President Emmanuel Macron has named former Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier as France's new prime minister.

Barnier has been tasked with forming "a unifying government in the service of the country"

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Opinion | India's direct tax collections are on the rise, but the personal income tax outpaces corporate tax growth. Despite tax cuts meant to encourage private investment, job creation and economic growth remain slow. Is this imbalance stalling India’s economic progress?

T.V. Mohandas Pai & Nisha Holla explore the issue.

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Opinion | India's middle class faces a growing tax burden, with personal income taxes now overtaking corporate contributions. High GST rates and stagnant wages are squeezing consumption, while tax cuts have yet to drive private sector growth. Is it time to rethink tax policies?

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Paris Paralympic 2024 | India's Kapil Parmar won the historic judo bronze at Paris Paralympics.

He had earlier lost to S Banitaba Khorram Abadi in the semifinals.

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Swiggy packs an IPO boost for Instamart | Calamities drive up hydropower firms’ insurance expenses | Pre-IPO cos guard equity, chase private credit instead | India to show World Bank it’s biz ready

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Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw, actor Anil Kapoor and Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani were among other leaders from India or of Indian descent who made it to the TIME100 Most Influential People in AI 2024 List.

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#MintPrimer | Stock markets and some economists fear the US economy, weighed down by high interest rates, is heading into a recession. Not all agree as some indicators suggest otherwise. Mint digs deeper to make sense of the noise and fears around the world’s largest economy.

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#MarketsWithMint | #StockMarket opens lower | #Sensex falls 100 points, #Nifty50 around 25,100 level

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#MintPlainFacts | The World Bank upgraded its FY25 GDP forecast for India and Adani group is looking to acquire multiple FMCG businesses.

Meanwhile, GST on health and life insurance premia could be discussed at the GST council meeting on Monday.

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Shares of Indian Energy Exchange Ltd (IEX) surged to a new 52-week high of ₹211.25 on the #NationalStockExchange on Thursday.

Power exchanges have become crucial to meeting the economy’s electricity needs as the market shifts away from long-term purchase agreements to shorter-term contracts. 💡🗼

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Swiggy plans to double its dark store count to more than 1,000 in four years, challenging rivals Zepto, BlinkIt and BigBasket, at a time quick commerce is booming. 🛵

In the Swiggy IPO, Norwest and Prosus may sell some of their shares, while SoftBank will stay invested. 🥘📦

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Promoters and founders of several companies are increasingly seeking private credit as an alternative to equity capital to tide over immediate funding needs ahead of a potential IPO (initial public offering), in a funding trend that the RBI says has grown fourfold in the past 10 years.

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As SME IPOs continue to attract massive investments, caution is essential. Experts warn of potential pitfalls, with many stocks turning into penny stocks post-listing.

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Paris Paralympics 2024 | Praveen Kumar clinched a gold medal in the men's high jump event at the Paris Paralympics.

He registered a brilliant jump of 2.08m to clinch his second and India's 11th medal in Paralympics history.

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Founder Diaries | In this episode, we speak with Akansha Hazari, founder of LoveLocal, a Mumbai startup digitizing kirana stores. From pro squash to US policy and launching LoveLocal, her journey is inspiring!

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Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, expressed concern over the rape of a woman on a footpath in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.

In a post on social media platform X, Rahul Gandhi voiced his disappointment over the heinous crime.

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