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Massager or battery gizmo? How a code turns into a controversy
Social media cries of tax ‘harassment’ fail to recognize the actual problem—grey areas in an outdated classification system
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November 21, 2025
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India brings in new standards for cybersecurity, wind energy
The government has started an overhaul of the regulatory framework for critical infrastructure and emerging technologies, a move that follows the withdrawal and extension of several key Quality Control Orders (QCOs) earlier this month.
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November 21, 2025
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Lots of art and Christmas joy
A Mint guide to what's happening in and around the city
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November 21, 2025
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Let's consign the money illusion firmly to history
Is very low inflation a problem? It doesn't suit everyone, admittedly, but the cost of living kept in tight control has wide and enduring economic benefits that go beyond the obvious
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November 21, 2025
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RBI governor stays guarded on crypto
India will maintain a guarded stance on cryptocurrencies and stablecoins even as it accelerates support for homegrown digital payment systems such as UPI, NEFT and the digital rupee, Reserve Bank of India governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Thursday.
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November 21, 2025
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PMS firms ask Sebi to review fees paid for index data
The industry body for portfolio management services, or PMS, managers has approached markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India to reduce or remove fees paid to exchanges to use their indices to benchmark scheme performance, said four people aware of the development.
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November 21, 2025
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Kirin in talks to recast B9, has no plan to sell stake
Japan's Kirin Holdings, among the largest shareholder in B9 Beverages, that operates Bira, is holding joint discussions with stakeholders and creditors of the beer-maker to restructure the existing business including the management and business strategy as the company navigates a funding crunch and employee unrest.
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November 21, 2025
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US ESTATE TAX: THE OVERLOOKED RISK FACING INDIANS WITH US EQUITIES AND ESOPS
Rahul*, a Bangalore based senior professional at Broadcom, built most of his wealth via stock options in US-listed firms.
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November 21, 2025
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Mahindra targets 8-fold auto growth
Mahindra Group is aiming for an eight-fold growth in consolidated revenue of its auto sector by FY30 compared to that in FY20, betting big on SUVs and light commercial vehicles.
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November 21, 2025
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Automation hits tech jobs as GCCs too dial back on hiring
Quess ended last quarter with ₹3,832 crore in revenue, up 5% sequentially.
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November 21, 2025
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Investors now wait till last minute to put in IPO bids
Between 65% and 80% of all applications pour in on the final day of the bidding window
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November 21, 2025
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Valuation format plan may cut IBC disputes: IBBI
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) has proposed a new format for professionals valuing distressed assets to make reports uniform, credible, and reduce lawsuits.
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November 21, 2025
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Ashok Leyland to expand truck range
Hinduja group flagship Ashok Leyland is gearing up to expand its diesel truck range as it remains optimistic for industry growth in the rest of the fiscal, according to company’s managing director and chief executive officer Shenu Agarwal.
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November 21, 2025
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Rupee falls 23 paise at 88.71 against USD
The rupee depreciated 23 paise to close at 88.71 (provisional) against the US dollar on Thursday, on broad strength of the American currency and fading odds of a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.
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November 21, 2025
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Flipkart-backed super.money preps ‘buy now, pay later’ play
Flipkart-backed UPI app super.money is preparing afresh push into buy now, pay later (BNPL) by partnering regulated banks and lenders, as it hunts for its next leg of growth beyond credit on UPI, according to two people aware of the plans.
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November 21, 2025
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Cracks are appearing in OpenAI’s dominant facade
THE 21ST-CENTURY tech landscape was built with a winner-takes-all mindset. It started with Microsoft’s Windows monopoly at the end of the 1990s. Since then Alphabet-owned Google has cornered search and Amazon has become the king of e-commerce. Meta, too, has blanketed much of the world with social media—though on November 18th, a judge in Washington, DC, spared it the ignominy of being declared a monopolist.
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November 21, 2025
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How a delay in possession of homes affects loans, taxes
Delays are likely to reduce tax savings and wipe out the leverage advantage of home loans
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November 21, 2025
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Small loans against property begin to sour for non-banks
Indian lenders are seeing the stress in their microfinance books gradually spread to their secured portfolios as overleveraged customers delay repayments. This comes less than a year after the Reserve Bank of India warned of a spillover.
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November 21, 2025
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China, US activity rises in north Pacific
Five Chinese research vessels, including ships used for space and missile tracking and underwater mapping, were active in the northwest Pacific last month, as the US stepped up military exercises, data compiled by a Guam-based group shows.
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November 21, 2025
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Kirin starts talks to recast B9, has no plan to sell stake
meeting to Jain, said a person directly aware of developments at the company.
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November 21, 2025
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TPG to invest $1 bn in TCS's data centre biz
TPG is to pick up a 49% stake in TCS arm HyperVault AI Data Centre
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November 21, 2025
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Donald Trump puts on ‘unbelievable show’ for Saudi crown prince
In feting the crown prince, Trump has again pivoted to foreign policy, one of his focus areas
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November 21, 2025
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Curbs on risky drugs’ online ads
sultative Committee chaired by DCGlon 17 November.
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November 21, 2025
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Trump's grocery tariff rollback is an admission of faulty policy
It’s a response to political trends but was misguided to begin with
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November 21, 2025
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Institutional investor pushback eases
The percentage of company resolutions opposed by large institutional investors declined in the first half ended September, even as promoters continue to have their way on most decisions put to a vote.
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November 21, 2025
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Automation hits tech jobs as GCCs dial back on hiring
Automation is beginning to reshape India's tech-hiring landscape, with global capability centres (GCCs) pulling back on routine recruitment-intensifying the slowdown already hitting large staffing firms dependent on information technology (IT) hiring.
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November 21, 2025
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KKR to raise $15 bn in new Asia PE fund
KKR has kicked off fundraising for its fifth Asia private equity fund, seeking to raise $15 billion in what would be one of the region's largest buyout fundraisings, three people with knowledge of the matter said.
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November 21, 2025
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SC says courts can't impose timelines on Prez, state guvs
The ruling comes even as several states are struggling with delayed assent to important laws
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November 21, 2025
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India must build from within to protect itself in a fractured world
Can we function if the world unplugs us digitally? This is the litmus test of our sovereignty today
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November 21, 2025
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Our bizarre share bazaar is holding up a mirror to us
There was a time when the Indian stock market behaved like a market. Today, it behaves like a patient running fever.
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