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Mainboard IPOs score a century for the first time after 18 years
Riding on favourable valuations, strong DII participation, IPO proceeds to cross ₹1.7 trn mark
 "Mainboard IPOs score a century for the first time after 18 years")
India seen as 'reorienting' bilateral defence relations with Russia
Both sides agreed to encourage joint manufacturing in India of spare parts, components, aggregates and other products for the maintenance of Russian-origin arms and equipment
 "India seen as 'reorienting' bilateral defence relations with Russia")
RBI rate cut: Lock into prevailing FD rates before they decline further
Debt-oriented fund-of-funds, like income-plus-arbitrage funds and arbitrage funds are good options for debt fund investors
 "RBI rate cut: Lock into prevailing FD rates before they decline further")
Putin's visit: India and Russia firm up 5-year economic road map
In his address during the joint press statement after the Summit, Putin said the comprehensive roadmap provides clear guidelines
 "Putin's visit: India and Russia firm up 5-year economic road map")
Near-term margin pressure for city gas distribution companies' stocks
Since administered pricing mechanism (APM) and new well gas (NWG) prices are tied to global prices, which are tied to crude, this may be a positive
 "Near-term margin pressure for city gas distribution companies' stocks")
RBI's 25-bps repo rate cut may revive housing demand as EMIs ease
The rate cut comes at a time when housing sales across the top Indian cities are moderating, with affordability concerns being one of the key factors behind the plateauing
 "RBI's 25-bps repo rate cut may revive housing demand as EMIs ease")
RBI responded to economic data; markets to remain range-bound: Analysts
Besides cutting interest rates by 25 bps, the RBI also revised its GDP growth forecast for fiscal 2025-26 (FY26) upward to 7.3 per cent from the current estimate of 6.8 per cent
 "RBI responded to economic data; markets to remain range-bound: Analysts")
Marginal uptick in unsecured loan slippages not a concern: Swaminathan J
Additionally, he highlighted that unsecured retail loans account for less than 25 per cent of the overall retail book of the banking sector
 "Marginal uptick in unsecured loan slippages not a concern: Swaminathan J")
Sweeps and stakes in Nepal: No single party likely to win clear majority
A clean sweep by any single political party is unlikely in Nepal's forthcoming elections, which could mark a return to the politics of loaves and fishes
 "Sweeps and stakes in Nepal: No single party likely to win clear majority")
Lumax group expects to more than double its revenue in 4-5 years
Unlike many other auto component makers in India, the Lumax Group is not focused on exports
 "Lumax group expects to more than double its revenue in 4-5 years")
Unclaimed deposits in Oct reduced by ₹760 cr: RBI deputy guv S C Murmu
Unclaimed deposits fell by ₹760 crore in October as RBI pushes awareness drives, improves UDGAM access, and plans a two-month campaign to clear pending grievances from January 2026
 "Unclaimed deposits in Oct reduced by ₹760 cr: RBI deputy guv S C Murmu")
Retail CBDC transactions hit 120 mn, value crosses ₹28,000 crore: RBI DG
Retail CBDC transactions in India have crossed 120 million with a value of over ₹28,000 crore, as RBI works on programmability, new use-cases, and future cross-border capability
 "Retail CBDC transactions hit 120 mn, value crosses ₹28,000 crore: RBI DG")
RBI examines Sebi plan on banks in non-agri commodity derivatives: Governor
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra says Sebi's move to let banks enter non-agri commodity derivatives requires amending the Banking Regulation Act and is under review after a prior rejection
 "RBI examines Sebi plan on banks in non-agri commodity derivatives: Governor")
Board approval must for bank entities to do same business, says RBI
RBI says bank's NBFC group entities that have not been independently identified as NBFC-Upper Layer are now exempted from listing
 "Board approval must for bank entities to do same business, says RBI")
Ironies of history: Vandemataram debate may throw up uncomfortable truths
What has come with the territory are the celebrations of 150 years of the composition of Vandemataram, which Parliament is expected to "debate" next week
 "Ironies of history: Vandemataram debate may throw up uncomfortable truths")
Focus on volumes, even if average ticket size of orders falls: Akshay Jatia
Westlife Foodworld CEO Akshay Jatia says the focus is now on driving volumes, digital adoption and customer frequency as McDonald's targets 600 stores by 2027
 "Focus on volumes, even if average ticket size of orders falls: Akshay Jatia")
Urban consumer confidence perks up; rural stays flat, says RBI survey
Inflation expectations dip across households
 "Urban consumer confidence perks up; rural stays flat, says RBI survey")
Beyond search, with AEO, GEO & AIEO: Why SEO alone is no longer enough
Marketers also need to understand the need to optimise for AI digestibility. Increasingly, AI systems favour content that is easy to analyse and summarise
 "Beyond search, with AEO, GEO & AIEO: Why SEO alone is no longer enough")
IndiGo crisis sends fares spiralling, Delhi routes cross ₹1 lakh threshold
Stranded flyers face brunt of IndiGo turmoil: Following flight cancellations, airfares of Air India, Akasa, Spicejet rise exponentially, dealing a double blow
 "IndiGo crisis sends fares spiralling, Delhi routes cross ₹1 lakh threshold")
RBI to maintain ample banking liquidity without targeting surplus levels
Net liquidity in the banking system was in a surplus of ₹2.6 trillion on Thursday, latest RBI data showed