Salary Hikes In 2026: How Your Employer Will Factor In The New Labour Codes While Deciding Your Hike

India Inc. is expected to roll out an average increment of 8.5-9.5% in the upcoming appraisal cycle, as companies calculate the impact of the new labour code and almost-stagnant inflation.

Watch Mint's National Editor Devina Sengupta decode what possible hikes you will get in 2026!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqo4uf-k_rc

Earnings for the world's sportswomen jumped 13% year-on-year to $293 million (before taxes and agent fees) in 2025 from $258 million in 2024, according to Forbes ‘The World’s Highest-Paid Female Athletes 2025’ list.

Here's the list of top 10 highest paid women athletes this year:
https://www.livemint.com/s/1GH5M24

As we are closing in to the end of 2025, here is a recap of the top five most exciting electric car launches that took place in the Indian market this year.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/s/1GHMfqa

✈️SpiceJet is perennially referred to as financially beleaguered. The airline, which nearly went down in December 2014 and saw a change of ownership and multiple challenges since then, is now adding capacity in every possible way.

SpiceJet lost its market position to Akasa Air, and its domestic market share went below 2% for a few months this year.

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/companies/aircraft-lessors-have-had-enough-of-spicejet-how-then-is-it-flying-11766151310605.html

(Ameya Joshi reports)

Delhi is getting a new ride-hailing contender — and this one has the government’s backing. Bharat Taxi, India’s first cooperative-based taxi platform, launches in the capital on January 1 as a homegrown alternative to Uber and Ola.

With over 56,000 drivers already registered, the big question now is whether this cooperative experiment can disrupt India’s ride-hailing giants or simply carve out a parallel lane.

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhi8TE6izsQ

How India's Nuclear 'Shanti' Bill Is Pivotal For Indo-US Trade Deal; All You Need To Know

The Parliament on Thursday passed the Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, paving the way for private companies to enter the atomic energy sector of India.

The Bill also proposes to repeal the Atomic Energy Act of 1962 and the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act (CLND Act) 2010. What's in the bill and why its essential with the US India trade deal?

WATCH: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQ9LJcbpxrs

Big win for Elon Musk: Tesla CEO to get 2018 pay package now valued at $140 billion — Will his net worth increase?

https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/big-win-for-elon-musk-tesla-ceo-to-get-2018-pay-package-now-valued-at-140-billion-will-his-net-worth-increase-11766195822045.html

Indian Rupee rebounds after hitting country code +91🚨

Will Bank of Japan turn into Santa Claus for INR, stock market? Find out 👇
https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/indian-rupee-rebounds-after-hitting-country-code-91-will-bank-of-japan-turn-into-santa-claus-for-inr-stock-market-11766206463241.html

Reliance shares jump 28% year-to-date; is it time to book profits or buy more?

Read to know 👇
https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/reliance-shares-jump-28-year-to-date-is-it-time-to-book-profits-or-buy-more-11766208307043.html

SBI-owned, FPI's favourite NBFC to be in focus on Monday after this CAPEX update🚨

Read for more details 👇

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/sbiowned-fpis-favourite-nbfc-paisalo-digital-to-be-in-focus-on-monday-after-this-capex-update-11766207894809.html

Gold rates in India dip ₹1000 from record high.
Will gold, silver, prices rise or fall before Christmas?

Read to know 👇

https://www.livemint.com/market/commodities/gold-rates-in-india-dip-rs-1000-from-record-high-will-gold-silver-prices-rise-or-fall-before-christmas-11766213879041.html

PC Jewellers, PN Gadgil to Kalyan crash up to 45% — Why are jewellery stocks not glittering as bright as gold? Explained👇

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/pc-jewellers-pn-gadgil-to-kalyan-crash-up-to-45-why-are-jewellery-stocks-not-glittering-as-bright-as-gold-prices-11766220669014.html

Buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends three stocks to buy on Monday — 22 December 2025👇
https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/buy-or-sell-sumeet-bagadia-recommends-three-stocks-to-buy-on-monday-22-december-2025-11766223995365.html

The Trump Administration RELEASES 300K+ Epstein Pages - Website CRASHES from Traffic!

Server overload queues users; massive redactions spark fury—officials blame victim privacy & ID challenges. Over-redaction admitted? Full truth hidden?

Watch to know more 👇
https://www.livemint.com/videos/list-of-major-things-missing-from-new-epstein-files-released-by-trump-administration-11766230672691.html

Not Bitcoin or Ethereum - These 5 are the top best performing cryptos in 2025👇
https://www.livemint.com/market/cryptocurrency/not-bitcoin-or-ethereum-these-5-are-the-top-best-performing-cryptos-in-2025-11766216526786.html

IIP data to Rupee rate: Top five triggers for Indian stock market this week👇

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/iip-data-to-rupee-rate-top-five-triggers-for-indian-stock-market-this-week-11766283283874.html

Buy or sell: Ganesh Dongre of Anand Rathi recommends three stocks to buy on Monday - 22 December 2025

https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/buy-or-sell-ganesh-dongre-of-anand-rathi-recommends-three-stocks-to-buy-on-monday-22-december-2025-11766290194079.html

North Korean hackers allegedly stole record $2.02 billion of cryptocurrency in 2025. Here's how they did it👇

https://www.livemint.com/market/cryptocurrency/north-korean-hackers-allegedly-stole-record-2-02-billion-cryptocurrency-in-2025-how-11766281879521.html

Reliance JIO, NSE to Flipkart - These are much-awaited 10 IPOs to watch out for in 2026; Check full list here👇

https://www.livemint.com/market/ipo/reliance-jio-nse-to-flipkart-these-are-much-awaited-10-ipos-to-watch-out-in-2026-check-full-list-here-11766302840556.html

Indian stock market: Nifty tops 26,000. Key technical levels to watch out next week👇
https://www.livemint.com/market/stock-market-news/indian-stock-market-nifty-tops-26-000-key-technical-levels-to-watch-out-next-week-11766310458626.html

#MintMarkets | Breakout stocks to buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy today — 22 December 2025

Read more: https://www.livemint.com/s/1GWA4jQ