GFF 2026: FM Sitharaman on India’s tech leap, demographic dividend, AI risks and road to global scale
India’s demographic advantage is no longer a promise waiting to be fulfilled; it is increasingly visible in the businesses, technology and platforms being built by…
Crude oil jump, Iran war, Houthi attacks: Why the stock market plunged before recovery today
The key stock market benchmarks, the BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty, crashed early on Friday amid a weak global trend, compounded by escalations between…
OpenAI unveils finance-centric ChatGPT version with datasets and enterprise controls
OpenAI has launched a finance-focused version of ChatGPT designed for financial institutions, bringing premium financial datasets, financial modelling tools and enterprise security controls into a…
Gujarat’s public debt rose to Rs 4.30 lakh crore in 2025-26: Govt
Gandhinagar: Gujarat’s public debt escalated to Rs 4,30,320 crore in 2025-26, registering a steep increase of Rs 55,475 crore over the previous fiscal year, according…
India has shown ‘quite a lot of resilience’ to oil price shock, says IMF as it welcomes stronger statistical framework
India has so far shown considerable resilience to the rise in energy prices, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said, even as it monitors the impact…
GFF 2026: Digital finance has scaled, now trust and resilience must catch up, says RBI’s Deputy Governor Murmu
India’s digital finance ecosystem has moved beyond the challenge of access and scale, with the next phase requiring greater emphasis on trust, resilience, customer protection…
BRICS flags unilateral tariffs, trade barriers as global risks
BRICS finance ministers and central bank governors raised “serious concerns” over the unilateral use of trade and finance-related measures on Friday, including higher tariffs and…
130 districts account for half of informal companies in India
It takes 130 districts out of around 770 to account for 50% of India’s total informal sector establishments outside agriculture and construction. On the other…
BRICS can boost local-currency trade with deeper financial markets, stronger banking links: Experts
New Delhi: BRICS countries can strengthen trade in local currencies and facilitate cross-border investments by deepening financial markets, strengthening banking linkages and putting in place…
BRICS businesses eye India as investment hub, see opportunities in engineering, technology
New Delhi: India is emerging as a key investment destination for businesses from BRICS countries, with business leaders attending the BRICS Summit highlighting the country’s…