With BRICS intensifying efforts to build an alternative global financial system and US President Donald Trump threatening tariffs in response, talk of de-dollarisation is everywhere. But is the world really walking away from the US dollar? And more importantly, is it even that easy? Watch this episode of BS Decoded for a deep dive into the key issues shaping this global debate.

With BRICS intensifying efforts to build an alternative global financial system and US President Donald Trump threatening tariffs in response, talk of de-dollarisation is everywhere.

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Berry, who was serving as the Executive Vice-Chairman and MD at Britannia, also got re-designated as the CEO in May following Rajneet Kohli's resignation in March

Reuters

Debt-ridden telecom operator Vodafone Idea on Monday said its consolidated net loss year-on-year narrowed to Rs 5,524 crore in the second quarter ended September 205.
The company had posted a net loss of Rs 71,75.9 crore in the year-ago period, according to the company's regulatory filing.
Its consolidated revenue from operations increased 2.4 per cent to Rs 11,195 crore during the reported quarter from Rs 10,932.2 crore a year ago.
The customer ARPU (average revenue per user) rose 8.7 per cent year-on-year to Rs 180 in the reported quarter from Rs 166 in the September 2025 quarter, mainly due to customer upgrades and tariff increases, the company said.
The total debt of the company stood at Rs 2,02,951 crore at the end of the reported quarter.

Its consolidated revenue from operations increased 2.4 per cent to Rs 11,195 crore during the reported quarter from Rs 10,932.2 crore a year ago

Press Trust of India

India has emerged as one of the world's most attractive markets for data centre investment, with Mumbai ranking as the second-lowest-cost region globally for data centre construction in 2025, according to the latest Turner & Townsend Data Centre Construction Cost Index.
The report states that Mumbai's data centre construction cost is just USD 6.64 per watt, positioning the city 51st out of 52 global markets assessed.
The ranking is based on the cost per watt to build data centres, with 1st rank representing the highest construction costs and 52nd the lowest.
Thus, Mumbai's 51st position indicates it is the second most cost-effective city in the world for data centre construction, offering significantly lower costs compared to most other markets.
This low-cost environment gives India a strategic edge for investment, substantially lower than other major hubs such as Tokyo, Singapore, and Zurich, where costs per watt are at least twice as high.
Mumbai also benefits from a cheaper ...

The ranking is based on the cost per watt to build data centres, with 1st rank representing the highest construction costs and 52nd the lowest

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The Delhi High Court on Monday protected the personality rights of actor and Samajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan.
A bench of Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora was hearing Bachchan's plea, saying several social media accounts, YouTube channels and websites were misusing her name and persona for commercial gains.
The defendants in the matter include Google, Amazon, eBay and Meta.
Her counsel said that attributes of her persona, including her images, were being misused without any authorisation from her and that merchandise featuring her pictures was being sold.
The counsel said that technological tools such as Artificial Intelligence were used to create videos having a likeness to her client.
Justice Arora said that she would pass an order of injunction to restrain the infringing entities.
The judge, however, said that she was not inclined to pass a restraining order against a private entity selling Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan's posters of the 1973 movie Abhimaan on ...

The Delhi High Court on Monday protected the personality rights of actor and Samajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan.

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