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Seeds of hope: Sowing of rabi crops gathers further steam, shows data

Rabi sowing has crossed 39.3 million hectares, with strong gains in pulses and oilseeds as farmers leverage good soil moisture, better seeds and stable MSP cues to diversify beyond wheat

Listed MFIs slash Q2 losses to ₹61.8 crore amid sharp drop in provisions

While Provisions bill dips; income flows stay subdued

Tax turbulence: Revenues take a hit in first full month of GST 2.0

Other macro indicators give mixed signals; car sales stay strong

Govt seeks Parliament nod for ₹41k crore additional spending in FY26

First supplementary demands for grants tabled in Parliament focus on fertiliser and petroleum subsidies amid rising costs

Finfactor raises $15 million in Series A, led by WestBridge Capital

Funds will boost analytics, product development, and support Finvu Account Aggregator's growth in lending and wealth management

IMD forecasts colder winter in plains, warmer weather in hills in Dec-Feb

The winters could be cooler in the plains due to prevailing La Niña conditions - though it does not have a direct relationship - and also due to the influence of the polar vortex

8 states, 40 suppliers: Apple's India web spreads from Kerala to Haryana

Apple has also set up an AirPods plant in Telangana, which is already operational

Centre working on national gig-worker welfare blueprint under Labour Codes

According to a NITI Aayog report, nearly 10 million gig workers were employed in the country in 2024-25, with the number projected to grow to 23.5 million by 2029-30

Datanomics: Injecting drug users remain at highest HIV risk in India

India marks World AIDS Day with HIV prevalence at 0.2%, highest among injecting drug users, even as Mizoram continues to report rates far above the national average

Mumbai gasps under a blanket of smog, BMC swings into pollution-war mode

The civic body said Mumbai's air quality has improved since November 26, supported by ongoing measures and wind speeds rising to 10-18 kilometres per hour

Near-term margins for cement companies to remain under pressure

Weak Q3 pricing persists despite Y-o-Y profit gains, as aggressive capacity expansion overshadows near-term demand

World of the Right: Book challenges idea of a sudden radical-right ascent

A new book unpacks the ideological ascent of nationalist movements and their shared transnational strategy

Govt needs to balance high growth with quality of life for citizens

As air quality worsens, balancing 8% GDP growth with cleaner air requires stricter enforcement and new policy focus

Rajasthan CM to mark 2 years in office with launch of housing schemes

New flats, community centre & policies unveiled as Rajasthan govt marks two years in office

Unsettled designs: India's regulators, tribunals need deeper reform

Supreme Court's recent judgment continues a three-decade cycle of invalidations; a regulatory reset is overdue

Gold and silver ETF assets double in six months on record inflows

Surges past Rs 1.5 trillion in November as inflow momentum sustains

Hardware for AI: Google's entry will increase competition in market

However, Google's recent launch of Gemini3 has served as a good advertisement for the capability of its TPUs, which were used to develop the new model

Withering heights: Supreme Court verdict impacts the future of Aravallis

This much is clear from an internal assessment of the Forest Survey of India, which is reported to have stated that more than 90 per cent of the Aravallis falls below 100 metres

Hiding foreign assets? Black Money Act provisions carry heavy penalties

Tax department warns of penalties, details how to revise returns by December 31 deadline

Media & entertainment set to be 'hugely disrupted' by AI: I&B secy

AI is set to reshape India's media and entertainment industry, with leaders warning of major disruption in content creation, skills and global competitiveness