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PV dispatches up 4% in September: Siam
Passenger vehicle (PV) dispatches from companies to dealers rose 4% year-on-year in September to 372,458 units, industry body Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) said on Wednesday.
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October 16, 2025
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Celebrating this Diwali with gifts that grow, not just glow
Instead of traditional gifts, consider mutual funds or insurance products, which grow in value
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October 16, 2025
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Wall Street is firing on all cylinders, fueled by deals and trading
Wall Street is firing on all cylinders. Dealmaking, trading and corporate lending are gaining steam and fueling profits at the nation’s biggest banks, with Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup and Wells
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October 16, 2025
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GST price-watch body set to wind down
The Directorate General of Anti-Profiteering (DGAP), which probes goods and services tax (GST)-related profiteering cases, is likely to be wound up after completing pending investigations, according to two persons aware of the matter.
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October 16, 2025
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America's H-1B policy signals an ideology-versus-market battle
Its $100,000 fee for new H-IB visas is driven by ideology and likely to hurt innovation and entrepreneurship in the long run
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October 16, 2025
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The rest of the world is following America’s retreat on EVs
Canada, U.K. and E.U. back off electric-vehicle targets as economic reality sets in; even China shows cracks
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October 16, 2025
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'Crewed moon mission by 2040'
Isro chairman V. Narayanan on Wednesday said the space agency has set a target of landing Indians on the moon by 2040, while its maiden human spaceflight mission ‘Gaganyaan’ is on track for launch in 2027.
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October 16, 2025
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Why ₹1-tn unclaimed wealth is still out of investors’ reach
Unclaimed assets include deposits, insurance payouts, mutual funds, dividends and shares
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October 15, 2025
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Neither lawyers nor engineers run India and that’s fine
In his book, Breakneck: China’s Quest to Engineer the Future, Dan Wang describes two distinct approaches to development.
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October 15, 2025
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Bira's backers discuss fund infusion, CEO's exit
have petitioned B9's board and investors citing delayed salaries and governance concerns, The Economic Times reported last Thursday.
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October 15, 2025
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TV old guards bet on short-video boom
As TV suffers a slow decline and audiences rush to dopamine-fuelled shortspan entertainment, makers of hit soap operas that dominated Indian entertainment are turning to microdramas and other short video and audio formats.
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October 15, 2025
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DMart Ready in metros after q-comm trips it in small cities
Avenue Supermarts Ltd, which runs the DMart retail chain, exited its DMart Ready order-and-pickup operations in five cities in the July-September quarter, signalling continuing pressure from quick commerce companies and a pivot towards metro markets with stronger digital demand for groceries.
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October 15, 2025
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'Tesla scheme' may continue as India’s EV chase sputters
In June, the Centre notified guidelines for the scheme and opened the investment window
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October 15, 2025
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A reality check on Diwali stock picks
The annual rush of ‘Diwali picks’ is here, with brokerages promising to light up your portfolio like a firecracker. But before you load upon their “shubh labh” (auspicious profit) stocks, remember that the gains are not certain.
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October 15, 2025
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China escalates US trade fight with curbs on shipping
China sanctioned the US units of a South Korean shipping giant and threatened further retaliatory measures on the industry, the latest in a series of tit-for-tat moves as Beijing and Wash-
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October 15, 2025
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Roche moves SC against Natco over Risdiplam sale in India
Swiss drugmaker Roche has moved the Supreme Court, seeking to restrain Natco Pharma from selling the generic version of its lifesaving spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) drug Risdiplam in India.
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October 15, 2025
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Can algos make music with soul? Prasar Bharati bets on an AI rock band
Are the days of musicians, vocalists, and lyricists numbered?
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October 15, 2025
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The Paramount and Warner Bros. assets that would make a media behemoth
Paramount Skydance is making a play for Warner Bros. Discovery, a merger that would unite some of the entertainment industry’smost valuable assets under one roof.
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October 15, 2025
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Railways starts door-to-door delivery of freight, parcels
The move is part of railways' efforts to become a comprehensive logistics player
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October 15, 2025
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ICICI Lombard's Q2 profit rises 18%
India’s ICICI Lombard General Insurance reported a rise in second-quarter profit on Tuesday, driven by strong demand for retail health insurance and a rebound in vehicle sales that strengthened its motor insurance segment.
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October 15, 2025
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HCL Q2 shines, powers up AI
HCL saw good sequential constant currency revenue growth in Q2FY26, led by IT and business services vertical.
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October 15, 2025
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India needs $217 bn for its nuclear goal
India will require nearly ₹19.3 trillion ($217 billion) of investment to reach its target of installing 100 gigawatts of nuclear power capacity by 2047, according to a power ministry panel’s report, published Tuesday.
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October 15, 2025
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How innovation sustains growth: Mokyr richly deserves his Nobel
Knowledge absorption holds the key and that could depend on a society's openness to ideas and readiness to embrace change
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October 15, 2025
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Sahara properties’ sale: SC seeks govt, Sebi replies
The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Union government and markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) to respond to a plea by Sahara India Commercial Corporation Ltd (SICCL) seeking approval to sell 88 properties to Adani Properties Pvt. Ltd to raise funds to repay investors.
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October 15, 2025
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TURN YOUR FESTIVE BONUS INTO DECADES OF WEALTH WITH THIS SIMPLE STRATEGY
Festive seasons often bring a welcome boost — the annual bonus. While many spendit right away, letting it grow can build future wealth. The tradition dates back to the British era, when companies compensated workers for lost income after shifting from weekly to monthly pay.
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October 15, 2025
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Rupee falls 12p to revisit all-time low
The rupee depreciated 12 paise to revisit all-time low of 88.80 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday, weighed down by negative domestic equities and overnight gains in the American currency.
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October 15, 2025
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'Sunjay Kapur's will refers to him as she'
Mahesh Jethmalani, senior counsel representing Samaira Kapoor and Kiaan Raj Kapoor, children of Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor, who is the former wife of the late Sona Comstar chief Sunjay Kapur, alleged in the Delhi High Court on Tuesday that Kapur’s will was a forgery as it referred to the testator—the person who made the will—as female as many as four times.
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October 15, 2025
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Fresh from Middle East victory, Trump sets his sights on peace in Ukraine
Pressure on Hamas worked for Gaza, but Trump has yet to fully ramp up pressure on Russia
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October 15, 2025
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Bira's backers discuss fund infusion tied to CEO's exit
Some large institutional stakeholders in B9 Beverages, maker of Bira 91 beer, have started discussions on the removal of founder and chief executive officer (CEO) Ankur Jain citing his inability to run the financially troubled company, four people aware of the development said.
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October 15, 2025
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Google's AI hub
US-based Google will invest $15 billion over five years to set up an artificial intelligence (AI) hub in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, its CEO Sundar Pichai has said.
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