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

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

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

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Sensex today | Stock Market LIVE on February 23, 2026: The Nifty MidCap ended 0.43 per cent down, while the NSE SmallCap ended 0.29 per cent higher

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India's eight key infrastructure sectors' output slowed down to 4 per cent in January, according to official data released on Friday.
It was 5.1 per cent in January 2025 and 4.7 per cent in December 2025.
Crude oil and natural gas output recorded negative growth in January.
During the April-January period of this fiscal, the output of these sectors grew by 2.8 per cent against 4.5 per cent recorded during the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.

GDP, Core sector

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Describing India as a "gigantic power", Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel is "tightening alliances" with its allies, as he mentioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Jerusalem next week.
Prime Minister Modi is expected to arrive in Israel on February 25 on a two-day visit during which he is likely to address the Knesset (parliament) and meet Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog.
Netanyahu made the comments while addressing the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Cadets' Graduation Ceremony in Bahad 1 (IDF Officers School), about 190 kms south of Jerusalem, on Thursday.
After describing valiant efforts by the Israeli army over the years, Netanyahu said how the country goes out and takes "pre-emptive measures" against the evil, and, therefore, will act time and again "to neutralise the risks in the area, as necessary."
"We will also act to tighten alliances with our allies. Next week, the Prime Minister of India will visit the country  a gigantic power," Netanyahu

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Microsoft's Responsible AI Chief Natasha Crampton says India must strengthen AI diffusion nationwide to remain competitive as the Global South faces widening adoption and capability gaps

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"General awareness about securities markets is merely the first step in the knowledge ladder. There is a gap between awareness and informed participation," Pandey said

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It has nearly ₹1 trn capacity to lend towards this segment; bank to file prospectus with Sebi by March for SBI MF IPO

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Announced in the Union Budget 2026-27, the SHE Mart initiative aims to empower rural women by establishing community-owned retail outlets managed by women SHGs

After a string of layoffs, startups in India this year are expected to step up hiring by more than 10 per cent over last year, according to human resource platforms.

Obesity surgery services were formally launched on Monday at Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital (MYH) in Indore, making it the first such facility in the government healthcare sector in Madhya Pradesh, an official said.
Obesity has emerged as a serious social problem, leading to ailments such as diabetes and high blood pressure, divisional commissioner (revenue) Sudam Khade said while inaugurating the bariatric clinic in the surgery department of MYH.
"Keeping this in view, bariatric surgery services have been started at MYH. This is the first such facility of its kind in the state's government sector. Patients holding Ayushman cards will be able to avail the facility free of cost, while obesity reduction surgery in private hospitals generally costs between Rs 4-5 lakh," Khade said.
Gul Afshan (30), who underwent bariatric surgery at MYH, said her weight reduced from 120 kg to 97 kg within one-and-a-half months after the operation.
"This has provided relief from my diabetes problem and 

India obesity survey

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