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Record festival sales, GST cuts help Eicher Motors log 24% profit rise
Revenue hits all-time high, GST cut boosts demand for sub-350cc bikes; seeks uniform 18% GST across all motorcycle segments to boost domestic demand and global competitiveness
 "Record festival sales, GST cuts help Eicher Motors log 24% profit rise")
Worst may be over for Asian Paints, but prospects still far from bright
Volume growth in low double digits and lower raw material costs lifted margins for Asian Paints, though management remains cautious amid intense rivalry and extended monsoon impact
 "Worst may be over for Asian Paints, but prospects still far from bright")
Household Income Survey: Getting responses to hard questions won't be easy
There is also a logistical challenge relating to the time of the day when the households should be visited
 "Household Income Survey: Getting responses to hard questions won't be easy")
Balanced public-private role vital for India's energy sector: Suman Bery
Berry made the remarks while addressing the Energy Security Conference organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) here
 "Balanced public-private role vital for India's energy sector: Suman Bery")
Infomerics settles case with Sebi; NSE investor accounts cross 240 mn
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has crossed 240 million unique investor accounts in November, just a year after breaching the 200-million mark
 "Infomerics settles case with Sebi; NSE investor accounts cross 240 mn")
D-St to act as hedge for funds looking to trim global AI play, say analysts
Analysts are growing cautious about the surge in semiconductor and AI stocks, warning that stretched valuations may signal a bubble
 "D-St to act as hedge for funds looking to trim global AI play, say analysts")
DHL group to invest €1 billion across India units over five years
DHL Group plans to deploy EUR 1 billion in India over CY26-30, expanding warehouses, logistics hubs, automation, & green infrastructure as the country's fast-growing market boosts long-term confidence
 "DHL group to invest €1 billion across India units over five years")
Supreme Court questions petitioners on reliance on UK Covid vaccine data
Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for petitioners in one of the pleas, said the same vaccine was used in the UK and India administered 30 times more jabs as compared to the UK
 "Supreme Court questions petitioners on reliance on UK Covid vaccine data")
Andhra eyeing investments worth ₹40 trn by 2029: N Chandrababu Naidu
Naidu outlines a tech-driven roadmap for the state - from AI data centers and quantum computing to green hydrogen and MSME-led industrial growth
 "Andhra eyeing investments worth ₹40 trn by 2029: N Chandrababu Naidu")
Big Tech's Climate Strategists Feeling Strain of AI Power Needs
One of Trump's biggest moves against renewables was to use massive tax bill he signed in July to strip away clean energy incentives created through his predecessor Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act
 "Big Tech's Climate Strategists Feeling Strain of AI Power Needs")
Govt releases draft Seeds Bill 2025, draws flak over farmers' compensation
Critics say it's silent on farmers' compensation, but welcome emphasis on traceability and price regulation
 "Govt releases draft Seeds Bill 2025, draws flak over farmers' compensation")
Flexicap funds, commodity ETFs emerge as new investor favourites
Smallcap, midcap funds see decline in interest
 "Flexicap funds, commodity ETFs emerge as new investor favourites")
Low prices dampen sentiment in rabi sowing season despite good outlook
Things are in place for a good rabi harvest. But farmers must contend with poor prices for their kharif harvest. And that may have a knock-on effect on rabi prices in a vicious cycle
 "Low prices dampen sentiment in rabi sowing season despite good outlook")
AI content norms unimplementable: Social media intermediaries to Meity
Internet intermediaries have told Meity that proposed rules to label synthetically generated information are vague, duplicative, and technologically unviable
 "AI content norms unimplementable: Social media intermediaries to Meity")
Waiting for a reboot: Bengaluru's transport woes and the path to solutions
The third of a six-part series looks at Bengaluru's transport challenges and the way forward to resolve some of them
 "Waiting for a reboot: Bengaluru's transport woes and the path to solutions")
Rich IPO valuations: Track post-listing performance before investing
Better price points, aligned to fundamentals, tend to emerge once the initial hype fades
 "Rich IPO valuations: Track post-listing performance before investing")
IT recovery key for Info Edge as Q2 growth lags on weak hiring trends
Recruitment gains in non-tech, real estate, matrimony cushion impact of weak tech hiring
 "IT recovery key for Info Edge as Q2 growth lags on weak hiring trends")
Akums Q2 PAT falls 35.8% on muted CDMO biz growth, declining API prices
Despite this, the CDMO segment remained Akums' key growth driver, contributing Rs 804 crore, or 79 per cent of its total revenue
 "Akums Q2 PAT falls 35.8% on muted CDMO biz growth, declining API prices")
Ericsson sets up new R&D unit in Bengaluru to develop 5G RAN software
Ericsson has opened a new RAN software R&D unit in Bengaluru - the first in India to develop 5G RAN software - strengthening the firm's local engineering base
 "Ericsson sets up new R&D unit in Bengaluru to develop 5G RAN software")
High-end petrol, diesel cars could be gradually removed from market: SC
The Supreme Court signalled that premium fossil-fuel cars may be the first to face restrictions as India accelerates its electric mobility transition, urging updated policies & stronger implementation
 "High-end petrol, diesel cars could be gradually removed from market: SC")