed company that makes it, Gatlin Robotics, followed behind the robot as it attempted to scrub a brick wall.
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December 27, 2025
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25 books that brought back the joy of reading in 2025
Literary fiction, reportage, fantasy, crime, books for young readers and much more—the Lounge team looks back on their favourite reads of the year gone by
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December 27, 2025
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Electric 3-wheeler subsidy likely to be exhausted early
Electric three-wheelers are seeing rapid adoption, with over 687,000 units sold in 2025
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December 27, 2025
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Palais Royale pays creditor dues, but timeline unclear
Honest Shelters Pvt. Ltd., the developer of Mumbai’s long-delayed Palais Royale tower, which is touted to be India’s tallest residential skyscraper once completed, has settled a dispute with an operational creditor that had moved the Mumbai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) seeking recovery of unpaid dues.
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December 27, 2025
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Trends we don't want to see in 2026
From Labubus and animal prints to co-ord sets, some fashion and beauty styles are best left behind in 2025
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December 27, 2025
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When the dialogue lingers, but the love doesn't
Sometime last year at a university in western Canada, in the stairwell leading to a basement I found among a clutch of small squiggles on the wall, a little question asking saadanam kayilundo?
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December 27, 2025
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The 11 best shows this year
From satire to sci-fi, hospitals to hive-minds, these shows prove television can still surprise, unsettle and soar
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December 27, 2025
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Floods, low crop prices leave Indian farmers under stress
Market prices of key crops fell below MSP, squeezing farmer incomes severely across regions
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December 27, 2025
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'Your Year Wrapped': Apps have all the data but no context
Year-end app recaps compress our lives into neat, shareable narratives but strip us of the choice of what we want to remember
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December 27, 2025
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10 food moments that made us sit up
Here's looking back at a year that saw protein atta and matcha ice-cream, nostalgia-soaked menus, and Indian tastemakers on the global food map
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December 27, 2025
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What dining out looks like in 2026
This was arguably a great year for India’s F&B scene.
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December 27, 2025
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Japan firm to buy 53% of Stylam Ind in ₹2,030 cr deal
n what has become the latest entry in a flurry of inbound Japanese deals into India, Aica Kogyo Co. is set to acquire up to 53.12% stake in Indian laminates firm Stylam Industries Ltd for up to ₹2,030 crore.
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December 27, 2025
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India Inc begins to tap its cash reserves, but not for capex yet
After years of aggressive hoarding, Indian corporations are starting to tap cash reserves to fund dividend payouts and acquisitions, but not capital expenditure.
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December 27, 2025
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PNB alerts RBI about ₹2,434 cr Srei fraud
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has reported a borrowal fraud of about ₹2,434 crore to the Reserve Bank of India, linked to former promoters of Srei Equipment Finance and Srei Infrastructure Finance Ltd, the state-owned lender said in an exchange filing on Friday.
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December 27, 2025
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Tata Steel faces €1.4 bn class action in Netherlands
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December 27, 2025
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Tata Steel faces €1.4 billion class action in Netherlands
Two of Tata Steel’s Dutch subsidiaries are facing a class action lawsuit in the Netherlands, seeking compensation of about €1.4 billion (₹14,810 crore) for alleged environmental and health-related damage.
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December 27, 2025
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Disruptions, conversations, and lots of joy
With puzzling slang and new idols, this was a year that led parents to look at the world anew
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December 27, 2025
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India Inc taps its cash reserves, but not for capex yet
brief contraction, the broader trend remains strong.
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December 27, 2025
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Coforge inks biggest IT buyout at $2.39 bn
Acquisition of US firm Encora crosses 2018 record set by HCL
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December 27, 2025
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ElasticRun scales dark stores to tap tier-II, III demand
ElasticRun, which enables FMCG and grocery firms to reach the remotest parts of India, is doubling down on its newly established quick commerce vertical, positioning it as the primary engine for growth in FY26.
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December 27, 2025
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India bans harmful chemicals in agarbattis
In a move aimed at tightening quality, safety and sustainability norms in a sector deeply rooted in India’s cultural practices, the government on Friday launched a new Indian standard for incense sticks amid rising global scrutiny over the use of synthetic chemicals in fragranced products, the ministry of consumer affairs said in a statement.
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December 27, 2025
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Milestones, new hubs energise the art scene
Art shows travelled outside of Mumbai and Delhi, while artists tackled thorny issues of displacement and distress this year
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December 27, 2025
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Equities snap losing streak amid year-end lull
Indian markets closed marginally higher amid profit-booking and thin year-end trading in a truncated week
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December 27, 2025
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When fashion was just a big performance
Designers seemed to care only for visibility this year and did little to take fashion forward
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December 27, 2025
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Build your own village
Building our community is the quiet antidote to loneiness, grief and disconnection in a rapidly changing world
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December 27, 2025
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The joy of finding a favourite sporting photograph
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December 27, 2025
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The year's best albums
2025 felt like a year when popular music was in transition with many of the big stars either choosing not to release an album or dropping proper clangers (looking at you, Taylor Swift).
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