Month: January 2026

Chief Economic Advisor of India V Anantha Nageswaran. (Reuters)
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India eyes ‘Goldilocks’ path as Economic Survey 2025-26 gets tabled today| Business News

The government is set to unveil the Economic Survey 2025-26 at 11:00 am on Thursday, with investors and policymakers looking for confirmation that the world’s…

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Union Budget: India may pour more money & simplify tax regime to offset Trump tariffs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is likely to announce measures to improve the ease of doing business and boost infrastructure spending, while sticking to fiscal…

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Wolves of Chernobyl, Razorpay’s milestone, and Tata Sierra’s tech| Business News

Opening thoughts. The mutant wolves of Chernobyl have genetically evolved enough to be protected against cancer. I landed on a report that biologists from Princeton…

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RBI MPC 2026: Central Bank to keep interest rates steady at 5.25% throughout the year, says Reuters poll

The Reserve Bank of India will hold its key interest rate steady at 5.25% ‍through 2026, according to a majority of economists polled by Reuters,…

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Tesla reports 61% drop in Q4 profit on lower EV sales, higher AI spending| Business News

Tesla Inc. has reported a 61% drop in fourth-quarter profits due to lower sales even as CEO Elon Musk doubles down on AI investments. Tesla…

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Yotta eyeing India listing to ride the AI tech wave here
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Yotta eyeing India listing to ride the AI tech wave here

Mumbai-based Yotta Data Services is looking to list on the Indian bourses in 2026-27, said its chief executive Sunil Gupta. The Hiranandani Group company had…

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Procurement-tech firm 1Buy.ai raises Rs 32 crore led by 100 Unicorns
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Procurement-tech firm 1Buy.ai raises Rs 32 crore led by 100 Unicorns

Procurement technology startup 1Buy.ai , founded by Visham Sikand of Goals101 fame and Nitin Jain, cofounder of OfBusiness, has raised Rs 32.5 crore in its…

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Voice AI startups hear the sound of money as enterprises sign up
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Voice AI startups hear the sound of money as enterprises sign up

Investor interest in Indian startups developing voice AI applications is growing, as businesses increasingly adopt artificial intelligence-based agents that engage in human-like, real-time conversations and…

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At 7.8%, December IIP growth zooms to over two-year high

New Delhi: India’s industrial output climbed to a 26-month high of 7.8% year-on-year in December, driven by manufacturing activity, goods and services tax (GST) rationalisation…

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Government weighs raising EPFO wage ceiling to Rs 25,000 a month
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Government weighs raising EPFO wage ceiling to Rs 25,000 a month

The government is considering raising the wage ceiling for mandatory contribution to the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to as much as Rs 25,000 a…

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