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Vi's chance to dial stability
Debt-laden Vodafone Idea has been given a chance to turn itself around. This is also crucial for the government, which wants to avoid a duopoly in the telecom sector
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January 12, 2026
Business Standard
Crypto’s risks are structural, its returns are not
My friend Ganesh was recalling his 1983 World Cup experience.
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January 12, 2026
Business Standard
Smaller GCCs struggle as AI upends business processes
Many smaller and mid-tier global capability centres (GCC) are struggling to deliver strategic value that their headquarters had expected after years of operation.
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January 12, 2026
Business Standard
Banker's promise: Building trust for tomorrow
Every New Year gives the banking community a rare pause — to look beyond balance sheets and introspect whether they are building an ecosystem that India will bank upon tomorrow.
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January 12, 2026
Business Standard
2-wheeler industry expects 6-9% growth in 2026
The two-wheeler segment of the country’s automobile industry is expected to grow 6-9 per cent this calendar year, supported by improved affordability following the cut in goods and services tax (GST) from 28 per cent to 18 per cent, and urban recovery in purchases for replacing vehicles.
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January 12, 2026
Business Standard
India's iPhone exports hit ₹2 trillion in CY25
Apple shipments from India jumped 84.5% Y-o-Y
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January 12, 2026
Business Standard
Unlisted firms' debt burden at 35-yr low
Unlisted Indian companies have lower borrowings relative to their size and operations than at any point since liberalisation.
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January 12, 2026
Business Standard
Uber targets India's $13 billion corporate commute mkt
Uber is expanding beyond individual riders in India to target the corporate transportation market, which the company has estimated to reach $13 billion by 2030.
1 min |
January 12, 2026
Business Standard
GST rejig helps life insurers' NBP surge 40% in December
The life insurance industry recorded nearly 40 percent year-on-year (Yo-Y) growth in new business premiums (NBP), aided by the rationalisation of goods and services tax (GST) on individual life insurance premiums, which has made policies more affordable for consumers.
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January 12, 2026
Business Standard
The lowly clerk who tried to bring down the KGB
Vasili Mitrokhin was a Russian who hated what Russia had become.
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January 12, 2026
Business Standard
New labour Codes likely to hit MSMEs harder, say experts
Higher compliance costs under the four new labour codes may disproportionately impact micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) more than large companies as they will require human resource (HR) overhauls and face increased wage payouts, said industry bodies and HR firms.
2 min |
January 12, 2026
Business Standard
BJP turns to women for victory in Assam
Women in the state have been consistently coming out to vote in larger numbers, leading to a push for schemes targeting them.
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January 12, 2026
Business Standard
Will hit US bases, Israel if attacked over protests: Iran
Death toll mounts to 203; at least 30 security force personnel killed
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January 12, 2026
Business Standard
Assam economy: Gains and gaps
The state has recorded rapid growth and rising incomes in recent years, even as dependence on central support, rising debt-to-GSDP ratio and weak socioeconomic indicators continue to temper the progress.
2 min |
January 12, 2026
Business Standard
Branded residences mkt may grow 60% by '27 on global push
India’s branded residences market is set to see a sharp upside by 2027, with a 60 per cent rise in committed projects by a number of global brands and an increase in integrated mixed-use development.
2 min |
January 12, 2026
Business Standard
'Gigification' of Indian economy
Recent protests by sections of gig workers across the country have drawn attention to the significance of platform work in India’s labour market.
1 min |
January 12, 2026
Business Standard
Centre, BJP counter Opposition campaign against VB-G RAMG
‘The central government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have asked ministers and key leaders to counter the Congress-led Opposition’s campaign on the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAMG, law.
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January 12, 2026
Business Standard
X admits lapses, blocks 3.5K posts, 600 accounts
Elon Musk-owned microblogging site X (formerly Twitter) has informed the Indian government that it removed nearly 3,500 pieces of obscene and sexually explicit content generated by users in the country through misuse of Grok’s capabilities, sources said.
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January 12, 2026
Business Standard
Need specific AI regulations for Grok- like issues : Experts
‘The controversy around Elon Musk-owned X’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot, Grok, generating sexually explicit and objectionable images of women, has highlighted serious legal gaps in existing Indian laws, according to experts.
2 min |
January 12, 2026
Business Standard
Guitarist who made Grateful Dead iconic psychedelic jam band
Veteran rock musician Bob Weir, the Grateful Dead's rhythm guitarist who helped guide the legendary psychedelic jam band through decades of change and success, has died at age 78, his family said in a statement on Saturday.
1 min |
January 12, 2026
Business Standard
G7, India to discuss critical mineral supply; China in focus
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will urge the Group of Seven nations and others to step up their efforts to reduce reliance on critical minerals from China when he hosts a dozen top finance officials on Monday, a senior US official said.
1 min |
January 12, 2026
Business Standard
India's iPhone exports hit ₹2 trn in CY25
The Tata group was the first to join the ecosystem when it took over Wistron’s Karnataka iPhone factory in 2023.
1 min |
January 12, 2026
Business Standard
Global AI race shows Asia leading as stocks boom
Asia’s technology stocks began 2026 on a tear, with investors betting their momentum and outperformace against US peers will last through the year.
1 min |
January 12, 2026
Business Standard
THE COMPASS Diversified infra players better bet amid weak road order inflows
Activity in the roads sector has been slow and road awards were subdued due to the policy decision to halt awards under the Bharatmala programme.
3 min |
January 10, 2026
Business Standard
Lenovo to design, build, and export Al servers from India
Global technology major Lenovo is planning to transform India into a key export hub for its infrastructure business, with plans to design and manufacture artificial intelligence (AI) servers in the country for global markets, a top company executive has said.
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January 10, 2026
Business Standard
Suspend PM E-DRIVE truck-scrapping rule fora yr: Auto industry
The automobile industry in India has asked the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI) to suspend for one year the rule governing financial incentives for buying an electric truck (e-truck) under the PM E-DRIVE scheme, Business Standard has learnt.
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January 10, 2026
Business Standard
Netflix's India decade: From 'HBO moment' to a hunt for mass reach
More than 16 million subscribers, about 50 million viewers and close to%4,000 crore in revenues.
3 min |
January 10, 2026
Business Standard
'FY27 Budget should focus on consumption demand, boosting income'
Budget 2026-27 must focus on improving consumption demand and give a legup to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), especially to tide over global uncertainties, Nirmal K Minda, Assocham president and executive chairman of UNO Minda, tells Ruchika Chitravanshi in an interview in New Delhi.
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January 10, 2026
Business Standard
Working well with Venezuela: Trump cancels 2nd attack
US Prez set to outline plan for Venezuelan oil
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January 10, 2026
Business Standard
Air as an electoral issue
Cyclones in Odisha, landslides in Uttarakhand, floods in Assam, pollution in Delhi.
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