Emergent AI: ETSA 2026: Emergent shifting focus from AI software to business automation, says CEO Mukund Jha
Artificial intelligence startup Emergent is expanding beyond software building to automating day-to-day functions for small businesses and expects the share of AI agent business in…
PLI scheme: IIT Madras professor Jhunjhunwala wants PLI to be more startup friendly
IIT Madras professor Ashok Jhunjhunwala has called for a review of India’s PLI (production-linked incentive) scheme, arguing that it favours established players over startups developing…
CityMall funding: Value commerce startup CityMall in talks to raise Rs 400-500 crore led by Jungle Ventures: Sources
Value ecommerce startup CityMall, which focusses on non-metro customers, is in talks to raise Rs 400-500 crore led by existing investor Jungle Ventures, people in…
Need more structural growth that stays high without policy support: Pranjul Bhandari, Chief India Economist/Strategist, Asean Economist, HSBC
Growth right now is genuinely quite strong because the strength is visible not just in the official GDP numbers, but also in indicators such as…
Oil prices key external risk, but yet to derail growth outlook: Radhika Rao, Executive Director & Senior Economist, DBS Bank
Recent high-frequency indicators show growth is holding up despite a less supportive global backdrop, as credit growth maintains a strong beat, government expenditure remains apace…
Govt support, benign inflation helped in Q1: Sonal Varma, Chief Economist, India & Asia (excl. Japan), Nomura
India’s growth has remained remarkably resilient, with domestic demand—particularly consumption—providing an important anchor. Despite geopolitical disruptions and higher crude oil prices, activity has held up…
Manufacturing a bright spot; services presents a mixed bag: Upasna Bhardwaj, Chief Economist, Kotak Mahindra Bank
India’s economy has demonstrated notable resilience in 2026, navigating a challenging backdrop of geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions, elevated energy prices, weather-related uncertainties and rising…
GDP more than aggregation of high-frequency indicators: Pronab Sen, India’s first chief statistician
We don’t feel the GDP growth on the ground because the statistics ministry’s estimates come in a long series. We start with the first estimate…
Decoding GDP growth: The good, the bad & the data
The announcement of a stellar showing by the Indian economy in the first quarter, with growth coming in at 7.8%, sparked intense debate. While many…
Tata Sons board resolution on Chandrasekaran reappointment invalid, says Tata Trusts
The resolution to reappoint N Chandrasekaran as Chairman of Tata Sons was not validly passed at the company’s September 17 board meeting as the mandatory…