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E-comm, q-comm major driver of demand in the country

Welspun One, the logistics and industrial property arm of Welspun group, recently said it plans to raise ₹4,000 crore to fund its expansion.

Top contenders shortlisted for ₹10k-cr AI compute initiative

List includes Yotta Data Services, Jio Platforms, Tata Communications

Inter-ministerial team to govern AI proposed

A PANEL APPOINTED by the ministry of electronics and IT (MeitY) has recommended an inter-ministerial approach to govern artificial intelligence (AI).

Nadella: India must balance AI ambition with investment

INDIA HAS THE potential to be a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI), but it must carefully weigh its investments in building foundational AI models, Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella said on Wednesday.

Isro delays space docking experiment one more time

ISRO postponed a space docking mission for the second time late Wednesday. The agency cited an issue arising from excess drift between the satellites, without disclosing a new date for the docking. The technology was originally set to be tested on Jan. 7 local time.

Modi Launches ₹2L Cr Andhra Projects

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi on Wednesday virtually laid the foundation stone and launched projects worth over ₹2 lakh crore here and said the Centre will work with Andhra Pradesh in realising its vision of becoming approximately a $2.5 trillion economy by 2047.

Higher corporate efficiency also behind lower wage growth

The trend of manufacturing companies outsourcing services has impacted wage growth in India, Sanjiv Puri, president of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), said in an interview with Priyansh Verma & Raghav Aggarwal.

DPIIT Looks at Policy Tweaks to Boost FDI

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) held a consultation with stakeholders on Wednesday on ways to increase the inflows of foreign direct investment (FDI) by carrying out required changes in regulations.

BP bags contract to operate ONGC's Mumbai High field

BRITISH MULTINATIONAL BP has been selected as the technical service provider for the enhancement of production of state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp's Mumbai High oil and gas field by up to 60% over baseline levels over a 10-year period.

Steel import duty may lead to steep price hike

STEEL PRICES IN 2025 would be much higher than last year's if the proposed safeguard duty on steel imports is imposed by the end of next month, rating agency Crisil said on Wednesday.

Gold imports overstated by $11.7 bn in Apr-Nov: Govt

Losing Sheen

Digital farmer ID must to apply for PM Kisan benefits

States requested to upgrade land records

Nvidia Unveils New Tech for Gamers

● Also announces first desktop PC

HMPV: Centre asks states to step up surveillance of respiratory illnesses

Two suspected cases of the virus were reported from Nagpur, taking the total number to seven

Nvidia Unveils New Tech for Gamers

● Also announces first desktop PC

Samsung CEO touts AI fridges & washers

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS IS ramping up investment in AI for consumer electronics, betting on its ubiquitous presence in gadgets from smartphones to TVs to help it stake out a spot in the AI arena.

Only 1 in 5 Sees Household Income Rising in '25: Study

ONLY 24% OR 1 out of every 5 Indians expects their household income to rise in 2025, a survey released on Tuesday showed.

Orbit, Sanabil Launch Startups' Accelerator

ORBIT STARTUPS (ORBIT) and Sanabil Investments have launched an accelerator programme to cultivate early-stage startups from the Saudi Arabia and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as well as global startups seeking to expand into the region.

BPCL board clears ₹1K-cr MNGL IPO

THE BOARD OF state-owned Bharat Petroleum Company has given an in-principle approval for the listing of Maharashtra Natural Gas (MNGL)—its joint venture company with GAIL and Indraprastha Gas, the company said on Tuesday.

Growth engine runs out of steam

THAT REPRESENTS A loss of 6.4% growth over the period, against an average annual growth of 6%.

Vi planning phased 5G rollout, says CEO

VODAFONE IDEA is preparing for a phased 5G rollout, and will launch new tariff plans in 2025, the telco's CEO Akshay Moondra wrote to Vi customers in an emailed new year greeting.

The cost of consent

The proposed DPDP Rules challenge marketers to rethink strategy

Merges chaos of mela with efficiency of online market

Why the campaign rocks:

Revolutionising legal services

THE SECTOR IN INDIA SHOULD EMBRACE TECH TRENDS AND COMPETITION IN AN ERA OF DISRUPTION

Challenges in state budgeting

There must be stronger incentives for states to improve their fiscal planning and bring off-budget borrowings into the formal fiscal framework

Growth Boosters, Please

Some immediate measures are needed to avoid another disappointment in FY26

Who Might Replace Trudeau

With Trudeau's 9-year stint as PM ending, several politicians are frontrunners to take over his role.

Apple Faces Tough January as China Weakness, Tariff Risks Weigh

APPLE SHARES HAVE had a challenging start to 2025, as investors fret over weakness in the critical Chinese market.

Tencent a Chinese military firm, says US

THE PENTAGON ON Tuesday labeled Tencent, the Chinese social media and gaming giant, as a Chinese military business operating in the United States, the latest action in an escalating series of retaliatory moves between the world's two superpowers.

Microsoft to invest $3 bn in India

Puneet Chandok, president of Microsoft India and South Asia, added that the initiative would equip India's workforce with essential, future-ready skills for a competitive global marketplace.