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With $2.2 bn fund, ChrysCap has appetite for riskier bets
MD Saurabh Chatterjee details shift in global LP base, renewed focus on manufacturing
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December 01, 2025
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Smart GDP growth casts shadow over December rate cut
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI's) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is widely expected to keep the policy rate unchanged on 5 December, even as a sizable minority of economists argues that the space created by softening inflation and moderating nominal growth warrants another rate cut.
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December 01, 2025
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European stock markets dominate global rankings
In the ranks of the world’s 20 best-performing stock markets this year, every second index is European.
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December 01, 2025
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Data centers are a ‘gold rush’ for construction workers
Mond Chambliss used to run himself ragged with the small contracting business he owned in Columbus, Ohio: hanging drywall, chasing clients for payments and managing half a dozen employees.
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December 01, 2025
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Let chats stay easy
India’s Department of Telecommunications has directed messaging apps like WhatsApp to ensure that users aren't allowed to access these services without active SIM cards in their phones.
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December 01, 2025
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As mid-cap alpha shrinks, should you consider passive strategies?
Advisers urge a balanced mix—add passives slowly and back strong, active managers, as mid-caps are still pricey
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December 01, 2025
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Let's be a bit more selective in using the word 'reforms'
Everybody should take a beat and think before uttering the word ‘reforms’ the next time. Glib usage, frequently in the wrong context, threatens to rob the word of its import.
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December 01, 2025
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India's regulated exports at risk: BCG
India’s export-driven businesses in sectors such as aluminium, iron and steel that face international regulatory shocks are increasingly exposed to risk due to climate inaction threatening their profits, operations, and long-term viability, according to global consulting firm BCG.
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December 01, 2025
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Gen Z redefines work in a volatile job market
Amid layoffs, Gen Z is pushing back against overwork, choosing clear boundaries, sustainable growth over old notions of indispensability
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December 01, 2025
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No, our election booth level officers aren't dying of stress
A dangerous thing the Indian news media does is attribute reasons for suicide.
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December 01, 2025
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EC extends electoral roll revision by a week to II Dec; final list on 14 Feb
The Election Commission on Sunday extended by one week the entire schedule of the ongoing special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in nine states and three Union territories amid allegations by opposition parties that the “tight timelines” were creating problems for people and ground-level poll officials.
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December 01, 2025
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Tobacco cess set to expire, enter health and national security cess
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce a bill in Lok Sabha on Monday to levy a new cess for public health and national security, replacing the GST compensation cess on tobacco, which will lapse when the Centre completes repayment of the loans raised to compensate states.
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December 01, 2025
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INSIDE INDIA'S ATTEMPT TO TAME DEEPFAKES
Detection tools today are not universal or consistent across languages
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December 01, 2025
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Why MF vendors haven't grown as fast as MF assets
A rising tide does not lift all boats—an adage that mutual fund distributors will vouch for.
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December 01, 2025
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THE PROBLEM IS NOT JUST ABOUT DYNASTIC POLITICS
These days Tejashvi Yadav is the target of intense trolling. Before him the Huda family in Haryana and Thackerays in Maharashtra got the same treatment. So, is the battle of victory and defeat in electoral politics a tussle between dynasts vs the rest? Absolutely not.
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December 01, 2025
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Battery PLI may get new spark as rules set to ease
Scheme saw limited success; 50GWh capacity by Dec 2024 goal fell far short
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December 01, 2025
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Battery PLI scheme may get a new spark with rules set to ease
other factors have contributed as well.
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December 01, 2025
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China used to be a cash cow for western companies. Now it’s a test lab.
For Western companies in China, a new reality has set in: The easy money is gone and competition is only getting fiercer.
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December 01, 2025
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Trump’s focus on drug war means big business for defense startups
Drones, sensors and AI platforms developed for other theaters are being rebranded as tools for the fight against ‘narco-terror’
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December 01, 2025
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GDP growth of 8% plus: How to sustain this pace
Last quarter's economic expansion has cheered India but the challenge is to sustain a brisk rate for years to come. For private investment to chip in, revive infrastructure partnerships
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December 01, 2025
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Selling home to repay loan? Know the tax hit
I had availed an education loan against my residential property. If I now happen to sell the property and use the proceeds to clear the loan, what will be the tax implications I should be mindful about before going ahead with the transaction? The outstanding loan amount is ₹1.5 crore and the likely sale price of the property is also around ₹1.5 crore. I had purchased said the property in 2003 for ₹20 lakh.
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December 01, 2025
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Green hydrogen: Fast fashion could help bump up demand
A boom in its use for clean synthetic inputs might make a difference
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December 01, 2025
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India said to pitch new arms deal with Russia during Putin visit
India plans to start discussions toward the purchase of Russian fighter jets and a missile defence shield during President Vladimir Putin's visit this week, according to people with knowledge of the matter, even as the President Donald Trump administration seeks to reduce dealings between the two nations.
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December 01, 2025
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IPO rush: Two dozen firms line up ₹40,000 cr offers in Dec-Jan
The initial public offering (IPO) momentum shows no signs of slowing, with another two dozen companies—including ICICI Prudential AMC, Meesho, and Juniper Green Energy—preparing to launch their public issues, which could collectively raise nearly ₹40,000 crore over the next two months, according to merchant bankers.
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December 01, 2025
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BEHIND THE GLOSSY REPORT: THE MAKE BELIEVE ESG WORLD
Recently, the Sebi chairperson made a distinction that should make every company board squirm, Speaking at the “Gatekeepers of Governance’ summit, Tuhin Kanta Pandey separated “compliance” from “governance” in a way that was both elegant and damning.
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December 01, 2025
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New safety, emission rules spell riches for parts firms
Anti-lock brakes? Sound alerts for EVs? Ever-changing emission norms? For India’s nimble auto parts makers, every new regulation to raise safety and lower pollution is opening up business avenues.
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December 01, 2025
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Gen Alpha will make new rules for their workplace
Gen Alpha will expect hybrid workplaces, Al tools and 4-day weeks— offices unrecognizable to their parents’
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December 01, 2025
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Starting the day with meetings and 8,000 steps
Swiggy's Rohit Kapoor on learning from unconventional mentors
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December 01, 2025
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Modi urges citizens to buy, sell products made in India
Prime minister Narendra Modi on Sunday lauded the country’s push for consumption of locally-made products, and asked citizens to continue buying and selling products made in India, especially as a new wave of shopping is set to begin in the coming days for Christmas and New Year.
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December 01, 2025
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India stands out for purposeful policymaking in a choppy world
Steady, pragmatic and long-horizon policies have been giving our economy the strength to convert volatility into possibility
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