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CII moots new institution for green funding
Says it would help address India’s widening green investment deficit
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December 01, 2025
Business Standard
Battle of the rolls in Bengal
Ishita Ayan Dutt looks at how the SIR has widened political faultlines, and triggered anxiety among voters, ahead of Assembly polls next year
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December 01, 2025
Business Standard
Labour pain may give birth to a new era
The government has made four labour Codes effective from November 21, covering wages, industrial relations, social security, and occupational safety.
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December 01, 2025
Business Standard
December monetary policy a close call
More than policy action, markets will closely watch RBI’s communication at this point
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December 01, 2025
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Stalled at foothills
The interlocutor’s Darjeeling visit is in limbo amid CM's objections, leaving Gorkha political demands unresolved. Aditi Phadnis reports
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December 01, 2025
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M&M to build high-power highway network as it expands EV portfolio
Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) is stepping beyond vehicle manufacturing to build a national electric-mobility ecosystem, and has announced plans to set up 1,000 ultra-fast charging points on highways by 2027.
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December 01, 2025
Business Standard
Khaleda Zia critical; homecoming not in his hands, says exiled heir
'No objections' to Rahman's return, says interim govt
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December 01, 2025
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9 foreign reinsurers in talks to enter GIFT City via IIO route
As many as nine new foreign reinsurers, including Saudi Re, Kuwait Re, African Re and Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC), among others, are in advanced stages to set up their IFSC insurance offices (IIOS) in GIFT City, according to sources aware of the development.
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December 01, 2025
Business Standard
Bills to replace GST compensation cess may be tabled today
Demerit goods to face a new levy to finance national security and public health
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December 01, 2025
Business Standard
‘India crucial to how we see future of AI on Meta platforms’
Arun Srinivas, managing director and head for Meta in India, is bullish on the company’s offering to businesses, especially small and medium businesses (SMBs), and their artificial intelligence (AI)-powered offerings, which he says have started giving returns on every rupee they spend.
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December 01, 2025
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MPC likely to hold steady on rate, keep neutral stance
OMOs for liquidity infusion expected, say economists
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December 01, 2025
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'Govt must keep non-serious firms out of magnet scheme'
Sona Comstar MD says Centre should consider ‘ring-fencing’ this sector through safeguard duties in future
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December 01, 2025
Business Standard
Record 3.7 mn Chinese sit for govt job exam
Over 3.7 million Chinese appeared on Sunday for the first national civil service examination after an increase in the eligibility age cap beyond 35 years, highlighting a surge in demand for government jobs amid the country's growing unemployment pressures.
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December 01, 2025
Business Standard
World's largest wealth fund backs Microsoft in human rights vote
Norway’s $2.1 trillion sovereign wealth fund—the world’s largest —is backing Microsoft Corporation in a controversial case involving its human rights vetting processes.
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December 01, 2025
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China factory activity slumps for longest stretch on record
China's factory activity improved but shrank for an eighth month in November, extending its streak of declines to a record as the country's economic slowdown deepens.
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December 01, 2025
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Mumbai property registrations mark best Nov since 2013
Mumbai city (area under Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation jurisdiction) registered 12,219 properties in November — the best November since 2013 according to Knight Frank India.
1 min |
December 01, 2025
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SIR to dominate Oppn’s winter session agenda
Opposition has sought replies on Delhi's air pollution, the new labour codes and more. Archis Mohan writes
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December 01, 2025
Business Standard
After robust H1, economists upgrade full-year FY26 GDP forecast to 7.5%
\"By the fourth quarter of FY26, the low base effect will wane, and deflator will also increase from the current low levels.
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December 01, 2025
Business Standard
QCO rollbacks should be the start of bigger cleanups
The rollback or deferment of about 80 quality control orders (QCOs), mostly Steel (55), chemicals (14) and nonferrous metals (8), by the government in recent weeks is a clear admission that disguised protection to large industries through indiscriminate use of QCOs (about 750) is hurting the downstream user industries.
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December 01, 2025
Business Standard
Meta re-evaluates WhatsApp Pay in India’s payment landscape
What trends do you see in the WhatsApp business messaging segment?
2 min |
December 01, 2025
Business Standard
RBI subsumes 9K+ norms into 244 master directions
Move aims to ease compliance burden for regulated entities
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November 29, 2025
Business Standard
Global futures mkts reopen after CME hit by hours-long outage
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) began restoring most trading operations after an hours-long technical outage that crippled key parts of financial markets.
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November 29, 2025
Business Standard
Apollo Pharmacy to add 2 stores a day for next 5 yrs
India’s largest omnichannel pharmacy network Apollo Pharmacy said on Friday that it would add two stores per day to its network for the next five years — increasing the number of stores to over 10,600 stores by 2030.
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November 29, 2025
Business Standard
Will seek 2x of usual rise in military modernisation budget: Defence secretary
India’s outlay for procuring new equipment and weapon platforms for the armed forces in next financial year’s Budget is likely to increase.
2 min |
November 29, 2025
Business Standard
Sebi wants regulated entities, agents to show name on social media
Sebi on Friday proposed that all regulated entities and their agents should prominently display registered name and registration number on the home page of their social media platforms.
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November 29, 2025
Business Standard
Lower pipeline tariff hike to weigh on GAIL
The secular logic for investment in GAIL is growing gas demand, which is driven by a policy push for increasing gas in the energy mix, alongside upcoming new LNG (liquefied natural gas) global export capacities.
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November 29, 2025
Business Standard
New GDP series to spur IMF rating upgrade
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to upgrade its ‘C’ rating for India’s national accounts data adequacy soon after the Centre unveils the new series of data to track retail inflation and economic output in February 2026.
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November 29, 2025
Business Standard
Manufacturing muscle lifts Q2 GDP growth to 6-qtr high of 8.2%
Private consumption gathers pace; services sector shines too. FY26 estimates to be revised upwards after faster than expected expansion
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November 29, 2025
Business Standard
Digital banking cannot be made mandatory to access other services: RBI
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday issued its final instructions on digital banking channels, stating that banks must obtain explicit consent from customers before providing digital banking services.
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November 29, 2025
Business Standard
India on track to be the fastest-growing major economy for yet another year
In many ways, the second quarter of 2025-26 (Q2FY26) was sprinkled with multiple mixed signals in different pockets: Consumption momentum was on a stop-and-start mode, impacted by heavy monsoons in some parts in the quarter, goods and services tax (GST) announcements in August triggered delayed purchase decisions in multiple segments and while jump in festival season sales reflected strong consumption demand in the economy, it overlapped with only ten days in the second quarter.
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