India

Negotiators give fresh push to FTA with Asean after missing 2025 deadline

India and Asean have asked negotiators to expedite the review of their free trade agreement after missing the 2025 deadline, with talks focused on resolving pending chapters

Q1 earnings preview: Will India's banks deliver another strong quarter?

India's banking sector is set to kick off the Q1FY27 earnings season, and early estimates point to another healthy quarter. Strong loan growth, stable asset quality, and treasury gains

SEZ 2.0 Explained: Why India Is Rethinking a 20-Year-Old Policy

India is preparing the biggest overhaul of its Special Economic Zone, or SEZ, framework since the law was introduced in 2005. The government wants to make these export hubs

Datanomics: India sees trade deficit with Seychelles on aircraft imports

India's FY26 trade with Seychelles swung to a $267 million deficit as aircraft imports surged, despite 19 new agreements to strengthen defence, maritime security and infrastructure ties

India’s first private orbital rocket is ready: Why Vikram-1 matters

India is on the verge of a historic space milestone. Skyroot Aerospace is preparing to launch Vikram-1, India's first privately developed orbital rocket. If successful, the mission could transform th

Explained What is India's new Customs Integrated System?

India is preparing to build a new digital backbone for cross-border trade through the Customs Integrated System (CIS). Five technology firms

VB-G RAM G comes into force Here's how it changes India's rural employment

After 20 years, MGNREGA has officially been replaced by VB-G RAM G (Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission – Gramin). The new rural employment law promises 125 days of guaranteed work

Rolex, gold and more: India opens Toshakhana to the public

Why is the Indian government auctioning Rolex watches, gold jewellery, and other diplomatic gifts? In this video, we explain what the Toshakhana is, why ministers and government officials cannot simpl

AI on India’s highways | Here’s what it means for drivers

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is deploying the Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) across 1,205 km of highways in Delhi-NCR. But what is ATMS

India Inc's $3.4-trillion club: AI, IPL, defence emerge as new wealth creators

The latest Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 report shows that the combined valuation of the country’s top 500 most valuable private companies has crossed Rs 3.4 lakh crore.

El Niño threat: Why a weak monsoon has India Inc worried | Business News

India's rainfall deficit has widened, and companies are getting nervous. A weak monsoon doesn't just affect farmers—it can hit rural incomes, consumer spending, tractor sales

Why UAE wants India's BrahMos missile, and what it signals for India

India and the UAE are discussing a potential defence deal involving the BrahMos supersonic missile and the Akashteer air-defence system. If finalized, it would mark a major boost for India's defence

ChatGPT for India's economy? Government building an AI platform for all economic data

India is building a first-of-its-kind AI-powered platform for official economic statistics. The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (Mospi) is developing a Common Data Platform

Mastering the evolving insurance business

In this session, Gaurav Banka, Chief Risk Officer, Aviva India, talks about the insurance sector and provides career tips to the B-Schoolers.

Digital makeover of the small & medium businesses | Expert's take

In this session of Gurugyan, Navneet Sharma, COO, ACT Enterprise talks about digital infrastructure and SMBs.

Big AI Shutdown: Why Anthropic disabled Fable 5 & Mythos 5 | Why it matters to India

Anthropic has disabled access to its recently launched AI models, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, after a US government export-control directive requiring it to block access for all foreign nationals

Why a peace deal won't solve India's stock market problems | Sensex | US-Iran war | Crude oil

The US-Iran peace deal has lifted global sentiment, pushed oil prices lower, and sparked a rally in Indian stocks. But does this mark the beginning of a sustained recovery for Indian markets?

Who backed Sarvam AI & what it means for India’s AI sovereignty

Sarvam AI has become a unicorn after raising $234 million in a Series B funding round. The round was led by HCLTech and Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Khosla Ven

Voice AI could bridge the gap between India's AI haves and have-nots

Voice artificial intelligence is the missing link that will help bridge the gap between AI haves and have-nots. Here's why-

All about India's first hydrogen-powered train: What makes it unique? | Indian Railways | Clean fuel

The Indian Railways has approved the introduction of a 10-car hydrogen fuel cell-based trainset on the dedicated Jind-Sonipat section in Haryana. The train is expected to begin operations soon