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India embraces quick commerce
Kirana shops have been a hardy tribe, thriving and growing despite challenges from new retail formats since 1991.
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June 30, 2026
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China's long-playing geopolitical conception
Xi Jinping's call for the \"rejuvenation of the Chinese nation\" is the central pillar of Chinese domestic and foreign policy.
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June 30, 2026
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Al's hidden footprint
Ambitions must be matched by resource planning
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June 30, 2026
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When regulators write criminal laws
The Securities Markets Code Bill assures delegation of procedure and detail, but also permits delegation of criminalisation.
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June 30, 2026
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Rational regulation
India's battery-recycling norms must evolve with technology.
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June 30, 2026
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'AI can turn data blind spots into false certainty'
The growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in official statistics carries the risk of models faithfully reproducing biases and gaps in their training data and could \"lend false confidence\" to the very blind spots that the system intends to remove, cautioned Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister PKMishra on Monday.
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June 30, 2026
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Serentica Renewables to invest 1 trn in Rajasthan
Serentica Renewables on Monday said it will invest ₹1 trillion in clean energy in Rajasthan, with over 10,000 crore already deployed.
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June 30, 2026
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Mospi makes a case for harmonised data ecosystem
India has reached an inflexion point where the next leap in governance would come from connecting administrative records that currently sit in isolated departmental silos into a fully harmonised, citizen-centric data ecosystem, said Saurabh Garg, secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Mospi), on Monday.
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June 30, 2026
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Musical chairs? Axis, Bandhan Bank CFOs quit within an hour
The closing business hours of the last Monday of the first quarter of 2026-27, turned out to be frenetic for India’s largest private banks.
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June 30, 2026
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Axis Bank FY26 attrition rate down to 22.4%; employee count drops 3%
The attrition rate in Axis Bank was down to 22.4 per cent in financial year 2025-26 (FY26) from 25.5 per cent in FY25, even as the employee count of the lender dropped 3 per cent yearon-year (Y-o-Y) to 101,337 in FY26 from 104,453 employees in the previous year.
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June 30, 2026
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Rajiv Kumar named HDFC Bank chairman
HDFC Bank’s board on Monday approved the appointment of former Chief Election Commissioner of India, Rajiv Kumar, as part-time chairman of the country’s largest private lender for a period of three years, subject to approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).
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June 30, 2026
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35% Claude users expect AI to shoulder most work next year
The latest Anthropic Economic Index Report revealed that more than 35 per cent of Claude users expected artificial intelligence (AI) to be capable of handling most of their work within the next year.
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June 30, 2026
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All eyes on BS ‘Rising Purvanchal’ summit today
Within the broader framework of Uttar Pradesh’s pursuit of a $1 trillion economy, the road map for the development of Purvanchal, the eastern part of the state, will be the subject of a mega conclave in Varanasi on Tuesday.
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June 30, 2026
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40-day oil buffer plan enters action phase
5 projects in the works to expand strategic petroleum reserves
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June 30, 2026
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US, Iran halt strikes after weekend escalation
Iranian and US technical teams likely to meet in Doha; Iranian President calls interim deal 'a great victory'
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June 30, 2026
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CCI ‘copy-pasted’ rivals’ claims in antitrust probe: Apple
Apple has accused the Competition Commission of India (CCI) of “copy-pasting” its rivals’ claims and failing to properly conduct its own investigation in concluding breach of competition laws.
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June 30, 2026
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Odisha’s silent architects: Civil society and the quest for social development
Despite notable economic growth and developmental gains in recent decades, Odisha continues to grapple with persistent structural inequalities manifested through multidimensional poverty, social exclusion, regional disparities, and entrenched gender inequities in education, employment, and socio-political participation.
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June 30, 2026
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Practical Route to Reducing Pollution and Helping Rejuvenate India's Water Bodies
India’s rivers, lakes and groundwater sources are under growing strain. Decades of untreated or poorly treated wastewater have left many water bodies in poor condition, affecting both the environment and the communities that depend on them.
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June 30, 2026
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Delhi's peak power demand hits all-time high of 8,748 Mw
Delhi’s peak power demand touched an all-time high of 8,748 megawatt (Mw) on Monday at 3:17 pm, crossing the previous peak of 8,656 Mw recorded on June 19, 2024.
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June 30, 2026
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Southern India at the forefront of India's digital revolution
Southern India has become the engine of India's digital revolution. Over the past two decades, the region has built a strong foundation in information technology, digital infrastructure and innovation. Hyderabad, Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are leading this transformation by creating world-class technology ecosystems, promoting digital governance and preparing a skilled workforce for the future. Together, these states are helping India emerge as a global digital powerhouse
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June 30, 2026
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Centre eases metrology rules for first-time violators
The Department of Consumer Affairs on Monday said it has introduced an “Improvement Notice” mechanism under the Legal Metrology Act, 2009, allowing businesses to rectify first-time procedural non-compliances before facing penal action.
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June 30, 2026
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Building a sustainable and future-ready Southern India
Southern India is steadily emerging as a leader in sustainable development by embracing renewable energy, environmentally responsible urban growth and climate-conscious business practices. Across Telangana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala, governments, industries and communities are working towards creating a future-ready ecosystem that balances economic progress with environmental responsibility. From clean energy projects and green infrastructure to sustainable cities and responsible industrial practices, the region is demonstrating how development and environmental protection can go hand in hand. As climate challenges become increasingly important around the world, Southern India is positioning itself at the forefront of a greener and more resilient future
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June 30, 2026
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Kotak Bank shares fall over 3% after CEO exit
Shares of Kotak Mahindra Bank fell more than 3 per cent on Monday after the lender informed stock exchanges over the weekend that its MD & CEO, Ashok Vaswani, would not seek reappointment and would step down when his term ends in December, citing personal reasons.
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June 30, 2026
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VIJAYALAKSHMI DEER BRAND — FROM FARM EXPERTISE TO PREMIUM DAL LEADER
Rooted in a farming family, Chairman G. Siva Prasad Rao founded the company in 1989 to solve local Urad procurement distress. Today, Vijayalakshmi Deer Brand stands for natural, nutrition-rich pulses, blending tradition with technology while expanding across states and exports. Excerpts of the interview with Sampath Kumar, Managing Director, Vijayalakshmi Deer Brand:-
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June 30, 2026
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Andhra to allocate land for ₹20K cr rare-earth projects
Andhra Pradesh expects to complete approvals and begin allotting land for proposed rare-earth processing and magnet manufacturing projects over the next four to six months, as India looks to build a domestic rare-earth supply chain and reduce dependence on China.
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June 30, 2026
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Karnataka Bank backing MSMEs Growth
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are one of the strongest pillars of the Indian economy.
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June 30, 2026
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NBCUniversal to be split from Comcast in major shakeup
Comcast will split into two publicly traded companies through a spinoff of NBCUniversal and Sky, separating its cash-generating broadband arm from a media and entertainment business under pressure from streaming rivals and industry consolidation.
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June 30, 2026
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IIP growth at 5-month high of 5.1% in May
Robust showing in electricity and gas supply powers the rise
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June 30, 2026
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Oil rises 1% on US-Iran strikes
Oil rose more than 1 per cent on Monday after attacks by the US and Iran underscored the fragility of their interim peace deal, while expectations of a continued recovery in energy shipping through the Strait of Hormuz limited gains.
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June 30, 2026
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Tata Motors steps up its global CV ambition with Iveco
Tata Motors is aiming to emerge among the world’s top four commercial vehicle (CV) manufacturers as it advances its proposed acquisition of Italy’s Iveco Group, with Chairman N Chandrasekaran saying the combined business is expected to grow annual revenues from about $25 billion currently to $35 billion-40 billion over the next five years, strengthening the company’s global scale and technology wherewithal.
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