RBI urges cost cuts; PFC–Sidbi scrap bond issues; insurance premiums surge in November & more

Last Updated: Dec 12 2025 | 6:59 PM IST

RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra has urged bank CEOs to reduce intermediation costs and improve operational efficiency, citing the 125-bps rate cuts since February. The repo rate is now at a three-year low of 5.25%.

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

Global Vision for AI Impact and Governance l AI Impact Summit 2026

The Leaders’ Plenary brings together world leaders for strategic discussions on the future of artificial intelligence

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 12:23 PM IST