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Apple iPhone 17 vs Google Pixel 10: a ₹80,000 close call
In a face-off between the iPhone 17 and Google Pixel 10, find out which flagship phone deserves your investment
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November 26, 2025
Mint New Delhi
ACC's muted stock masks deeper concerns about next phase
ACC Ltd’s stock has declined about 13% over the past year even as shares of many cement companies have gained. The Street is looking past the strong September quarter (Q2FY26) numbers and weighing the medium-term growth prospects, expected largely from how the Adani Group positions ACC.
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November 26, 2025
Mint New Delhi
How the U.S. economy became hooked on AI spending
Growth has been bolstered by data-center investment and stock-market wealth. A reversal could raise the risk of recession.
4 min |
November 26, 2025
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Our new employment compact promises dignity with prosperity
The imperative of labour reforms is to ensure that its benefits reach those whose aspirations will shape our economic progress
3 min |
November 26, 2025
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Why jacket and sweater sales are set to surge this quarter
Apparel retailers are banking on a stronger winter season as an on-time, sharper dip in temperatures revives demand for sweaters and jackets after last year’s unusually warm spell left them with excess stock and heavy discounting.
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November 26, 2025
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THE REAL TAX MATH AND LEGAL PITFALLS OF CHOOSING TO WORK AS A CONSULTANT
Many employees believe they will be financially better off working as consultants than staying on payroll, due to perceived tax savings. But how accurate is this belief, and what risks arise if an employee is reclassified as a consultant?
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November 26, 2025
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Zappfresh builds cold-chain muscle to push frozen foods
Recently listed Zappfresh is preparing to make its boldest bet yet.
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November 26, 2025
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Diwali is past, but shopping season is roaring ahead
India's consumption engine appears to be humming well past the Diwali rush, with digital payments showing none of the usual post-festival fatigue.
3 min |
November 25, 2025
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AI bond flood adds to market pressure
Wall Street is straining to absorb a flood of new bonds from tech companies funding their artificial intelligence investments, adding to the recent pressure in markets.
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November 25, 2025
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TCS, Wipro US patent suits worsen IT's woes
Two of the country’s largest information technology (IT) services companies—Tata Consultancy Services Ltd and Wipro Ltd—faced fresh patent violations in the last 45 days, signalling challenges to their expansion of service offerings.
2 min |
November 25, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Auto parts firms spot hybrid gold
Auto component makers are licking their lips at the ascent of hybrids, spying a new growth engine at a time when electric vehicle (EV) sales have not measured up.
2 min |
November 25, 2025
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Micro biz has a harder time securing loan to start up
Bank lending to first-time micro-entrepreneurs has plummeted, signalling tighter credit conditions for small businesses already struggling with cash flow pressures and trade turmoil. In the first six months of the fiscal year, a key central scheme to support such lending managed to sanction just about 12% of what was sanctioned in the entire previous fiscal year, official data showed.
2 min |
November 25, 2025
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Why was a fresh approach to QCOs needed?
The government is now withdrawing the quality control orders (QCOS) issued earlier across sectors. Mint examines the original intent, the reasons for the policy reversal, and the expected national benefits from this move.
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November 25, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Inverted duty fix is next on GST agenda
GST Council to expand work on fixing anomaly at next meet
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November 25, 2025
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Page Industries scouts for missing piece of comeback puzzle
Page Industries Ltd has been struggling with muted growth.Its thrust on operational efficiencies, calibrated distribution expansion and new product launches is yet to reignite the dwindling investor faith.
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November 25, 2025
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REAL ESTATE PLAY: THE END OF INDIA’S BIGGEST TAX HACK
For years, the easiest dinner-table flex in India was a line that began with “You know what I bought that flat for?” and ended with a smug smile. Real estate wasn’t just an investment, it was a moral victory. Hold long enough and inflation would ensure you paid no to minimal tax. All thanks to indexation, a process that adjusts the cost of acquisition for inflation until the year of sale, effectively reducing your capital gains and the tax on them.
3 min |
November 25, 2025
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Independent films fight for screen space despite critical acclaim
Critically acclaimed Indian filmsthat sparkle onthe international festival circuit are finding it hard to be screened in the country even though theatresare struggling with low supply of new commercial films.
2 min |
November 25, 2025
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SC clears Sandesarass after ₹5,100-crore settlement deal
Court drops all criminal proceedings against Sterling Biotech promoters in a bank fraud case
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November 25, 2025
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Centre to review stalled RE projects
Union minister for new and renewable energy Pralhad Joshi on Monday said officials have been directed to carry out an assessment of renewable energy projects for which power sale agreements (PSAs) and power purchase agreements (PPAs) have not been signed.
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November 25, 2025
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Govt plans reform push in winter session
The government is preparing to push a packed reform agenda through parliament's short winter session that will start 1 December, with 15 sittings scheduled to clear major legislations tied to crucial issues, including ease of doing business, regulatory consolidation, foreign investment, and sectoral reforms.
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November 25, 2025
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EU eyes summit with India to seal FTA
The European Union (EU) is eyeing the upcoming summit meeting with India in January as an opportunity to finalise a long-gestating trade deal, strengthen defence and security cooperation, and firm up cooperation on a global agenda amid geopolitical churn set off by the trade policies of the US, people familiar with the matter said.
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November 25, 2025
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Quality control orders: Let's fix all distortions
Dropping QCOs that act as import barriers for factory inputs will help reduce costs but India should also tackle other distortive aspects of our trade policy that do the economy a disservice
2 min |
November 25, 2025
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Wipro VC eyes exits, packaged food bets
Wipro Consumer Care Ventures, the venture capital arm of consumer goods major Wipro Consumer Care & Lighting, is looking to cash out of some of its investments from its first fund of ₹200 crore.
2 min |
November 25, 2025
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Adani posts record H1FY26 earnings
The Adani Group's consolidated earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) surpassed ₹90,000 crore on a trailing twelvemonth basis for the first time during the September quarter.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
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India’s buffalo-milk mozzarella melting its way into global markets
India is emerging as an unexpected player in the global mozzarella market, upending a space long dominated by Western suppliers.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
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Sobha debuts in Mumbai realty
Realty firm Sobha Ltd has entered into Mumbai housing market with its first project comprising 310 apartments.
1 min |
November 25, 2025
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Let digital links and AI fix gaps in power grids as they go green
Digital interoperability and AI can deliver energy efficiency and resilience against transition shocks
3 min |
November 25, 2025
Mint New Delhi
What went into quadrupling Jio Payments Bank's footprint
Jio Payments Bank Ltd is aggressively expanding its sales network to catch up with market leader Airtel Payments Bank, with the aim of using this wider reach to acquire customers for its more profitable financial products.
2 min |
November 25, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Vibe coding: Make way for intuition-driven software
New jargon emerges regularly in the world of software development. Most terms vanish quickly, but ever so often, a term bubbles up from the cultural stew and goes mainstream—not because it introduces a breakthrough technology, but because it captures a shift in how people think about software development. ‘Vibe coding’ is one such phrase. It’s a term that reveals more about the future of programming than its whimsical name suggests.
3 min |
November 25, 2025
Mint New Delhi
Sunteck in Dubai with ₹10,000-cr luxe project
Sunteck Realty Ltd has ventured into the Dubai property market with a ₹10,000-crore luxury project in the prime Downtown Dubai area, at a time when the city is witnessing a surge in demand for high-end properties.
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