India’s AI Summit marks global tech turning point

Over the past week, Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi has emerged as a central hub for the global tech community, hosting the India AI Impact Summit 2026, which attracted over 250,000 participants from more than 60 countries.Addressing world leaders,...

Union Budget boosts India’s medical tourism and NRI investments

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2026-27 in Parliament amid global economic uncertainty and shifting supply chains, while reaffirming India’s commitment to growth and fiscal discipline.Calling it a Yuva Shakti–driven...

Days before he comes calling on India and PM Narendra Modi, Elon Musk’s satcom venture Starlink has been given an in-principle approval from the telecom ministry. The file now lies at the desk of communications minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who...

Apple assembled $14 billion worth of iPhones in India last financial year, doubling production in the country in what could be seen as a diversification in manufacturing beyond China. Apple now makes as much as 14% or about 1 in 7 of its marquee...

The Asian Development Bank raised India’s growth forecast for the current year to 7%, from 6.7% earlier, citing strengthening investment and improving consumption demand in the country, and pegged next year’s expansion at 7.2%. It also estimated...

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept its key lending rate unchanged at 6.5% for the seventh consecutive time. The decision was taken by a 5:1 majority at the bi-monthly Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, said RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das....



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