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Big Tech companies prepare to skirt Trump's $100,000 H-1B fee
The world's biggest technology companies are looking to skirt President Trump's $100,000 H-IB visa fee , potentially leaving the brunt of the new policy to hit smaller startups.
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February 12, 2026
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RBI drafts stricter rules to crack down on mis-selling by banks
effect from 1 July.
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February 12, 2026
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Games, TV help katanas forge new fanbase
Video game Touken Ranbu is driving the sword boom of the last decade
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February 12, 2026
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RBI drafts stricter rules to curb bank mis-selling
India's central bank has moved to redraw the boundaries of how banks sell financial products, unveiling sweeping draft rules that target mis-selling, bundled sales and even \"dark patterns\" in banking apps.
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February 12, 2026
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Tobacco stocks burn as excise hike hits margins, fuels illicit trade risks
A recent excise duty hike on cigarettes has rattled tobacco stocks, with investors bracing for margin pressure, potential volume erosion and a possible surge in illicit trade, even as underlying demand remains sticky.
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February 12, 2026
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SBI mkt value tops TCS after 15 years
State Bank of India (SBI)—India’s largest state-backed lender—saw its market value surpass that of the country’s top technology firm Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) after a gap of 15 years, signalling investor preference for companies tied closely to domestic economic growth.
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February 12, 2026
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SC seeks Air India crash probe report from Centre
Around 260 people were killed in last year’s Air India crash.
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February 12, 2026
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India's net direct tax collections rise 9.4% to ₹19.43 tn
The central government's net direct tax collections, after accounting for refunds, stood at ₹19.43 trillion so far this fiscal year, up 9.4% from a year earlier.
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February 12, 2026
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India sticks to e-cigarette ban in snub for Philip Morris
The Marlboro-maker had privately lobbied top Indian officials to study the devices
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February 12, 2026
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How fake invoices duped BlackRock unit into a $400 million loan
Wipeout of loan by BlackRock’s HPS to telecom entrepreneur points to risks for even the most sophisticated investors in the private-credit business
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February 12, 2026
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Rags-to-riches stories often have more to them than what we hear
Entrepreneurs are often from privileged backgrounds rather than supposedly humble beginnings
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February 12, 2026
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From actors to owners: Stars back new audio, video OTTs
Movie stars and celebrities are among those investing in emerging streaming — services—both audio and video—even though an abundance of such platforms makes it a risky proposition.
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February 12, 2026
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Mattel buys NetEase’s stake in gaming JV for $159 mn
Mattel Inc. is buying its partner NetEase Inc.'s stake in a joint venture to accelerate growth of its mobile-gaming business.
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February 12, 2026
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The return of Dr Strangelove and MAD nuclear logic
Like a nonagenarian on a ventilator, the most significant arms-control treaty of the last half century quietly expired last week.
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February 12, 2026
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Is China’s yield-paying digital currency taking on the dollar?
Its cross-border linkages could stir a mutiny against the greenback
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February 12, 2026
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Jet Airways to sell $46 mn of assets
Grounded Jet Airways has executed an agreement for the sale of three aircraft frames and six engines to a Malta-based entity for $46 million.
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February 12, 2026
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Bhel offer for sale oversubscribed
The government's stake sale in Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (Bhel) was subscribed more than two times on Wednesday, with institutional investors placing bids worth over ₹5,650 crore on the first day of the sale.
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February 12, 2026
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Can we police AI fakes in the age of whizzy tech?
Rules have been tightened to crack down on AI generated deepfakes and stamp out a rising menace on social media. Ensuring their success, however, may prove to be quite a challenge
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February 12, 2026
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US softens factsheet tone on digital, agri
The White House has revised its factsheet on the newly announced India-US trade framework within 24 hours of its release, removing or softening several key references related to agricultural access, digital taxation and large-scale US exports.
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February 12, 2026
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Japan is reinventing itself under Takaichi's leadership
A photo last month of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi wearing a bright electric blue outfit and playing the drums alongside Korean President Lee Jae Myung is only one of many of Japan's prime minister to go viral.
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February 12, 2026
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How Waaree overcame US tariffs while Adani faltered
Sourcing of cells from South East Asia, manufacturing capacity in US help sustain sales
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February 12, 2026
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Faster takedowns: Big Tech wary of India’s new AI law
India’s maiden rules governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in social media may set Big Tech scrambling for adequate content moderation teams, after New Delhi crunched timelines for taking down deepfake posts with nudity, defamatory and other illicit content.
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February 12, 2026
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How to ensure your retirement corpus does not run out early
I plan to retire in October 2027 with a ₹1.5 crore corpus across mutual funds, ULIPs, stocks, debt, FDs and gold, a ₹14 lakh home loan over seven years, monthly expenses of ₹90,000, and ₹18 lakh health cover each for my spouse and me, but no term insurance.
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February 12, 2026
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Behind Trump's push to remake the Kennedy Center in his own image
The venerated cultural institution is facing falling ticket sales and canceled performances
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February 12, 2026
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New CPI reflects modern spending trend
Inflation overhaul
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February 12, 2026
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Hyundai Motor India CEO calls for deep localization
Hyundai Motor India managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) Tarun Garg on Wednesday stressed the need to enhance localisation, talent upskilling, and global ambition to chart the next phase of growth for the domestic automobile industry.
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February 12, 2026
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Ancora moves to block Netflix deal
Activist investor Ancora Capital has built a stake in Warner BrosDiscovery and plans to oppose the media company’s deal with Netflix for its studios and streaming assets, the latest twist in the heated Hollywood takeover battle.
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February 12, 2026
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VELUMANI IS BACK, AS A TOOTH WHISPERER
The Thyrocare founder wants to sink his teeth into India's crowded dental market
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February 12, 2026
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Akasa co-founder Praveen Iyer resigns
Akasa Air's co-founder and chief commercial officer Praveen Iyer has resigned, marking the second high-level exit in four months at the over three-year-old airline.
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February 12, 2026
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The problem with the ethnographic image
An ongoing exhibition at DAG scrutinizes the colonial enterprise to photographically categorize the tribes and communities in India
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