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Bharat Biotech inks tech transfer pact with Biofabri for MTBVAC TB vaccine

Bharat Biotech has signed a technology transfer agreement with Spain's Biofabri to enable end-to-end manufacturing of MTBVAC, with a Phase 3 study in India expected to start recruitment in Q1 2026

SC admits Fada plea on GST compensation cess; issues notice to Centre

The Supreme Court has admitted Fada's writ petition challenging the non-transition of accumulated GST compensation cess credits under GST 2.0, and issued notice to the Union government

Mutual funds' NFO collection shrinks in 2025 as equity appetite cools

Mutual funds launched 222 NFOs and raised ₹63,631 crore in 2025 (as of November), down sharply from 2024, as active equity demand softened amid volatile markets

Routine jobs will be lost as new tech gains ground: Narayana Murthy

Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy said AI and other new technologies will eliminate routine work, but productivity gains can create jobs if workers learn to use and master these tools

Nikhil Kamath, Kishore Biyani launch startup venture platform The Foundery

Zerodha co-founder Nikhil Kamath and Future Group founder Kishore Biyani have launched The Foundery, a 90-day co-building programme offering seed funding of up to ₹4 crore

Datanomics: Staff behaviour is a small but steady irritant in air travel

SpiceJet recorded the highest complaint rate per 10,000 passengers, rising sharply from 3.9 in November 2024 to 13.8 in October 2025

MSME body pitches unified regulator; seeks banking oversight shift

According to Fisme, the Indian banking system operates under conditions of monopolistic competition, with high switching costs giving banks significant market power over borrowers, particularly MSMEs

Credit growth for banks, NBFCs to rise; asset quality seen range-bound

Strong fundamentals will steer these sectors through the evolving regulatory, and macroeconomic landscape

2025 marks PM Narendra Modi's busiest foreign travel year in a decade

PM Modi's overseas travel peaked in 2025 with visits to 23 countries, driven by trade diversification, critical minerals diplomacy and the India-Oman CEPA

The Great Indian Brain Rot: How platform capitalism is reshaping thinking

A central insight of the book lies in its sustained attention to influence as a social and economic form

AIA: Notification 21/2023-Cus more useful for advance authorization

Para 5.04 (f) of the FTP clearly says that 'eexport obligation may be fulfilled both by physical exports as well as deemed exports'

India's clean energy transition's biggest potential lies in agriculture

India's clean energy transition can gain scale through agriculture, using decentralised renewable energy to cut post-harvest losses, create green jobs and boost farmer incomes across rural India

'Shriram Finance's lending rate may reduce by up to 100 bps in 18 months'

Shriram Finance Vice-Chairman Umesh Revankar said regulatory approvals are expected by the end of the current financial year

China's growth shows why government support should be aimed at new starters

China's growth highlights the need for India to shift policy support towards new firms, boost manufacturing, R&D spending, and empower states and cities to drive entrepreneurship and competitiveness

India's Bangladesh options: Measured responses will serve New Delhi better

The growing anti-Indian movement has added an element of uncertainty to the safety of Indian economic assets too

More ambition needed: New FTAs welcome, but bigger targets lie ahead

An FTA has also been agreed upon with the United Kingdom (UK), which means that India now has formal trade pacts with three of the five Anglosphere economies

SHANTI Bill has fully solved third-party liability issue: Holtec CEO

India's SHANTI nuclear law aligns liability with global norms, easing investor concerns and opening India's nuclear sector to greater private and foreign investment, says Holtec CEO Kris Singh

Regional dishes still rule Indian breakfast tables despite protein trend

Id Fresh Foods started selling rice batter for dosa and idli in 2005, identifying a white space in the packaged food market

Vineyards with wine tourism: A heady mix for hospitality business

Sula opened the country's first vineyard tasting room in the late-1990s, followed by amphitheatres, restaurants and festivals

'Abuse' of market dominance: CCI seeks info from aviation major IndiGo

Competition Commission has sought details from IndiGo after a consumer complaint alleged exploitative pricing following flight disruptions; CCI may examine Section 4 issues