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Tassaduq Hussain Mufti: Blood is, ultimately, thicker than water

In most Indian political families, the son is taken as heir to the father's political legacy

Newsmaker: The rise and fall of former Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda

Corruption in the mining scam is said to amount to upwards of Rs 4,000 crore

Superbacteria could soon be eating China's factory waste

The clean-up goes to the heart of an industry that leveraged decades of cheap labour and capital

Graphic: Key deals last week

There were 11 deals worth $409.07 million and no exit during the last seven days ended December 13

Quiet comeback by Tiger Global but will be selective

Tiger has been consolidating its position in India, with an objective to bring liquidity for its investors

Investor interest continues in BPO, ITeS

Identifying the appropriate company for eventual buyout by a strategic investor is one of the drivers

Space startup raises $90 million to bring ads to Moon by 2020

Ispace says the initial business opportunity is mostly in marketing, including slapping corporate logos on its spacecrafts and rovers, and delivering images to be used in advertising

A 'natural' progression in consumer markets

Patanjali's success has created a thriving market for competitors and newer players, implying there is room for all

China's tallest skyscraper opens with a whimper after delay

More than 60 companies now occupy office space on its 128 floors - including some big names in China finance

Chabahar port: Between the dragon and the deep sea

Dramatic shifts in West Asian geo-strategic realities have complicated India's participation in Iran's recently inaugurated Chabahar deep-sea port

World's largest water diversion plan won't quench China's thirst

Rivers and aquifers have been poisoned by years of poor control over fertiliser use

Copper producers face uneven playing field

Free trade agreements with Asean and Japan have resulted in over a third of the country's copper consumption being imported

Kapil Sibal: Legal heavyweight in politics

Sibal is broadly left of centre, and is in the Congress because he believes all Indians must contest the Hindu nation theory

A Saudi prince is the mystery buyer of the $450 mn Da Vinci

The identity of the buyer has been the most sought-after secret in the art world and beyond

How poverty shapes brain development of children in low-income countries

Scanning the brain in its early years helps understand how negative experiences early in life affect the brain

Xiaomi cracks the India code

The Chinese smartphone maker's focus on offline retail has helped it overtake Samsung in top 50 cities in India

Graphic: A Snapshot of PE activity & deals

Private Equity activity & deals

America crowns a new pollution king

Carbon dioxide emissions from transportation exceeded those from electricity production in 2016 for the first time since 1978

Rays of hope for the solar alliance

The India-initiated International Solar Alliance makes a great leap forward

Oil on a slippery slope

The rise in global crude oil prices is likely to be a short-term trend, but the outlook for India may be less than benign