Chequered Flag Dec. 18: Headlines At A Glance
Zomato Surpasses Tata Motors In Market Cap Ahead Of Sensex Inclusion
Zomato has surpassed automobile major Tata Motors in terms of market capitalisation, ahead of its inclusion in the Sensex, the main index of the BSE.

Asian Paints' Top Executives Resign Citing 'Personal Circumstances'
Asian Paints Ltd. said that two of its senior executives—Shyam Swamy and Vishu Goel — have announced their resignations due to 'personal circumstances.'

Mumbai Ferry Accident: Death Toll Reaches 13
Thirteen people have died, and 101 others were rescued after an Indian Navy speedboat collided with a ferry off the Mumbai coast.

Nifty And Sensex Declined Nearly 2%
NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex Fall 2% Ahead of US Fed Policy Decisions

Marico Gains Relief As Tax On Small Coconut Oil Packs Is Reduced
Pure coconut oil sold in small packages would be classified as edible oil for taxation purposes as opposed to hair oil, the Supreme Court has held.

Here's How India Can Capitalise On Trump's Tariff Threats To Boost Trade
Despite Trump's Retaliatory Tariff Threat, Trade Between India and U.S. May See a Boost.

More Indians Are Opting For Premium Holidays This Christmas Season
Holiday Package Bookings See Double-Digit Growth, Spending Up 7% Year-on-Year.

Ashwin Announces Retirement From International Cricket
India's off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket with immediate effect.

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A New Samvat Wishlist: Inclusive Prosperity And Human Development
India has strengthened its economic foundations through infrastructure, digital access and enterprise. Its next growth chapter must deepen productivity, create better livelihoods and widen participation in prosperity.
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Love, Sex Aur Dhokha: The Audacious Plot To Spy On Jensen Huang
A Taipei dinner, a Singapore chip buyer and a suspected Chinese asset: inside the alleged spy operation that got close to NVIDIA's Jensen Huang.
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Ten Things I Learnt This Samvat
Patience can be a trap. Cheap stocks can stay cheap. Leverage can wipe you out. What did Samvat 2082 teach us? Niraj Shah writes on 10 lessons from the year gone by.
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Talking Points This Week: Tech Nerves, FII Buying, And A Faraway Banking Shock
The global markets are not shining this Diwali. The exception in the large markets is, India.
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Midterm Rally Lasted A Day. The Hard Reality Of A Divided US May Last Two Years | Opinion
Between a contested AI boom, a debt ceiling that arrives in 2027 and a president with every incentive to act alone, the next two years may prove more volatile than the first day's rally suggests.
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Blue Wave Will Derail the AI Trade but Won't Dismantle the AI Era | Unhedged Position
The Democrats' sweep of the US Congress will see politics collide with economic forces both over the long and short term.
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It's Time To Take The GST Council's Bet On Trust Global
Payment records can prove India's services exports, and clear, proportionate rules can bring foreign digital sellers into the tax net.
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Opinion | India at 38: From Innovation Overperformer to Innovation Powerhouse
India now has 453 VC-backed deep science startups, 18 of them late-stage, after 117 percent growth since 2020. Laurus Labs, at USD 9.3 billion, is the most valuable deep science company in any middle-income economy outside China.
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Navigating Energy Crossroads: S Jaishankar's Call For Diversified Supply Chains At G20 Ministerial Meeting
As geopolitical fault lines continue to test maritime trade routes and commodity flows, Jaishankar's message remains pertinent: true economic resilience requires open markets, protected transit lines, and a genuine commitment to multilateral cooperation rather than coercion.