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YEAR OF DIVERGENCE • For India’s stock market, 2025 was a year of subdued performance and sharp contrasts—large-caps powered ahead, while mid- and small-caps, darlings of the Street till recently, struggled. There was another notable trend: FPIs were unpredictable, but domestic mutual funds stepped into the breach. We look at the trends shaping the market and the sectors and themes that outperformed

THE BUZZ

‘‘India is Amazon’s Prime Bet” • From 10-minute delivery to AI foundation models, Amit Agarwal, Senior Vice President for Emerging Markets at Amazon, explains why the company is India’s largest foreign investor

THE GREAT RESET • THE CENTRE HAS FINALLY NOTIFIED THE FOUR LABOUR CODES, WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO REDUCE THE COMPLIANCE BURDEN, IMPROVE EASE OF DOING BUSINESS AND BENEFIT THE LABOUR FORCE. BUT THE LONG-AWAITED REFORMS HAVE EVOKED MIXED REACTIONS

THE CODES CREATE A TRANSPARENT SYSTEM • Union Labour Secretary Vandana Gurnani on formalisation, ease of doing business and worker welfare

IndiGo Blues • Extension of deadline for new safety rules has brought only short-term relief for the airline and passengers. With no easy fix, a permanent solution will need a lot more work and time

FOOD DELIVERY WARS • AS ONLINE GROWTH SLOWS, COMPANIES IN THE BUSINESS ARE TARGETING VALUE-CONSCIOUS CONSUMERS, SIGNALLING A NEWPHASE OF COMPETITION AND INNOVATION IN A MARKET HIT BY HIGH PRICES AND LENGTHENING DELIVERY TIMES

‘TRYING MULTIPLE WAYS TO SUCCEED’

GETTING IT RIGHT • THE EMPLOYEES’ PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION HAS BEEN WORKING ON SEVERAL INITIATIVES OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS TO ENSURE A SMOOTHER EXPERIENCE FOR ITS SUBSCRIBERS. IT IS NOW TAKING THAT A STEP FURTHER WITH ITS NEXT SET OF REFORMS

The DNA GOLDRUSH • India’s hospital chains, diagnostics networks, and global investors have poured millions of dollars into gene sequencing, bioinformatics and population-scale genomic capacity to bring DNA testing to India. There is one glitch: the cost remains prohibitive

REINING IN AI • AS AI ADOPTION ACCELERATES ACROSS SECTORS, INDIA’S AI GOVERNANCE ROAD MAP AIMS TO BALANCE INNOVATION WITH SAFETY, ACCOUNTABILITY AND STRATEGIC AUTONOMY

BOSTON — BEST IN EXPLORED ON FOOT • IN AMERICA’S OLDEST CITY, THE PAST AND PRESENT WALK SIDE BY SIDE

A HISTORIC MOMENT…

BIG WINS AT BOULDER HILLS • A NEW SEASON OF BT GOLF TEED OFF AT HYDERABAD AT THE BREEZY BOULDER HILLS, KICKING OFF THE MARQUEE EVENT

PROFIT IS POWER • THE BUSINESS TODAY MOST POWERFUL WOMEN IN BUSINESS AWARDS FELICITATED THOSE WHO TRULY STAND OUT FOR THEIR PERFORMANCE

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