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February 17, 2025
One small step for AI, one giant leap likely for India's footwear market
Reebok co-founder in talks with factories in India to manufacture curated footwear
![One small step for AI, one giant leap likely for India's footwear market One small step for AI, one giant leap likely for India's footwear market](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/f3t31ybo8EM7n1oTbM3sys/ONE-SMALL-STEP-FOR-AI-ONE-GIANT-LEAP-LIKELY-FOR-INDIAS-FOOTWEAR-MARKET.jpg)
2 mins
US may ask for more access to agri products, ethanol
The United States (US) is likely to ask India for substantial market access in agriculture and dairy products, ethanol, and medical devices under the proposed bilateral trade agreement (BTA) that both countries have agreed to conclude in the next eight months.
2 mins
Rain not sole culprit: IIT panel's T1 verdict
A flawed design, inferior workmanship, inadequate maintenance, and major discrepancies between design and construction were possible key factors in the collapse of the canopy at Terminal 1 of the Delhi Airport on June 28 last year amid heavy rain, according to the report submitted by the expert committee appointed by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
![Rain not sole culprit: IIT panel's T1 verdict Rain not sole culprit: IIT panel's T1 verdict](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/R96aRuaAHIPCkJyFJwusys/RAIN-NOT-SOLE-CULPRIT-IIT-PANELS-T1-VERDICT.jpg)
5 mins
India Inc profits crawl as sales stay sluggish
But operating profit margin of 28.7% the best in 21 quarters
![India Inc profits crawl as sales stay sluggish India Inc profits crawl as sales stay sluggish](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/zBxWwD6PXQRHzpz8DjJsys/INDIA-INC-PROFITS-CRAWL-AS-SALES-STAY-SLUGGISH.jpg)
3 mins
AI Triggering Shift in HR Depts of Firms
Artificial Intelligence (AI), while reshaping workplaces and redefining efficiency, is also changing the organisations' human resources departments. From recruitment to lead generation and real-time performance audits, companies are fast-tracking AI adoption to streamline core human resource functions.
1 min
Boeing's Opportunity in India Extends Beyond Selling Products
American aerospace giant Boeing has expanded its annual sourcing from India to $1.25 billion, a fivefold increase from $250 million a decade ago. While the India-US joint statement issued on Thursday said that both countries expect to complete the procurement of six additional Boeing P-8I aircraft for the Indian Navy this year, the company's focus during the Tuesday interview was on securing long-term logistics contracts in India. Against this backdrop, TORBJORN 'TURBO' SJOGREN, vice-president and general manager of government services at Boeing Global Services, discusses the planemaker's future and commitment to India with Bhaswar Kumar at Aero India 2025 in Bengaluru. Edited excerpts:
![Boeing's Opportunity in India Extends Beyond Selling Products Boeing's Opportunity in India Extends Beyond Selling Products](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/QXTegbyIRHz2oPqCoZvsys/BOEINGS-OPPORTUNITY-IN-INDIA-EXTENDS-BEYOND-SELLING-PRODUCTS.jpg)
2 mins
ePlane and ICATT sign $1bn deal for 788 air ambulances
The ePlane Company, a pioneer in compact flying electric taxis and urban air ambulance solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with International Critical-care Air Transfer Team (ICATT), which could revolutionise emergency medical response in India.
1 min
Industries Adopt Cautious Stance on US Tariff Moves
WAIT-AND-WATCH MODE Industries likely to get impacted by the reciprocal tariff include auto components, steel, pharmaceuticals, and textiles, say analysts The steel sector players are worried that reciprocal tariff would lead to increased dumping into India from China According to BNP Paribas analyst, increase tariff could exert downward pressure on Indian steel prices Hemant Jain, president of industry lobby body, PHDCCI feels bilateral tariff hikes would impact overall trade trajectory and will not be beneficial for any economy
![Industries Adopt Cautious Stance on US Tariff Moves Industries Adopt Cautious Stance on US Tariff Moves](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/UCZgHdbrc2lxLqLkRrisys/INDUSTRIES-ADOPT-CAUTIOUS-STANCE-ON-US-TARIFF-MOVES.jpg)
2 mins
Welfare schemes, rural jobs fuel labour crisis: Execs
A confluence of pandemic-spurred behavioural changes, availability of various welfare schemes, and a sudden spurt in infrastructure projects has led to a decline in labour migration, resulting in a shortage of workers across industries, according to industry executives and HR experts.
2 mins
Standoff at Samsung's TN plant may intensify
The fresh standoff between employees and the Samsung India management at the company's Sriperumbudur plant in Tamil Nadu, is expected to intensify from Monday, with around 1,000 workers, backed by the Citu (Centre of Indian Trade Unions), along with their family members, are set to hold a massive hunger strike at Sunguvarchatram.
1 min
CGOs take centre stage at IT cos amid growth challenges
The role of chief growth officers (CGOs), a relatively new addition to the C-suite, has become mainstream across large and mid-size information technology (IT) services companies.
![CGOs take centre stage at IT cos amid growth challenges CGOs take centre stage at IT cos amid growth challenges](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/C6PnCx02COV79uRAm6Rsys/CGOS-TAKE-CENTRE-STAGE-AT-IT-COS-AMID-GROWTH-CHALLENGES.jpg)
2 mins
Reciprocal tariffs' may complicate US duty rate structure
The immediate reaction to the Trump-Modi meet in Washington is one of relief that any proposals for imposition of India-specific tariffs by the United States are on hold for the moment.
2 mins
Foreign firms' tax burden hits record low in India
Corporation tax cuts, GST reforms, compliance measures behind decline in tax outgo
![Foreign firms' tax burden hits record low in India Foreign firms' tax burden hits record low in India](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/BWdnEZUnq1739750645485/FOREIGN-FIRMS-TAX-BURDEN-HITS-RECORD-LOW-IN-INDIA.jpg)
2 mins
Banks hit by AGS may turn to others for cash management operations
A few banks, whose ATM services have been impacted due to the liquidity issues of AGS Transact Technologies, are exploring the option of shifting their cash management operations to other providers.
![Banks hit by AGS may turn to others for cash management operations Banks hit by AGS may turn to others for cash management operations](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/W2i4LhpEV1739750590894/BANKS-HIT-BY-AGS-MAY-TURN-TO-OTHERS-FOR-CASH-MANAGEMENT-OPERATIONS.jpg)
1 min
Deposit insurance offers silver lining
Customers pin hopes on 5 lakh insurance payout as RBI freezes withdrawals
![Deposit insurance offers silver lining Deposit insurance offers silver lining](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/y6LIqhpog1739750549231/DEPOSIT-INSURANCE-OFFERS-SILVER-LINING.jpg)
3 mins
State NBFCs Reissue Bonds as Fundraise Nears FY25 Limit
State-owned non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) have been actively reissuing their bonds in February as they approach their fundraising limits for the current financial year, according to bond market participants.
1 min
Footwear industry may cross $574 bn by 2032
Though companies like Nike and Adidas have been reportedly providing 3D-printed shoes, they are available only in limited editions.
1 min
India's Average Applied MFN Tariff Is 39%
\"In addition, India maintains high basic customs duties (in some cases exceeding 20 percent) on drug formulations, including life-saving drugs and finished medicines listed on the World Health Organization's list of essential medicines.
1 min
Panel found discrepancies between design drawings, actual construction
The expert panel identified a critical design flaw: the horizontal beam was assumed to be at the top of the flared columns but was actually attached midway, altering the force distribution and stressing the weld joints.
4 mins
DOGE Nixes $21 Million US Grant to Increase India's 'Voter Turnout'
In its continuing crackdown on United States Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded projects, the billionaire Elon Musk-led US government's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced on Sunday morning (India time) that it has cancelled American assistance of $21 million intended for increasing \"voter turnout in India\".
2 mins
Fintechs Look Beyond Traditional Means to Scale Up Presence of e₹
Entities will have to tap into use-cases beyond peer-to-peer and peer-to-merchant transactions
![Fintechs Look Beyond Traditional Means to Scale Up Presence of e₹ Fintechs Look Beyond Traditional Means to Scale Up Presence of e₹](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/ZEmsAZUkj6J4Mf8VGRzsys/FINTECHS-LOOK-BEYOND-TRADITIONAL-MEANS-TO-SCALE-UP-PRESENCE-OF-E.jpg)
2 mins
Expect investments in excess of ₹4 tn to create 100,000 jobs
The Madhya Pradesh government will host the Global Investors Summit (GIS) in state capital Bhopal on February 23-24. In an interview with Sanjeeb Mukherjee and Archis Mohan in New Delhi last week on the sidelines of a preparatory event related to the summit, Chief Minister MOHAN YADAV spoke about his government's plans to amend 30 policies to foster ease of doing business and said he was confident that investment proposals would exceed all previous records. Edited excerpts:
3 mins
Women, welfare, rural schemes: Budget sets tone for Bengal polls
While Mamata Banerjee's party has started laying the groundwork to secure a fourth consecutive term in 2026, the BJP hopes to ride on its recent electoral successes. ISHITA AYAN DUTT writes
![Women, welfare, rural schemes: Budget sets tone for Bengal polls Women, welfare, rural schemes: Budget sets tone for Bengal polls](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/aCbAK4dMX0QQvqinyvosys/WOMEN-WELFARE-RURAL-SCHEMES-BUDGET-SETS-TONE-FOR-BENGAL-POLLS.jpg)
4 mins
Punjabi speakers lead Indian asylum claims at US border
Study attributes the surge in Indian asylum seekers in the US to better opportunities overseas, pointing out that stricter policies may strain ties between two countries. ARCHIS MOHAN analyses
![Punjabi speakers lead Indian asylum claims at US border Punjabi speakers lead Indian asylum claims at US border](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/UjuXloYN2KTBbbdSmUDsys/PUNJABI-SPEAKERS-LEAD-INDIAN-ASYLUM-CLAIMS-AT-US-BORDER.jpg)
3 mins
US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia soon to end 3-yr war in Ukraine
US and Russian officials will meet in Saudi Arabia in the coming days to start talks aimed at ending Moscow's nearly three-year war in Ukraine, a US lawmaker and a source familiar with the planning said on Saturday.
![US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia soon to end 3-yr war in Ukraine US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia soon to end 3-yr war in Ukraine](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/ZkbhujPdpG2qv8NCXkfsys/USRUSSIA-TALKS-IN-SAUDI-ARABIA-SOON-TO-END-3YR-WAR-IN-UKRAINE.jpg)
1 min
Apple to bring AI, spatial content app to Vision Pro
Apple is planning to add Apple Intelligence to its Vision Pro headset, along with an updated mode for guest users and a spatial content app as early as April, Bloomberg News has reported.
![Apple to bring AI, spatial content app to Vision Pro Apple to bring AI, spatial content app to Vision Pro](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/E6uNegqcgxDrI3lRLQ3sys/APPLE-TO-BRING-AI-SPATIAL-CONTENT-APP-TO-VISION-PRO.jpg)
1 min
ISIL Unable to Mount Large-Scale Attacks in India: UN Report
Terror group Islamic State was unable to mount large-scale attacks in India but its handlers tried to incite lone-actor attacks through supporters based in the country, a UN report has said.
1 min
DeepSeek Drives $1.3 Trillion China Stock Rally as Funds Flow Back From India
DeepSeek's breakthrough in artificial intelligence is helping drive a rotation of stock funds back into China from India.
2 mins
Broadcom, TSMC Eye Deals to Split Intel
Firms not working together; Trump admin may not support a foreign entity operating Intel's US chip factories
![Broadcom, TSMC Eye Deals to Split Intel Broadcom, TSMC Eye Deals to Split Intel](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/q0dCT9zmo0hoMHscDPisys/BROADCOM-TSMC-EYE-DEALS-TO-SPLIT-INTEL.jpg)
2 mins
Australia to Put 2-Yr Curbs on Foreigners Purchasing Homes
Australia will ban foreign investors from buying existing homes in the country for two years, its government said on Sunday, in an effort to boost under-pressure housing supply.
1 min
Dubious history of the presidential pardon
When it comes to pardons, presidents are kings,\" the legal journalist Jeffrey Toobin writes in his new book, The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy.
![Dubious history of the presidential pardon Dubious history of the presidential pardon](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/yvt3VMV0k5GnW932oJ7sys/DUBIOUS-HISTORY-OF-THE-PRESIDENTIAL-PARDON.jpg)
4 mins
New phase in India-US ties
India will have to deal with unpredictability
2 mins
In a tight spot
Sustained correction will test investors
2 mins
Task Before New Boards
Barely two weeks after launching the National Turmeric Board to make India the global hub of this multi-utility spice, the government proposed, in the 2025-26 Budget, setting up a similar board for makhana (fox nut), a relatively neglected aquatic agro-product that is gaining popularity the world over as a superfood.
![Task Before New Boards Task Before New Boards](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/gNbVeJdU8VS2yTzPz6Gsys/TASK-BEFORE-NEW-BOARDS.jpg)
3 mins
Running Episodic Deregulation
In each field, on each regulation, deregulatory projects must run through three questions
![Running Episodic Deregulation Running Episodic Deregulation](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/k19SofR3sMqsC59gWjDsys/RUNNING-EPISODIC-DEREGULATION.jpg)
4 mins
Market on knife's edge: A single cut could deepen the correction
After an eight-session losing streak, the Nifty 50 is teetering near crucial support levels.
![Market on knife's edge: A single cut could deepen the correction Market on knife's edge: A single cut could deepen the correction](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/c9jF40OU0WTl3T5gM4ksys/MARKET-ON-KNIFES-EDGE-A-SINGLE-CUT-COULD-DEEPEN-THE-CORRECTION.jpg)
1 min
QSR chains' sales recovery: The main course with a side of optimism
PLATING A COMEBACK: QSR stocks ready to break their six-month diet of negative returns
![QSR chains' sales recovery: The main course with a side of optimism QSR chains' sales recovery: The main course with a side of optimism](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/x3n2nQR9YNSrBHNQJ7psys/QSR-CHAINS-SALES-RECOVERY-THE-MAIN-COURSE-WITH-A-SIDE-OF-OPTIMISM.jpg)
3 mins
Gold Takes The Crown As Equities Stumble On A Shaky Throne
Allocate 10-15% to gold, but don't expect last year's gains: Experts
![Gold Takes The Crown As Equities Stumble On A Shaky Throne Gold Takes The Crown As Equities Stumble On A Shaky Throne](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/sH7faQk9h8Qet9EUY8ysys/GOLD-TAKES-THE-CROWN-AS-EQUITIES-STUMBLE-ON-A-SHAKY-THRONE.jpg)
1 min
Need serious fall in Indian markets before I start buying
It has been a tumultuous few weeks for global financial markets as they brace for tougher tariffs from US President Donald Trump. JIM ROGERS, chairman of Rogers Holdings, tells Puneet Wadhwa in a video interview that he has sold out from nearly every stock market across the globe. If the markets were to correct further in India and investors became depressed, worried, and despondent, he would probably buy Indian stocks again. Edited excerpts:
![Need serious fall in Indian markets before I start buying Need serious fall in Indian markets before I start buying](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/gMaNi9X3iNTXSwvNtHNsys/NEED-SERIOUS-FALL-IN-INDIAN-MARKETS-BEFORE-I-START-BUYING.jpg)
2 mins
Growth, without the guesswork: Focused, calm, ahead of the curve
FUND PICK: JM FLEXI CAP FUND
![Growth, without the guesswork: Focused, calm, ahead of the curve Growth, without the guesswork: Focused, calm, ahead of the curve](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/Ykmu4fMkPKYAYLM2pXBsys/GROWTH-WITHOUT-THE-GUESSWORK-FOCUSED-CALM-AHEAD-OF-THE-CURVE.jpg)
2 mins
Flat sale to third party illegal if agreement valid
Subhash Ramjag Chourasiya booked a flat with Sai Krupa Builders. The agreement to sell was registered on August 2, 2007.
![Flat sale to third party illegal if agreement valid Flat sale to third party illegal if agreement valid](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/RnRJHAMSMQOabXOmtEvsys/FLAT-SALE-TO-THIRD-PARTY-ILLEGAL-IF-AGREEMENT-VALID.jpg)
2 mins
Continue SIPs if allocation, risk appetite, and horizon permit
Those significantly overweight on these categories must book profits to rein in exposure
![Continue SIPs if allocation, risk appetite, and horizon permit Continue SIPs if allocation, risk appetite, and horizon permit](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/Cqhd3xXoNcDFCF6myRjsys/CONTINUE-SIPS-IF-ALLOCATION-RISK-APPETITE-AND-HORIZON-PERMIT.jpg)
3 mins
AI's Oxygen: Undersea cables and satellites
Digital connectivity is oxygen for artificial intelligence (AI).
![AI's Oxygen: Undersea cables and satellites AI's Oxygen: Undersea cables and satellites](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/3dLZsSrDe5QRamTMegjsys/AIS-OXYGEN-UNDERSEA-CABLES-AND-SATELLITES.jpg)
2 mins
GenAI to Become Immersive Across Our Businesses
US investment bank Goldman Sachs was an early mover in India's technology ecosystem, setting up an office in Bengaluru in 2004 for IT and back-office support. In two decades, its operations have grown to cover a wide range of banking functions. GUNJAN SAMTANI, co-chairman of Goldman Sachs, India, and country head of Goldman Sachs Services India, spoke with Avik Das in Bengaluru about Indian engineers and Generative AI (GenAI) in banking. Edited excerpts:
![GenAI to Become Immersive Across Our Businesses GenAI to Become Immersive Across Our Businesses](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/QG74pa0xbNmmgTC9hVBsys/GENAI-TO-BECOME-IMMERSIVE-ACROSS-OUR-BUSINESSES.jpg)
2 mins
For India, there's a world to win in AI
Country has advantages and challenges as it races to be a leader in the tech, reports SURAJEET DAS GUPTA
![For India, there's a world to win in AI For India, there's a world to win in AI](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/ovEToqFknhcziUreb8Ssys/FOR-INDIA-THERES-A-WORLD-TO-WIN-IN-AI.jpg)
5 mins
TAKEOVER TANGLE
The eventful battle for Religare tests Sebi's Takeover Code
![TAKEOVER TANGLE TAKEOVER TANGLE](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/WeYMEjh3o9vmrwa3KVtsys/TAKEOVER-TANGLE.jpg)
5 mins
TAKEOVER TANGLE The eventful battle for Religare tests Sebi's Takeover Code
The eventful battle for Religare tests Sebi's Takeover Code
![TAKEOVER TANGLE The eventful battle for Religare tests Sebi's Takeover Code TAKEOVER TANGLE The eventful battle for Religare tests Sebi's Takeover Code](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/O9f1Ylkd28t5xVAced6sys/TAKEOVER-TANGLE-THE-EVENTFUL-BATTLE-FOR-RELIGARE-TESTS-SEBIS-TAKEOVER-CODE.jpg)
5 mins
Indian unicorns grow far beyond IIT and IIM
If you thought that Indian students from prestigious institutes like the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), and Indian Schools of Business (ISBs) dominate the list of founders and cofounders who build startup unicorns in the US, think again.
![Indian unicorns grow far beyond IIT and IIM Indian unicorns grow far beyond IIT and IIM](https://reseuro.magzter.com/100x125/articles/18959/1996569/GF3h9hxCEui6zwhkVFRsys/INDIAN-UNICORNS-GROW-FAR-BEYOND-IIT-AND-IIM.jpg)
1 min
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