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India, US postpone trade deal talks after Donald Trump tariff verdict

Move comes as Washington trying to figure out legalities

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:07 PM IST

Business Standard Manthan: Road map for making India future-ready

At the third edition of the BS summit, FM Sitharaman, Nitin Gadkari, will be among the thought leaders to deliberate on India's tremendous relevance across areas in a volatile geopolitical landscape

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:05 PM IST

High-frequency indicators point to moderation in India's Q3 GDP growth

Economists expect Q3 GDP growth to remain above 7 per cent, supported by a pickup in consumption and investment

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:12 PM IST

Companies

Fewer AI founders leaving India now, says Speciale Invest's ArjunRao

India should build AI by playing to its strengths-developers, applications and sovereign use cases-rather than chasing the full stack at once, says Speciale Invest's Arjun Rao

Updated On: 23 Feb 2026 | 12:01 AM IST

Hospitals becoming insurers could ease health care costs: Devi Shetty

Narayana Health's Devi Prasad Shetty says hospitals launching insurance arms could reduce friction with insurers, improve affordability and expand healthcare access in the coming years

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:35 PM IST

Proposed DPDP timelines a challenge: Meta's Chief of Global Policy

Martin, who was in India to attend the AI Impact Summit, also said the AI talent base in India was unparalleled

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:35 PM IST

AI to be force multiplier for HCLTech, can boost productivity: Roshni Nadar

HCLTech chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra says AI will enhance per-employee productivity and transform entry-level roles, as the firm expands into new areas including semiconductor packaging

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:25 PM IST

Lodha Developers signs ₹365 crore joint development deal in Mumbai

Lodha Developers has signed a Rs 364.80 crore joint development agreement with Sahana group to develop multiple land parcels in Mumbai's Parel-Sewree division

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 8:25 PM IST

Agentic commerce must be transparent and accountable, says InMobi CEO

InMobi Group CEO Naveen Tewari says agentic commerce can reshape buying behaviour, supply chains and commerce journeys, but warns these AI-driven systems must stay transparent and accountable

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 7:31 PM IST

Skoda India considering EV, CNG options as Kylaq broadens buyer base

Skoda India is focusing on cleaner fuel options, including CNG and EVs, while compact SUV Kylaq drives volumes, expands first-time buyers and strengthens the brand in India's competitive market

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 6:26 PM IST

Need one common standard on AI regulation: Mastercard's Caroline Louveaux

Mastercard's chief privacy officer calls for principle-based, tech-neutral global AI rules to build trust, cut regulatory fragmentation and enable AI adoption at scale

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 6:20 PM IST

Economy

Old WPI, new GDP base year series: Economists split on the impact

As India shifts its GDP base year to 2022-23, economists are divided on whether the unrevised WPI base will distort real growth estimates, even as CPI has been updated to 2024

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:22 PM IST

StatsGuru: Productivity gap continues to hinder India's MSME growth

MSMEs accounted for 48.58 per cent of India's merchandise exports in FY25

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 9:40 PM IST

Finance

UPI's global volumes cross 1 mn in FY26, nearly doubling from last year

UPI's international transaction volumes crossed one million for the first time in FY26, nearly doubling from the previous year, as the payments system expanded across eight countries

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:37 PM IST

BC channel payout has to match commercial reality: Dharanidhar Tripathy

BC payouts must reflect rising compliance costs and risks to sustain last-mile banking and deepen financial inclusion, says Dharanidhar Tripathy

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:36 PM IST

Dealing with a tax notice? Correct errors via updated ITR and pay dues

If your claim was genuine, submit documents to back it up

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 5:02 PM IST

Opinion

Export Promotion Mission thoughtfully structured; impact uncertain

DGFT rolls out Export Promotion Mission guidelines and seeks feedback on digital trade reforms, signalling intent to boost exports, though impact will hinge on execution

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:27 PM IST

Small-cap firms' Q3FY26 performance offers silver lining in equity markets

The Indian equity markets have underperformed most global markets since the peak in September 2024, after an 18-month bull run

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:35 PM IST

AI for all: Global Summit in India offers a path to take the world forward

The India AI Impact Summit 2026 positions New Delhi as a global AI convenor, blending ethics, inclusion and $250 billion in investments to shape the future of artificial intelligence

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:33 PM IST

Tariffs run into legal troubles but will remain at core of Trump's agenda

The US Supreme Court's tariff ruling dents Donald Trump's leverage, reshaping global trade talks and placing India in a relatively stronger negotiating position

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:27 PM IST

Risk-based premium on deposit insurance to test banks' fund-raising ability

From April 21, banks shift to risk-based deposit insurance premiums, with better-rated lenders paying less and a likely hike in the ₹5 lakh insurance cap

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:18 PM IST

A SCOTUS indebted to Trump strikes a blow against his powers, nonetheless

The US Supreme Court curbs Donald Trump's tariff powers, reaffirming congressional authority and showing how institutional checks can still restrain populist executives

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:12 PM IST

Finding funds for India's nuclear plans and long-term financing hurdles

India's push for 100 GW nuclear capacity by 2047 will need over $200 billion, demanding long-tenor financing, sovereign support and a dedicated nuclear finance entity

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:08 PM IST

Consumer Protection: Insurer made to pay claim for sabotage case

NCDRC directs National Insurance to settle sabotage claim, holding delay in FIR not fatal and inferring malicious damage on balance of probabilities

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 9:58 PM IST

PSBs outperform private peers yet again as quarterly profits hit new high

The combined net profit of listed universal banks crossed Rs 1 trillion for the first time in a quarter, in December, with three banks contributing at least 50% to it

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 3:50 PM IST

Markets

Markets need time to recalibrate to new STT regime: Pankaj Pandey

ICICI Securities' Pankaj Pandey says markets may need time to adjust to the new STT regime but sees strong FY27 earnings and midcap outperformance

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:06 PM IST

Household equity ownership rises by ₹10 trillion during April-December

Indian households added nearly ₹10 trillion to equity holdings in FY26 so far, taking total ownership close to ₹88 trillion amid a structural shift in savings

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:01 PM IST

SIP inflows into ETFs, FoFs jump 4-fold as gold, silver fever spreads

SIP inflows into ETFs and FoFs have surged nearly fourfold in a year, driven by soaring investor appetite for gold and silver mutual fund schemes

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:57 PM IST

Street signs: Nifty at crucial juncture, crucial week for IPOs, and more

Nifty hovers near key technical levels as markets eye IPO revival and NSE index rejigs, making the coming week crucial for equity sentiment

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:52 PM IST

Technology

AI Impact Summit: 'Acceleration of AI diffusion must to benefit all'

At the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India unveiled indigenous LLMs and pushed for AI sovereignty as 89 nations backed broader, affordable access to AI

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:37 PM IST

AI Summit a turning point in how world will use AI: PM Modi in Mann Ki Baat

Addressing his monthly radio broadcast 'Mann Ki Baat', Modi also asked people to remain vigilant against online financial fraud and digital arrest

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:33 PM IST

US SC ruling on Trump's tariffs: A China worry for India's iPhone exports

The tax now has been declared "illegal" by the US Supreme Court

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:28 PM IST

Microsoft Gaming CEO Asha Sharma's new test: Rebooting Xbox in tough mode

A graduate of the Carlson School of Management, Sharma has built her career scaling consumer platforms rather than running game studios - a distinction key to the debate around her appointment

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:40 PM IST

Politics

How 9 states and UTs have fared after SIR culling: A reading of key figures

Final electoral rolls show sharp voter deletions across states, with Gujarat seeing the biggest cut and Kerala the lowest after the Special Intensive Revision

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:59 PM IST

With President Lula's visit, India-Brazil trade ties touch new heights

Brazil Prez concluded his India visit after signing an array of agreements

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:51 PM IST

Israel awaits PM Narendra Modi: Of security, silicon and strategic signals

The PM's two-day Israel visit to feature Knesset address, and talks with Netanyahu on defence, counter-terrorism, IMEC, trade and artificial intelligence cooperation

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:45 PM IST

Industry

Uday Kotak selected for special jury award by EY India

9 finalists for EOY Award named

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:39 PM IST

Pre-construction, built-to-suit projects gain momentum in office leasing

Large integrated campuses developed by leading players such as DLF, Brookfield, Embassy, Bagmane, K. Raheja Corp, and Sattva are operating at near-full occupancy

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:32 PM IST

Delhi-Meerut RRTS now fully open; travel time cut to under an hour: PM Modi

Modi inaugurated the fully operational Delhi-Meerut RRTS and Meerut Metro, enabling under-one-hour travel and integrating multiple transit systems across NCR in a major mobility upgrade

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:32 PM IST

IDFC First Bank reports ₹590 crore fraud at its Chandigarh branch

Affected accounts belong to Haryana govt ; 4 suspended

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:29 PM IST

India's drugmakers show fewer side effects under harsher USFDA scrutiny

USFDA data show OAI rates for Indian pharma plants falling to 8% by 2025 even as global outcomes worsen, reflecting stronger quality systems, technology adoption and compliance culture

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:29 PM IST

One target or five: Siam opposes Bureau of Energy Efficiency's CAFE 3 reset

At February 10 meeting, BEE proposed separate yearly CAFE-3 emission targets

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:15 PM IST

Apple ecosystem in India creates more than 250,000 new direct jobs

70% of workers women; indirect employment pegged at 750,000

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:58 PM IST

New breed in India's pet care drives shift beyond product as demand rises

India's pet-care market is shifting from products to services as DINKWAD households prioritise trust, expertise and convenience, fuelling a new, service-led care ecosystem

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:25 PM IST

Allow telcos to offer connectivity: DoT to Noida International Airport

DoT has asked Noida International Airport to allow telcos to set up networks under the Telecommunications Act 2023, marking its second such intervention after Navi Mumbai airport

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:22 PM IST

What AI summit means for India: Driving faster innovation and execution

India's ambition to ensure AI-led economic growth and social good rests on accelerated innovation and execution

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:07 PM IST

US tariff uncertainty: Auto, medtech exporters on wait-and-watch mode

Indian auto and medical device exporters adopt wait-and-watch approach as US tariff shifts and refund uncertainty cloud shipment decisions

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 9:36 PM IST

DOJ probes Netflix's power over filmmakers in Warner Bros deal review

DOJ broadens review of Netflix's $72 billion Warner deal, probing potential monopoly power and leverage over filmmakers under US antitrust laws

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 7:34 PM IST

Book

How economists use their subject's frameworks to unravel our messy lives

Three new books use economics to decode behaviour, war and nature - revealing both the power and the limits of economic thinking in explaining our messy world

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:43 PM IST

World News

Donald Trump may turn to old trade laws after Supreme Court tariff blow

With the Supreme Court striking down Trump's use of IEEPA for tariffs, the former president may rely on older trade statutes to revive tariff action. Each carries implications for India

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:53 PM IST

Inside Iran's preparations for war and the regime's plans for survival

Probable successor to Khamenei: A former commander in the Revolutionary Guards Corps and the current head of the Supreme National Security Council

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:48 PM IST

US Secret Service kills man attempting to unlawfully enter Trump's resort

The man was carrying what appeared to be a shotgun and a fuel can, the agency said, adding that he was observed at the resort's north gate around 1:30 a.m. EST (0630 GMT)

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 10:38 PM IST

Tariff ruling limits Trump's leverage, uncertainty stays for trade partners

US Supreme Court curbs Trump's sweeping tariff powers, but new levies and trade probes keep global partners and businesses on edge

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 7:38 PM IST

Xi gains leverage before Trump summit after US' Supreme Court's ruling

Xi heads into Trump summit with stronger leverage after US Supreme Court strikes down emergency China tariffs, shifting trade dynamics

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 7:20 PM IST