Month: February 2026

Perseverance covered approximately 400 metres through a field of rocks on the Martian surface, in a route mapped by Claude. (NASA)
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Claude’s win on Mars, of smoke and fire, and another AI lawsuit| Business News

Cognitive warmup. Will he? Won’t he? There are murmurs that Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is unhappy with OpenAI’s business approach in the face of competition…

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The Russian niggle in the India-US trade deal amid the celebrations

India-US trade deal has been widely welcomed by markets and exporters, but one unresolved issue could yet test the durability of the deal, according to…

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RBI MPC: India’s central bank to stand pat as trade deal reduces urgency on rate cuts

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to keep policy rates unchanged in its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on Friday, ‍while focusing on improving the…

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Clean-label food brand The Whole Truth closes $51 million funding round led by Sofina, Sauce.vc
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Clean-label food brand The Whole Truth closes $51 million funding round led by Sofina, Sauce.vc

Clean-label food startup The Whole Truth has raised about $51 million in a funding round led by Sofina and Sauce.vc. The round, comprising primary and…

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India US trade deal: EAM Jaishankar, Marco Rubio welcome new pact; discuss energy, nuclear, defence, critical minerals

New York/Washington: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio “welcomed” the trade deal reached between President Donald Trump and Prime…

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Budget 2026 pulls right levers amid tailwind from US, EU trade pacts: Experts

The budget, presented against the backdrop of strong external headwinds, has prioritised growth without losing sight of fiscal consolidation, according to experts at an ET-PwC…

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High contribution to global growth draws India to the centre stage: Nirmala Sitharaman

Indian exporters stand to gain from reduction in US tariffs and trade agreement with the EU, which will also help attract investment, finance minister Nirmala…

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Tax framework ensures level playing field for industry, says Arvind Shrivastava
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Tax framework ensures level playing field for industry, says Arvind Shrivastava

New Delhi: The tax framework has been designed to ensure neutrality between domestic and global players, revenue secretary Arvind Shrivastava said Tuesday, highlighting budget reforms…

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Retirement Body may Ease PF Interest Rate to 8-8.2% in FY26
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EPFO may ease PF interest rate to 8-8.2% in FY26

New Delhi: The Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) is expected to marginally reduce the interest rate on provident fund deposits for 2025-26 to 8-8.20%, as…

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‘US tariff cut may lift GDP by 20-30 bps’, say economists

New Delhi: The Indian economy is poised to gain from lowered US tariffs, with economists estimating a 20-30 basis point boost to gross domestic product…

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