The push to transform India into a major global manufacturing hub faces a challenge from the US and China. (AI image) Modi government’s push for ‘Make in India’ is facing resistance and criticism from US and China – the two largest world economies. India is currently the world’s fifth largest economy as per IMF’s World…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate US-based chipmaker Micron Technology’s semiconductor assembly and testing plant at Sanand in Gujarat on Saturday(February 28).The state-of-the-art ATMP (Assembly, Testing, Marking and Packaging) facility has been set up with an investment of Rs 22,516 crore. Located near Ahmedabad, the Sanand plant marks a major step in India’s semiconductor journey…
US stocks drifted lower on Thursday as a selloff in Nvidia weighed on the broader market, even as most shares posted gains.The S&P 500 fell 0.6 per cent, extending the week’s volatility driven by optimism and unease surrounding the artificial intelligence boom. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 77 points, or 0.2 per cent, while…
Air passengers can now cancel or modify their tickets without paying additional charges within 48 hours of booking, subject to certain conditions, after the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) revised refund norms. Under the amended civil aviation requirements (CAR) for ‘Refund of Airline Tickets to Passengers of Public Transport Undertakings’, airlines have also been…
Gold appears set to continue its advance toward the 170,000 level in the coming sessions. (AI image) Gold and silver price prediction: Gold prices are exhibiting a bullish bias, while silver prices face resistance, says Abhilash Koikkara, Head – Forex & Commodities, Nuvama Professional Clients Group. MCX Gold Price Outlook On the weekly chart, MCX…
Mumbai: Calling GenAI a civilisational shift, TCS CEO K Krithivasan said the company is not afraid of the technology disrupting livelihoods and is prepared to cannibalise its own revenues if needed, leveraging AI to deliver client outcomes more effectively. “We are telling associates that if you find you can do something faster, better and cheaper…
MUMBAI: Indian startups have laid off more than 4,500 employees since July last year, data sourced from executive search firm Longhouse Consulting showed. The sudden ban on online real-money gaming which nudged many startups to shut overnight has pushed the numbers up but much of it also has to do with the selective flow of…
MUMBAI: Scheduled commercial banks have regained market share in financing the commercial sector in FY26 up to Jan 31 by expanding non-food credit faster than the overall resource pool, reversing a contraction seen in FY25 amid a surge in equity issuances and non-bank funding.Data for FY26 up to Jan 31, 2026 released in RBI’s bulletin…
New Delhi: Barring Vodafone Idea (Vi), no other telecom company is going to get any relief on their adjusted gross revenue (AGR) dues as govt will not step outside the Supreme Court’s mandate, telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said Wednesday. “We are operating under an SC verdict. As far as AGR is concerned, it is based…
More than a year into US President Donald Trump’s second term, his sweeping economic policy changes have produced a mixed outcome, with strong growth and a tech investment boom on one hand, but stalled job gains and persistent inflation concerns on the other.The uncertainty surrounding the US economic outlook has deepened further following last week’s…