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The Indian Rupee is Asia's worst performing currency against the US dollar in 2025. (Reuters)
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Rupee rout vs US dollar dims hopes of a strong recovery in Indian stocks| Business News

The Indian rupee’s slide to repeated record lows against the US dollar is finally starting to pinch the equity outlook, with analysts warning that prolonged…

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The decline in India's trade deficit in November 2025 was attributed to lower gold, oil and coal imports and higher US exports—up 10% month-on-month at $6.92 billion. (Reuters)
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India’s trade deficit narrows to five-month low in November 2025 as US exports pick up| Business News

India’s trade deficit has narrowed to a five-month low as gold imports fell and exports to the US picked up despite punitive tariffs. The decline…

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Job apocalypse? Humbug! AI is creating brand new occupations| Business News

A mock job advertisement that has done the rounds recently calls for a “killswitch engineer” for OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT. The description requires the successful…

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A 40% surge in Corona Remedies' share price gave the company a market capitalisation of nearly  ₹9,000 crore. (HT)
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Corona Remedies surges up to 41% on debut underscoring local demand for new stocks| Business News

Drugmaker Corona Remedies Ltd. debuted at a premium on the stock market today, underscoring demand for new stocks among domestic investors. A 40% surge in…

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Not a gimmick, if you’re serious about eye comfort| Business News

It is easy to pass this monitor light bar as a gimmick, but you’ll soon realise, it isn’t. The idea is simple. Call it a…

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Food for thought
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Food for thought

Your ten-minute power-read for December 2025 Food for thought Our global food system is unsustainable. Its practices are inflexible, inefficient, and inequitable — but they don’t have…

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The rupee is heading towards its sharpest yearly fall since 2022. (AFP)
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Rupee hits new all-time low of 90.72 vs Dollar with India-US trade deal in limbo| Business News

The Indian rupee fell to a new record low on Monday against the US dollar as uncertainty continues to surround a India-US trade deal and…

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With the AI frenzy fading and India’s stock valuations falling back near their five-year average after sharply trailing peers this year, the consumption-driven economy is back in favour. (Reuters)
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India’s stock market seen as biggest hedge as fears of AI bubble mount| Business News

India is drawing fresh attention from global fund managers looking to diversify equity investments in the coming year as worries over an AI bubble mount….

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Bikram Basu, managing director at ABD Maestro Pvt. Ltd. (Handout)
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Inside ABD’s plan to build a luxury alcobev house for India’s rapidly premiumising customer| Business News

In March 2025, Allied Blenders & Distillers, the largest Indian-owned alcobev firm, moved its premium brands to a new luxury subsidiary, ABD Maestro. It invested…

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The labour laws will lower EMIs for both existing and new borrowers whose loans are linked to these benchmarks. (Bloomberg)
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SBI reduces lending rates by up to 25 bps to pass on RBI rate cut benefits| Business News

State Bank of India has reduced its lending rate by up to 25 basis points to pass on to customers the benefit of the RBI…

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