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Governance
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India’s real political crisis may be its collapsing cities
Read the story ↗: India’s real political crisis may be its collapsing citiesLearn why India’s urban infrastructure challenge could become more important than electoral politics itself
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Boards Love AI Updates. What They Need Are Better Questions.
Read the story ↗: Boards Love AI Updates. What They Need Are Better Questions.A Forbes breakdown argues that AI will not matter unless boards start asking harder, sharper, business-first questions.
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Aadhaar Is Getting A Privacy Upgrade And This One Actually Matters
Read the story ↗: Aadhaar Is Getting A Privacy Upgrade And This One Actually MattersUIDAI is preparing a new app that lets users share identity details offline, selectively, and without exposing their Aadhaar number.
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India’s Data Rules Just Got Real and Industry Cannot Pretend Anymore
Read the story ↗: India’s Data Rules Just Got Real and Industry Cannot Pretend AnymoreThe DPDP Rules 2025 push India into a consent driven digital economy and give companies an 18 month runway to fix their data practices.
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Homebuyers Demand Tougher RERA: Pre-Approval Vetting for Developers
Read the story ↗: Homebuyers Demand Tougher RERA: Pre-Approval Vetting for DevelopersWith over 500,000 homes stuck in delayed projects worth ₹4.48 lakh crore, homebuyers’ association FPCE wants a “credit score” system for builders before they can launch…
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India’s Pharmaceutical Reckoning: When Cough Syrup Becomes Poison
Read the story ↗: India’s Pharmaceutical Reckoning: When Cough Syrup Becomes PoisonAfter 24 children died from toxic cough syrup, India is finally enforcing WHO standards, but the cost of delay has been devastating.
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Sebi Cracks Down on Insider Trading in IEX Shares, Seizes Rs 173 Crore in Illegal Gains
Read the story ↗: Sebi Cracks Down on Insider Trading in IEX Shares, Seizes Rs 173 Crore in Illegal GainsIndia’s market regulator bars eight entities and exposes insider trading linked to a major policy decision on power exchange reforms.
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Finance Minister Urges Fintech’s to Strengthen Risk Systems Against AI Misuse
Read the story ↗: Finance Minister Urges Fintech’s to Strengthen Risk Systems Against AI MisuseAt the Global Fintech Fest, Nirmala Sitharaman calls for a balance between innovation and trust.
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Centre Urges Northern States to Step Up Farmer Awareness on Stubble Management
Read the story ↗: Centre Urges Northern States to Step Up Farmer Awareness on Stubble ManagementWith winter approaching, the focus shifts to curbing farm fires and improving air quality in North India.
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India’s Insolvency Law Reduces NPAs as Regulators Eye Deeper Integration
Read the story ↗: India’s Insolvency Law Reduces NPAs as Regulators Eye Deeper IntegrationIBC credited with cleaning bank balance sheets as regulators eye tighter integration with anti-money laundering laws.