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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. The platform aims to double its portfolio size from 16 million square feet to around 32 million square feet by 2028.

Infinity Fincorp loan book tops ₹1K cr

MUMBAI-BASED INFINITY FINCORP, which provides loans against property for MSME borrowers, has increased its loan book to over ₹1,000 crore, company founder, MD and CEO Shrikant Ravalkar told FE in an interaction.

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

List includes Yotta Data Services, Jio Platforms, Tata Communications

Wilmar readies post-Adani exit blueprint

Focus On Food Business Likely

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.

Faceless document registration in Maha

THE MAHARASHTRA GOVERNMENT will launch a \"faceless\" initiative for certain types of document registration, allowing citizens to complete the process from the comfort of home, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Wednesday.

PM Launches Projects Worth Over ₹2 Lakh Cr in Andhra

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually laid the foundation stone and launched projects worth over ₹2 lakh crore here.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

AMD chips to power Dell PCs

● Also announces first desktop PC

Inequality, climate change to be big urban issues

IE THINC SECOND EDITION: OUR CITIES

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.

A boost to Act East policy

STRATEGIC ALLIANCES WITH GLOBAL BHARATIYAS

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.

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.

Growth engine runs out of steam

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

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.

Merges chaos of mela with efficiency of online market

Why the campaign rocks:

The cost of consent

The proposed DPDP Rules challenge marketers to rethink strategy

Bring up to speed

Short-term campaigns are reshaping brand & consumer engagement

Growth Boosters, Please

Some immediate measures are needed to avoid another disappointment in FY26

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

Google's Most Serious Rival Is a Start-Up

The AI boom of the past two years has largely been a two-horse race.