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25.12 / 10:51

markets Updates The boss who gave his employees a $240 million gift

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25.12 / 10:51

markets Booking shooting 2020 testing Updates Headlines Why a look-back at 2025 is a dispiriting exercise: Anxiety, populism and technology tested our faith in the future

Mint a decade ago under the ominous headline ‘Is the history of the 1930s repeating itself?’ that concluded with: “History is unlikely to be repeated in the same manner, but with capitalism in crisis, and both the Centre and organized Left in retreat, human tragedy of indeterminate magnitude is likely. Whether the post-war liberal order will survive the right-wing onslaught is moot.”Developments over the last decade only fuelled my fears.

25.12 / 10:17

markets Updates Will the UAE break OPEC?

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25.12 / 10:17

markets economy Updates From a wobbly economy to an AI powerhouse: Why the world misjudged China’s strengths yet again

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25.12 / 10:17

markets UPS Updates The risky world of private assets opens up to retail investors

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25.12 / 10:17

markets Updates China developing options to threaten Taiwan with ‘brute force,’ Pentagon says

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25.12 / 08:21

markets Updates How an elusive banker allegedly kept North Korea’s dirty money flowing

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25.12 / 08:21

markets Platform Strategy Food trends reports Updates Pulsar Capital in talks to buy Andhra cuisine chain Nandhana Palace for $50–60 million

Mint.The deal size is expected to be $50-60 million ( ₹449-538 crore) and would likely provide a full exit to the promoters, one of the people said, adding that the transaction is likely to close in the coming weeks.The acquisition is part of Pulsar’s broader strategy to build a food platform through the consolidation of multiple assets, the second person said.Both spoke on the condition of anonymity.The mid-market private equity firm has a strong footprint across India, West Asia and other emerging markets. Led by former TPG executive Vish Narain, Pulsar has backed several consumer-facing companies, including Biryani by Kilo and Blue Tokai, and earlier this year partnered with PJP Investments to bring Papa John’s Pizza to India.Pulsar and Nandhana did not immediately respond to Mint’s requests for comment.Founded in 2004 by Ravichandar Ramaswamy, Nandhana Palace is among the more prominent Andhra-style restaurant chains, with multiple outlets across Bengaluru and Chennai.

25.12 / 08:21

markets Updates Automation reality: AI job losses are a leadership failure, not a technology problem

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25.12 / 08:21

security Trade information reports travelers Department Updates Where a tax NUDGE becomes an unintended and intrusive push

tax department is accurate in most cases and that the return should therefore be revised. This assumption, however, is flawed.The problem is not one of intent or aggressive enforcement.

25.12 / 07:01

markets security Universities Updates India’s rural employment guarantee offered the poor a job security net that’s about to weaken

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25.12 / 05:17

UPS film Experts audience stars Features Updates Big star cinema to make a comeback next year but small surprises crucial

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] hits and mid-budget flicks alike lit up Indian cinemas in 2025, proving that viewers flock to theatres regardless of scale or star value, and raising hopes of an encore in the coming year.While trade experts expect 2025 to close with collections of ₹13,000-13,500 crore across languages, about 10-14% higher than the previous year, the failure of films such as War 2 and Sikandar featuring big stars, and franchise films like Thamma, signals that big names alone aren't enough.That said, surprise hits such as Chhaava, Saiyaara and Tere Ishk Mein, along with the breakout numbers of industries like Gujarati, Marathi and Malayalam, underscore the growing space for all kinds of content in theatres, unlike the perception built immediately after the pandemic when only larger-than-life titles were finding draw in cinemas.Devang Sampat, managing director of Cinepolis India, identified three highlights of the year.

25.12 / 05:17

UPS FIVE track cover rights Updates Old vs new tax regime: Why PPF still holds ground while ELSS loses appeal

When the new tax regime was first introduced in the Union Budget 2020-21, it did not attract many takers that fiscal year.This new optional tax regime offered taxpayers lower tax rates in exchange for foregoing most tax deductions and exemptions under the then-prevailing old tax regime. Its newness and the fact that the old regime still remained more attractive for most people made the shift infeasible.However, the government brought in changes to make the new regime more attractive, encouraging more people to adopt it.

25.12 / 03:37

markets IPO Booking Experts performer track Updates As Santa bails on Dalal Street, domestic investors come to the rescue

Sensex is on track to end December marginally in the red, extending last year’s weak finish and marking the sixth time in close to a decade that the benchmark index has closed the holiday month with losses.A Mint analysis shows the index headed for a modest decline of about 0.2% in December, following a 2% fall in December 2024. The only worse December in recent years was 2022, when the Sensex dropped almost 4%.

25.12 / 03:13

markets Updates Mint Quick Edit | AI and jobless growth: Why US monetary policy may start resembling India’s

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25.12 / 03:13

markets War Updates Six months after war, Israel warns it could strike Iran again

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25.12 / 03:13

markets UPS Citi Platform audience travelers Updates Startups turn concierges as India’s affluent are ready to pay to have life play to their tune

For India’s affluent, convenience never sat in apps or bookings but in the privilege of things done for them—access to anything, anywhere with no friction or complexity and satisfaction guaranteed. That was traditionally delivered by humans: house managers, executive assistants, and trusted fixers who served the everyday world to the wealthy.Now, a new set of startups is attempting to sculpt that quiet operating system into a product.Over the past year, personal concierge services have drawn renewed attention from founders and large consumer platforms alike.

25.12 / 03:13

markets Updates Whoever Trump picks, the next Fed chair won’t be independent

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25.12 / 03:13

markets Updates ISRO’s commercial success is clear but its strategic aims require it to focus on talent retention

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25.12 / 03:13

markets Updates 2025 changed the media business. Next year could be even more turbulent.

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25.12 / 03:13

markets Updates A ‘great revolution’ is fueling a real-estate boom in the Paris suburbs

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