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‘India must do more on cough syrups’
India has more work to do in halting sales of toxic cough syrup, despite some progress, a World Health Organization official told Reuters, after at least 24 children died following consumption of a domestically-made medicine.
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October 22, 2025
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Why ICICI grit beats HDFC gloss
The Street reacted differently to the September quarter (Q2FY26) results of India’s top private sector banks, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank.
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October 22, 2025
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China says India’s auto PLI schemes violate WTO norms
China has alleged that certain conditions in India’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes for advanced chemistry cell battery, automobiles and the policy to promote the manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs) violate global trade rules, and has filed a complaint against these measures at the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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October 22, 2025
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Wikipedia faces traffic woes thanks to Gen AI
In other AI news, OpenAI's Sora 2 creates a stir for all the wrong reasons
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October 22, 2025
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How to divide assets between children from two marriages
Iama62-year-old industrialist from Delhi with two adult sons from my first marriage anda I: daughter from my second marriage.
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October 22, 2025
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HOW ALTMAN TIED TECH'S BIGGEST PLAYERS TO OΡΕΝΑΙ
Dealmaking blitz has convinced Silicon Valley’s giants to tether fates to his firm, essentially making it too big to fail
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October 22, 2025
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Sanae Takaichi becomes Japan's first female PM
Sanae Takaichi won the parliamentary vote to become Japan's prime minister on Tuesday, making her the first woman to clinch the nation’s top leadership job.
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October 22, 2025
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Stripe pauses India relaunch amid stricter licensing norms
Irish-American financial services firm Stripe Inc. has indefinitely postponed its planned mid-2025 relaunch in India due to stricter licensing and compliance requirements, according to three people aware of the development.
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October 22, 2025
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Adani-funded work top FDI in Sri Lanka
The Colombo West International Terminal (CWIT) was the largest contributor to Sri Lanka's foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows during the first nine months of 2025, the Board of Investment (BoI) said on Tuesday.
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October 22, 2025
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SC raps insurance firms for filing needless appeals
The court warned against contesting workmen's compensation cases if liability is not disputed
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October 22, 2025
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VC firm Antler India fast-tracking AI investments
Early-stage venture capital firm Antler India is looking to back six to eight of the 26 startups, which participated in its just concluded AI residency programme that was designed to help founders with early funding and go-to-market support.
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October 22, 2025
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Keppel buys 49% in Cleantech, takes control
cation,” a Shell spokesperson said in an emailed response.
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October 22, 2025
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Keppel buys Shell stake in Cleantech, takes full control
Singapore’s Keppel Ltd has bought energy major Shell Plc’s 49% stake in renewable energy developer Cleantech Solar in a deal having an equity value of around $200 million, taking full control of the company. It is planning a sale of Cleantech for around $400 million next, said two people aware of the development. Both requested anonymity.
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October 22, 2025
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EVs, clean tech steer IJF bets
The India-Japan Fund has invested just a third of its $600-mn corpus so far; plans full deployment in three years
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October 22, 2025
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GIFT City funds want tax removed
The regulator of GIFT City, short for Gujarat International Finance Tec City, has relayed a key demand from fund companies operating there to the Union finance ministry that tax collected at source, or TCS, be exempted on investments made by Indians in the international financial services centre (IFSC).
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October 22, 2025
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Ethiopia wants loan yuan denominated
Ethiopia started talks with China to convert at least part of the $5.38 billion it owes Beijing into yuan-denominated loans, following an example set by Kenya that bolsters China’s efforts to internationalize its currency.
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October 22, 2025
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'Balanced India-US portfolios fared better'
Saurabh Mukherjea has a simple message for investors in Indian equities: it's time to look beyond. The chief investment officer and co-founder of Marcellus Investment Managers believes that with jobs in India drying up due to the US tariffs, consumption slowdown and tepid corporate earnings, it “will be tough for a market already trading at record-high valuations to move any further”.
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October 22, 2025
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The Jio tariff hike everyone expected isn't coming—yet
The company has instead chosen to grow revenue by driving users to consume more data
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October 22, 2025
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Oil imports in Oct rise as GST cuts boost demand
Oil imports likely to increase in October compared to the past few months
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October 22, 2025
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As Bollywood movies fizzle, microdramas lift Deepavali
On Deepavali in 2007, Shah Rukh Khan's Om Shanti Om and Saawariya, featuring debutants Ranbir Kapoor and Sonam Kapoor, were vying for millions of Indian to watch their movie in cinema halls.
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October 22, 2025
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Jio-BP’s Q2 petrol, diesel sales up 34%
Jio-BP, the fuel retailing joint venture of Reliance Industries and super major BP, clocked a 34% rise in petrol and diesel sales in the September quarter as the joint venture aggressively expands its retail network.
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October 22, 2025
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The smartphone that grew up, but forgot to have fun
The phone doubles down on strength and design, but are the extra heft and modest upgrades satisfactory?
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October 22, 2025
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SC eases tax claim norms for foreign firms
Foreign-owned companies can now be treated as carrying on business in India even without active contracts, a physical office, and employees, the Supreme Court recently ruled, providing clarity for foreign firms with project-based or intermittent operations.
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October 22, 2025
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Power, real estate are bright spots amid India’s capex gloom
their revenue to capital expenditure between FY23 and FY25. Their decision to keep their powder dry highlights a widespread and persistent trend of corporate timidity amid uncertainties.
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October 22, 2025
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India’s sunshine law: Clouded by the data privacy bill
In March 2003, the Supreme Court passed a historic verdict that filled a legislative gap.
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October 22, 2025
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Do tariffs work?
With trade tensions between the US and China flaring up again, the spotlight is on how their game of mutually assured disruption plays out.
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October 22, 2025
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Small stores slow to pass on GST rate cuts
maximum retail prices (MRPs). ‘They have the option to affix new price stickers.
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October 22, 2025
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DECODING THE BUYBACK PUZZLE: WHY EVEN A PREMIUM PRICE CAN HURT RETURNS
ill 30 September 2024, acompany buying back shares paid 10% tax while shareholders were exempt. From | October 2024, tax laws were amended, making any amount received bya shareholder forselling shares back to the company taxable as dividend income. The cost of bought-back shares is allowed asa capital loss.
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October 22, 2025
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Non-banks are making markets nervous again
As sudden banking strains in the US show, the growth of non-banks is a mixed blessing, especially if they use bank funds for lending. The motto should be 'better safe than sorry'
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October 22, 2025
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Luxe car buyers stick to sedans, SUVs lure rest
the 15,810 vehicles BMW sold in India in FY25, said Hardeep Singh Brar, president and chief executive at BMW Group India. He added that this was because high-end sedans were much more luxurious and comfortable than most SUVs.
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