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Even the sky may not be the limit for Al data centres
Some tech leaders are concerned that AI race will exhaust available land, energy. The solution might lie in orbit
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
ATF price cut by steep 7.3 %; LPG rate up ₹111/cylinder
Price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, was reduced by 7.3 per cent on Thursday, while commercial LPG rate was raised by ₹111 per cylinder, as state-owned oil marketing companies implemented their monthly price revisions aligned with global fuel benchmarks.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Centrally funded infra projects saw cost overruns swell to 22% in Nov
Aggregate costs of centrally funded infrastructure projects widened to 22.2 per cent in November as cost overruns pushed revised estimates to ₹29.55 trillion from ₹24.18 trillion across 823 ongoing projects, representing a marginal worsening from October, when cost overruns stood at 20.9 per cent.
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January 02, 2026
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VB-G RAM G: The promise and pitfalls
For nearly two decades, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) occupied a distinctive place in India's policy architecture.
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January 02, 2026
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New Year's Eve frenzy: Grapes, biryani, pizzas among most-ordered items
As India counted down to 2026, New Year's Eve (NYE) emerged as one of the busiest nights of the year for quick commerce (qcom) and food delivery platforms.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Policy and politics on the index
Market returns are better under governments with clear and stable majorities and rise when major reforms are announced
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January 02, 2026
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Probate now optional: But skipping court approval can backfire
Probate is a legal process through which a court formally recognises a will’s validity and an executor’s authority to distribute the estate.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
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Vi gets ₹638 cr GST penalty order
Telco says it disagrees with the decree, and will take legal action
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January 02, 2026
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Dozens feared dead in fire at Swiss bar during New Year celebrations
A fire ripped through a bar's New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead and about 100 more injured, most seriously, police said.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Bullet train to start ops on Aug 15 next yr: Vaishnaw
India’s first bullet train will start operations on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route on August 15, 2027, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday, adding that the high speed corridor will be opened in phases.
1 min |
January 02, 2026
Business Standard
In good company: Sensex names that stayed, left, returned
Only continuous relevance and reinvention can secure a place in the 30-stock index
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January 02, 2026
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9th edition of C’garh Auto Expo from Jan 20
The 9th Chhattisgarh Auto Expo will be held in the state capital from January 20 to February 5, with the state government providing a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the automobile buyers.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Health insurance coverage rises, but policy sales decline
The number of lives covered under health insurance by general and health insurers rose to 580 million in FY25 from 573 million in FY24, even as the number of policies sold declined to 26.5 million from 26.8 million, according to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India’s (Irdai) annual report.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
From herstoic win to space glory, all that shaped the India story
In another historic feat for India’s most-loved sport, Virat Kohli’s RCB won their maiden IPL title.
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January 02, 2026
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3rd round of PMIS pilot likely from mid-Jan; tweaks on cards
The third round of the Prime Minister Internship Scheme’s pilot is likely to be launched from mid-January with some tweaks in the programme to make it more attractive to applicants, according to sources.
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
Defence contracts worth ₹1.8 trn inked in FY26 so far: MoD
TOTAL BUDGETARY ALLOCATION FOR THE DEFENCE MINISTRY IN FY26 STOOD AT ₹6.81 TRILLION
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January 02, 2026
Business Standard
PE-VC investments at $33 bn in '25
Mega deals slide slightly; IT and BFSI lead sector investments
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January 01, 2026
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RBI red-flags bank-NBFC interlink risks
Banks acquiring 80% assets through a limited number of NBFCs
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January 01, 2026
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Precious metals outshine stocks in 2025 amid global volatility
Nearly 60% of the top 1,000 listed stocks delivered negative returns
1 min |
January 01, 2026
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Weakness in ₹, broader equity market shrinks India's billionaire club in 2025
Top IPO promoters
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January 01, 2026
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EV Policy 2.0: Delhi govt to meet five auto firms, Siam
Meeting scheduled on Jan 2 as capital remains in a smog of pollution
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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Year of hope
India must aim to sustain the growth momentum
2 min |
January 01, 2026
Business Standard
Eight more cos to get incentives under auto PLI
Three vehicle makers, five auto part makers to get benefits from FY27
2 min |
January 01, 2026
Business Standard
Centre notifies revised draft rules for labour codes, seeks stakeholders' responses
The Ministry of Labour and Employment on Wednesday notified the revised draft rules for the four new Labour Codes, providing clarity on certain provisions such as gratuity payments and retrenchment of workers.
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January 01, 2026
Business Standard
Oyo parent files for ₹6,650 cr IPO via confidential route
Oyo’s parent firm Prism has filed confidential draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) papers with the markets regulator to raise up to %6,650 crore through an initial public offering (IPO), which would be the third attempt by the global travel technology company at public listing.
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January 01, 2026
Business Standard
External uncertainties may trigger outflows, Fx rate volatility: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned that the country's economy faces near-term risks largely from external uncertainties, including the possibility of a sharp correction in US equities that could trigger foreign portfolio outflows, heighten exchange rate volatility and tighten domestic financial conditions.
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January 01, 2026
Business Standard
Up to 4 banks may have to tap buffers in adverse scenarios
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), in its Financial Stability Report (FSR), cautioned that stress tests indicate two scheduled commercial banks (SCBs) may have to dip into their capital conservation buffers (CCBs), unless stakeholders infuse capital, under a scenario involving a gradual slowdown in domestic GDP growth and a moderate rise in inflation, with limited policy easing space available to the central bank.
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January 01, 2026
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Bangladesh in flux
Begum Zia’s death ends old political dualities
2 min |
January 01, 2026
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Indian pharma sees sharp drop in adverse USFDA findings
The US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) recorded a significant decline in serious regulatory findings at Indian drug manufacturing facilities between January and December 2025.
2 min |
January 01, 2026
Business Standard
Steel safeguard duty imposed for 3 yrs
Move aimed at curbing cheap imports coming from China
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