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After the big foreign bet on Indian lenders this year, older private banks get on to the 2026 radar

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- As a hectic year of deal-making in banking and financial services rolls to a close, experts are predicting that the mergers and acquisitions in 2026 will see mid-sized lenders an... Read More


Mint Money Compass: AI boom and currency woes call for smarter diversification

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- US technology stocks have risen sharply over the past few years, driven largely by excitement around artificial intelligence (AI). A handful of Big Tech companies are leading the... Read More


From North to South, how revisions in MGNREGS will burden states

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Earlier this week, the government proposed major changes to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) through the introduction of a new bill in the ... Read More


The week in charts: Exports rebound, tourism drag, nuclear shift, lower unemployment

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- From a sharp rebound in exports and an easing unemployment rate to a slowdown in foreign tourist arrivals, a landmark opening up of the nuclear power sector to private players, a... Read More


Three small-cap aerospace stocks to add to your 2026 watchlist

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- India's aerospace and defence manufacturing ecosystem is entering a decisive phase. Rising defence spending, a sharper focus on indigenization and growing export ambition are cre... Read More


Delaware Supreme Court Hands Musk $139 Billion Tesla Payday Victory, Crushing Judge's 'Too Extreme' Rebuke

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- In a stunning reversal, Elon Musk's colossal 2018 compensation package-now ballooned to $139 billion amid Tesla's soaring valuation-is reinstated, fueling debates on CEO greed am... Read More


SC puts Shani temple in Maha govt's control, stays HC order

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday put the Maharashtra government in control over the day-to-day administration of the Shingnapur Shree Shanaishwar Devasthan by staying a recent Bombay ... Read More


'There was a plan to make Assam part of E Pak'

NEW DELHI, Dec. 20 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, accusing it of neglecting Assam and the Northeast during its years in power and alleging that it... Read More


Bank holiday today: Are banks open or closed on 20 December? Is it a long weekend off in Sikkim? Check full list

Bank holiday today, Dec. 20 -- December 20 is a bank holiday in Sikkim for harvest festival celebrations of the Lepcha and Bhutia communities. There are a total of 17 holidays for public and private ... Read More


SC quashes govt order to create new villages in Rajasthan

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday quashed a 2020 Rajasthan government notification creating new revenue villages after finding that two of them were named after individuals, in violati... Read More