Month: December 2025
Why India fell off the global middle-class map
In 1980, neither China nor India had much representation in the “global middle class” — people who neither belong to the bottom half of the…
AI tech helps semicon startups step up as they face chip goliaths
Technology innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) are helping early-stage semiconductor startups accelerate chip production, shorten design cycles and manage with smaller teams, as they gear…
Year in review: Startup funding flat in 2025 on early-stage AI reset
ETtech Despite a pickup in growth-stage funding, Indian startup funding remained largely flat in 2025 as fewer large deals and evolving venture capital thesis on…
TikTok signs deal to sell US unit to Oracle-led investor group| Business News
TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance Ltd. has signed binding agreements with three major investors to sell just over 80% of US assets to American and global…
Parliament clears VB-G RAM G Bill, replacing MGNREGA amid Opposition protests
Parliament on Friday passed the Viksit Bharat–Gramin Rozgar Aur Maanav Garima (VB-G RAM G) Bill through a voice vote amid protests by opposition parties, which…
Securities Market Code Bill for boosting Sebi power, accountability
New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday introduced in the Lok Sabha the Securities Market Code Bill that proposes to expand capital market watchdog…
India gets unprecedented market access in Oman trade pact
NEW DELHI: India and Oman signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on Thursday, which will provide duty free access to 98% of India’s exports…
Three-month timeline for NCLAT to improve quality of judgement: Baijayant Panda
New Delhi: The Parliamentary select committee’s proposal to stipulate a strict three-month timeline for the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) to dispose of insolvency…
FTA shield in turbulent times: How India is locking in growth as global tariff walls rise
In a year defined by shifting global alliances and the rise of protectionist trade barriers, India has successfully anchored its economic growth through a strategic…
India-Oman joint statement outlines roadmap for deeper cooperation across trade, energy, maritime security and people-to-people ties
India and Oman on Thursday signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official visit to the Sultanate from December 17-18,…