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AI and energy have symbiotic ties: Chevron India head
US oil major Chevron last year invested about $1 billion to start its engineering and innovation excellence centre (ENGINE) in Bengaluru to streamline its operations and use AI to improve accuracy. Akshay Sahni, country head, Chevron India, in an interview with Avik Das, says that Al and energy have a symbiotic relationship as the former is needed more than ever to meet the growing demand for energy globally.
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October 27, 2025
Business Standard
Deepfake rules gather steam
The government has just published updated draft amendments to the IT Rules of 2021, with several measures to check deepfakes. The challenge, as ever, lies in implementation
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October 27, 2025
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Agentic commerce: Shopping without hassle
Agentic commerce could well be the future of online shopping, where AI not just shops for you, but also pays for you within limits you set
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October 27, 2025
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Agriculture needs more automation
‘The decline in the prices of agricultural machinery, thanks to the recent cut in goods and services tax (GST) from 12-18 per cent to 5 per cent, is expected to impart the much-needed impetus to mechanisation in Indian agriculture.
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October 27, 2025
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Private capex led the way in H1 with manufacturing boost
New infra investments down; Andhra records the sharpest leap in fresh outlays
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October 27, 2025
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%13K cr plan taking shape to make India a global toy hub
The government is developing a mega scheme to support toy manufacturers with financial assistance for new employees they hire, aiming to boost job creation in the sector.
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October 27, 2025
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Building up systemic risk
Governments should be cautious about Al investments
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October 27, 2025
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Trump, trade deals, and truce take centre stage at Asean Summit
Thailand and Cambodia sign an expanded ceasefire deal
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October 27, 2025
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Wut’s in a word?
It’s intoxicating to be in the dictionary.
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October 27, 2025
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Chhattisgarh@25: Going strong, but still has a lot on its plate
The state’s development record captures both continuity and constraint. Challenges like regional imbalances persist, writes Shikha Chaturvedi
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October 27, 2025
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ISA to unveil first multi-nation bidding platform for solar power
International Solar Alliance (ISA), the global treaty-based organisation launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015, sees the world witnessing a massive surge in solar power capacity in the next four years.
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October 27, 2025
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Private capex led the way in H1 with manufacturing boost-
For context, the private sector’s share of new capex was just around 61 per cent in Q2 as well as H2 of Fy25. New central government investment plans grew 15 per cent year-on-year to 2.07 trillion in Q2, with states accelerating new capex projects by 36 per cent to over 2.38 trillion. However, on a sequential six-month basis, central capex plans were down 15 per cent in Ht this year compared to H2FY2s5, while the value of states’ investment projects declined 1 per cent.
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October 27, 2025
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Stars and numbers guide luxury homebuyers as well
Developers say even the most globally exposed buyers see the practice less as a superstition and more as symbolic alignment
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October 27, 2025
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Criminal acquittal no ground to deny insurance payout
Sushila Devi was the proprietress of a clothing store named Durga Cloth Store, situated on the highway in Orai, Jalaun District, Uttar Pradesh.
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October 27, 2025
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₹54,000 crore pumps life into market listing pulse
Foreign investors act as lifeblood of primary markets, steadying flows amid heavy outflows
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October 27, 2025
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Tamil Nadu pulls a quiet market coup on Gujarat
Rising investor numbers hint at a shift, yet broad household uptake stays low
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October 27, 2025
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A gold crash everyone saw coming lures bargain hunters worldwide
As pictures of queues outside gold stores flooded social media over the past month, professional precious metals traders were getting nervous.
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October 27, 2025
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SBI General Insurance expects GST cut to hit profitability in near term
Amid a slowdown in the general insurance industry, SBI General Insurance's Managing Director (MD) & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Naveen Chandra Jha spoke with Aathira Varier ina virtual meeting about the company’s strategies for maintaining growth. He also talked about plans for H2FY26, after implementation of the revised goods and services tax (GST) rates, among other issues.
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October 27, 2025
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RBI likely to add more NBFCs to upper layer list
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is likely to increase the number of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) classified under the upper layer, which are subject to enhanced regulatory requirements, sources said.
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October 27, 2025
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Vedanta Resources raises $500 mn via bond issuance to repay debt
Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Resources Ltd (VRL) has raised $500 million through bonds in October and will use the proceeds to repay near-term obligations.
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October 27, 2025
Business Standard
GST cut, festival demand fuel 2W sales boom in Oct
The two-wheeler market has roared back with the rollout of goods and services tax (GST) 2.0, with registrations in October soaring to 1.85 million units, so far — the highest monthly tally of the ongoing calendar year.
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October 27, 2025
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Airtel finds its frequency: High Arpu, low capex
Margins ring clear as controlled spending, per-user revenue amplify financial signals for investors
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October 27, 2025
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Limit instalments to 10-15% of income, restrict usage to two plans
Those with multiple loans, irregular earnings, or poor repayment habits should avoid it
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October 27, 2025
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India-US look to reset ties in Malaysia
Asean grouping is a key pillar of New Delhi's ‘act east policy’, says PM
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October 27, 2025
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A third of decade-old tax cases in HCs haven't had a hearing
The government has signalled its intent on reducing tax litigation through a number of steps.
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October 27, 2025
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The changing turf for foreign banks
The move is towards opening up the sector, but selectively, with regulatory scrutiny and special approval
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October 27, 2025
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India’s fintech boom faces rising cyber threats
India's rapid fintech expansion has left the country's financial sector increasingly exposed to cybersecurity risks, a report by PwC India, in collaboration with the Unified Fintech Forum said.
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October 27, 2025
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The battle to switch off as hours on the job grow
The Right to Disconnect Bill in Kerala seeks to safeguard employees’ after-hours rest, even as states like Maharashtra, Telangana, and Odisha extend maximum work hours.
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October 27, 2025
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MCA to fix tech issues in portal
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is working to resolve technical as well as approval and awareness-related issues being faced by users on the version 3 of its portal, official sources said.
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October 27, 2025
Business Standard
OTTs follow TV playbook, offer shows in staggered format
To boost audience stickiness and engagement, over-the-top (OTT) services are now experimenting with bringing audiences to their platforms on a daily basis with long-running shows by adopting the television-style daily soap operas.
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