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Mumbai airport to shut cargo flights for 10 months from August 2026
In FY25, Mumbai airport handled 8.9 lakh tonnes of cargo, accounting for nearly a quarter of India's total air cargo handled that year
 "Mumbai airport to shut cargo flights for 10 months from August 2026")
The bubble lies in larger LLMs, says Cognizant AI chief Babak Hodjat
Even if the LLM funding bubble bursts, enterprise AI adoption-driven by agentic systems and real use cases-will remain intact, says Cognizant's chief AI officer
 "The bubble lies in larger LLMs, says Cognizant AI chief Babak Hodjat")
Power ministry working on plan to boost domestic mfg of critical items
The authority has identified a list of 73 critical items through recent consultations with IEEMA and major industry stakeholders
 "Power ministry working on plan to boost domestic mfg of critical items")
In AI age, upskilling likely to create jobs in new areas: Meity secy
White-collar jobs relying on cognitive skills face the highest AI disruption risk, but reskilling and new job creation will outweigh losses, says MeitY Secretary S Krishnan
 "In AI age, upskilling likely to create jobs in new areas: Meity secy")
India's crude oil import bill flat in November despite higher purchases
India's oil imports were worth $9.9 billion, largely unchanged Y-o-Y in November, as global prices slid
 "India's crude oil import bill flat in November despite higher purchases")
Gold-silver rush pushes passive fund share in MF AUM to record in 2025
These funds now account for 17.4% of industry AUM, up from 16.6% in December 2024
 "Gold-silver rush pushes passive fund share in MF AUM to record in 2025")
Q3 sales recovery, easing costs to drive gains for Godrej Consumer Products
Emkay Research points out that GST cuts have boosted consumer sentiment, and growth benefits are likely to be visible going ahead
 "Q3 sales recovery, easing costs to drive gains for Godrej Consumer Products")
Passengers must pay: Rail freight revenue can increase, but so must fares
A parliamentary panel has urged Indian Railways to diversify freight beyond coal, revisit tariffs and confront passenger fare subsidies to keep the system financially viable
 "Passengers must pay: Rail freight revenue can increase, but so must fares")
FDI for growth: Foreign participation in insurance should raise competition
Even as the sector opens up to greater competition and foreign investment, long-standing challenges continue to constrain its reach and credibility
 "FDI for growth: Foreign participation in insurance should raise competition")
India's FDI story: Recent factor-market reforms can draw foreign investors
Recent factor-market reforms are a step in the right direction and will increase India's attractiveness to foreign investors
 "India's FDI story: Recent factor-market reforms can draw foreign investors")
Weak regulation hurt public policy in 2025; fixing it is 2026's big task
From aviation to finance, regulatory failures marked India's economy in 2025, exposing weak state capacity and the urgent need to redesign how regulators function
 "Weak regulation hurt public policy in 2025; fixing it is 2026's big task")
Food-delivery platforms generate ₹1.2 trillion, support 1.37 million jobs
Study by NCAER and Prosus finds sector growing faster than economy, boosting restaurants and labour markets
 "Food-delivery platforms generate ₹1.2 trillion, support 1.37 million jobs")
Govt may consider partial waiver of Vi's non-principal AGR dues: CLSA
Brokerage says moratorium alone won't get No 3 telco out of the woods
 "Govt may consider partial waiver of Vi's non-principal AGR dues: CLSA")
Trump's search for a 'grand bargain' with China: How should India respond?
As Washington grows risk-averse and Beijing gains leverage, the Seoul deal reshapes India's geopolitical space
 "Trump's search for a 'grand bargain' with China: How should India respond?")
Indian Ocean: Theatre of decision in the 21st century
From naval dominance in the Indian Ocean to countering Beijing's westward sweep, India must build a grand strategy that leverages its maritime geography, not just its borders
 "Indian Ocean: Theatre of decision in the 21st century")
India-Russia relations without illusions
As Moscow deepens ties with China and courts Pakistan, India must engage Russia with clear eyes and calibrated realism
 "India-Russia relations without illusions")
Duty, not dominance: Eight decades of India's UN commitment
As the UN turns 80, India's peacekeeping legacy blends moral conviction with hard strategic choices
 "Duty, not dominance: Eight decades of India's UN commitment")
AMCs rally as Sebi softens expense cuts; HDFC AMC, Nippon Life jump over 5%
The lower-than-planned cuts and the removal of the overhang of impending changes to the fee structure that had persisted over the past two years led to a rally in stocks of AMCs and allied sectors
 "AMCs rally as Sebi softens expense cuts; HDFC AMC, Nippon Life jump over 5%")
Universal Music sees India as a big paid market for music in five years
Universal Music India expects India to emerge as a major paid music market within five years, citing low subscription costs, smartphone scale and rising paid adoption
 "Universal Music sees India as a big paid market for music in five years")
Chhattisgarh Assembly passes its biggest supplementary budget of ₹35K cr
To strengthen the paddy procurement mechanism, ₹12,424 crore has been provided to the Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation (MARKFED) to offset procurement losses
 "Chhattisgarh Assembly passes its biggest supplementary budget of ₹35K cr")