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EV retail sales expand in January, with gains across PVs and two-wheelers
India's EV retail market expanded in January 2026, with passenger vehicles and two-wheelers posting strong year-on-year growth amid rising demand, FADA data showed
 "EV retail sales expand in January, with gains across PVs and two-wheelers")
Capex outlay in Budget to be force multiplier for Viksit Bharat: FM
Sitharaman said since the FY27 Budget was the first Budget in the second quarter of the 21st Century, there has been some investments which will have bearing on the long term
 "Capex outlay in Budget to be force multiplier for Viksit Bharat: FM")
India's first cross-sector investment trust in works to monetise assets
The move comes as the NITI Aayog, the government's policy think tank, looks to bring state governments on board for NMP 2.0
 "India's first cross-sector investment trust in works to monetise assets")
All about the Consumer Price Index: How India tracks retail inflation
CPI tracks retail price changes across India; January 2026 inflation data shifts to a new 2024 base year reflecting updated spending patterns
 "All about the Consumer Price Index: How India tracks retail inflation")
Retail inflation: A brief history before new data series launch on Thursday
India's retail inflation gauge has evolved from fragmented worker-specific indices to a unified CPI framework that now anchors monetary policy and welfare decisions
 "Retail inflation: A brief history before new data series launch on Thursday")
UP govt tables ₹9.12 trillion annual Budget with a 12.9% yearly increase
Uttar Pradesh's ₹9.12 trillion FY27 Budget ramps up infrastructure and capex, keeps the fiscal deficit below 3%, and pitches the state as India's next growth engine
 "UP govt tables ₹9.12 trillion annual Budget with a 12.9% yearly increase")
Growth focus likely to keep margins under pressure for Eicher Motors
Eicher Motors posts strong Q3FY26 growth led by Royal Enfield volumes, but sustaining margins may be challenging amid commodity inflation and capacity expansion
 "Growth focus likely to keep margins under pressure for Eicher Motors")
Growth focus likely to keep margins under pressure for Eicher Motors
Eicher Motors posts strong Q3FY26 growth led by Royal Enfield volumes, but sustaining margins may be challenging amid commodity inflation and capacity expansion
 "Growth focus likely to keep margins under pressure for Eicher Motors")
India seeks a seat at the AI high table as leaders converge on Delhi
India positions itself as counterweight to US-China dominance
 "India seeks a seat at the AI high table as leaders converge on Delhi")
Datanomics: Gulf bloc's share in India's imports up, exports down
India, GCC begin FTA talks as import dependence deepens, export mix shifts toward electronics and away from energy over the past decade
 "Datanomics: Gulf bloc's share in India's imports up, exports down")
ULI lender base grows to 89; interface has supported over 12 loan journeys
RBI's ULI onboards 89 lenders, supports 12+ digital loan journeys, enabling MSME, agri and retail credit via common tech infrastructure
 "ULI lender base grows to 89; interface has supported over 12 loan journeys")
Nabfid, Hudco and Sidbi raise ₹12,000 crore from debt capital markets
Nabfid, Hudco and Sidbi raise nearly Rs 12,000 crore at tight rates, while Nabard plans a Rs 7,000 crore bond issue next week amid cautious market sentiment
 "Nabfid, Hudco and Sidbi raise ₹12,000 crore from debt capital markets")
Correction in IT funds: Avoid hasty exit or aggressive buying on dips
IT funds have declined sharply amid AI-led disruption fears. Experts advise investors to avoid panic exits or aggressive dip-buying and adopt a staggered approach
 "Correction in IT funds: Avoid hasty exit or aggressive buying on dips")
Jubilant FoodWorks' gains depend on growth uptick, margin expansion
Jubilant FoodWorks beats Q3FY26 expectations, but stock gains depend on sustained same-store sales growth and operating margin expansion
 "Jubilant FoodWorks' gains depend on growth uptick, margin expansion")
After Budget backs AVGC skilling, the business of IP remains unfinished
The Union Budget backs skilling across animation, gaming and comics. But creators and studios confront a hard question: who owns what comes next?
 "After Budget backs AVGC skilling, the business of IP remains unfinished")
Centre to formally launch IIT-Madras's Bharat Bodhan AI on Thursday
Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan chairs AI roundtable with edtech founders ahead of launch of IIT Madras-anchored Bharat Bodhan AI Foundation
 "Centre to formally launch IIT-Madras's Bharat Bodhan AI on Thursday")
Tatyasaheb: Reading Bombay's past through the life of an entrepreneur
A biography of a Mumbai businessman written by his great-granddaughter is more than an anecdote-rich story of entrepreneurship
 "Tatyasaheb: Reading Bombay's past through the life of an entrepreneur")
Bharat Taxi's cooperative promise meets India's tough mobility market
Bharat Taxi's cooperative, zero-commission model challenges ride-hailing incumbents, but its long-term viability and regulatory neutrality will be key to fair competition
 "Bharat Taxi's cooperative promise meets India's tough mobility market")
India's net-zero ambition is clear, but the climate finance gap looms
A NITI Aayog study flags a multi-trillion-dollar climate finance gap, urging institutional reform and new green funding mechanisms to keep India on track for net zero
 "India's net-zero ambition is clear, but the climate finance gap looms")
Trade agreements open doors, but India still isn't investment-ready
Creating the groundwork for shovel-ready investment would require hard work to reverse all of India's deep-seated problems
 "Trade agreements open doors, but India still isn't investment-ready")