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19.12 / 00:57

markets Google Platform Interface Experts 2020 Features Regulatory paradox: Why capping UPI transactions might hurt the ecosystem

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Mumbai: A plan by the National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI) to restrict an app to a little over a third of the overall transactions on fast payments platform UPI by the end of 2026 is a tough ask, regulators and financial sector experts said.

19.12 / 00:33

COST Provident Digital Food Bill cover prevention Mint Explainer: Why is the government looking to replace India’s rural job guarantee scheme?

On Thursday the Union government passed the Viksit Bharat – Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha, proposing a sweeping overhaul of India’s two-decade-old rural job guarantee programme. It has now been sent to the Rajya Sabha for discussion.The new bill seeks to replace the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005 and the scheme named after it, MGNREGS, which has 260 million registered workers and covers 26,9000 gram panchayats across India.According to the government, the bill seeks to transform the nature of the scheme by bringing states in as partners, and resolve a longstanding problem in the rural job market—of MGNREGA jobs competing with regular ones when their wages are close to or higher than what local farmers or small contractors pay.Critics, however, say the bill significantly increases the financial and administrative burden on local governments as it passes on some of the wage costs – currently borne entirely by the Centre – to states.Mint takes a closer look at proposed changes, their implications, and the critisisms against them.In a statement on the new bill, the government said rural India has undergone a transformation over the past two decades.

19.12 / 00:33

markets Provident Target security Mobile Sustainability Updates Former BluSmart executive leads Refex bid to salvage bankrupt EV ride hailer

Mint.The sustainable transport provider, which operates a fleet of more than 1,400 vehicles, is targeting BluSmart’s over 5,000 charging stations and technology stack, and has asked its interim resolution professional (IRP) to reopen the expression of interest (EoI) window after missing the initial deadline, said a person familiar with the matter.The firm is expanding its presence across its five cities of operation: Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai, and Chennai.To be sure, Refex Mobility is a wholly owned subsidiary of conglomerate Refex Industries Ltd, which had been in talks to acquire Gensol Engineering Ltd’s 2,997 electric cars leased to the electric cab operator, but dropped the deal in March after the latter’s ratings were downgraded.Arun, who exited the ride-hailing company during its debt-repayment crisis earlier in 2025, along with chief technology officer Rishabh Sood and chief business officer Tushar Garg, joined Refex Mobility in August as its CEO.In March, credit rating agencies Icra Ltd and CARE Ratings Ltd downgraded Gensol’s credit rating to junk due to delays in debt servicing, prompting Refex Industries to cancel the ₹315-crore deal with Gensol.In April, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) barred Gensol, its chief executive Anmol Singh Jaggi and promoter director Puneet Singh Jaggi from the securities market over charges of fund diversion.Soon, the operations of the Jaggi brothers and Punit Goyal-founded company came to a grinding halt, pushing its group companies into insolvency court.The National Company Law Tribunal’s (NCLT) Ahmedabad bench commenced BluSmart Mobility's corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) on 28 July on a plea filed by Catalyst Trusteeship over a default

19.12 / 00:33

markets Williams SUN Sustainability Trade recommendations Stock recommendations for 19 December from MarketSmith India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Stock market recap: Indian stock market benchmarks–the Sensex and the Nifty 50–ended flat with negative biases on Thursday, 18 December 18, due to a lack of fresh triggers. The Sensex closed 78 points, or 0.09%, lower at 84,481.81, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,815.55, down 3 points, or 0.01%.

18.12 / 17:43

MET Fighting War Battlefield show Ukraine's Zelensky warns of dire battlefield if Europe doesn’t tap Russian assets

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. BRUSSELS—Ukraine will be both forced to slash drone production and undermined in negotiations with Washington if European Union leaders fail to back a $105 billion loan to keep Kyiv fighting against Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. The EU says Ukraine will run out of cash in the spring.

18.12 / 16:13

markets Booking Experts reports isolate Updates Accenture's AI revenue tops $1 billion in Q1, says won’t disclose AI nos any more

Accenture Plc reported $1.1 billion in advanced AI revenue in its first quarter (September-November 2025) on Thursday, compared to $500 million in the year-ago period, marking a 120% jump in the disruptive technology.Significantly, the world’s largest technology and consulting services company said it will not disclose numbers from AI business in the future, as the technology has become all-pervasive.“This will be the last quarter in which we share advanced AI bookings and revenues,” read Accenture’s earnings presentation on Thursday. “We have now reached a point where advanced AI is being embedded in some way across nearly everything we do, and many of our clients are focusing on moving beyond standalone proofs of concept or initiatives.”Accenture chair and chief executive Julie Sweet said, “It has become less meaningful to isolate the data specifically for advanced AI, as it does not reflect how the demand is evolving on the ground, the scope, the full scope of our AI work and the value we're creating.”At least one expert said Accenture’s move is also to avoid any confusion.“Accenture’s decision is pragmatic rather than evasive — GenAI is now deeply embedded across deals, pricing models, and delivery constructs, rather than a clean, standalone revenue line,” said Phil Ferhst, chief executive of HFS Research.

18.12 / 15:29

UPS economy Bill Trade President War country America’s tax on foreign investors could do more damage than tariffs

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. America needs foreign investors, and foreign investors need America. Yet clauses buried in the Republican budget bill in Congress are a threat to this crucial symbiosis.

18.12 / 15:19

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18.12 / 14:05

UPS security economy President country Trump says US poised for economic boom. The numbers tell a different story.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Wednesday night, extolling his economic record to date and promising a bright economic future for the U.S. in the year ahead.

18.12 / 14:05

markets UPS Platform economy Food Experts reports Food delivery sees 27% rise in employment, but experts flag a hidden malaise

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: India's food delivery sector directly employed 1.37 million workers in 2023-24, up from 1.08 million in 2021-22, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.3%, according to a recent study by the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), and investment group Prosus. It thus comfortably outpaced India’s overall employment growth rate of 7.9% over the same period.

18.12 / 14:05

markets UPS Platform Software Expedia Research show A billion-dollar question hangs over the new AI search marketing industry

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. For marketers exploring AI search, this year’s Black Friday weekend delivered both a moment of clarity and a series of questions. The websites of 20 large retailers from Best Buy to Etsy averaged 183,000 daily visits from people sent by ChatGPT and other large language models, according to marketing software firm Semrush.

18.12 / 12:59

markets COST Provident FIVE Manufacturing reports testing India proposes perpetual licensing and uniform testing for medical devices

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. NEW DELHI: The Centre plans to scrap expiry-based licences for medical devices and introduce perpetual approvals alongside uniform lab testing rules, according to two officials and a draft notification reviewed by Mint.

18.12 / 12:59

markets COST Provident security wellness Headlines Mutual fund expenses under Sebi’s new rules: A guide for investors

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. MUMBAI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Wednesday introduced a series of regulations for mutual funds, with changes to expense structures likely to have the most direct impact on investors. Here’s a closer look at what these rules entail and how they could affect the cost of investing in mutual funds.

18.12 / 12:59

markets UPS Action Experts International The $8 billion black market for Venezuelan oil is suddenly closing down

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Venezuela has long used the same playbook as Russia and Iran to get around crippling American sanctions on its oil industry, tapping a shadowy fleet of aging vessels to carry crude to customers. President Trump’s partial oil blockade threatens to devastate this black market, which U.S.

18.12 / 09:39

markets COST FIVE Sustainability Experts show social Breaking gently with taboo and tradition: Menstrual cups find acceptance in India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India, the country with the most number of women in the world, is making a sure, even if slow, shift towards menstrual cups (m-cups), makers of such cups and a recent study has shown. Primarily driven by cost savings in hygiene and ease of use, the increasing adoption of m-cups has an unintended outcome: a small dent in the staggering quantum of waste that India generates every year.

18.12 / 09:39

markets Manufacturing security economy Trade President country China’s manufacturing push is flooding Asia with exports—and choking Gen-Z jobs

China’s new economic model is putting the future of Asia’s Gen-Z at risk. The continent is home to some of the world’s most trade-oriented economies that rode globalization to lift the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions. But it’s now being hit by a double whammy: an export base that has come under pressure from a flood of cheap goods from China, unquestionably the region’s dominant power, and US President Donald Trump’s trade war.It is frustrating a generation already struggling with stagnant wages and soaring living costs.

18.12 / 08:59

UPS IPO Sustainability Food Trade War Vishal Mega Mart’s steady climb leaves little room for missteps

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Vishal Mega Mart Ltd has completed a year on the stock exchanges, and investors can scarcely complain. The shares are up 18% from the closing price on the listing date of 18 December 2024 and nearly 70% above the IPO issue price of ₹78.

18.12 / 08:59

markets Waters Boxing pandemic performer PVR Inox to get Dhurandhar boost in Q3; content consistency is key

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Multiplex chain PVR Inox Ltd is set to close the curtains on the December quarter (Q3FY26) on a decent note. Multi-starrer Bollywood movie Dhurandhar has seen impressive box office collections worth over ₹400 crore so far.

18.12 / 08:03

markets COST UPS Citi Bill Trade reports This retail company turned ₹1 lakh in 2013 into ₹3.3 crore today—and its growth story isn't over yet

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. More than a decade ago, this was a small, largely overlooked retail chain with a limited footprint. Its stores were concentrated in smaller towns, markets where a large share of India's population lives and spends, but organized retail penetration remained low.

18.12 / 07:37

markets MET Digital security Bill Trade Don’t dismiss stablecoins as useless—they tell us something that fiat money cannot

The Reserve Bank of India’s deputy governor T. Rabi Sankar recently responded to a question at a Mint conference on whether stablecoins have a role in the financial system by saying they serve no purpose that fiat money cannot serve. We respectfully disagree.

18.12 / 07:37

markets Citi economy Sustainability Food community social To solve today’s crises, economics must move beyond masculine ideas of output growth

India’s economic growth is not producing enough jobs for its youth. AI will not solve the problem. We need systemic solutions.