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India needs specific AI regulations for Grok-like issues: Experts
The Grok controversy has exposed gaps in India's tech laws, reviving calls for AI-specific regulation, conditional safe harbour, and stronger safeguards against misuse of generative tools
 "India needs specific AI regulations for Grok-like issues: Experts")
Grok controversy: X admits lapses, blocks 3.5K posts, 600 accounts
After government pressure, X removes thousands of obscene Grok-generated images in India, but the fight over platform liability and user misuse is far from over
 "Grok controversy: X admits lapses, blocks 3.5K posts, 600 accounts")
Statsguru: 'Gigification' of Indian economy and the future of work
What is often framed as flexible employment increasingly resembles regular work, raising questions around hours, pay and working conditions
 "Statsguru: 'Gigification' of Indian economy and the future of work")
Compliance to compassion: A cultural shift at India's financial regulator
A cultural shift for India's financial regulator - from rule-based monitor to human-centred facilitator
 "Compliance to compassion: A cultural shift at India's financial regulator")
India's exports of petroleum products touched record high in 2025
This despite West sanctions on Russian oil and Suez Canal hurdles
 "India's exports of petroleum products touched record high in 2025")
Increasing discomfort: AI and social media need new norms of regulation
The Grok controversy shows how fast-moving AI is outpacing laws, forcing governments to rethink how to curb explicit content without undermining free speech
New tariff threat: Additional duties on exports will raise risks for India
Rising US tariff threats over Russia ties are straining India's trade outlook, putting exports, investment flows and economic stability at fresh risk
 "New tariff threat: Additional duties on exports will raise risks for India")
Indian economy faces five headwinds that leave no margin for error
Markets look calm, but five forces-rising debt, slowing revenues, weak savings, geopolitics and populism-signal a tougher growth phase for India
 "Indian economy faces five headwinds that leave no margin for error")
Tech startup hiring likely to remain subdued in 2026: Xpheno data
Echoing Ethanur's views, Shantanu Rooj, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of TeamLease Edtech, said that while hiring sentiment seems steadier than in 2025, it will still remain selective
 "Tech startup hiring likely to remain subdued in 2026: Xpheno data")
Tech startup hiring likely to remain subdued in 2026: Xpheno data
Echoing Ethanur's views, Shantanu Rooj, founder and chief executive officer (CEO) of TeamLease Edtech, said that while hiring sentiment seems steadier than in 2025, it will still remain selective
 "Tech startup hiring likely to remain subdued in 2026: Xpheno data")
Have SFBs really provided the breakthrough they were intended for?
While small finance banks are solvent and working well, we need to ask if there has been a breakthrough in stretching the inclusion agenda beyond MFIs
 "Have SFBs really provided the breakthrough they were intended for?")
New labour codes may hit MSMEs harder than large firms, say experts
India's new labour codes promise simplification, but for MSMEs the transition could mean higher wage bills and tougher compliance - unless strong handholding follows
 "New labour codes may hit MSMEs harder than large firms, say experts")
RBI, North Block may finetune regulations for Viksit Bharat 2047
A report by Knight Frank India said supply-to-demand ratio for affordable housing across the top 8 cities plummeted to 0.36 in 2025 (until June), down from 1.05 in 2019
 "RBI, North Block may finetune regulations for Viksit Bharat 2047")
Banker's promise: Building trust for tomorrow in India's banking system
Banks are no longer perceived as buildings or branches but as experiences - instant, intuitive, transparent and ethical
 "Banker's promise: Building trust for tomorrow in India's banking system")
High-quality growth stocks better valued vis-a-vis rest of market: Paharia
Paharia points out that sectors like healthcare, telecom, consumer discretionary, and private banks and NBFCs appear attractive currently
 "High-quality growth stocks better valued vis-a-vis rest of market: Paharia")
Investors should beware: Crypto's risks are structural, its returns are not
Crypto may promise big gains, but weak enforceability, custody risks and fading returns make it a high-risk bet best suited only for "mad money", not long-term goals
 "Investors should beware: Crypto's risks are structural, its returns are not")
Multi-asset funds' growth momentum sustains in 2025, shows data
Riding the gold and silver rally, multi-asset funds delivered strong returns in 2025, emerging as a core portfolio choice for Indian investors
 "Multi-asset funds' growth momentum sustains in 2025, shows data")
Street signs: WhatsApp leaks test insider controls, NSE IPO buzz picks up
From WhatsApp leaks testing insider trading controls to Sebi's regulatory review push and revived hopes for an NSE IPO, key signals emerge from Dalal Street
 "Street signs: WhatsApp leaks test insider controls, NSE IPO buzz picks up")
Diversify your portfolio to guard against asset class leadership rotation
Investors can reduce the volatility that can arise from high exposure to a single asset class and earn sound risk-adjusted returns using a periodic table
 "Diversify your portfolio to guard against asset class leadership rotation")
Eternal's growth rate, risk-reward make it the preferred qcom bet
Competitive pressure in quick commerce to intensify in 2026
 "Eternal's growth rate, risk-reward make it the preferred qcom bet")