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New labour codes: ICAI clarifies gratuity, leave accounting rules

Companies must recognise higher gratuity and leave liabilities under new labour codes as expenses in interim financial results for the period ending December 31, 2025

Infrastructure capex growth normalising, private investment edging up

Between FY26 and FY30, infrastructure capex is expected to rise to ₹90-100 trillion, up 60 per cent from ₹59 trillion over FY21 and FY25

Centre seeks to allay concerns on transmission assets' monetisation

The Union power ministry has assured states of revenue certainty, tax efficiency and payment security as it pushes ahead with monetisation of intra-state transmission assets

Succession, scrutiny and stress tests in a year of corporate governance

It was a year marked by airline disruptions, trust battles, inheritance feuds and a Supreme Court turnaround that tested the foundations of corporate governance

Premium screens, better content flow may lift movie ticket prices

With a stronger film pipeline and growing preference for premium formats, multiplex operators expect average ticket prices to rise gradually in the mid single digits next year

Govt prepares to showcase IndiaAI Mission LLM progress at AI Impact Summit

The government will ask departments to demonstrate AI use cases and IndiaAI Mission LLM progress at the AI Impact Summit in Delhi, scheduled for February 16-20, sources said

Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail sees ₹85,801 crore spend so far: Ministry

The rail ministry said the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project has achieved 55.63 per cent physical progress and 69.62 per cent financial progress as of November 30, 2025

Satcom services after security clearance, spectrum allocation: Scindia

Trai rejected several suggestions made by the DoT on spectrum allocation for satcom services, including levying a 5 per cent annual spectrum fee on satellite communication players

Private equity real estate investments down 29% in 2025: Knight Frank

Private equity investments in real estate fell 29 per cent this year to USD 3.46 billion due to lower inflow of funds in housing and warehousing projects, according to Knight Frank India.

CERC mulls moderation in power trading fee to ease electricity prices

The development came as the power regulator moves ahead with market coupling, a reform expected to improve efficiency, deepen liquidity and promote price convergence

User-generated content has no direct impact on brand engagement: Study

Study found that high-quality firm-generated content significantly increases social media brand engagement, whereas user-generated content quality does not show a direct influence on engagement

THINK Gas to cut CNG, PNG prices under PNGRB's revised unified tariff

THINK Gas believes the revised framework brings greater transparency, enabling faster infrastructure rollout and long-term consumer benefits

Top 10 coworking firms control nearly two-thirds of flex office stock

India's top seven cities have nearly 1,400 coworking centres, with 10 big operators holding two-thirds of the total 82 million square feet of flexible managed workspaces, according to Vestian.

Australia's advisory against rabies vaccine over-cautious: Manufacturer

The IIL has written to ATAGI, strongly refuting the "over-cautionary and misplaced reference" to a batch of vaccine manufactured in March 2024

Listed firms' rent, lease costs fall since pandemic as biz grows faster

Business growth has been faster than these expenses

Housing sales in seven cities fall 14% in 2025 but value rises 6%: Report

Growth in value driven by rising demand for luxury housing, it says

Food processing sector in India to log growth of 11-13% in FY26 and FY27

Rising demand for value-added dairy products is set to lift India's food processing growth to 11-13% in FY26-27, improving margins and credit profiles

Domestic tourism, corporate travel may push room rates up in 2026

India's hospitality sector is set for steady growth in 2026, with hotel room rates rising as domestic tourism, corporate travel and MICE demand continue to outpace new supply across major markets

2025 became a year of highs and headwinds for Indian travel industry

Next year will open with concerts by American rock band Linkin Park and singer John Mayer in January in Bengaluru and Mumbai, followed by the month-long ICC Men's T20 cricket World Cup starting in Feb

Restaurants brace for quieter New Year's Eve amid gig workers' strike plan

Eateries say delivery disruptions on Christmas hurt sales in key markets and worry a planned New Year's Eve strike by gig workers could deepen losses despite platform assurances