Month: May 2026
Silicon Road Ventures, ex-BofA India MD form Rs 150-crore fund for investing in agentic AI startups
US-based venture capital fund Silicon Road Ventures (SRV) has partnered with former Bank of America India managing director Ajay Mahajan to form an alternative investment…
India’s economic strength defies foreign outflow fears, S&P Says
India is weathering global financial pressures better than headline data suggest, with worries over foreign outflows overstated, according to S&P Global Ratings. The country has…
India books phosphate fertilizer at 40% above pre-war prices
India, the world’s top buyer of diammonium phosphate, has contracted the crop nutrient at prices almost 40% higher than pre-war levels as the Middle East…
Electric two-wheeler makers brace for raw material price hikes, AI infra pressure
Makers of electric two-wheelers are beginning to feel the heat from rising raw material prices and supply-chain disruptions due to increasing geopolitical tensions. Companies warned…
Inflation in driver’s seat likely to stall discretionary spend
KOLKATA/MUMBAI: From mobile phones and clothes to dining out and air-conditioners, India’s recent discretionary spending recovery is coming under pressure with the Gulf war having…
Containing war impact on growth, current account: PMO stitching up plan to boost foreign fund flow
NEW DELHI: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) is coordinating with various ministries and anchoring efforts to identify fresh opportunities to bolster foreign investments and exports…
GDP data release revised to June 7 each year
New Delhi: The statistics ministry has revised the release schedule for provisional GDP estimates and fourth quarter GDP data to June 7 of each year,…
Retail inflation up a tad on rise in food, bullion prices
New Delhi: Retail inflation jumped to a four-month high of 3.5% year-on-year in April, up slightly from 3.4% in March, led by rising food and…
Govt eyes new employment blueprint after labour code rollout
New Delhi: Labour and employment minister Mansukh Mandaviya Tuesday said the central government has fully operationalised the four new labour codes which are both pro-worker…
CEA Nageswaran says West Asia crisis a balance of payments stress test; to impact CAD, inflation & exchange rate
New Delhi: Large companies must ensure timely release of payments to micro and small enterprises to ease their working capital needs and reduce cost of…