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India aims for $1 trillion exports this fiscal year, says Piyush Goyal

India has set its sights on achieving $1 trillion in exports this financial year, with Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal outlining an ambitious…

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These companies produce annual sustainability reports that include water use at their data centers. (Pexel)
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AI Data Centers Use Far More Water Than Most Tech Giants Report

Microsoft, Google and Amazon are among the tech companies spending an estimated $1 trillion on AI infrastructure this year and last. In some regions, they…

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South Korea’s Kospi benefited from the booming AI trade in the first half of 2026.
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AI Split Asia Into Winners and Losers. The Balance Looks Unsustainable.

Asian stock markets were locked in a tug of war in the first half of the year, caught between Middle East tensions and the artificial-intelligence…

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Kolkata trams to get an upgrade, AC coaches and new routes including Dakshineswar–Kalighat proposed - The Economic Times Video
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Kolkata trams to get an upgrade, AC coaches and new routes including Dakshineswar–Kalighat proposed – The Economic Times Video

West Bengal Transport Minister Arjun Singh announced a proposal to modernise Kolkata’s historic tram network at an interactive session organised by the Merchants’ Chamber of…

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EU’s CBAM poses major compliance challenge for Indian MSMEs; Experts seek urgent government support

New Delhi: Indian Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) face severe compliance challenges under the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), prompting industry experts…

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Gold and silver prices increase as international market volatility and weak US jobs data reduce chances of interest rate spike (Representational/ Unsplash)
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Weak US job data, oil price, interest rates: Why are gold, silver prices rising?

Gold prices advanced for a third consecutive day despite an ease in Indian demand following a modest pick-up earlier in the week. The development comes…

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India has got a $5 trillion sleeping giant: Can govt wake it up?

India’s obsession with gold has always been viewed through two very different lenses. For households, it is a store of wealth and a hedge against…

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Govt lens on e-rickshaw remote shutdown issue; two apps including BAT-BMS removed from app stores

New Delhi: Amid reports that e-rickshaws could be remotely shut down through the Chinese smartphone application BAT-BMS, the government said on Friday that two such…

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Consumer & healthcare best placed most sectors stable, says Brickwork

India’s consumer goods and healthcare services as two sectors with a positive outlook in the current fiscal year helped by factors like tax cuts, consumer…

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The first UN first Global Dialogue on AI Governance starts in Geneva from July 6. (Official image)
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Innovation exists everywhere, opportunity does not: UN pushes for AI governance

Even as the conversation towards regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) gathers pace, the United Nations believes a global dialogue is crucial, building on the momentum…

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