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IPO frenzy? Data shows only 1 in 4 IPOs drew Mutual Fund anchors in 2025
What Anchor Allocation Numbers Reveal About IPO Quality
 "IPO frenzy? Data shows only 1 in 4 IPOs drew Mutual Fund anchors in 2025")
Silver retreats from $80/ounce peak, gold softens on profit-taking
Spot platinum slid by 6.9 per cent to $2,281.15 an ounce after touching a record peak of $2,478.50 while palladium plunged 11.9 per cent to $1,694.75 an ounce
 "Silver retreats from $80/ounce peak, gold softens on profit-taking")
Recovery under IBC improves to nearly 37% in FY25 despite fewer cases
RBI data shows banks improved recovery outcomes under the IBC and SARFAESI in 2024-25 even as the number of cases referred for resolution declined
 "Recovery under IBC improves to nearly 37% in FY25 despite fewer cases")
Datanomics: Quality lens changes HDI story, puts J&K and Tamil Nadu on top
Adjusting HDI for quality reshapes state rankings, with J&K and Tamil Nadu overtaking Kerala in the quality-adjusted human development index
 "Datanomics: Quality lens changes HDI story, puts J&K and Tamil Nadu on top")
Coal India production drops 3.7% in Apr-Nov FY26, first dip in six years
Coal India's output fell to 453.5 million tonnes in April-November FY26, the first comparable-period decline in at least six years, hurt by monsoon disruption and land issues
 "Coal India production drops 3.7% in Apr-Nov FY26, first dip in six years")
Best of BS Opinion: US' WTO engagement and market regulation debates
Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today
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$6 bn-plus foreign inflows make 2025 a watershed year for India's pvt banks
Cleaner balance sheets, regulatory support and strong growth prospects helped Indian private banks attract over $6 billion in foreign capital, with more deals expected in 2026
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Strong demand, premium pricing brings non- NCR developers to Gurugram
Industry experts agree that Gurugram's position as the corporate and commercial hub of NCR is a key draw
 "Strong demand, premium pricing brings non- NCR developers to Gurugram")
India's demand story is more broader than the old consumption binaries
India's consumption story spans mass and class markets alike, with demand spread across regions and incomes, calling for better tracking of household cash flows rather than outdated binaries
 "India's demand story is more broader than the old consumption binaries")
Health ministry unlikely to extend Schedule M GMP deadline for MSME pharma
The health ministry is unlikely to extend the revised Schedule M GMP deadline for MSME drugmakers beyond December 31, 2025, as it consults states ahead of risk-based inspections
 "Health ministry unlikely to extend Schedule M GMP deadline for MSME pharma")
Why capping Sebi's surplus risks weakening India's market regulator
Capping Sebi's surplus under the Securities Markets Code risks eroding the regulator's financial autonomy and independence, with implications for market governance and investor confidence in India
2025: When rural optimism rose but farm returns stayed under pressure
GST rate cuts and welfare transfers lifted consumption, but falling crop prices clouded farm incomes
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EV resale: Automakers launch buybacks, battery health checks to win buyers
Car OEMs are going beyond the initial purchase, institutionalising battery health checks and resale benchmarks to ease depreciation and battery-life concerns for EV buyers
 "EV resale: Automakers launch buybacks, battery health checks to win buyers")
PM Modi to inaugurate AI summit in Feb; Bill Gates, Hassabis to attend
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the AI Impact Summit in February 2026, with global tech leaders such as Bill Gates and Demis Hassabis confirming participation
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AI won't replace professional photo-editing tools: Affinity CEO
Affinity CEO Ashley Hewson said AI will boost basic photo editing, but pros will still rely on specialised tools. He said India user growth is six times since the October 29 launch
 "AI won't replace professional photo-editing tools: Affinity CEO")
US returns to WTO reform debate, but on terms that unsettle the system
The US' memorandum is revealing of the various ways in which Washington now believes - to an extent across parties - that the WTO is not working properly
 "US returns to WTO reform debate, but on terms that unsettle the system")
Finding India's funny bone: Stand-up comedy booms despite challenges
The stand-up business in India is roaring, even going global, despite challenges
 "Finding India's funny bone: Stand-up comedy booms despite challenges")
Newsmakers@2025: People behind the year's firsts, farewells, flashpoints
From historic breakthroughs and leadership changes to legacy battles and cultural reckonings, people who shaped the year
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Bandhan Bank sells over ₹6,800 crore stressed assets to ARCIL, Phoenix
Bandhan Bank said it has sold stressed loan portfolios worth over Rs 6,800 crore to ARCIL and Phoenix ARC to reduce NPAs and refocus on core lending
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Care Ratings upgrades Shriram Finance's NCD ratings to AAA; CP at A1+
Care Ratings upgraded Shriram Finance's NCD and subordinated debt ratings to AAA and reaffirmed its commercial paper rating at Care A1+, citing FY25 and H1FY26 performance
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