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TCS is rapidly increasing hiring of engineering graduates with specialised AI and digital skills, with high-skill cadres now accounting for 60% of fresher intake as it pursues an AI-first strategy

Trump has leveraged tariffs - taxes on imported goods - as a key economic and foreign policy tool

Steel prices have rebounded and domestic demand is firm, while non-ferrous metals benefit from tight LME inventories and global supply issues, supporting a positive near-term view on metal stocks

India has joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative, expanding cooperation on AI, critical minerals and resilient supply chains as part of a broader effort to strengthen economic security

Government revises the base year for merchandise trade indices from FY13 to FY23 to capture structural shifts in India's trade basket and align the indices with current macroeconomic realities

India's state-run oil companies have spent Rs 1.07 lakh crore - 81% of their FY26 capex target - by January, driven by aggressive investments in exploration, production and refinery expansion

NHAI is considering a complete shift to FASTag and UPI toll payments from April to curb leakages, reduce congestion and create a fully digital, seamless tolling system across National Highways

ICICI Prudential Pension Fund has introduced the Swasthya Pension Scheme under PFRDA's sandbox to support retirement savings while enabling healthcare-linked withdrawals and digital access

CCI Chairperson Ravneet Kaur says regulators must stay alert as AI adoption accelerates, stressing transparency, accountability and competition safeguards to prevent unfair conduct in digital markets

India's revised GDP series will introduce major changes in inflation adjustment for consumption, investment and trade, shifting toward granular deflators and global SNA standards to reduce volatility

TCS CEO K Krithivasan said AI will not cause significant job shrinkage in software engineering, noting evolving roles and sustained need for system integration despite rising automation

India's core sector growth eased to 4% in January, with most industries slowing except steel and cement, while analysts say the trends reflect strong construction and infrastructure activity

Outward remittances under RBI's LRS fell 4.12% YoY in Apr-Dec FY26 to $21.36 bn as travel and education spends moderated, though remittances for investments and property purchases surged

Uday Shankar says India has rapidly become one of the world's most exciting media markets but must overcome capital and talent constraints, with AI offering a chance to become a global creative leader

NITI Aayog has proposed a unified apprenticeship mission, stronger industry participation and targeted incentives to address fragmentation, low completion rates and uneven engagement across India

MNRE has initiated discussions with states on the draft floating solar policy and potential assessment, aiming to expand FSPV projects by easing land constraints and creating a clear execution framewo

Novartis AG will divest its entire stake in Novartis India to a ChrysCapital-led consortium for Rs 1,446 crore, triggering an open offer that could push the deal size to nearly Rs 2,000 crore

Yoshua Bengio says AGI may be irrelevant if AI systems continue showing jagged intelligence - excelling at complex tasks but failing at simple ones - as he warns of rising risks, unsafe capabilities

RBI net sold $10 billion in December, with short dollar positions in the forward market easing to $62.35 billion, even as the rupee's REER slipped to 94.76, the monthly bulletin showed

DFS Secretary M Nagaraju asked banks to lower borrowing costs for small-ticket business loans and expand credit, stressing PSBs' strong capital position and upcoming digital lending portals