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A quieter Diwali at box office: Collection likely to see 60% dip
Unlike last year's star-driven blockbusters, this Diwali's releases led by *Thamma* and *Ek Deewane ki Deewaniyat* mark a shift toward story-led cinema and regional strength
 "A quieter Diwali at box office: Collection likely to see 60% dip")
Street Signs: Nifty hunts uncharted peaks, Muhurat trading moves clock
After decisively breaking through the 25,700 resistance mark, the uptrend appears set to continue, underpinned by renewed foreign inflows
 "Street Signs: Nifty hunts uncharted peaks, Muhurat trading moves clock")
LTTS expects headcount drop in third quarter as more work gets automated
AI-driven automation is helping LTTS decouple revenue growth from workforce expansion, with productivity gains expected to reduce headcount in Q3
 "LTTS expects headcount drop in third quarter as more work gets automated")
India's housing finance sector hits home run as demand rebounds strongly
The National Housing Bank's residential housing price index (NHB Residex) showed positive momentum in the first quarter of FY26
 "India's housing finance sector hits home run as demand rebounds strongly")
Tracking Diwali lights: High footfall boosts sales across categories
High footfall boosts sales across apparel, electronics, decor - and green crackers
 "Tracking Diwali lights: High footfall boosts sales across categories")
Retail restocks Reliance Industries' growth shelf, boosting performance
Broad-based consumer demand reloads growth prospects and puts the stock back in analysts' baskets
 "Retail restocks Reliance Industries' growth shelf, boosting performance")
StatsGuru: States' pension burden overtook interest payments in 2022-23
CAG report shows pensions overtook interest costs in FY23 as states spent 43% of revenue on committed expenditure, including salaries, pensions, and debt servicing
 "StatsGuru: States' pension burden overtook interest payments in 2022-23")
Sangh at 100: Still searching for a practicable economic doctrine
Despite all its achievements, Sangh Parivar lacks a coherent economic philosophy
 "Sangh at 100: Still searching for a practicable economic doctrine")
Access to EPF corpus made easier, but use the facility only in emergencies
EPF subscribers should continue to save separately for housing, and children's education and marriage
 "Access to EPF corpus made easier, but use the facility only in emergencies")
Programmable currency: Ensuring donors' money is used right and wisely
Vidyawati still had to visit the school to check whether the credit had actually come through, losing a day's work in the process
 "Programmable currency: Ensuring donors' money is used right and wisely")
Coal may singe net-zero journey as India readies updated climate pledge
Indian policymakers are drawing up an updated climate change pledge to be presented to the UN by early November. The world's watching closely
 "Coal may singe net-zero journey as India readies updated climate pledge")
Andhra's $15 bn Google deal sparks competition among southern states
Last Wednesday, the Andhra Pradesh government announced that it had approved two major investments by the Raymond group, worth ₹940 crore, in aerospace and automotive manufacturing
 "Andhra's $15 bn Google deal sparks competition among southern states")
Luxury carmakers rev up festive cheer with reduced prices, festival offers
Industry experts note that reduced GST rates and bundled festive discounts have made this an opportune time for buyers
 "Luxury carmakers rev up festive cheer with reduced prices, festival offers")
Stubble burning incidents decline 68% across North India, shows data
Experts say a combination of factors, including delayed harvest of paddy, availability of machines and strict penal provisions, has led to the drop
 "Stubble burning incidents decline 68% across North India, shows data")
Lights, camera, Diwali: How global TV shows spotlight the festival
Numerous Indian films and television series have featured Diwali over the years, many of which have also gained popularity outside India
 "Lights, camera, Diwali: How global TV shows spotlight the festival")
Public criticism of predecessors: Rare, but India is not immune to it
Outside clubs, cooperative societies, and politics, public criticism of companies is rare - but India is not immune to it
 "Public criticism of predecessors: Rare, but India is not immune to it")
The AI gold rush: Investments surge, but gains in GDP are only guesstimates
Huge investments are being committed to AI-related infrastructure, but the technology's positive effects on labour market and GDP are only guesstimates
 "The AI gold rush: Investments surge, but gains in GDP are only guesstimates")
Bullion over bling: Dhanteras buyers rush for coins, bars as gold soars
In Mumbai's bustling jewellery district, stores are packed, with many customers coming in to buy or book gold and silver coins and bars as both festival and investment purchases
 "Bullion over bling: Dhanteras buyers rush for coins, bars as gold soars")
Datanomics: How India-Afghanistan ties have shifted under Taliban 2.0
India cautiously renews economic engagement with Afghanistan, balancing humanitarian aid and trade ties without extending formal recognition to the Taliban regime
 "Datanomics: How India-Afghanistan ties have shifted under Taliban 2.0")
US reluctant to cut tariffs for India below Asian peers under trade deal
India is aiming for a 15 per cent tariff under a trade deal with Washington that will make its labour intensive shipments to the US cheaper compared to its Asian peers
 "US reluctant to cut tariffs for India below Asian peers under trade deal")