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Rural jobs law 2.0: More days, states must chip in
VB-G RAM G Bill to replace MGNREGA will overhaul funding, implementation
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December 16, 2025
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PSU bond issues hit pause as yields rise despite RBI rate cut
A growing disconnect between monetary policy signals and bond market pricing is forcing state-owned borrowers to step back from planned fundraisings.
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December 16, 2025
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Sebi, Amfi to ease SIF exam amid low distributor count
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) and the Association of Mutual Funds in India (Amfi) are in talks to make the Specialized Investment Fund (SIF) exam easier and more relevant, said three people aware of the discussions.
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December 16, 2025
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Wakefit's market debut muted
Shares of home and furnishing company Wakefit Innovations Ltd on Monday made a muted market debut and ended over 1% lower against the issue price of ₹195.
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December 16, 2025
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Japan’s MUFG nears Shriram Fin buy-in
Japan’s Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is in final talks to acquire a 20% stake in Indian non-bank financial firm Shriram Finance for more than 500 billion yen, or $3.22 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Monday.
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December 16, 2025
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What global stock market dynamics portend for 2026
Even though the year has not yet ended, some clear but peculiar patterns have emerged from stock-market returns.
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December 16, 2025
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IHH Healthcare to expand capacity
IHH Healthcare on Monday said it remains on track to expand its capacity by more than one-third to about 7,000 beds in India by 2028, following the closure of the open offer for an additional stake in Fortis Healthcare.
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December 16, 2025
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New rural jobs bill promises more days, asks state to chip in
The revamped framework puts a sharper focus on rural infrastructure development.
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December 16, 2025
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'An Indo-US trade deal could bolster case for India'
Outside the US, Stephen Dover, chief market strategist at Franklin Templeton, is positive about Japan and emerging markets (EMs), including India.
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December 16, 2025
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Fintech lending 2.0 shifts focus to depth, discipline
Focus shifts from blitz-scale expansion to unit economics, deeper monetization of customers
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December 16, 2025
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Bill to open nuclear power to private players
The bill says that the operator of the nuclear installation shall be liable for nuclear damage caused by a nuclear incident in the installation, or involving nuclear material transported from that installation, if it occurs before the liability for nuclear incident involving such nuclear material has been assumed, pursuant to awritten agreement by another operator or another operator has taken custody of such nuclear material.
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December 16, 2025
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Rupee stability can no longer count on capital inflows
India presents a macroeconomic paradox today.
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December 16, 2025
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Nov trade deficit shrinks as exports surge to 10-year high
Experts pointed to a likely strategic shift by Indian exporters in the face of US tariffs
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December 16, 2025
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Passive governance is a legacy that’s proving difficult to shed
The IndiGo crisis spotlights our failure to replace reactive regulation with a pre-emptive model enabled by real-time data
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December 16, 2025
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China's economy stalls in November as calls grow for reform
China’s factory output growth slowed to a 15-month low, while retail sales posted their worst performance since the country abruptly ended its draconian “zero-covid” curbs, highlighting the urgent need for new growth drivers heading into 2026.
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December 16, 2025
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Say no to the overuse of drugs as well as patents
The judiciary did well not to let Novo Nordisk extend its exclusive right to sell semaglutide. In general, we need cheap generics. But we must also curb the misuse of weight-loss drugs
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December 16, 2025
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Fortis opens unit for mental health
Fortis Healthcare on Monday launched a 36-bed hospital for mental healthcare with plans to establish 10 such facilities over the next three years.
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December 16, 2025
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Why everyone got Trump’s tariffs wrong
Inthe days following “Liberation Day,” the contrast between Trump's optimism and more dire predictions from trade experts and economists was stark.
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December 16, 2025
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Chile gets its most right-wing president in decades
Chile’s ultraconservative former lawmaker José Antonio Kast secured a stunning victory in the presidential election Sunday, defeating the candidate of the center-left governing coalition and setting the stage for the country’s most right-wing government in 35 years of democracy.
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December 16, 2025
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The ₹15 question: Why is sugarcane leaving Uttar Pradesh for Haryana?
Sugarcane farmers in Uttar Pradesh (UP) are selling their produce to mills in neighbouring Haryana, attracted by the latter's higher state advised price (SAP).
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December 16, 2025
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WPI deflation narrows to -0.32% in Nov
Wholesale price inflation remained in negative territory for a second straight month in November, as prices of food articles, mineral oils, crude petroleum and natural gas declined, official data showed on Monday.
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December 16, 2025
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China no longer needs Germany— and Germany wants a divorce.
Some German manufacturers think once-symbiotic partnership has turned into abusive relationship and they want out
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December 16, 2025
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Rupee slips to 90.78 against US dollar
The rupee on Monday crashed to its lowest-ever level of 90.80 before settling at a new all-time low of 90.78 against the US dollar, registering a loss of 29 paise over its previous close, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
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December 16, 2025
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SC mulls pan-India guidelines to curb mishaps on highways
Apex court bench also flags illegal construction along highways causing accidents
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December 16, 2025
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CEO Dave wants a seat at big banks’ table for HSBC India
In Jan, HSBC got RBI nod to open 20 branches in cities like Lucknow, Amritsar, Bhopal
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December 16, 2025
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Gold surges to fresh lifetime high
Gold prices surged by ₹4,000 to touch an all-time high of ₹1,37,600 per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday, tracking firm global cues, according to the All India Sarafa Association.
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December 16, 2025
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Jaishankar to meet Israeli leaders today
External affairs minister S. Jaishankar will discuss bilateral and regional issues during his visit.
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December 16, 2025
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Digital insurer Acko preps for IPO, eyes $300-400 mn raise
Acko, a digital insurer backed by private equity firms including General Atlantic and Multiples Alternate Asset Management, has begun prepping for an initial public offering (IPO) to raise $300-400 million, according to two people close to the development.
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December 15, 2025
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The eerie parallels between AI mania and the dot-com bubble
Is it karma?
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December 15, 2025
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Messy pricing
A simple market rule-of-thumb has long taken hold. If demand for something vastly exceeds supply, price it-so that those willing to pay or outbid others get the privilege.
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