Month: February 2026

Tata Motors PV Managing Director Shailesh Chandra with the updated Punch.ev at a launch event in Mumbai on Friday, 20 February 2026. (Handout)
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Tata Motors enters BaaS space with Punch.ev in quest for ICE-EV price parity| Business News

Tata Motors PV Ltd. has launched the updated Punch.ev, offering battery-as-a-service for the first time, as India’s largest EV maker eyes price parity with ICE…

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India-US to begin 3 day negotiations to finalise interim trade pact

India-US trade deal: A three-day meeting between Indian and American officials to finalise the legal text for an interim trade agreement will begin in the…

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Strong manufacturing growth lifts India’s private sector in February, PMI shows

BENGALURU: India’s private sector accelerated in February led ​by robust demand for goods ​even as services growth was broadly steady, according to ​a survey that…

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India formally joined the US-led Pax Silica on Friday, 20 December 2026. (HT)
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An explainer on Pax Silica, which gets India and boxes out China| Business News

If the 20th century was defined by oil and steel, the 21st is forged in silicon. On Friday, India formally joined the Pax Silica—a US-led…

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Last year, Amazon added same-day grocery delivery in more than 2,300 towns.
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Amazon Is Now America’s Biggest Company. Its 17-Year Journey to Surpass Walmart.| Business News

For nearly two decades, Walmart has been the country’s largest company by revenue, a status it touted to prospective hires, employees and suppliers. It called…

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Pax Silica pact: India plugs into US tech alliance to secure chips, AI and critical minerals

India on Friday formally joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative, with both countries signing the Pax Silica Declaration on the sidelines of the India AI…

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Inside America’s Pax Silica strategy and why India’s entry is pivotal for AI supply chain

India signed the United States-led Pax Silica initiative on the sidelines of the AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi, marking a significant step in…

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Rahul Kothari, chief operating officer at Razorpay. (Official image)
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Exclusive | India must lead agentic payment regulation: Razorpay’s Rahul Kothari

Imagine asking an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant what looks an otherwise simple enough question, “what to order for dinner”, and seamlessly proceed to the “order…

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Infra sector outlook cautious as weak Q3 performance leads to 4% YoY contraction: Nuvama Research

New Delhi: The infrastructure sector outlook in the country remains cautious after weak performance in the third quarter of FY26, which led to a contraction…

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Labour codes: Nearly two dozen employer compliances listed

New Delhi: The labour and employment ministry has drawn up a list of nearly two dozen compliances for employers under the four labour codes, seeking…

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