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Tuesday, November 18, 2025
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Topic: Bloomberg wire

The problems with China’s $856 billion startup juggernaut

As China struggles to fund its technological ambitions and catch up to the US, its basic problem is that too much capital is chasing after too few startups.

Byju’s valuation more than doubles to $3.6 billion after new funding

Education startup Byju's helps students from kindergarten to year 12, typically attracting people with limited access to good teachers.

India among the world’s most attractive alcohol markets

Indians are drinking more and spending on premium alcohol

Tumultuous year raises India Inc.’s dependence on foreign banks

Borrowers find offshore loans easier to raise funds, even though pricing is largely on an upward trend.

Fears for the RBI’s freedom are overblown

If the government deserves blame, it’s for not holding the RBI to account much sooner, not for undermining its independence.

Green movement set for clash with populists over pollution cuts

There is a growing backlash emerging worldwide against deeper cuts in fossil fuel emissions.

President Sirisena reinstates Wickremesinghe as prime minister to end Sri Lanka crisis

President Sirisena had earlier fired Wickremesinghe on 26 October replacing him with former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

Just exactly where is the Final Frontier in space anyway?

Who gets to decide where space begins? The boundary shouldn’t be an arbitrary one.

Bug gave developers broader access to user photos, says Facebook

The bug has been fixed now, but it involved as many as 6.8 million users and up to 1,500 apps. 

It’s a good start to the weekend for billionaire Anil Ambani

Twin courtroom victories give Anil Ambani and his firms a boost. New Delhi/Mumbai: It’s a good start to the weekend for billionaire Anil Ambani. The Supreme...

On Camera

Bangladesh has been running a never-ending revenge drama. Hasina is the latest

If elections happen in Bangladesh next year with the Awami League’s participation, there is every possibility of a sudden surprise around the bend. One can only hope it would not be bloody.

The day Dharmendra ‘died’

Naidu matches Jagan’s Rs 13L crore investment playbook, with a ‘speed of doing business’ caveat

Naidu’s summit brings in MoUs on same scale as Jagan’s, but CM says his plans built on speed, certainty & investor trust, with escrow accounts, simplified incentives & real-time oversight.

Drone manufacturer ideaForge wins orders worth over Rs 100 crore from Army

ideaForge has formed a joint venture to manufacture and market UAVs in the US. Its Q6 UAV is now included in NATO and allied procurement systems.

INDIA has a Congress-sized hole. And the fix begins with a little humility

Without a Congress revival, there can be no challenge to the BJP pan-nationally. Modi’s party is growing, and almost entirely at the cost of the Congress.