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L&T bets on green hydrogen, battery storage, T&D to drive utilities growth

L&T is scaling up its utilities business by focusing on green hydrogen, large battery storage projects and a booming transmission and distribution segment in India and overseas

Vertis InvIT weighs public listing to tap deeper domestic capital pools

Backed by KKR and OTPP, Vertis InvIT is evaluating a shift to a publicly listed structure as domestic institutional demand, liquidity and regulatory support reshape India's InvIT market

Sensex, Nifty gain on hopes of further Federal Reserve rate cuts

The US consumer price index rose 2.7 per cent year-on-year in November, below expectations of a 3.1 per cent jump

Smartphones fuel 38% jump in electronics export in FY26, shows data

India's electronics exports surged 38% to $31 billion in April-November FY26, led by smartphones and Apple iPhones, narrowing the gap with petroleum exports

RBI's Board approves risk-based deposit insurance framework for banks

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra chaired the meeting

Dhurandhar marks the arrival in Bollywood of a new-generation soft power

If Pathaan gave both conservatives and liberals room to hide, Dhurandhar extends no such courtesy. Aditya Dhar ripped open that tent of hypocrisy and turned the knife

Coal ministry proposes strict ownership, net worth norms for Coal Exchange

Under the draft framework, the applicant must be a demutualised company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013

Piyush Goyal to make final push for India-EU discussions in new year

Government officials said that India and the EU are continuing to engage with each other to narrow the differences and close the free trade agreement (FTA) talks at the earliest

Datanomics: Lynching persists in India despite laws and low conviction

Only four states have enacted anti-lynching laws: Manipur, Rajasthan, West Bengal, and Jharkhand

Dhurandhar's quiet power lies in reframing Indian spycraft as statecraft

More than nationalism or spectacle, Dhurandhar signals India's turn to institutional storytelling - where intelligence, bureaucracy and soft power shape cinema's politics

AAHL will either have an IPO or demerger between 2027 and 2030: Jeet Adani

Navi Mumbai International Airport will begin commercial operations on December 25, with Adani Airports outlining traffic targets, capex plans and long-term expansion

Tejas Networks' D2M tech gaining ground, in talks with global players

Globally, we are in talks with a couple of operators, but those negotiations are at fairly initial stages of understanding the technology, said Arnab Roy

Hard work, humility are hallmarks of new BJP working president Nitin Nabin

The RSS is looking at the BJP leadership over the next 15 years, beyond Narendra Modi. And both Mr Modi and Amit Shah like Nitin Nabin

Adani group plans to invest ₹1 trn in airports, infra facilities in 5 years

At present, AAHL operates seven airports in Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Jaipur and Guwahati. The NMIA would be its eighth airport

In the upcoming auctions, telcos seek spectrum locked in insolvency

In representations to the regulator, Bharti Airtel has noted that if included, the airwaves would enable telcos to use the spectrum more efficiently and may provide revenue to the exchequer

Benign inflation outlook calls for lower real interest rates: RBI Guv

MPC minutes: Data suggests some slack persists in economy, said Deputy Guv Gupta

Higher prices, demerger to boost margins, unlock value for Vedanta

Vedanta's stock rally is driven by a strong metal cycle, silver-led upside at Hindustan Zinc, aggressive capacity expansion and progress on its multi-entity demerger

Irdai proposes allowing insurers to invest 20% in debt of public infra SPVs

Irdai noted that once infrastructure projects begin commercial operations, their cash flows become more predictable and regulated, significantly reducing funding risks

MUFG deal: Shriram Finance likely to benefit from lower cost of funds

Some experts also said that with a significantly strengthened capital base, the lender may consider a move towards becoming a universal bank

ICICI Prudential AMC becomes most valued stock in capital market sector

Stock closes 19% higher post debut; market cap overtakes HDFC AMC