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Let's back Labour Codes with unemployment insurance
When India enacted its four new Labour Codes, consolidating over 40 central labour laws, the promise was straightforward: simplify compliance, make labour markets more flexible and attract investment.
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April 16, 2026
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India@2047: A Call For Character-Centred Leadership
Institutions like XLRI continue to adapt while remaining anchored in their founding values of nation service, integrity, ethics, and long-term societal impact
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April 16, 2026
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What India should do to bridge its innovation deficit
Vikram Sarabhai, when pressed on whya poor country should spendon space research, offered an elegant rebuttal.
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April 16, 2026
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Gaadiwaala: Sustainable Farm-to-Consumer Logistics
A zero-waste, farm-to-home model, Gaadiwaala blends sustainability, efficiency, and rural empowerment into everyday smart, responsible food logistics
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April 16, 2026
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Tata Motors bets on flexible powertrain production lines
Tata Motors Ltd is prioritizing flexible production over a dedicated electric vehicle (EV) bus line, as it looks to stay agile in a tender-driven market where demand can quickly shift between diesel, compressed natural gas and electric buses.
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April 16, 2026
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Turkey demands firm climate action
Turkey urged nations to commit to new action to tackle climate change as it confirmed details of talks scheduled in the Pacific region ahead of a formal United Nations summit.
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April 16, 2026
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NBFCs get flexibility in opening branches
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday provided operational flexibility to non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) by allowing them to open branches without prior approval in most cases while imposing certain conditions for deposit taking entities based on net owned funds.
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April 16, 2026
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Wipro to acquire US firm Alpha Net's select contracts for $71 mn
Wipro Ltd will acquire certain contracts from an IT company in California for $71 million, bringing its total acquisition spending in the first month of the fiscal year to almost half a billion dollars as it chases growth in an uncertain macroeconomic environment.
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April 16, 2026
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Muthoot seeks nod for insurance sales
Muthoot Finance on Wednesday sought shareholder approval for foraying into the business of insurance distribution in both life and general insurance sectors.
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April 16, 2026
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A Journey Of Poetry, Philosophy, And Performance
An artiste whose sold-out Delhi concert reflects a story of craft, conviction, and cultural influence — turning large stages into intimate, reflective experiences
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April 16, 2026
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From UPSC Topper To Powering Multi-Sector Growth
Akhand Swaroop Pandit's journey from a UPSC topper to a multi-sector entrepreneur reflects academic excellence, resilience, and vision.
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April 16, 2026
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Centre asks GNFC to ramp up urea output as imports dry up
The war in West Asia has triggered an unlikely crisis for Indian carmakers: a critical shortage of high-purity urea used in the exhaust systems of BS-VI compliant diesel vehicles.
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April 16, 2026
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Type 2 Diabetes Is Not A Progressive Disease
Reducing daily carbohydrate intake to about 100 grams helps lower insulin levels, stabilise blood sugar, and allow the body to shift from fat storage to fat utilisation
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April 16, 2026
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Install administrator for Tata Trusts, demands Mehli Mistry
Mistry challenges SDTT ouster; questions Noel's objection to Chandra’s reappointment
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April 16, 2026
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India’s resilience stands out amid global turmoil
The IMF expects the global economy to slow but has raised its GDP growth forecast for India. Reassuring as this is, policymakers are facing too much uncertainty to let their guard down
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April 16, 2026
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Codelco, HCL discuss copper JV
Codelco is negotiating a copper venture with Hindustan Copper Ltd (HCL) as the Chilean state-owned miner turns to foreign partnerships to develop unexploited deposits, according to people familiar with the matter.
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April 16, 2026
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Nestoria Group Leading The Growth Of Dholera Smart City
The Nestoria Group has positioned its developments within notified planning frameworks
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April 16, 2026
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Sebi looks to improve stock lending rules
A working group consti- tuted by India’s markets regulator is discussing measures to improve the coun- try's stock lending and borrow- ing framework through greater custodian participation and digitization of the Securities Lending and Borrowing Scheme (SLBS) processes, three people aware of the development said.
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April 16, 2026
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Indian Literature Must First Be Felt Before It Is Explained
Sidelining emotion in favour of theoretical sophistication distances Indian literature from the people it seeks to represent
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April 16, 2026
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Net office space leasing dips 24%
Net leasing of office space declined 24% in January-March across top eight cities at 11.51 million sq. ft on lower demand and an 18% fall in fresh supply of workspaces, according to Cushman & Wakefield.
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April 16, 2026
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Mahindra eyes South Africa as China rivals gain ground
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. is at an advanced stage of assessing plans to upgrade its South African plant, per people familiar with the matter, as India’s second-largest automaker looks to capitalize on rising demand for affordable vehicles.
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April 16, 2026
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Edtechs tap into Al to design learning the way it suits you
Edtechs are embedding AI into their offerings, exposing gaps in one-size-fits-all learning
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April 16, 2026
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Amazon to acquire Globalstar in push to take on Starlink
Amazon.com said on Tuesday it would acquire Globalstar in an $11.57 billion deal, bolstering its fledgling satellite business as it tries to catch up with Elon Musk’s Starlink.
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April 15, 2026
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Digital tracking of urea, coming soon to a mobile app
inventory management and distribution.
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April 15, 2026
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Samrat Choudhary to be first BJP CM of Bihar; oath today
Choudhary reiterates commitment to work with an ‘India First’ approach
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April 15, 2026
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India FY26 auto wholesales hit record 28.2 million units
Automobile wholesales in India posted a record at 2,82,65,519 units in FY26, up 10.4 per cent year-on-year with all segments -- passenger and commercial vehicles, two and three-wheelers-recording the highest-ever sales in a fiscal, with GST 2.0 proving to be a key growth driver, SIAM said on Tuesday.
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April 15, 2026
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Carney wins 2 special polls, holds majority
Prime minister Mark Carney secured a majority government after his Liberal Party won two key special elections, giving his administration the ability to push ahead faster with an economic agenda centred on expanding energy exports and reducing Canada's reliance on the US.
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April 15, 2026
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Limited partners seek co-investment fortune
Big investors are no longer content to just back funds; they now want to invest directly in the deals those funds pursue.
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April 15, 2026
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FPI shift: out of IT into infra in FY26
Capital moved towards capital goods, telecom, and metals, signalling a narrower, conviction-led allocation rather than a wholesale retreat, showed a Mint analysis.
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April 15, 2026
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THE GREAT FPI EXIT: WHY INVESTORS MAY SPOT A LONG-TERM BUYING OPPORTUNITY
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have pulled nearly 21.8 trillion out of Indian equities in 2025-26—the largest in 34 years.
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