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31.12 / 00:35

COST Digital security Mobile country inclusion Traffic Centre is finalizing rules for Wi-Fi offloading to ensure seamless connectivity

Mint.For users, this would mean smartphones would automatically redirect a portion of data traffic from cellular networks to nearby Wi-Fi networks when available—including hotspots under the PM-WANI (Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface) scheme—without interrupting calls, SMS, or applications.This will help reduce congestion on crowded mobile networks, improve speed in indoor and high-traffic areas, and enable operators to use their limited mobile spectrum more efficiently, often without users noticing any change.“Telecom operators in India do offload traffic to Wi-Fi in specific scenarios, but the practice has varied widely and lacked a nationally accepted technical framework,” a government official said, on condition of anonymity.“The new draft standard aims to define how Wi-Fi can work seamlessly with mobile networks, including public Wi-Fi, while ensuring there are no call drops during network switches and that there is a common offloading framework that works across operators,” the official added.The government wants operators to ensure that Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi) works properly, including emergency calls, standard text messages over the internet, and multimedia calling services, while ensuring that all authentication and data transport mechanisms shall comply with national security directives and lawful interception, according to the draft rules.The rules also want operators to support open roaming and interoperability between different vendors to allow Wi-Fi offloading to scale without friction as users move across locations and networks.The Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC) under the department of telecommunications (DoT) is currently working to formalize the rules.“Telecom operators have

31.12 / 00:35

markets UPS Enterprise performer Inside Updates Mint Explainer | Will 2026 be a turning point for AI in India?

Mint examines what lies ahead for AI in India in the coming year.In a way, yes. India will host the next global AI summit, scheduled for 15 February in New Delhi.

31.12 / 00:35

markets UPS Manufacturing information Department Updates More reforms lined up in FY27 Budget to deregulate industries, decriminalise laws

With the Union budget of fiscal year 2027 (FY27)—finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s ninth—set to be announced soon, India’s governance engine is revving up to add more muscle to the slew of reforms initiated in FY26.The two keywords for the coming budget—de-regulation and de-criminalisation—are being impressed upon all who matter within the government in an effort to make the budget a blueprint for faster economic growth over the medium term, according to two persons informed about developments within the government.The first person cited above said that every ministry and department has been instructed to give proposals for deregulation and decriminalization of laws, rules and procedures. “These are being reviewed and refined at high levels in the government every 10 days,” this person said, requesting anonymity.The second person said that the government will also move to amend two laws in the budget session of Parliament.

30.12 / 16:49

UPS Provident security Mobile exclusive rights rowing Telecom operators, Adani spar over network rollout at Navi Mumbai airport

Mint has reviewed a copy of the letter.Many travellers at the Navi Mumbai airport also took to the social media platform X to complain about the lack of cellular connectivity at the airport over the last few days. The airport, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 8 October, began operations on 25 December, with the arrival of its first commercial flight.A NMIAL spokesperson, in response to Mint’s queries, said that it has not denied permission to the telecom services providers (TSPs) and is discussing the matter with them.“Owing to the delay by other TSPs, NMIA is providing free, high-speed Wi-Fi services reiterating its commitment to provide high-speed connectivity to all the passengers,” the spokesperson said.Queries emailed to operators’ lobby the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) and the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) on Tuesday evening did not elicit any response until press time.S.P.

30.12 / 14:53

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30.12 / 12:43

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narrated their misdeed in great detail and how Sebi’s surveillance system flagged this “unusual trading activity.” A thrilling read.Gensol & BluSmart: A tale of debt woesYet another investigation by Sood focused on two companies, one public, the second one private. BluSmart, the private business, once emerged as the third alternative in the ride-hailing business dominated by Uber and Ola back then. It became the go-to cab service for airport trips for many flyers.

30.12 / 12:07

COST UPS Provident Manufacturing reports guidelines Updates Government to provide land at near zero cost to shipyards investing in shipbuilding and repair facilities in India

₹15,000 crore, as per estimates from the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways. The guidelines speak of three to four shipbuilding clusters in coastal states, with only one in each state.

30.12 / 12:07

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30.12 / 11:33

COST UPS Airlines reports Updates International Proposed freighter shutdown at Mumbai airport may push exporters to Delhi, Bengaluru

aircraft that carries goods instead of passengers.If freighter operations move out of Mumbai, cargo capacity will shrink sharply, pushing up air freight rates, Kumar said. Shipping from Navi Mumbai would also be more expensive as the airport has limited cargo freighters and no international passenger flights, reducing available belly space and creating supply constraints.In contrast, Delhi operates under an open sky policy, allowing a higher number of cargo flights.

30.12 / 11:33

markets Updates Will the next quarter of a century be as full of technology surprises as the past 25 years?

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30.12 / 10:17

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Dear reader, as 2025, a year of global tumult and volatility, rolls by, Mint's reporters and columnists look around the corner on what is coming in 2026—to help you know what to expect and prepare for it. Tell us what you think at [email protected]’s trade policy in 2025 unfolded against a challenging global backdrop of high US tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty and slowing global demand.

30.12 / 10:17

UPS Platform Mobile wellness track country Updates Why Zerodha's Rainmatter is still writing climate cheques even as VCs pull back

₹350 crore. Rainmatter Foundation, which was set up in 2020 works as a different, non-profit entity which provides climate-related grants.While the firm's initial focus was on fintech, in the early 2020s, it ramped up investments to include industries like health and wellness as well as climate.Rainmatter’s stance comes at a time when many Indian venture capital funds have grown cautious on climate-tech, a sector that, despite early optimism, has struggled to deliver healthy exits or meaningful scale.Average cheque sizes in the segment have declined over the past three years, dropping from $52 million in 2023 to $28 million in 2024 and $27 million in 2025, according to data from Venture Intelligence, a private company tracking platform.“We never started investing in climate because other VCs were investing.

30.12 / 10:17

markets Progressive Updates Did the 2015 Paris accord fail? That emissions are still rising doesn’t mean no climate progress was made

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30.12 / 08:55

markets Schools Updates Central bank independence: The US Federal Reserve should serve as a lender of last resort, not immediate

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30.12 / 08:55

markets Enterprise trends Updates Enterprises actually using AI will be the big trend in tech for 2026

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30.12 / 08:55

Manufacturing Continental CBS Universities prevention Updates Top two-wheeler makers force rethink on antilock braking system mandate ahead of Jan 1 deadline

helmets with every vehicle purchase from 1 January 2026. However, industry representatives cautioned that meeting the timeline would be difficult due to limited supplier capacity.Manufacturers pitched for a phased rollout instead of a hard deadline.

30.12 / 08:55

markets COST UPS Cycling conductor Updates Apar Industries braces for a muted Q3; lower valuation is not enticing

Tariff uncertainty and elevated aluminium and copper prices have lengthened contracting cycles in these markets.Domestic demand remains supported by power transmission and distribution, renewables and railways. Cost pass-through clauses protect margins, but not timing—meaning profitability is preserved even as delayed order finalizations push deliveries towards the latter part of the year.For FY26, management has guided for around 10% volume growth in conductors, while treating ₹30,000 as a minimum Ebitda per tonne level over the cycle.

30.12 / 07:43

markets Man trends testing Updates Interviews Profiles Winter for C-suite hiring as psychometric trials and AI tests become the new norm

AI and technology-led disruption, which naturally makes the hiring process more rigorous."This scrutiny has introduced new hurdles for candidates, including psychometric testing. Once reserved for the top rung, these assessments are now standard for middle management.Peer-level reviews are in too."Peer group evaluations are now done in seven out of 10 mandates at the middle and senior levels," says Pranshu Upadhyay, regional director at Michael Page India.

30.12 / 07:43

Provident Action Opinion performer information recommendations Two audit standards, one decision: ICAI–NFRA divided over group audit rules

Mint. However, the changes are unlikely to win NFRA’s backing, which has already approved its own, tougher version of the Standard on Auditing (SA) 600 and referred it to the ministry of corporate affairs (MCA) for notification, said a person informed about the development.SA 600 in its current form allows the lead auditor to rely on the work of a subsidiary’s auditor, subject to safeguards.

30.12 / 07:21

markets Provident Booking security country donates Updates A wish list for 2026: Much can be done by the government as it confronts the challenges India faces

₹100 to the dollar.Former chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian argued this week in the Indian Express that ₹100 per dollar is a worthy new-year resolution for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), not least because China and East Asia have kept their currencies cheap to exploit foreign markets: “The markets are trying to do a desirable job that policymakers have been unable or unwilling to do.”Indian companies are savvy enough to hedge their currency exposure.We should do more to help our most labour-intensive industries: ‘Make in India’ needs to be rebranded as ‘Hand-Make in India.’ A much-needed pen-stroke reform, says Laila Tyabji, founder of Dastkar, is to “simply remove GST on handlooms; it needlessly increases the paperwork and end price.”I buy handloom or hand-dyed cotton and walk 400 metres from my apartment to a tailor who adeptly makes shirts out of Kerala mundu material and even delicate jamdani that looks like candyfloss.Consider renaming Ease of Doing Business as a more truthful ‘unease of doing business,’ thus focusing on reducing the complexity of dealing with the government.It is wonderful, of course, that we can pay our taxes online almost as easily as buying a book off Amazon, but our tax system is still too complex and does little to widen the tax base. In fact, the last budget arguably narrowed it by raising the income threshold for income tax.In a country as unequal as ours, we need an inheritance tax.

30.12 / 07:21

markets Manufacturing Align Trade cover Updates International From textiles to smart mobility, govt overhauls standards to meet global norms, ease exports

quality control orders (QCOs) between mid-November and early December, even as it launched over 15 new standards in the same period. The number of new standards notified has risen to close to 50 after Saturday's update.The standards create a pipeline for future regulation as the standards can be converted into mandatory QCOs in future.Experts say the latest standards are designed to be flexibile.