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India, EU aim to seal trade pact at the earliest: Commerce Secretary

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal held discussions with EU commissioner for trade and economic security, during December 8-9 to provide strategic guidance to the FTA negotiating teams

Microsoft bets $17.5 bn on India's AI-first future with cloud, AI infra

The new investment will be used to scale Microsoft's cloud and AI infrastructure, skilling initiatives and ongoing operations across India, Microsoft said

Centre resumes MGNREGA works in West Bengal but with stringent riders

Cap of Rs 20 lakh per work; 100% e-KYC and pre-estimation field visits mandatory

IndusInd Bank makes key appointments to strengthen leadership team

IndusInd Bank has made key leadership appointments, naming a new CHRO, chief data officer, head of wholesale banking and an MD and CEO for Bharat Financial Inclusion, its microfinance subsidiary

Fertiliser import likely to jump 41% in FY26 on strong monsoon demand: FAI

No supply shortage anywhere, country has adequate stocks, say officials

Power Finance Corporation, Sidbi scrap ₹11,500 crore bond issues

Despite a recent RBI rate cut, investor bids stayed above issuer expectations, forcing PFC and SIDBI to cancel planned bond raises amid rising yields and market volatility

Solar transition: Reforms needed to improve long-term performance

Grid-level constraints compound the problem. Solar generation is geographically concentrated, while transmission capacity and energy storage remain severely inadequate

Novo Nordisk moves HC to stop Sun Pharma's weight-loss drug launch

The dispute centres on Novo Nordisk's Indian patents for semaglutide, which it markets globally as Ozempic and Wegovy for Type 2 diabetes and weight management

Breakneck: Why China needs to learn to build less and America to build more

Wang is a Canadian citizen who migrated from China at a young age with his parents, and later went on to work in the Silicon Valley

Warner Bros Discovery bidding war mirrors Hollywood's battle to survive

Almost every analyst and commentator is questioning not the logic but the price at which this deal is being discussed

Electric vehicle sales top 2 million in the first 11 months of 2025

PVs grow 77.5% while 2Ws post 9.85% growth

Acquisitions, partnerships to drive operational gains for JSW Infra

Acquisition of the group's rail business aligns with plans for a logistics build-out and lifts pressure off JSW Steel's total logistics expenses

It's the regulator, stupid! DGCA must be empowered to enforce rules

With the DGCA's statutory status remaining only on paper, the civil aviation ministry is making a bigger noise about what action should be taken against IndiGo

Adani Enterprises' ₹24,930 cr rights issue 90% subscribed ahead of close

AEL had outstanding loans of ₹1.1 trillion at the end of September 2025, up from ₹80,400 crore a year ago

A worrying shift: New security strategy in US reflects changing worldview

Control of the Western Hemisphere is necessary to achieve ends that are important in domestic politics

SAT upholds Sebi's interpretation of RPT norms in Linde India case

The ruling reinforces Sebi's framework for evaluating large RPTs and is expected to have implications for how listed companies structure and disclose dealings involving related parties

IPOs worth $20 billion per annum are the 'new normal' for India: JP Morgan

JP Morgan's Abhinav Bharti said that at least 20 startups, which command valuations in hundreds of millions in the private market, are preparing for an IPO at present

Diversifying exports to mitigate tariff impact; policy push to sustain mfg

Ahead of PM Narendra Modi's Jordan-Ethiopia-Oman tour, the government highlighted efforts to diversify exports and sustain manufacturing momentum, citing export and IIP growth trends

Zelenskyy refuses to cede land to Russia as he rallies European support

The Ukrainian president arrived at Castel Gandolfo, a papal residence outside Rome, for a meeting with Pope Leo XIV and is to have talks with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni later

Vote chori anti-national act, EC colluding with BJP: Rahul Gandhi

BJP defends EVMs, cites Rajiv Gandhi's pilot project, accuses Opposition of double standards