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    Why direct corporate funding of political parties should stop, like electoral bonds

    Prasanna Mohanty
    26 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST

    A national fund to which all donations flow and which apportions funds on vote shares appears more sensible, transparent and fear-free way of funding

    Why direct corporate funding of political parties should stop, like electoral bonds
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    Business

    Russian spirits exports to India jump fourfold to reach 520 tonnes: Report

    25 Dec 2025 8:53 PM IST
    Gold jewellery, jewels, ornaments, Electronic Gold Receipt, EGR
    Business

    Banks tighten gold-loan leash after RBI flags default risk as prices soar

    25 Dec 2025 6:50 PM IST
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    Business

    Indigo cancels 67 flights citing bad weather, operational issues

    25 Dec 2025 4:32 PM IST
    UPI stock photo

    Amazon Pay rolls out biometric authentication for UPI transactions up to Rs 5,000

    25 Dec 2025 3:17 PM IST
    Navi Mumbai airport begins operations boosting MMR capacity

    Navi Mumbai international airport begins operations, boost to MMR capacity

    25 Dec 2025 10:40 AM IST
    Rise in gold prices

    Gold price hits record Rs 1.38 lakh per 10 grams

    24 Dec 2025 11:48 AM IST
    raw jute - bangladesh-india trade dispute hits Bengal jute mills

    India-Bangladesh trade row hits Bengal jute mills, mill workers hard

    24 Dec 2025 6:30 AM IST
    Indian IT sector

    China moves WTO against India over solar and IT sector incentives

    23 Dec 2025 8:22 PM IST
    Mallya moved Karnataka HC over loan recovery

    Is stage set for Vijay Mallya's return to India?

    23 Dec 2025 7:32 PM IST
    Indigo plane damaged after being struck by bird in Rishikesh; passengers safe

    IndiGo cancels 50 flights across India even amid ongoing operational probe

    23 Dec 2025 6:40 PM IST
    India-New Zealand FTA

    NZ foreign minister Peters slams India FTA as ‘neither free nor fair’

    23 Dec 2025 6:18 PM IST
    AI titans Demis Hassabis, Yann LeCun clash over meaning of

    AI titans Demis Hassabis, Yann LeCun clash over meaning of 'general intelligence'

    23 Dec 2025 5:58 PM IST
    Rise in silver prices

    Why silver is likely to dazzle in 2026 too, after a spectacular 2025

    23 Dec 2025 5:44 PM IST
    Semiconductor push

    India’s uphill chip drive targets legacy tech and supply chain gaps

    Rachel Chitra
    23 Dec 2025 5:08 PM IST

    As global players eye resilient supply chains, India pushes mature-node fabs and packaging units, but faces steep hurdles in tech, infrastructure and...

    Skill India Mission - CAG finds gaps

    Skill India exposed as a non-starter in CAG audit of Rs 10,000-cr spend

    23 Dec 2025 4:03 PM IST
    gold prices have risen sharply in 2025

    Gold’s glittering 2025 run sets the stage for more gains in 2026

    22 Dec 2025 4:51 PM IST
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    Gold, silver prices hit new highs on weak dollar, Fed rate cut hopes

    22 Dec 2025 1:12 PM IST
    India-New Zealand free trade agreement: Here are the highlights

    India-New Zealand free trade agreement: Here are the highlights

    22 Dec 2025 12:50 PM IST
    India, New Zealand seal free trade pact

    India, New Zealand seal free trade pact

    22 Dec 2025 12:18 PM IST
    Indian-origin Amazon veteran Anand Varadarajan named Starbucks CTO

    Indian-origin Amazon veteran Anand Varadarajan named Starbucks CTO

    22 Dec 2025 7:57 AM IST
    Delhi Airport shrouded in heavy fog

    Dense fog hits Delhi flights; nearly 100 cancelled, 200 delayed

    21 Dec 2025 3:08 PM IST
    Sridhar Vembu interview

    Vembu slams call for impeachment of HC judge in Thiruparankundram case

    21 Dec 2025 3:03 PM IST
    Delhi raliway station stampede what led to tragedy

    Train travel to become more expensive from December 26

    21 Dec 2025 1:43 PM IST
    Bharat Taxi bets on Amul-style cooperative model to challenge Uber and Ola

    Bharat Taxi bets on Amul-style cooperative model to challenge Uber and Ola

    20 Dec 2025 4:43 PM IST
    Fortis Hospital Noida

    Fortis to acquire Bengaluru’s People Tree Hospital for Rs 430 crore

    20 Dec 2025 3:43 PM IST
    Fog effect: 177 flights cancelled, over 500 delayed

    Fog effect: 177 flights cancelled, over 500 delayed

    20 Dec 2025 6:49 AM IST
    Reliance acquires TN heritage food brand Udhaiyam, deepens FMCG push

    Reliance acquires TN heritage food brand Udhaiyam, deepens FMCG push

    19 Dec 2025 5:34 PM IST
    Dense fog: Multiple flights cancelled across country; Chennai airport operations disrupted

    Dense fog: Multiple flights cancelled across country; Chennai airport operations disrupted

    19 Dec 2025 4:39 PM IST
    Shriram Finance to sell 20 pc stake to Japans MUFG Bank for Rs 39,618 crore

    Shriram Finance to sell 20 pc stake to Japan's MUFG Bank for Rs 39,618 crore

    19 Dec 2025 1:30 PM IST
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