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GST collections are up 8.9% annually at  ₹14,75,488 crore in the fiscal through November 2025. (HT)
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GST collections soften in November 2025 in the aftermath of rationalisation move| Business News

India’s GST collections softened in November 2025 due to the rationalisation move that reduced the indirect tax of hundreds of items. GST collections are up…

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The chip wars have just got more interesting.
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Tech Tonic | Can China’s 14nm chips really rival Nvidia and AMD’s AI silicon?

There’s a fascinating game of technological chess playing out in the semiconductor world. First it was the TPU vs GPU conversation, as it came to…

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The rupee declined to 89.59 against the U.S. dollar, dipping past its previous record low of 89.49 hit about two weeks ago. (Bloomberg)
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Rupee weakens to record low against US dollar| Business News

The Indian rupee dropped to a lifetime low on Monday, with unfavourable trade and portfolio flows and the lack of a U.S.-India trade deal overshadowing…

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The Mahindra XEV 9S that was unveiled recently (HT)
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Mahindra SUV sales rise 22%, tractor sales up 32% in November 2025| Business News

SUV sales of Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. rose 22% year-on-year to 56,336 units in November 2025, even as tractor sales surged 32% to 44,048 units,…

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Is America’s jobs market nearing a cliff?| Business News

Everyone is gloomy about America’s jobs market. Investors talk of a “K-shaped” economy, in which growth is buoyed by an exuberant stockmarket and artificial-intelligence investment,…

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Regular and mini cans of Coke and Pepsi are pictured in this photo illustration in New York. (File Photo / REUTERS)
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How Pepsi trounced Coca-Cola in the Middle East| Business News

Order a fizzy drink in Baghdad or Beirut and chances are you’ll be served a Pepsi. Unlike anywhere else in the world, in the Middle…

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Auto sales in November 2025 likely grew in double-digit percentages across body types on the back of GST rate cuts.
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Bajaj Auto up 8%, Escorts Kubota up 18%| Business News

Auto sales in November 2025 likely grew in double-digit percentages across body types on the back of GST rate cuts. India’s auto sales in November…

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Gram it: To mask up or not? As Air Quality Index (AQI) remains in the ‘very poor’ category, here's how some visitors wear face masks while walking through smog near Rashtrapati Bhavan that's barely visible from the Kartavya Path. (Photo: Naveen Sharma/ANI )
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Delhiites Share Their One Habit to Change Air Pollution| Business News

Air quality in Delhi NCR remains to be a pressing concern, impacting the health and daily lives of nearly 30 million residents. From persistent coughs…

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Moody's also said that India's domestic growth drivers underpin its economic resilience amid global uncertainty. (Bloomberg)
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India to lead emerging market growth with 7pc GDP rise in 2025: Moody’s| Business News

Moody’s Ratings on Friday said with a 7 per cent GDP expansion in 2025 and 6.4 per cent in the next year, India will lead…

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Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. (Bloomberg)
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Japan to issue $75 billion in new bonds to fund economic package| Business News

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s government plans to issue more new bonds to fund its economic package than the corresponding amount last year, as concerns…

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