Month: May 2026
India services growth picks up in April on strong domestic demand, PMI shows
BENGALURU: India’s services sector growth picked up in April after falling to a 14-month low in March, driven by strong demand at home that offset…
IIT-Madras launches centre in California, to be launchpad for Indian deeptech startups
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras Global Research Foundation has announced the establishment of its first centre in the US, expanding India’s deep-tech innovation footprint…
Neural Dispatch Google Translate’s longevity, Apple Intelligence and Meta’s robots
Cognitive warmup. The closer we get to the Apple iPhone keynote in September, the more you’ll begin to hear these nuggets of expected new features….
India, US ‘very close’ to trade deal, need to get over last hurdle, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau says
India and the US are “very, very close” to signing the trade deal and need to get over “that last hurdle”, US Deputy Secretary of…
Cabinet clears 2 new chip units in Gujarat worth ₹3,936 crore
The Union Cabinet on Tuesday cleared the last two semiconductor units under the first phase of the government’s semiconductor mission, with an investment of ₹3,936…
New-age wealthtech startups Trackk, Zomint in talks to raise funding from Z47, Lightspeed, others
Young Indian investors are catching the attention of VC firms, with a clutch of Gen Z focussed wealthtech companies in advanced negotiations with them to…
Sugarcane FRP hiked to Rs 365/quintal for 2026-27 season
New Delhi: The government raised the minimum price payable to sugarcane farmers to ₹365 per quintal for the 2026-27 season from ₹355 the year ago…
Credit growth signals economic strength: Finance Ministry
New Delhi: The finance ministry in a statement on Tuesday said robust credit growth demonstrates the resilient domestic economic environment and envisages enhanced appetite for…
Rare earths, PCBs among 40 sub-sectors on FDI fast track
New Delhi: India has identified rare earth magnets and printed circuit boards among 40 sub-sectors for expedited clearance within 60 days of foreign direct investment…
Iran war could drag India’s GDP growth to 6.5% this fiscal, says CII president Rajiv Memani
New Delhi: The Indian economy could expand about 7% this fiscal year if the Iran war ends soon but growth could slip to 6.5% if…