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Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Balancing fiscal prudence with the need to provide a growth impetus has been a hallmark of our government over past Union budgets. Tax buoyancy has improved, while taxation has been simplified and ease of paying taxes enhanced.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Raise your hand if you have encountered a dialog box on an app or a website where “Yes" is brighter and more visible than a “No", or the site you are buying from has sneakily added a new service or an item while charging you more money. These traits, called deceptive patterns, are design decisions made by companies to subconsciously coerce users into making a decision, making a purchase, or ticking a box.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Indian cement sector is expected to perform better in the second half of FY25 (H2FY25) compared to the sluggish first half, particularly in terms of demand and prices. Two months into H2, there are positive developments regarding prices that have been stagnant recently.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Elon Musk and Mukesh Ambani, two of the world's richest persons, are circling over India's satellite broadband market—possibly the next frontier of the Indian telecom wars—and taking opposing positions. With less telecom infrastructure needed on ground, satellites are an alternative way to offer broadband services, and Musk has more satellites in orbit than anyone else.

Hitachi Energy India Ltd.(up 6.68%), GMR Power and Urban Infra Ltd.(up 5.00%), Power and Instrumentation(Gujarat)Ltd.(up 4.82%), Indowind Energy Ltd.(up 3.02%), Indo Tech Transformers Ltd.(up 2.30%), Transformers & Rectifiers(India)Ltd.(up 1.76%), GE Power India Ltd.(up 1.60%), Kalpataru Projects International Ltd.(up 0.41%), Reliance Power Ltd.(up 0.38%) and PTC India Ltd.(up 0.37%) were among the top gainers.

Granules India Ltd.(up 1.28 per cent), Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(up 0.87 per cent), Biocon Ltd.(up 0.76 per cent), J B Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.(up 0.51 per cent) and Alkem Laboratories Ltd.(up 0.11 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Nakoda Group Of Industries Ltd.(up 3.64%), Varun Beverages Ltd.(up 2.76%), Dangee Dums Ltd.(up 2.27%), Parag Milk Foods Ltd.(up 2.22%), Colgate-Palmolive(India)Ltd.(up 2.14%), Marico Ltd.(up 1.52%), Vadilal Industries Ltd.(up 1.45%), Euro India Fresh Foods Ltd.(up 1.45%), Britannia Industries Ltd.(up 0.95%) and Sheetal Cool Products Ltd.(up 0.90%) were among the top gainers.

Swiggy climbed as much as 4% on Monday to Rs 448.65 on BSE after brokerage UBS initiated coverage on the leading food delivery player with a ‘buy’ rating and a target price of Rs 515, citing potential for growth amid India’s expanding online food delivery and quick commerce markets. UBS noted that Swiggy, which recently made its Dalal Street debut on November 13, is well-positioned to benefit from its improving margins and scale. Swiggy’s quick commerce business is slated for promising growth potential, catering to rising consumer demands for rapid delivery.

KCP Sugar & Industries Corporation Ltd.(up 4.99%), KM Sugar Mills Ltd.(up 2.63%), Bajaj Hindusthan Sugar Ltd.(up 2.09%), Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd.(up 1.96%), Simbhaoli Sugars Ltd.(up 1.88%), Magadh Sugar & Energy Ltd.(up 1.76%), Balrampur Chini Mills Ltd.(up 1.43%), Avadh Sugar & Energy Ltd.(up 1.41%), Kothari Sugars & Chemicals Ltd.(up 1.27%) and Rana Sugars Ltd.(up 1.17%) were among the top gainers.

Tube Investments of India Ltd. 2.14 per cent to Rs 3472.40 in Tuesday's trade as of 10:05AM (IST) even as the benchmark Nifty ruled at 24243.3, 21.4 points. The scrip had closed at Rs 3399.50 in the previous session. The stock quoted a 52-week low of Rs 3258.95 and a high of Rs 4807.05. The company quoted a market-cap of Rs 67552.65 crore on the BSE.

Vaibhav Suryavanshi has become the youngest cricketer to be drafted into the Indian Premier League (IPL). Rajasthan Royals secured him for Rs 1.10 crore during the second day of the IPL mega auction. Suryavanshi, who hails from Motipur village near Samastipur town in Bihar, is currently in Dubai for the U-19 Asia Cup. His father, Sanjiv Suryavanshi, sold his farmland to support his son's cricketing dreams. “Woh ab sirf humra bituwa nahi pura Bihar ka bituwa hai (He is not just my son now but entire Bihar's son),” Sanjiv told PTI. He described the financial struggles: “Not just investment, it's big investment. Aapko kya bataye humne toh apna zameen tak bech diya. Abhi bhi halat pura sudhra nahi (I have sold my land. Financial issues are still there).” Sanjiv detailed his son's early talent and training: “My son has worked hard. At the age of 8 years, he excelled at U-16 district trials. I would take him for his cricket coaching to Samastipur and then take him back.” He also addressed concerns about Vaibhav's age: “When he was 8 and half years old he first appeared for BCCI bone test. He has already played India U-19. We don't fear anyone. He can again undergo age test.”

Apollo Tyres Ltd.(up 1.33 per cent), Balkrishna Industries Ltd.(up 0.71 per cent), Exide Industries Ltd.(up 0.53 per cent), MRF Ltd.(up 0.08 per cent) and Bharat Forge Ltd.(up 0.04 per cent) were among the top gainers.

Amit Shah on Tuesday greeted people on Constitution Day and said the strength of democracy in a huge country like India is its Constitution, which gives the mantra of national unity and integrity. The Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution at the Central Hall of Parliament on November 26, 1949. The Constitution came into force on January 26, 1950. Conveying heartiest greetings to the people on 'Constitution Day', the home minister said India is celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Constitution with great enthusiasm and to commemorate the contribution of the architects of the Constitution. «The strength of democracy of a huge country like India is our Constitution, which gives the mantra of national unity and integrity by ensuring justice and equal rights to every person,» he wrote on 'X' in Hindi with the hashtag #75YearsOfConstitution.

K M Subramanian, president of Tirupur Exporters Association (TEA) said new apparel buyers from the UK are seeking samples in anticipation that a much-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will be signed soon between India and the UK. Last week, the Union commerce ministry said talks on the FTA will resume early next year. “The units are getting orders from the US for the upcoming Spring season. A few months ago, the units were operating at 60-65% capacity. But that has changed now,” said Subramanian.

Ashoka Buildcon shares are in focus today after the firm received a Letter of Award (LOA) for a Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) road project in West Bengal from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). The accepted bid project cost is Rs 1,391 crore. According to the company's stock exchange filing on Monday, the project involves the development of a four-lane economic corridor from Bowaichandi to the Guskara-Katwa Road Section (Km 89.814 to Km 133.000) of NH 116A (Package-3) in West Bengal, under the HAM.

earnings season, which has turned out to be the worst one since early 2020 for India Inc, saw at least 36 BSE 500 companies reporting over 50% plunge in their quarterly profit on a year-on-year (YoY) basis. Analysts now warn that the market will eventually end up punishing bad news rather than ignoring them. Q2 saw auto and banks show some cracks in terms of growth and quality of earnings while weak consumption demand was evident in urban markets.

Vir Das, who secured his first International Emmy last year, returned to the prestigious event as its host, becoming the first Indian to emcee the ceremony. The event, presented by the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (IATAS), was held at the New York Hilton Midtown. For audiences in the United States, the ceremony was broadcast live from 5:00 PM to 11:00 PM EST. For Indian viewers, the awards event was available for streaming on Emmys.tv from 3:30 AM to 9:30 AM IST on Tuesday, November 26. This year’s Emmy Awards featured 56 nominations from 21 countries, underlining its stature as a truly international platform for recognising television excellence. The nominations spanned 14 categories, encompassing Arts Programming, Best Actor, Best Actress, Comedy, Documentary, Drama Series, Kids’ Animation, Kids’ Factual & Entertainment, Kids’ Live-Action, Non-Scripted Entertainment, Short-Form Series, Sports Documentary, Telenovela, and TV Movie/Mini-Series.

Lord Vishnu and Goddess Ekadashi.

US State Department refused to comment on the disruptions in Indian Parliament over the indictment of billionaire Gautam Adani in a US court on charges of bribery. «That is a law enforcement matter,» State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters at his daily news conference on Monday. He was responding to a question about Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi demanding the immediate arrest of Adani. «Is this something you support, such as the arrest and investigations, charges against Adani» he was asked. «I would defer to my colleagues at the Department of Justice to speak to it,» Miller said.