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How 2025 broke the rules of trust in Enterprise AI and Cloud Transformation

India, Dec. 31 -- Not every year rewrites the rules. But 2025 did. It started out with the usual promises. Faster AI. Better cloud integration. Smoother SaaS experiences. All the things tech insiders... Read More


Exit old cess, enter new cess: Regime change for tobacco taxation from 1 February

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- The Centre on Wednesday issued an order giving effect to a new law levying a health and national security cess on tobacco and its products in place of the goods and services tax ... Read More


Royal Orchid Hotels launches Regenta Z Vadodara in Gujarat

Mumbai, Dec. 31 -- The property marks the group's fourth hotel in the city, following Royal Orchid Central, Regenta Inn, and Regenta Fairlark, underscoring its strategy to expand in high-growth urban ... Read More


Who is Greg Abel? Berkshire Hathaway's new CEO to succeed Warren Buffett - What you should know

New Delhi, Dec. 31 -- Billionaire value investor Warren Buffett's investment giant Berkshire Hathaway, on 5 May 2025, announced that the conglomerate's Vice Chairman, Greg Abel, will succeed Warren Bu... Read More


How Shinde wrested 90 seats with a political headlock

India, Dec. 31 -- "Eknath Shinde is a political case study," says a senior Maharashtra BJP leader. He should know what he is talking about, having just emerged, somewhat bruised from Shinde's headlock... Read More


Panvel civic polls: BJP opens account; MVA mounts push in saffron stronghold

India, Dec. 31 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday opened its account in the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections even before polling, with its candidate Nitin Jayaram Patil decla... Read More


After big poll mandate in 2025, Nitish-led NDA govt in Bihar has to walk the talk in 2026

PATNA, Dec. 31 -- After a mammoth mandate like the one National Democratic Alliance (NDA) got in the Bihar 2025 Assembly elections, it is quite natural for any government to be ready for the high tide... Read More


DRI seizes 3.93 kg of Hydroponic weed worth Rs 3.93 cr at Bhubaneswar Airport

Hyderabad/Bhubaneswar, Dec. 31 -- Officials of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 3.93 kg of hydroponic weed valued at approximately Rs 3.93 crore at Biju Patnaik International Airpo... Read More


Cabinet freezes Vi AGR dues, grants more time

India, Dec. 31 -- The government on Wednesday froze Vodafone Idea Ltd's (Vi) adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues at Rs.87,695 crore as of December 31, 2025, and allowed the telecom operator to repay the... Read More


Sensex jumps 150 points at open, Nifty holds 26,000 - PSU and metal stocks lead market rebound

Mumbai/IBNS, Dec. 31 -- Indian equity benchmarks opened on a positive note on Wednesday, with the BSE Sensex rising nearly 150 points in early trade, media reports said. The benchmark index sustained... Read More