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Blue Energy plans an electric invasion in trucks on routes below 500 km
Blue Energy Motors plans ₹3,500 crore push to electrify short-haul trucking with 1,200 battery-swapping stations and "energy-as-a-service" model to rival diesel costs
 "Blue Energy plans an electric invasion in trucks on routes below 500 km")
Best of BS Opinion: Will the real Adam Smith please stand up?
Today's pieces cover wide ground, from Adam Smith to Bihari exceptionalism to the AI behemoth that threatens to swallow advertising whole, and the enduring vision of Ritwik Ghatak
 "Best of BS Opinion: Will the real Adam Smith please stand up?")
LIC's strong H2FY26 growth outlook likely to trigger stock rerating
LIC reported a 5% rise in premium income and 12% growth in VNB for Q2FY26. With non-par policy growth and improved margins, analysts see room for a positive rerating
 "LIC's strong H2FY26 growth outlook likely to trigger stock rerating")
Thali cost dips in October as falling food prices ease inflation
Prices of vegetables, onions, potatoes, and broilers fell in October, bringing down the average cost of a home-cooked thali and extending deflation in essential commodities
 "Thali cost dips in October as falling food prices ease inflation")
IIBX eyes over $12 bn forex flow in FY26 from gold and silver contracts
India International Bullion Exchange eyes sharp growth in gold and silver contracts, boosting foreign exchange inflows through GIFT City
 "IIBX eyes over $12 bn forex flow in FY26 from gold and silver contracts")
Groww IPO subscribed 17.6x on strong demand from institutional investors
The Rs 6,632-crore IPO of digital investment platform Groww drew bids worth Rs 64,000 crore, with robust participation from institutional and retail investors
 "Groww IPO subscribed 17.6x on strong demand from institutional investors")
Some Nexperia chip shipments resume as Germany welcomes 'de-escalation'
Nexperia, Chinese-owned but based in the Netherlands, makes billions of simple but ubiquitous chips for cars and other electronics
 "Some Nexperia chip shipments resume as Germany welcomes 'de-escalation'")
Deepseek's Chen Deli makes first public appearance, warns of AI risks
The company has also emerged as a key player in China's efforts to build its own AI ecosystem and advance the domestic chip sector
 "Deepseek's Chen Deli makes first public appearance, warns of AI risks")
Musk expects Tesla's full self-driving software to get China's nod in 2026
The Tesla system, known as FSD for short, has been partially approved in China since February. Before that Tesla owners could use a less advanced and cheaper autopilot option
 "Musk expects Tesla's full self-driving software to get China's nod in 2026")
Piramal Finance hits ₹30,000 cr market cap on debut after PEL merger
Shares of Piramal Finance, which debuted on BSE after its merger with PEL, hit the upper circuit at Rs 1,333.45, valuing the NBFC at over Rs 30,000 crore
 "Piramal Finance hits ₹30,000 cr market cap on debut after PEL merger")
Time for advertising pros to hug their jobs as AI lurks in the shadows
In the past few years, the "right-sizing" and "consolidation" at WPP has resulted in iconic advertising brand names like J Walter Thompson, Young & Rubicam , & Wunderman being consigned to the dustbin
 "Time for advertising pros to hug their jobs as AI lurks in the shadows")
Weak IPO listings by Studds and Orkla cast a shadow on market euphoria
Consecutive weak listings by Studds Accessories and Orkla India have dimmed India's IPO frenzy, even as analysts flag valuation concerns and a cooling in grey market sentiment
 "Weak IPO listings by Studds and Orkla cast a shadow on market euphoria")
Sebi to review short selling, SLB frameworks: Tuhin Kanta Pandey
Under the SLB mechanism, investors or institutions holding shares in their demat accounts can lend them to other market participants for a fee
 "Sebi to review short selling, SLB frameworks: Tuhin Kanta Pandey")
Mounjaro India's bestselling drug in October with ₹100 crore sales
Weight-loss drug rakes in ₹333 cr in cumulative sales since launch in March this year, leaving rival Wegovy behind
 "Mounjaro India's bestselling drug in October with ₹100 crore sales")
Trent Q2 results: Profit rises 11% to ₹377 crore, revenue up nearly 16%
Tata Group's retail arm Trent posted a steady Q2FY26 performance with revenue up 15.9% and profit rising 11.3%, driven by store expansion and portfolio growth
 "Trent Q2 results: Profit rises 11% to ₹377 crore, revenue up nearly 16%")
MFs turn to covered call strategy to squeeze out gains in flat market
Restricted in 2010, the regulator allowed writing options under covered calls in 2019
 "MFs turn to covered call strategy to squeeze out gains in flat market")
As Tejashwi steps into his own political limelight, shades of legacy show
With Sanjay Yadav emerging as a key strategist, Tejashwi reshapes RJD's caste mix and messaging while fending off BJP's "jungle raj" attacks
 "As Tejashwi steps into his own political limelight, shades of legacy show")
Hindalco Q2 profit up 21% to ₹4,741 crore, to invest $750 mn in Novelis
Hindalco Industries reported a 21.3% rise in consolidated net profit to Rs 4,741 crore in Q2FY26, driven by aluminium business gains and Novelis' strong performance despite challenges
 "Hindalco Q2 profit up 21% to ₹4,741 crore, to invest $750 mn in Novelis")
India's FY26 growth to be above 6.8% driven by GST, tax relief: CEA
The Economic Survey tabled in parliament in January had projected real economic growth of 6.3-6.8% for FY26
 "India's FY26 growth to be above 6.8% driven by GST, tax relief: CEA")
Resolving Das Adam Smith Problem might be the moral reset humanity needs
As the 250th anniversary of *The Wealth of Nations* nears, scholars urge a return to Smith's moral philosophy to reconcile ethics with economics