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Indian IT set clock high single-digit growth in FY26 despite AI threat

Updated on Feb 24, 2026 11:19 IST

The Indian IT industry is expected to add 135,000 jobs on a net basis, taking the total headcount to 5.95 million in FY26, Nasscom says.

Bharti Airtel to invest ₹20,000 crore in NBFC unit to step up digital lending

Bharti Airtel's fund infusion into Airtel Money comes as competition builds in India’s NBFC space dominated by Bajaj Finance.

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 14:53 IST

Nirmala Sitharaman downplays gold surge as central bank buying spree continues

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra during a press conference at the RBI building in New Delhi on Monday, 23 February 2026.

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 14:28 IST

Olectra Greentech wins ₹1,800-crore electric bus order from Telangana

The agreement with Telangana State Road Transport Corporation spans a 12-year contract period, ensuring a long-term revenue stream for Olectra Greentech.

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 08:46 IST

Rupee strengthens against US dollar amid Trump tariff tantrums

The rupee opened at 90.76 against the US dollar and then strengthened further to 90.73—up 21 paise from its previous close of 90.94 on Friday.

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 05:08 IST

IDFC First Bank shares slip 20% after ₹590 crore fraud is detected

V. Vaidyanathan, chief executive officer of IDFC First Bank.

Updated on Feb 23, 2026 04:39 IST

Is a 2026 US stock market crash coming? Warren Buffett indicator raises alarm

The Warren Buffett indicator looks at the total value of the stock market compared to the country’s GDP.

Published on Feb 21, 2026 21:40 IST

GIFT Nifty surges 400 points after SCOTUS outlaws Trump tariffs

Published on Feb 20, 2026 17:00 IST

Tata Motors enters BaaS space with Punch.ev in quest for ICE-EV price parity

Tata Motors PV Managing Director Shailesh Chandra with the updated Punch.ev at a launch event in Mumbai on Friday, 20 February 2026.

Published on Feb 20, 2026 08:07 IST

New Delhi’s AI moment: Inside India’s bid to rewrite the global AI playbook

Beautification work underway near Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi, ahead of the India AI Impact Summit 2026, scheduled for 16-20 February.

Published on Feb 15, 2026 07:40 IST

Sam Altman bets on India as OpenAI’s next growth engine

OpenAI plans to significantly increase its headcount and footprint in India within the year, Sam Altman says.

Published on Feb 15, 2026 07:10 IST

Ola Electric net loss exceeds revenue from operations in Q3 FY26

Ola Electric MD Bhavish Aggarwal.

Updated on Feb 13, 2026 13:10 IST

Reliance Industries said to win US licence for Venezuelan oil

Reliance Industries operates the world's largest oil refinery in Jamnagar.

Updated on Feb 13, 2026 09:00 IST

India IT stocks set to lose $50 billion in worst week since pandemic on AI fears

Agentic AI is threatening to upend the business model of Indian IT.

Updated on Feb 13, 2026 09:28 IST

India likely to get Bangladesh-style 0% US tariff on textiles, Piyush Goyal says

Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal.

Updated on Feb 12, 2026 09:16 IST

Nifty IT slides to four-month low amid AI, US Fed rate cut concerns

The rise of Anthropic's AI tools threatens to upend the labour-intensive business model of Indian IT industry.

Published on Feb 12, 2026 06:42 IST

HUL's Q3 profit surges 120% due to one-off gain from Kwality Wall's demerger

Hindustan Unilever's share price fell as much as 4.55% after the quarterly results were declared.

Published on Feb 12, 2026 06:13 IST

RBI surprises market with aggressive dollar sale to support rupee

The RBI has on multiple occasions said it does not target any specific level for the rupee and only intervenes to curb excessive volatility.

Published on Feb 12, 2026 05:16 IST

Wired Wisdom: WD wins in AI gold rush, Braille credit cards, and Super Bowl ads

Microsoft presumably spent $8-10 million for a Super Bowl ad that tells us how Excel is now AI enabled. That, after the company has cut 15,000 jobs.

Updated on Feb 12, 2026 04:39 IST

Akasa Air co-founder Praveen Iyer quits in second high-level exit in 3 years

Praveen Iyer, co-founder and former chief commercial officer or Akasa Air.

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 09:58 IST

Adobe, FedEx India-origin CEOs to lead US CEO delegation to India AI Summit

Adobe Systems CEO Shantanu Narayen.

Published on Feb 11, 2026 06:44 IST

White House amends India-US trade deal fact sheet to ‘adjust’ language

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington D.C.

Updated on Feb 11, 2026 05:46 IST

Salesforce said to embark on layoffs to cut up to 1,000 jobs

The Salesforce Tower in New York.

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 13:32 IST

US-Bangladesh trade deal reduces textile tariff to zero, but conditions apply

Muhammad Yunus, chief advisor heading Bangladesh's interim government.

Published on Feb 10, 2026 10:25 IST

Gold ETF inflows eclipse mutual funds for first time as prices stay high

Investors are shifting allocations toward gold against the backdrop of a relatively lacklustre year for equity.

Published on Feb 10, 2026 08:47 IST

India said to be in talks with four countries for critical minerals deals

In 2023, India identified more than 20 minerals, including lithium, as "critical" for its energy transition and to meet rising demand from industry and the infrastructure sector.

Published on Feb 10, 2026 07:13 IST

Adani Enterprises says working with US in Iran oil sanctions probe

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 08:48 IST

Retail auto sales surge 17.6% in January 2026 as GST cheer sustains

Auto sales in January 2026: A total of 27,22,558 vehicles were registered on the government's VAHAN portal last month—up 17.61% over the year-ago period.

Updated on Feb 10, 2026 05:23 IST

Alphabet plans rare sale of 100-year bonds—a first since the dotcom bubble

Alphabet's $20-billion bond sale drew more than $100 billion of orders in the US, with more planned in Switzerland and the UK.

Published on Feb 10, 2026 03:54 IST

Delhi luxury hotels top ₹30 lakh/room ahead of India AI Impact Summit 2026

New Delhi is set to host the India AI Impact Summit 2026 on 16-20 February 2026.

Updated on Feb 9, 2026 07:59 IST

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