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Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Thali costs drop 13% on-year, led by benign input prices: Report

Veg thali cost dips 13% on-year; non-veg thali also cheaper as vegetable, pulse, and broiler prices cool

Purchase of digital gold contracts via UPI contracts 47% in November

The value of digital gold investments fell sharply in November after Sebi's caution, though transaction volumes rose slightly, signaling small-ticket buying continues

Mutual funds and equities fastest-growing asset classes, says report

Yet India's household allocation remains far below US, UK, Canada

Insurance industry's premium growth tops 20% for the first time in FY26

Nil GST on premiums, favourable base effect key drivers

Nifty SmallCap tests 200-DMA; analysts see more pain ahead for the index

The Nifty SmallCap 100 index has shed 7 per cent thus far in 2025 amid liquidity constraints as analysts believe retail investors have preferred IPOs over smallcap stocks.

Datanomics: Commercial buildings emerge as the second-deadliest fire sites

A nightclub fire in Goa highlights growing risks in commercial buildings, even as data shows rising fatalities in such spaces despite an overall decline in fire deaths nationwide

Bajaj Finance to Muthoot Finance: NBFCs outpace banks once again

Retail NBFCs like Bajaj Finance, Muthoot and Shriram Finance are expanding faster than banks, led by strong demand in gold loans, vehicles and housing finance, analysts say

On the road: Trump group set to invest nearly ₹1 trillion in Telangana

As Hyderabad plans 'Donald Trump Avenue', the conglomerate proposes investment in nearby future city

Budget 2026-27: Integrated Customs platform on cards in digitisation push

ICEGATE enables e-filing and customs payments by traders; RMS automates risk-based scrutiny; and ICES handles backend assessment and clearance workflows at Customs locations

Not possible to pinpoint cause of operational disruption, says IndiGo

Minister promises strict action; airline board members unsure if CEO must go

Snapdeal parent AceVector files updated DRHP for ₹300 cr IPO; OFS included

AceVector plans to deploy the net proceeds towards marketing and business promotion

Robust growth, valuations to drive gains for general insurance companies

he insurance industry saw both positives and negatives from GST reform, with increased affordability driving growth in retail term and health, while ITC changes hit profitability

Sebi launches PaRRVA to verify past returns, curb misleading claims

Sebi has launched PaRRVA, a pilot mechanism by Care Ratings and NSE to verify past returns claimed by registered intermediaries, aiming to curb misleading finfluencer claims

Academic AI seldom reaches mkt: Wadhwani AI CEO Shekar Sivasubramanian

Shekar Sivasubramanian of Wadhwani AI says many AI pilots fail to scale because solutions lack real-world fit. He urges deeper work on data, languages and social sector deployment

IndiGo now sole operator on 60.4% of India's domestic air routes

How one carrier's meltdown can paralyze a nation's air travel-and why regulators are watching

Trading volumes not back to their peak, green shoots emerging: Gaurav Seth

Sebi's tighter derivative norms initially hit F&O trading volumes but confidence, new strategies and improved market sentiment are now aiding a gradual recovery, says Seth

Airport operators likely to seek compensation from IndiGo for biz loss

As many as 1,149 flights cancelled between Dec 3 and 8 at Delhi airport. On Dec 5, all 464 flights from the airport cancelled

China Politburo makes boosting domestic demand top priority for 2026

Top leaders pledged to strengthen "cross-cyclical" policy adjustments - the first time that phrase signaling longer-term planning had appeared in a Politburo readout since December 2023

Agilitas Sports buys Virat Kohli's One8; cricketer joins as investor

The former Puma-licensed label One8 is now a fully-owned standalone brand under Agilitas Sports, with Kohli as investor; global rollout planned starting with the US.