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Bharat Coking Coal IPO to open on Friday
Bharat Coking Coal Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Coal India Ltd, is set to open its initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, 9 January, marking the first public issue of 2026.
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January 05, 2026
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Litigation overload: It’s time for the state to rest its case
India has 54 million pending cases, 47 million in district courts, 6.3 million in high courts and nearly 90,000 in the Supreme Court, with just 25,000 judges to handle them.
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January 05, 2026
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Parliament sharpens oversight on PSUs
Parliament will significantly widen its scrutiny of central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) through the Committee on Public Undertakings (COPU) at a time the government is ramping up operations in strategic sectors such as nuclear energy and rare earths and opens sunrise sectors to greater private investments, said COPU chairperson Baijayant Panda in an interview.
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January 05, 2026
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Steel cos get duty boost amid glut
Problem of plenty
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January 05, 2026
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Online health insurance: Why it's cheaper
While shopping for health insurance, I took quotes from multiple sources— through an agent, directly from the insurer’s website and via a broker.
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January 05, 2026
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The US action in Venezuela sets a precedent the world will regret
It may embolden an eastern power like China to forcefully take over Taiwan on a similar argument
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January 05, 2026
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Inox to add 300 MW solar assets in ₹1,000-crore deal
Inox Clean Energy has agreed to acquire SHV Energy-owned SunSource’s solar portfolio
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January 05, 2026
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India shops by season: ACs for summer, air purifiers for winter
If searing heat is an annual feature of the Indian summer, air pollution is fast settling into a permanent fixture of winter.
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January 05, 2026
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Opec+ set to keep oil supply steady
Opec+ delegates said they're likely to stick with plans to pause crude oil supply increases in the first quarter at a meeting on Sunday, adding it's too early to assess the impact of the shock US capture of Venezuela leader Nicolas Maduro.
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January 05, 2026
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EV uptake in luxury car segment dips in GST 2.0 era
Electric vehicle (EV) penetration in the luxury car segment has seen a drop by nearly 3 percentage points in the GST 2.0 era with the internal combustion engine versions offering better total cost of ownership, according to industry players.
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January 05, 2026
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PSU banks gain productivity edge, outpace private peers
Median profit per employee at PSU banks rose to ₹19.6 lakh, against ₹14.5 lakh at private banks
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January 05, 2026
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Earnings revival likely to stay elusive for top IT firms in Q3
TCS and HCLTech release their December quarter earnings on 12 January, Infosys on 14 January, and Tech Mahindra on 16 January.
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January 05, 2026
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Let us pause to reflect on all that’s good about our world
As this is my first column of the new year, I thought I would do something challenging—write what is good about the modern world.
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January 05, 2026
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Venezuela surprise rocks oil dynamics
Risks from oil volatility; hopes of stability, investment safety
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January 05, 2026
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Structured investing, lower debt, no FOMO: Your 2026 money goals
Approach-oriented goals and small, achievable steps significantly improve the chances of long-term success
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January 05, 2026
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Govt may carve out dedicated R&D corpus to boost pulses, cotton crops
The government may announce a dedicated research and development (R & D) corpus for pulses and cotton in the Union budget for FY27, as it looks to address India’s persistent yield gaps, two government officials aware of the discussions said.
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January 05, 2026
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US captures Maduro in a night-time military raid
Maduro and wife Cilia Flores face US charges of participating in a narco-terrorism conspiracy
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January 05, 2026
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Government plans highway rescue hubs for dead EVs
Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is likely to be the first long-distance corridor for this rollout
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January 05, 2026
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'Using Grok for illegal content will invite bans'
Microblogging site X will act against illegal content by removing them, permanently suspending accounts, uploading the material, and working with the local governments as required, the Elon Musk-owned social media site said on Sunday.
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January 05, 2026
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Somnath temple: 1,000 years of unbroken faith
The year 2026 assumes great significance for the famous Somnath temple located at Prabhas Patan in Gujarat.
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January 05, 2026
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ONGC CO2 storage pilot in Gujarat
Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd (ONGC) plans to store captured carbon dioxide (CO2) in depleted wells at Gujarat's Gandhar oilfield, marking the company’s first full-scale carbon capture and storage pilot and a major step in its decarbonization strategy.
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January 05, 2026
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Bandhan loans up 10% in Dec quarter
Private sector lender Bandhan Bank on Sunday reported a 10% year-on-year growth in its loans and advances, totalling ₹1,45,227 crore for the third quarter ended 31 December.
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January 05, 2026
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People in relationships with AI chatbots may need some help
They should refine their chatbot settings and engage humans more
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January 05, 2026
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Trump rolls the dice on nation-building with vow to ‘run’ Venezuela
After an audacious overnight operation that captured Venezuelan strongman Nicolas Maduro and removed him from power, President Trump on Saturday embraced an open-ended nation-building effort of a kind he once said he would avoid.
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January 05, 2026
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The 48-hour Grok crisis that put X on Meit Y's list
In the final days of 2025, a meeting between the Indian government and X escalated into a confrontation over artificial intelligence (AI), online safety, and the limits of safe harbour protection—culminating in a formal notice to the Elon Musk-owned platform over the misuse of its AI tool, Grok.
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January 05, 2026
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Gig work: This model is fine but must pay more
An online debate sparked by a gig delivery strike yielded more heat than light. Gig platforms aren't a problem but could ease one if they increase wages and adhere to India's labour codes
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January 05, 2026
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THE NEW YEAR USHERS IN RUMBLINGS OF WAR
Have you seen the pictures of Venezuelan president Nicholas Maduro held by American special forces?
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January 05, 2026
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KC Das to be back in UK after 5 decades
Iconic sweetmeat chain KC Das is eyeing a return to the United Kingdom after more than five decades, encouraged by the proposed India-UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and rising demand for authentic Indian food brands overseas.
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January 05, 2026
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Govt looks to ease funding blues for private e-bus fleets
Private sector's e-bus financing may be routed through Sidbi, Nabard as lenders remain wary
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January 05, 2026
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Let us deploy customs reform as a strategic tool for trade success
As world trade fragments, India's response should include five specific measures that could raise our global competitiveness
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