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Enabling competition

India must encourage entry of firms and innovation

Conflicts in the conservation universe

Human versus animal, development versus terrain, city versus village - this edited volume will make you think and question commonly held beliefs and assumptions about conservation

GST Council may set different timelines for services, capital goods refunds

The refund for capital goods is likely to be implemented from April 1, 2027. Refunds for input services are likely to take effect this year itself, once council approves

Schneider Electric confirms $22.6 billion deal to acquire US firm PTC

Schneider Electric's all-cash offer values PTC's equity at $22.6 billion and carries a 42.3 per cent premium to the US software firm's last closing price

West Asia crude exports exceed pre-war levels despite tanker attacks

West Asia crude exports exceeded pre-war levels on four days in late September even as tanker attacks increased in and around the Strait of Hormuz

Iran oil minister resigns as exports dry up amid mounting US pressure

Mohsen Paknejad's exit comes as a US naval blockade brings Iran's oil exports to a halt, forcing production cuts and worsening domestic energy shortages

No preferential access to biz from group cos: Jio Payment Solutions CEO

Jio Payment Solutions is prioritising large enterprises and profitable segments as it seeks to expand in India's crowded digital payments processing market

Banking for Viksit Bharat

A very costly clean-up with no accountability has been completed, but much deeper reforms are needed

Ukraine claims its attacks have reduced Russia's refining capacity by 51%

Ukraine says long-range strikes have put 51 per cent of Russia's oil refining capacity out of action, hampering Moscow's ability to supply its forces

SME IPOs sink, while mainboard listings deliver stronger returns

Of 151 SME IPOs listed this year, 70 trade below their issue price and 21 have lost at least half their value, while mainboard issues have delivered stronger returns

Traders cautious amid Brent pullback; markets likely to stay volatile

Nifty gains 133 points as Brent crude eases towards $101-102 a barrel, while oversold conditions and softer US rate expectations support a relief rally

How light, heavy carmakers' fuel-efficiency dispute came to an amicable end

Final CAFE-3 rules drop the special 909-kg concession but soften targets for lighter cars through a revised formula, while tightening norms for heavier vehicles

Tryfacta GIFT City IPO faces tough scrutiny over legal history in US

US-based tech firm's promoter track record and governance face closer regulatory scrutiny

Saudi-backed Yemeni govt forces secure control of Bab el-Mandeb Strait

Houthis make advances in Taiz; UN says war has displaced 184,000

Scindia pitches India as global base for innovation and production

Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia says the convergence of connectivity, digital public infrastructure and AI can drive economic empowerment and global-scale capabilities

Reality check at Nagoya

India needs a more focused approach in sports

Kautilya Conclave: Need multi-alignment to navigate world, says Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister says India is working towards a limited resolution on grain and fertiliser shipments, while rejecting the idea of a global trading system without the US

Fewer women commute to work, spend much less than men: NSO survey

Only 41.9 per cent of women workers commute 1 km or more for work, against 61.9 per cent of men, with the gender gap in commuting widest in rural India

AkzoNobel to sell Southeast Asia business to Nippon Paint for $1.35 billion

The Dulux paintmaker ​earlier divested its decorative paints operations in India and Pakistan for $1.6 billion and 50 million euros, respectively

Most social sector issues can be solved using traditional AI: Wadhwani AI

Wadhwani AI plans to scale its government projects to 80 over the next four years, increase its workforce to about 1,600 and triple investment to ₹450 crore