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Top court turns down Byju's plea to halt insolvency proceedings
The Supreme Court on Friday paved the way for the insolvency proceedings of edtech platform Byju’s to continue, stating that since a committee of creditors (CoC) had been formed, the process outlined under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) must be followed.
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November 29, 2025
Business Standard
RBI fines HDFC Bank for violating norms
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday has imposed %91 lakh penalty on HDFC Bank for violation of norms related to Know Your Customer (KYC), interest rate and outsourcing compliance.
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November 29, 2025
Business Standard
Agriculture GVA sees 3.5% increase
The gross value added (GVA) in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded a growth of 3.5 per cent in real terms in the second quarter of the financial year 2026 (Q2FY26), against 4.1 per cent reported during the same period last year, with nominal growth collapsing steeply, the quarterly GDP estimates released on Friday showed.
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November 29, 2025
Business Standard
India witnessing cultural renaissance, says Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India is witnessing a \"cultural renaissance”, and the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Kashi Vishwanath Dham, and expansion of the Mahakal Mahalok in Ujjain reflect the “awakening” of the nation.
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November 29, 2025
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No major Indian city achieved safe air quality levels in a decade, shows study
Less breathing room
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November 29, 2025
Business Standard
Fiscal deficit touches 52.6% of BE till Oct, capex increases 32%
Tax revenue lags at 45% of Budget Estimates
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November 29, 2025
Business Standard
The war for superintelligence
Last week, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg said he would rather risk “misspending a couple of hundred billion dollars” than be late to the artificial intelligence (AI) race.
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November 29, 2025
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Risk being fined $38 bn if CCI levies penalty on global turnover: Apple
iPhone maker tells Delhi HC the antitrust watchdog has no jurisdiction to consider its global turnover
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November 27, 2025
Business Standard
Mahindra Holidays likely to open its first Signature property
Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India, which recently announced its entry into the leisure hospitality space, is expected to open its first hotels property under Mahindra Signature Resorts in Theog by FY27, fol-lowed by two to three more resorts owned by the company starting the next financial year.
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
A large part of India's capital needs will be met via GIFT City: Ifsca Chair
Five years after the International Financial Services Centres Authority (Ifsca) was set up as India's unified financial-sector regulator, business activity at the GIFT City IFSC has accelerated. Backed by regulatory initiatives, the country's sole financial services centre has crossed key milestones - from registering more than 1,000 entities to facilitating over $100 billion in loan disbursements by banks. K Rajaraman, chairman of the Ifsca, says the centre's rise is inseparable from India's own economic trajectory. In a conversation with Samie Modak in GIFT City, Gandhinagar, he outlines how the IFSC is emerging as a hub for India Inc's foreign-currency needs. Edited excerpts:
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
Centre files curative plea against SC ruling on states' power to tax mines
The Union government has filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court, challenging last year's ruling by a nine-judge Bench that affirmed the states' authority to impose taxes on mining rights and mineral-bearing lands.
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
State to simplify land allotment for MSMEs
To boost micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and attract fresh private investment, the Uttar Pradesh government is framing a new policy to simplify industrial land allotment in the sector.
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
Deepti Sharma plays WPL auction’s match-winning shot
UP Warriorz match Delhi's chase to bag India’s star all-rounder for ₹3.2 crore
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November 28, 2025
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CHANAKYA DEFENCE DIALOGUE 2025: Army to be 'future-ready with 3-phase plan: COAS
The Indian Army is putting in place a three-phase transformation plan which will make it an integrated \"future-ready force\" by 2047, Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Upendra Dwivedi said on Thursday.
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
Delivered LPG cost for India may vary significantly from West Asia and US: Crisil
The delivered cost of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) for India may vary significantly across the routes and origin points, with West Asia cargoes tracking the Saudi contract price benchmark and US-linked supplies following Mont Belvieu-based pricing, where freight plays a proportionately larger role, said Crisil Intelligence on Wednesday.
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November 27, 2025
Business Standard
Wheels of time
From the splendour of the maharajas to the sophistication of the mindful motorist, Pablo Chaterji reflects on how India's love affair with luxury cars and bikes has evolved.
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
Innovation as a moral imperative
Every morning, across India, thousands of hands descend into darkness.
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
Sensex, Nifty scale fresh highs, but end flat on profit booking
Both indices had hit previous intraday highs on Sep 27 last yr
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
TCS inks 5-year deal to modernise SAP's AI ops
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has signed a five-year deal with SAP to modernise the German software company’s enterprise-wide cloud and generative AI operations, one of the high-profile examples of an internal technology overhaul of a software vendor.
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
Income tax compliance: Gains and gaps
Despite mandatory compliance provisions, the share of nil returns remains high for both individuals and companies
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
Bandhan Bank to sell unsecured NPAs worth nearly ₹7,000 crore
Kolkata-headquartered private sector lender Bandhan Bank on Thursday informed the exchanges that it will sell unsecured retail bad loans, including written-off accounts, worth ₹6,931.31 crore to asset reconstruction companies (ARCs) and other permitted entities, marking one of the largest retail loan sale exercises by a private sector bank. Most of these bad assets are from the bank's micro loan portfolio.
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
Planting the seeds of change
A draft law, planned amendments to an Act, and a global treaty under negotiation. These dynamics are converging to reshape how plant and seed varieties are regulated, protected, and shared in India
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
'Stainless steel industry deserves dedicated policy'
The Indian stainless steel industry deserves a dedicated policy rather than a mere chapter integrated into the National Steel Policy of 2017 as being planned by the government, according to Abhyuday Jindal, managing director, Jindal Stainless Ltd (JSL).
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
Bank credit to improve to 11.5-12.5% in FY26
Indian banks are expected to deliver a stronger performance in 2025-26 (FY26) with improved asset quality and credit growth showing signs of revival, according to CareEdge Ratings.
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
Unless unnerved by volatility, avoid locking in losses by exiting
Bitcoin, which touched a peak of $125,261 on October 6, 2025, is now trading at $91,691, down 26.8 per cent from its recent high. The correction has triggered nervousness among investors.
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
Putin: US-Ukraine draft could form basis for peace deal
>RUSSIAN PREZ DEFENDS TRUMP ENVOY, SAYS HE IS NOT TOO PRO-RUSSIAN > > MOSCOW COULD SIGN PLEDGE NOT TO ATTACK EUROPE, HE SAYS
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
SC to take up plea on Delhi pollution on December 3
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to hear on December 3 a plea concerning the deteriorating air quality in the Delhi-NCR, saying the issue needed to be monitored on a regular basis.
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
ICICI Pru AMC IPO gets Sebi nod, set for launch in Dec
ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (AMC) has secured approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) for its initial public offering (IPO) estimated at around 10,000 crore, said people aware of the development.
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
India’s food market to surpass $125 bn by 2030: Report
India’s relationship with food is undergoing a noticeable shift, whether it’s the rise in late-night cravings or a growing appetite for healthier meals. Interestingly, consumers are also becoming more adventurous, as the number of unique cuisines ordered per user has risen by 20 per cent. In comparison, the number of restaurants a customer orders from has grown by 30 percent.
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November 28, 2025
Business Standard
For life on the move
From pet comfort to looks that make a statement, Deepak Patel curates a list of bespoke car and bike accessories
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