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Steel prices rise as safeguard duty, rising exports push rates up
Steel prices are moving up as mills hike HRC rates, aided by safeguard duty, higher exports and rising input costs, even as analysts remain cautious on how long the uptrend will hold
 "Steel prices rise as safeguard duty, rising exports push rates up")
Domestic mutual funds turn homeward in December, pare global exposure
Domestic mutual funds shifted focus to India-facing growth stocks in December, increasing bets on financials, consumption and aviation while trimming global-facing names
 "Domestic mutual funds turn homeward in December, pare global exposure")
Nasa's Artemis II to carry astronauts near Moon after five decades
The first crewed mission beyond low-Earth orbit since 1972 will send four astronauts around the Moon, testing systems critical for future lunar landings
 "Nasa's Artemis II to carry astronauts near Moon after five decades")
Two busy weeks ahead for MEA as South Block readies hectic calendar
Radoslaw Sikorski, Polish deputy prime minister, who also holds the portfolio of foreign affairs, along with his spouse, journalist and historian Anne Applebaum, will be in India from Monday onwards
 "Two busy weeks ahead for MEA as South Block readies hectic calendar")
LODR revamp kicks off, MSEI back in focus and MIIs boost senior hiring
SEBI has kicked off a review of LODR norms as part of a wider regulatory overhaul, while MSEI regains investor attention and exchanges step up senior-level hiring
 "LODR revamp kicks off, MSEI back in focus and MIIs boost senior hiring")
Chhattisgarh redraws industrial growth map with focus beyond Raipur
Since November 2024, the state has issued 219 investment commitments valued at ₹7.83 trillion
 "Chhattisgarh redraws industrial growth map with focus beyond Raipur")
Jio listing, retail growth key near-term triggers for Reliance industries
Drag on consolidated performance by retail in Q3 was offset to an extent by O2C, telecom
 "Jio listing, retail growth key near-term triggers for Reliance industries")
The long road to recovery: Need to expand NCLT strength to reduce delays
India's bad loan problem is easing, but rising delays at the NCLT highlight the urgent need to expand tribunal strength to speed up insolvency resolution
 "The long road to recovery: Need to expand NCLT strength to reduce delays")
Task cut out for BJP in Maximum City after Mahayuti's civic victory
With the Mahayuti alliance wresting control of India's richest civic body, it now needs to deliver on the promises it made to each section of the economic strata
 "Task cut out for BJP in Maximum City after Mahayuti's civic victory")
India's new FTA playbook looks beyond trade and tariffs to investment ties
India's recent free trade agreements mark a shift from tariff-led negotiations to deeper economic partnerships, embedding investment commitments, market access and supply chain integration
 "India's new FTA playbook looks beyond trade and tariffs to investment ties")
Align tax saving with your financial goals, horizons, and liquidity needs
Begin making these investments now, based on informed choices, instead of waiting till the last moment when mistakes are more likely
 "Align tax saving with your financial goals, horizons, and liquidity needs")
IT firms meander through deal-pricing complexity in era of AI agents
As AI agents begin working alongside humans, IT services firms are rethinking time-and-material contracts, experimenting with outcome-based and hybrid pricing models
 "IT firms meander through deal-pricing complexity in era of AI agents")
Gaza Board of Peace takes shape as Israel raises objections to plan
Argentine President Javier Milei and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney are set to become founding members, they announced on Saturday
 "Gaza Board of Peace takes shape as Israel raises objections to plan")
Consumer Protection: Fit-out possession does not count as delivery of flat
The Chandigarh State Commission noted that obtaining both certificates - completion and occupation - is a must to make possession offer legally valid
 "Consumer Protection: Fit-out possession does not count as delivery of flat")
Statsguru: From cash to clicks, mapping India's UPI-led payments shift
From demonetisation to the UPI boom, India's payments landscape has shifted decisively from cash to clicks, with digital modes now dominating both volume and value
 "Statsguru: From cash to clicks, mapping India's UPI-led payments shift")
Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI, Microsoft in fraud lawsuit
OpenAI has warned investors to expect Musk to make attention-grabbing claims as the legal fight heads to trial
 "Musk seeks up to $134 billion from OpenAI, Microsoft in fraud lawsuit")
Fly, Wild Swans is Jung Chang's return to memory and writing against power
Jung Chang revisits her life, her mother, and modern China in Fly, Wild Swans, a reflective coda to her landmark memoir and a meditation on memory, freedom and power
 "Fly, Wild Swans is Jung Chang's return to memory and writing against power")
Training to hire the best minds in AI as entry-level jobs get disrupted
As AI adoption accelerates, global reports warn that highly educated youth face rising entry-level job risks, forcing companies to rethink skilling and hiring models
 "Training to hire the best minds in AI as entry-level jobs get disrupted")
Trump's return has left allies anxious and institutions under siege
The President himself has been far more radical, resentful of the cases levelled against him in his time out of office and very willing to test and even break the bounds of presidential powers
 "Trump's return has left allies anxious and institutions under siege")
World needs more women in senior AI roles for balance: AnitaB.org
As AI races ahead, tech leaders warn that without more women in leadership, innovation risks bias, exclusion and job losses that disproportionately affect women
 "World needs more women in senior AI roles for balance: AnitaB.org")