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Margin expansion likely to drive earnings upgrades for Tech Mahindra

Antique Stock Broking has maintained a hold rating, given that a sustained improvement in large-deal wins is key to delivering FY27 growth acceleration

Civil-military fusion, reorganisation of some DPSUs needed: Defence Secy

Defence Secretary urges credible private firms and DPSUs to join hands to compete for projects and developing platforms

Decathlon India eyes 10-city qcom push, aims to double market share by 2030

Decathlon India is set to scale its Q-com offering to 10 more cities after successful pilots, while expanding large experience-led stores and targeting a doubling of its market share

India builds the arsenal, others fire first

Howitzers and rifles made in Pune and Bengaluru march overseas while India's own soldiers wait in line

Army to become 'future-ready' with three-phase transformation plan: COAS

COAS says initiative is aligned with the Viksit Bharat vision and will culminate in 2047

Revenue per employee won't rise immediately despite AI intervention: Banga

Nitesh Banga discusses the company's growth plans and why measuring revenue per employee as an indicator of organisational efficiency is still some time away

NITI panel working on reforms aimed at delicensing, easing tough biz norms

The larger idea is to improve ease of doing business and improve investor sentiment, amid ongoing global uncertainties

Rajasthan ensuring availability of fertilisers in every block: Agri min

"We are also working with utmost vigilance throughout the state to prevent black marketing and hoarding of fertilisers," Meena said

HDFC Capital, Hero Realty set up ₹1K cr platform for mid-income housing

HDFC Capital has tied up with Hero Realty to build a Rs 1,000 crore mid-income housing platform aimed at accelerating development across Tier 1 and Tier 2 cities

Chhattisgarh Housing Board launches housing projects worth over ₹2,000 cr

CGHB unveils Rs 2,060 crore plan for 12,000 homes as revenue rebounds

Cakes 'n' bakes: India goes the whole hog on new Christmas indulgences

India's festive baking is evolving from being a nice community ritual to premium indulgence; Craft, nostalgia and personalisation now define the country's Christmas cake culture

Navi aims to become a major UPI player as it scales credit line offerings

Rajiv Naresh, MD and CEO, Navi, says the fintech aims to capture a significant share of the UPI ecosystem by investing in credit line products, strengthening tech infra, and customer awareness

myTVS eyes Africa, Europe as it plans 2,500 service centres by 2027

myTVS aims to expand into Africa and Europe and scale its multi-brand service network from 1,200 to 2,500 centres by 2027, supported by 10 million active service subscriptions and a UAE partnership

Two-wheeler sales soar to record high in Oct on GST cuts, festive demand

India's two-wheeler industry recorded its best-ever monthly sales in October 2025, buoyed by GST 2.0 rate cuts, festive buying and strong rural demand, with ICRA projecting steady growth for FY26.

Irdai asks insurers for customer-centricity, stricter grievance compliance

Irdai has raised concerns over rising complaints, urging insurers to improve grievance redressal systems, standardise classification processes

Markets see 20-bps rate cut by February as OIS curve shifts lower

The one-year OIS rate has dropped to a month-low, with markets pricing in a 20-bps repo rate cut by February after RBI's governor signalled room for easing, though uncertainty over December's move per

FIMMDA unveils SORR-based OIS plan, invites comments by December 15

FIMMDA has released a proposed settlement and trading framework for a new SORR-linked OIS product, aligning with the shift to secured benchmarks, and has invited market feedback by December 15

CDSCO panel seeks uniform enforcement of drug standards across states

The DCC has asked the Centre to address gaps in drug-standard enforcement, write to states on non-uniform norms and improve testing and regulatory infrastructure highlighted under the SHRESTH index

Affordable homes lose investor appeal as luxury delivers higher returns

With luxury home prices rising faster than affordable units and branded developers driving demand in prime locations, investors are shifting towards premium and luxury housing

Cabinet approves Rs 12,000 cr Pune Metro, rail expansion projects

The Centre has cleared Pune Metro Lines 4 and 4A under Phase-2 and two major railway expansion projects in Maharashtra and Gujarat, boosting connectivity for millions across key districts