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Mint Chennai
As 2026 dawns, let us ring the bells that can still ring
At the end of each year, I search my soul to draft a New Year message for near and dear ones, among others, assessing the year gone by and looking forward to the coming year with hope and expectation.
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December 26, 2025
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Transiting ports to get faster, cheaper
India now has eight core tariff rates: zero, 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, 30%, 50% and 70%, barring outliers such as wine and alcohol that are levied higher duties. Free trade deals offer concessions on these rates.
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December 26, 2025
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'India's return math looks distinctly unappealing'
Shankar Sharma, a veteran investor, says what he has been saying for a year — the “Indian bull is ageing and tired”.
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December 26, 2025
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Ola Electric wins PLI sanction of ₹367 crore
Ola Electric on Thursday said it has received a sanction order from the ministry of heavy industries for the release of incentives amounting to ₹366.78 crore under the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme.
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December 26, 2025
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A weakened job guarantee may exacerbate distress in rural India
This employment scheme's revision is likely to push market wages down and slow a rural revival
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December 26, 2025
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Ships may get to transit ports quicker, cheaper
Upcoming customs duty reforms will aim to help cargo ships turn around faster at ports and streamline the tariff rate structure further, two persons familiar with the development said, making cross-border trade simpler, quicker and cheaper.
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December 26, 2025
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FSSAI warns food firms against labelling herbal infusions as 'tea'
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has issued a stern warning to food business operators against using the word ‘tea’ for herbal infusions and plant-based blends not derived from Camellia sinensis, terming it a case of misbranding and misleading practices under the law.
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December 26, 2025
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Adani seals ₹80K cr in deals since crisis
Adani Group has completed as many as 33 acquisitions worth about ₹80,000 crore ($9.6 billion) across its businesses since January 2023, signalling sustained access to capital and steady execution following short-seller Hindenburg Research's allegations that jolted markets nearly three years ago.
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December 26, 2025
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'Domain-led plan to drive growth'
In a changing industrial environment where artificial intelligence is blurring the lines between engineering and information technology, Tata Technologies is adopting a “domain-led” strategy to drive growth, according to its CTO Sriram Lakshminarayanan.
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December 26, 2025
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2026 could change India's dairy game
India has the milk but not the export muscle.
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December 26, 2025
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Artificial intelligence does not destroy jobs—CEOs do
Every major technological shift triggers the same fear: this time, jobs will disappear for good.
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December 26, 2025
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Petrol pump count doubles in decade
India’s petrol pump network has crossed the 100,000-mark, doubling since 2015 as state-owned fuel retailers aggressively expanded outlets to defend market share and push fuel access deeper into rural and highway corridors amid a sustained boom in vehicle ownership.
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December 26, 2025
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VCs chase quick home service, but risks loom
More entrants likely in 2026, with investors betting largely on market size
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December 26, 2025
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How the new tax regime is altering investment choices
Taxpayers now favour goal-based investing, choosing products aligned with risks, timelines
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December 26, 2025
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Move over caviar. The hottest luxury ingredient is crab
Crustaceans from far corners of the world have become the new stars on menus in the US and beyond
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December 26, 2025
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Can battery scrap secure India's rare earth future?
Critical mineral security gains significance amid geopolitical uncertainties and trade wars
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December 26, 2025
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Relief cab on its way
Can a state-created cooperative relieve India of a near duopoly in its market for taxi services?
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December 26, 2025
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States gun for coal power in setback for green transition
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December 26, 2025
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Pulsar in talks to buy Nandhana
Pulsar Capital, a Dubai-based investment firm, is in advanced discussions to acquire Bengaluru-based Nandhana Palace, an Andhra-cuisine restaurant chain, two people familiar with the matter told Mint.
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December 26, 2025
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Silver surge lifts Hindustan Zinc
Steep spike Hindustan Zinc’s shares have outperformed sharply in the past month as its earnings prospects got brighter amid rising silver prices.
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December 26, 2025
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Hinterland hiring, gig, Al to set theme for 2026
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December 26, 2025
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WHEN NUDGE BECOMES A PUSH: RETHINKING INDIA’S DATA-DRIVEN TAX COMPLIANCE
India’s tax authorities are shifting from an enforcement-heavy model to one that promotes voluntary compliance.
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December 26, 2025
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Tata Motors, VECV priced out of mega electric bus tender
New-age manufacturers have stormed India’s biggest electric bus tender, picking up nearly 80% of the ₹10,900-crore PM E-Drive scheme
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December 26, 2025
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Dalmia needs sustained price hike even as demand revives
India’s cement cycle is showing early signs of recovery, and Dalmia Bharat Ltd is positioning itself to ride the upturn.
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December 26, 2025
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Gold, silver outshine stocks this year—Will fortunes reverse in 2026?
This year, gold and silver outshone equity markets as foreign investors pulled out of Indian stocks amid high valuations and tepid earnings growth.
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December 26, 2025
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RBI's liquidity infusion only relieves a symptom
To address liquidity tightness in the banking system, we need a proper diagnosis followed by remedial action. A temporary balm may just be glossing over a deep structural problem
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December 26, 2025
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Noida airport on slow lane as Navi Mumbai takes wing
Separately, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) flagged during a recent review meeting the absence of security clearance for the airport's CEO—a prerequisite for greenfield airports.
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December 26, 2025
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Hexaware moves US court to dismiss Natsoft's patent suit
Hexaware argues the inventions it is accused of infringing are not patentable under US law
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December 26, 2025
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The big global lesson of 2025: Do not underestimate China
An economy that was expected to falter has emerged as a winner
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December 26, 2025
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Zepto to file draft IPO papers today
Quick commerce unicorn Zepto is set to pre-file its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) with market regulator Sebi on Friday through a confidential route, as it targets a stock market listing sometime next year, according to persons in the know.
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