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IT growth trails global clients amid shifting tech spending
Automation, product spends, in-house tech centre investments contributed to decoupling
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December 02, 2025
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With health in mind, Indians are rethinking their 'kadais'
New research and rising awareness are driving households to switch to safer options like cast iron and tri-ply cookware
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December 02, 2025
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Centre to sell up to 6% in Bank of Maharashtra
State-owned lender Bank of Maharashtra is likely to see a stake dilution as the government plans to divest up to a 6% stake through an offer for sale starting Tuesday.
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December 02, 2025
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Meesho’s IPO: Can massive reach translate into profits?
SoftBank-backed e-commerce firm Meesho comes to the public markets this week confident in a model that has rewritten India’s e-commerce rules—building a vast, low-price marketplace with one of the industry’s lowest average order values (AOVs), even as it continues to test that model’s limits.
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December 02, 2025
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How Venezuelan gangs and African jihadists are flooding Europe with cocaine
Venezuela has become a major launchpad for huge volumes of cocaine shipped to West Africa, where jihadists are helping traffic it to Europe in record quantities.
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December 02, 2025
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Why doing nothing is the antidote you need
In an overstimulated world, the simple act of sitting alone with ourselves is rare, but for a busy mind, solitude is the perfect medicine
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December 02, 2025
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FinMin rejects Post's claims of influence on LIC investments in Adani cos
The finance ministry does not issue any advisory or direction to Life Insurance Corp. of India (LIC) on matters related to investments, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Parliament on Monday, reiterating that the state-run insurer operates independently.
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December 02, 2025
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Piramal to raise $1.67 bn locally
Piramal Finance aims to raise around ₹15,000 crore ($1.67 billion) in the December-March period, focusing mostly on local borrowing, a company official said.
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December 02, 2025
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Gold soars ₹3,040 on global cues
Gold prices surged by ₹3,040 to ₹1,33,200 per 10 gm in the national capital on Monday, tracking strong global trends and a weak US dollar, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
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December 02, 2025
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Maruti fumes at rivals on small car emissions debate
To make its case, the carmaker cited global norms on structured relief for compact cars
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December 02, 2025
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Digital KYC remains a nightmare for most people with disabilities
Even today, e-KYC checks keep people with disabilities out of the financial system despite regulatory safeguards
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December 02, 2025
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Are gifts from NRIs to residents taxable?
I am an NRI who is living in Dubai for the past six years. I had acquired shares of an unlisted Indian firm using surplus fund from my NRO account in India. I wish to gift the shares to my father, who is a resident of India. Will this transfer attract any tax in India?
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December 02, 2025
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IL&FS allowed to revise terms in HQ sale to Chronos
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has upheld Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltd's (IL&FS) contractual right to revise the transaction value in the sale of its iconic headquarters, The IL&FS Financial Centre (TIFC), in Mumbai's premier office hub Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).
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December 02, 2025
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The US Fed’s balance sheet: It cannot be shrunk any further
It wouldn't make space for lower interest rates in the US economy
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December 02, 2025
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Data rules: What’s welcome need not be smooth sailing
At its core, India’s Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDPA), whose Rules were issued recently, makes consent king.
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December 02, 2025
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BHP said to have offered £40 bn in aborted Anglo bid
BHP Group had offered around £40 billion ($53 billion) in its now-aborted attempt to acquire Anglo American Plc, according to people with knowledge of the matter.
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December 02, 2025
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'Sebi to revamp master circular for stock exchanges'
The markets regulator is planning to revise the master circular for stock exchanges within the “next few months”, said Tuhin Kanta Pandey, chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi), on Monday.
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December 02, 2025
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A SMALL FEE TWEAK THAT COULD BOOST YOUR MF RETURNS
India’s mutual fund industry has transformed over the past decade, with assets soaring from ₹13 trillion to nearly ₹99 trillion and investor folios rising sixfold to more than 230 million, thanks to digital access and systematic investing. But costs haven't fallen with scale. Many equity funds still charge Total Expense Ratios close to regulatory limits, even as tech has lowered distribution costs—quietly eating into long-term investor returns. Understanding how TERs work shows why even a small reduction can meaningfully boost wealth over time.
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December 02, 2025
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What's the ideal policy response to China's tidal wave of exports?
Import barriers don't work but policymakers must still address its impact on domestic innovation, jobs and national security
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December 02, 2025
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Growth spurt doesn’t worry economists
India’s economic growth numbers have undoubtedly surprised economists and analysts, but not enough to trigger doubts about the quality of the data.
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December 02, 2025
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India's industrial output slows to 14-month low in October
India’s industrial production grew 0.4% year-on-year in October, its slowest pace of expansion in 14 months, as manufacturing decelerated, and mining and electricity output contracted, provisional data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) showed on Monday.
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December 02, 2025
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Nvidia buys $2 bn of Synopsys stock
Nvidia Corp. has struck a deal to invest $2 billion into chip-design software maker Synopsys Inc.’s stock as part of a broader engineering and design tie-up, the latest massive investment by the chipmaker into one of its own suppliers.
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December 02, 2025
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Gen Z shoppers aren't spending like retailers need them to
More than other generations, 20-somethings are tightening their holiday-season budgets because of economic pressures
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December 02, 2025
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PMI: Tariffs crimp Indian manufacturing biz confidence
Challenging situation US-tariff led uncertainties pushed PMI’s New Exports Orders index to a 13-month low in November, hurting Indian firms’ optimism.
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December 02, 2025
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E-tailers bank on creator content to draw shoppers
Broader selection of products and quicker delivery are no longer adequate to attract buyers
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December 02, 2025
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Will Mahavatar Narsimha’s ₹300-cr success reshape Indian cinema?
The success of Mahavatar Narsimha, an animated mythological epic that was released without promotions or marketing this July and eventually grossed ₹300 crore, has proven to be a turning point, given animation’s long history of poor theatrical performance in the country.
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December 02, 2025
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Automakers report brisk sales in Nov, demand remains robust
With demand continuing to be strong post the festive season, leading automakers, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Motors and Mahindra & Mahindra, saw robust sales growth in November as compared to a year ago.
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December 02, 2025
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Your attention is the new currency for India’s streaming apps
India’s video-streaming platforms are beginning to value deeper, higher-quality viewer engagement, with watch time and total minutes viewed becoming core indicators amid plateauing paid subscriptions.
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December 02, 2025
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Tobacco cess set to expire, enter health and national security cess
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce a bill in Lok Sabha on Monday to levy a new cess for public health and national security, replacing the GST compensation cess on tobacco, which will lapse when the Centre completes repayment of the loans raised to compensate states.
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December 01, 2025
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Battery PLI may get new spark as rules set to ease
Scheme saw limited success; 50GWh capacity by Dec 2024 goal fell far short
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