Month: August 2026
China won’t apologise for overcapacity
“SO CALLED” is a favourite epithet in the rhetorical armoury of Chinese officials facing unwelcome foreign criticism. The officials dismiss talk of China’s “so-called human-rights…
India’s data breach bill hits all-time high as AI attacks take over: IBM report
A clear trend consistently pointing to threat actors increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) to construct cyberattacks has become a real concern for organisations, marking a…
Nepal opens 1st modern tunnel: Japanese-assisted infra to boost India–Nepal trade route – The Economic Times Video
Nepal has opened its first modern road tunnel, the 2.68-km Nagdhunga–Sisne Khola Tunnel on the Tribhuvan Highway, cutting travel time from over an hour to…
CEEW and TVF’s Gullak highlight rooftop solar benefits through engaging storytelling
The Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW) has partnered with TVF‘s popular series Gullak to launch a campaign that uses storytelling to highlight the…
India extends anti-dumping duty on select chemicals, metal goods; imposes on one
New Delhi: India has extended the time period of existing anti-dumping duties in July on four products, including certain chemicals, and some iron and steel…
Mintoak acquires rewards fintech ICC Loyalty to expand bank platform in West Asia, Africa
Bengaluru: Merchant payments software company Mintoak has acquired Dubai-headquartered ICC Loyalty in a largely cash-funded deal, adding consumer rewards technology to its bank platform as…
NSE Nifty up 1.6%, BSE Sensex up 0.7% — same day, same market. What SEBI’s new closing rule changed
For most of Monday, the Nifty 50 and the BSE Sensex moved in step. At 3.15pm, they went their separate ways. The Nifty finished 390.70…
A year after reinvention, Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra is all about refinement
Continuity is a mostly a good thing. Samsung thinks so, and I concur. While the Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra moniker succeeds the Galaxy Z Fold7,…
India’s next billion dollars from abroad may depend on easier visas
India’s remittance boom has powered through global crises, geopolitical tensions and economic slowdowns, helping make the country the world’s largest recipient of money sent home…
The new maths: AI’s big four, a $720 billion bill, and a future no one knows
The Wall Street is quite worried, and for the simple reason that Big AI are reporting significant increase in capital expenditure. There is finally a…