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BS Editorial | Demand for MGNREGA work drops 35% in October, with rural employment returning to pre-Covid levels. Rural jobless rate falls to 4.4% as non-farm opportunities rise, signalling improving economic conditions and stronger rural consumption. https://mybs.in/2esMw8w

BS Editorial | IndiGo’s crisis exposes deep governance gaps in India Inc with failures across management, board oversight, and DGCA regulation. Poor FDTL preparedness, delayed regulatory action, and exemptions for one airline highlight systemic weaknesses in corporate and regulatory accountability. https://mybs.in/2esMw8p

Amid chaos at airports due to flight cancellations by low-cost carrier IndiGo, Civil Aviation Minister K Ram Mohan Naidu said the government will curtail the airline's winter flight schedule and its slots will be assigned to other carriers. https://mybs.in/2esNPZi

Donald Trump has indicated that he may impose new tariffs on agricultural imports, particularly Indian rice and Canadian fertilisers, as trade discussions with the two countries progress slowly. Trump made these remarks at a White House meeting after he unveiled $12 bn support package for American farmers, adding that the imports were posing a challenge for domestic producers and reiterated his intent to address this issue. https://mybs.in/2esNPYk

After several days in the ‘very poor’ and ‘severe’ categories, Delhi’s air quality eased into the ‘poor’ bracket on Tuesday, with an overall AQI of 292, according to data by the CPCB. Seventeen of the city’s 39 monitoring stations still recorded AQI levels above 300, but most showed signs of improvement compared with last week. Anand Vihar, however, remained in the ‘very poor’ category, registering an AQI of 319. Bawana recorded the highest AQI in Delhi at 342, while IGI Airport registered the lowest at 215. https://mybs.in/2esNPZN

Health With BS | Why do ex-smokers return to cigarettes even years after quitting? Relapse isn’t weakness— smoking rewires the brain, links nicotine to pleasure, and embeds a ‘smoker identity’. Stress, triggers, and old routines can reignite cravings, making quitting a long-term journey. Read here 👉 https://mybs.in/2esNPad

The NCRTC has completed the DPR for the proposed Namo Bharat RRTS corridor that will connect Gurugram, Faridabad and Noida, Hindustan Times reported. The project is estimated to cost around ₹15,000 crore. Work on the 61-km corridor is expected to begin in December 2026. According to the officials in the report, the project may take around 4.5 years to finish. The route will reportedly include two stations in Gurugram, two in Faridabad, one in Noida and one in Greater Noida. https://mybs.in/2esMvua

Markets With BS | From Larsen & Toubro to IndiGo, here's a list of stocks to watch during today's trading session. Take a look https://mybs.in/2esNPYb

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Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu said the ministry has continuously been working to encourage competition in the sector and encouraged more airlines to come to the industry with the government's help. Speaking at the Rajya Sabha, Naidu said, "We have envisioned the demand to be growing at such a rate that we want to have more airlines in the picture... The demand that India is creating today, we need to have five big airlines, and that has been the effort from the ministry to encourage more airlines to join the industry." https://mybs.in/2esMvuN

BS Editorial | India’s economy surprises on the upside with 2025 growth revised to 7.3% and inflation at a decade-low 2%, prompting RBI rate cuts; however, Rupee weakness and $17.7 bn FPIs outflow pose fresh external risks. https://mybs.in/2esMUCf

BS Editorial | Putin’s first visit to India since the Ukraine war showcased strong optics and strategic signalling, with PM Modi emphasising peace and autonomy; trade, nuclear, and labour deals were signed, but defence acquisitions fell short. https://mybs.in/2esMUCd

IndiGo stock cracked another 6.9% in intra-day trade on Monday as India's biggest domestic airline by market share - IndiGo - continued to face operational challenges. IndiGo stock hit an intra-day low of ₹5,001, and was quoting with a loss of 5% at ₹5,100. The Interglobe Aviation stock has slumped 13.5% thus far in December 2025; amid which the company's market-cap has plunged from ₹2.28 trillion to ₹1.94 trillion - wiping out over ₹34,000 crore in investors' wealth. https://mybs.in/2esMvpS

Delhi’s air quality continued to stay in the ‘very poor’ category on Monday, with 28 monitoring stations reporting an AQI above 300. The AQI at Anand Vihar was 354, while the citywide average stood at 318, according to the CPCB. Eleven of the remaining 39 stations recorded AQI in the ‘poor’ range, though most were close to the 300 mark. https://mybs.in/2esMvmE

Former labour secretary Sumita Dawra decodes the new labour codes and their impact on workers and employers in a conversation with Nivedita Mookerji and AK Bhattacharya. Watch the discussion👇 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fH2WYCD1M04

India’s business landscape in 2025 saw power shifts, boardroom battles, bold bets, startup crises and headline-grabbing IPO moves. From corporate heavyweights to startup founders, the year was packed with major moments. Let’s take a look 👇 https://mybs.in/2esMvlh

Markets With BS | From Adani Enterprises to ICICI Bank, here is a list of stocks that will be in focus today. Take a look https://mybs.in/2esMvlg