India’s IPO boom hits pause: Why 2026 is off to a slow start after a record 2025 | Business news

Last Updated: Feb 23 2026 | 11:34 AM IST

After a historic IPO wave in 2025, India’s primary markets were expected to stay red hot. But 2026 has begun very differently. Fewer listings, weaker subscriptions, and muted debuts are raising one big question: Has investor appetite faded? Here’s a deep dive into why India’s IPO momentum is suddenly slowing, and what it means for markets ahead.

India AI Impact Summit Day 5 wrap: US ties, supply chains, AI infrastructure drive discussions

Day 5 of the India-AI Impact Summit in New Delhi focused on global partnerships, semiconductor supply chains, AI sovereignty, and workforce transition.

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 8:35 PM IST

All about INS Aridhaman: India’s third nuclear ballistic submarine set for induction | Defence news

India is set to induct its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Aridhaman.

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 8:31 PM IST

AI Impact Summit Day 4 wrap: India’s AI ambitions, policy vision, global tech consensus in focus

Day 4 of the India-AI Impact Summit in New Delhi focused on governance, investments, sovereign AI development, and global cooperation.

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 8:27 PM IST

JioHotstar teams up with OpenAI: What the ChatGPT integration means for viewers | AI Summit

JioHotstar and OpenAI have announced a partnership to introduce ChatGPT-powered multilingual voice discovery on the streaming platform.

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 7:37 PM IST

Rich Insights from Grant Thornton’s tax expert

In this session, Richa Sawhney, Partner – Tax, Grant Thornton Bharat talks about the new tax rules, business implications and gives tips to students aspiring to be in tax advisory roles

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 4:55 PM IST

Hepatitis myths busted: Alcohol, transmission & liver health explained

Is hepatitis always caused by alcohol? Does it spread through touch or food? Can herbal remedies cure it? In this episode of our fact-check series, a liver specialist debunks common hepatitis myths

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 1:43 PM IST

Sarvam AI explained: Inside India’s big bet on sovereign artificial intelligence | India AI Summit

For years, the AI race has been dominated by American and Chinese companies. India, despite its tech talent, lacked a homegrown foundational AI model.

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 6:26 PM IST

India AI Impact Summit Day 3 wrap: Big Tech compute push, Galgotias robodog row shape headlines

Day 3 of the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 focused on large-scale compute expansion, global AI investment commitments, defence deployment and domestic model launches.

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 6:21 PM IST

Explained: Is US immigration crackdown slowing job growth? | Trump | US news

A new San Francisco Federal Reserve study suggests the recent slowdown in unauthorised immigration to the United States is coinciding with weaker job growth

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 6:18 PM IST