Month: January 2026
India’s household debt seen above 5-yr average, but lower than China’s
Mumbai: India’s household debt rose to 41.3% of gross domestic product at the end of March 2025, extending a steady increase above its five-year average,…
Instamart ‘trends’, assessing the Xiaomi Redmi 15C, and gazing into 2026| Business News
Good morning, and a Happy New Year! The Xiaomi Redmi 15C. (Vishal Mathur/HT) Opening thoughts. A few days ago, some interesting data was shared by…
RBI flags swelling slippages in unsecured retail lending, particularly among private banks
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Wednesday flagged the risk of elevated fresh slippages and write-offs in unsecured retail lending, particularly among private sector…
India’s financial system can handle shocks, but long-term outlook hazy, RBI’s report says
Mumbai: India’s financial system remains robust and resilient, supported by strong balance sheets, easy financial conditions and low market volatility, the RBI said in its…
ETtech State of Startups Survey: Startups expect to pivot to an AI avatar this year
A majority of Indian founders, chief executives and venture capital investors expect hiring to be significantly impacted in 2026 as artificial intelligence (AI) adoption accelerates…
Execution tops sops as states race to attract data centres
As states compete to attract data centre investments amid rising cloud and artificial intelligence demand, industry executives say the real differentiator isn’t incentives or policy…