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Putin's India visit reaffirms strategic alignment and mutual trust: Russia

The statement also mentioned Russia's "practical cooperation" with China, which demonstrated resilience in the face of external pressures

Amit Shah calls for strong, unified anti-terror grid across India

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said India must strengthen a unified and technology-driven anti-terror framework as emerging threats reshape the nature of terrorism

When the US and China turn rogue, the global economy pays the price

With US protectionism and China's mercantilist push reinforcing each other, developing nations are caught in a global trade squeeze that threatens growth, jobs, and convergence

Deposit growth slips below 10% as credit rises 11.7%, gap at 200 bps

RBI data show deposit growth lagging credit growth by 200 basis points, highlighting persistent deposit tightness even as lending demand remains strong

Gold reserves, foreign currency assets push forex kitty by $4.4 bn

RBI data show gold reserves and foreign currency assets rose during the week, aided by a $5 billion USD/INR buy-sell swap and intervention in the rupee market

Equities decline amid relatively muted sentiment, lack of fresh triggers

Sensex fell 367 points and Nifty dropped 100 as thin year-end volumes and cautious sentiment prompted profit booking; investors await Q3 results and trade deal clarity

Castrol India: Well oiled to grow, but valuations may limit sharp upside

The BP-Stonepeak transaction has brought Castrol India into focus, but while margins, cash flows and brand strength remain robust, expensive valuations may restrain near-term gains

China opens world's longest expressway tunnel through Xinjiang mountains

According to Song Hailiang, chairman of China Communications Construction Company, the tunnel has set two world records

Where is your daughter planning to study? New routes after liberalisation

From the US and UK to Germany, Ukraine and soon Russia, Indian students' global education choices have diversified as aspirations, incomes and Indian options evolve

Flexicap funds emerge as most preferred equity MF for investors in 2025

Flexicap funds top equity MF inflows in 2025, emerging as investors' preferred choice amid volatile markets and becoming the largest equity category by assets

Foreign share in AIF fundraising falls as domestic capital picks up pace

Domestic fund raising is growing faster amid increased local interest

Putin open to territory exchange while demanding full control of Donbas

In essence, Putin wants the whole of Donbas but outside that area "a partial exchange of territories from the Russian side is not ruled out," Kolesnikov wrote in the newspaper

Ride on cue: Guntupalli on Rapido's no-frills route to rapid scale

Guntupalli tells how a no-frills strategy, zero-commission model, and intimate knowledge of India's diversity have enabled Rapido to become one of the country's biggest ride-hailing companies

Politics@2025: Fault lines & turning points, the moments that shaped India

From terror and unrest to diplomacy, power shifts and ideological milestones, the moments that shaped India this year

Skip duration bets, stick to short and medium-duration debt funds in 2026

Do not chase past returns, as the interest-rate environment that produced them no longer exists and gains from falling rates are largely behind investors

RVNL, IRFC, IRCTC: Railway stocks rally up to 12% in trade; here's why

Railway stocks surged after the Indian Railways implemented a revised passenger fare structure which marks the second fare hike in the 2025-26 financial year

DGCA committee submits report on IndiGo flight disruption in early December

The four-member DGCA committee probing IndiGo's early December operational disruption has submitted its confidential report after the airline cancelled over 4,200 flights

Kalinganagar's grim anniversary: Progress evident, but unease persists

Once known for controversial land acquisition, the Kalinganagar industrial unit in Odisha now accounts for as much as 20% of approved new investments in the state. But for many locals, unease persists

Indian Railways to double originating train capacity in 48 cities by 2030

Indian Railways plans to double the capacity of major cities to originate new trains by 2030 through terminal upgrades, new terminals and maintenance facilities to meet travel demand

Irdai imposes ₹1 cr penalty on Reliance General Insurance for norm breaches

Regulator said the insurer made payouts to entities and an individual agent in violation of norms, and asked it to place the order before its board and submit an action report