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Holi sales surge as qcom and ecommerce firms see strong festive demand
Quick commerce and e-commerce platforms reported a surge in Holi demand, with premium play accessories, eco-friendly items and festive essentials driving sales across metros and smaller cities
 "Holi sales surge as qcom and ecommerce firms see strong festive demand")
Platform partnerships gain traction in India's real estate sector
Global investors are increasingly partnering Indian developers through platform-style deals, reflecting a shift from one-off asset acquisitions to scalable long-term strategies
 "Platform partnerships gain traction in India's real estate sector")
Green hydrogen capacity to rise sharply in 2-3 years: MNRE director
India will see a rapid expansion of green hydrogen capacity over the next 2-3 years as new projects come online, with MNRE estimating growth from 8,000 tonnes to at least 200,000 tonnes
 "Green hydrogen capacity to rise sharply in 2-3 years: MNRE director")
Oman Air Cargo to add India, Europe network capacity in coming days
The cargo player has suspended flights to and from Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait, Qatar, and Dubai due to ongoing regional airspace closures
 "Oman Air Cargo to add India, Europe network capacity in coming days")
Morbi ceramic units affected by shortage of natural gas amid Gulf crisis
Expressing concern, President of Morbi Ceramic Manufacturers Association said that if the industry does not receive an adequate supply of natural gas, there is a fear of shutdown
 "Morbi ceramic units affected by shortage of natural gas amid Gulf crisis")
Paramount's debt to hit $79 billion on $110 billion Warner Bros deal
Takeover likely to get FCC backing
 "Paramount's debt to hit $79 billion on $110 billion Warner Bros deal")
AI adoption now part of performance metric for tech-product firms
Indian companies to take time to adopt
 "AI adoption now part of performance metric for tech-product firms")
West Asia crisis: Rising input costs may push up consumer durables prices
Copper and aluminium prices are surging, crude is climbing and the rupee is weakening, raising input costs for appliance makers as geopolitical tensions strain supply chains
 "West Asia crisis: Rising input costs may push up consumer durables prices")
MNCs, Indian drugmakers diverge to mutual gain: How win-win is it?
Novartis exits India's mass-market generics, signalling a deeper split between MNC innovation bets and domestic pharma scale
 "MNCs, Indian drugmakers diverge to mutual gain: How win-win is it?")
Gender diversity on boards: Private firms pip public peers, shows data
MCA's January 2026 bulletin shows women form 29% of directors in private firms versus 20% in public companies, even as overall registrations and LLP formations continue to rise
 "Gender diversity on boards: Private firms pip public peers, shows data")
Holi sales surge as qcom and e-commerce platforms see sharp demand rise
Quick commerce and e-commerce players saw strong Holi purchases, with spikes in colours, water guns, gujiya and thandai, as platforms expanded festival-led assortments and offers
 "Holi sales surge as qcom and e-commerce platforms see sharp demand rise")
Telecom firms' gross revenue crosses ₹1 trillion in December quarter: Trai
The gross revenue of telecom service providers (TSPs) was ₹96,390 crore a year ago and ₹99,828 crore in the September 2025 quarter
 "Telecom firms' gross revenue crosses ₹1 trillion in December quarter: Trai")
India to see exponential growth in data centre business: WD sales director
Owais Mohammed of Western Digital forecasts strong growth for India's storage and data centre business, driven by AI workloads, hyperscalers, and government incentives for long-term investment
 "India to see exponential growth in data centre business: WD sales director")
Drugmakers may review shipment schedules to West Asia if conflict drags on
Indian drugmakers are reviewing shipment schedules and inventories for West Asia as escalating tensions threaten sea and air routes, raising freight costs and risking supply delays
 "Drugmakers may review shipment schedules to West Asia if conflict drags on")
Govt to make carbon trading compliance mandatory for steel sector
A senior steel ministry official says mandatory compliance under the Carbon Credit Trading Scheme will begin soon, as India moves to lower emissions and set plant-specific targets
 "Govt to make carbon trading compliance mandatory for steel sector")
Qatar declares force majeure, gas supplies to Indian industry cut
Petronet has long term contract to buy 8.5 million tonnes per annum of LNG from Qatar
 "Qatar declares force majeure, gas supplies to Indian industry cut")
10th IIMCAA awards: Soumya Pillai bags Journalist of the Year award
The announcement came at the Association's 14th annual Connections Meet in Delhi, with the awards honouring achievements across journalism, advertising, public relations and public service
 "10th IIMCAA awards: Soumya Pillai bags Journalist of the Year award")
India has enough fuel stocks to meet demand for up to eight weeks
While immediate shortages are unlikely, rising crude prices and higher freight and insurance costs could impact India's import bill and inflation
 "India has enough fuel stocks to meet demand for up to eight weeks")
India grapples with grid curtailment, biggest test yet on energy transition
Rising renewable energy capacity is straining India's grid, forcing curtailments and raising concerns over stability, storage gaps and the need for flexible thermal operations
 "India grapples with grid curtailment, biggest test yet on energy transition")
War risk insurance costs likely to climb amid West Asia crisis: Experts
After this cancellation, Agarwal said, the insurers may increase premiums on hull and cargo
 "War risk insurance costs likely to climb amid West Asia crisis: Experts")