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Charnock launches 250-bed heritage hospital in Kolkata

Kolkata, Feb 26 (PTI) Charnock Hospital on Thursday launched a 250-bed super speciality hospital in central Kolkata, describing it as the first private...

Samsung plans to take AI to entry-price smartphones, expand portfolio of Galaxy A series in India

San Francisco, California (US), Feb 26 (PTI) Leading consumer electronics maker Samsung will democratise Artificial Intelligence technology for its smartphones as it aims to...

Indian banks speed up bond purchases as holdings near regulatory minimum threshold

State-owned banks bought $2.5 billion of bonds in February, the biggest monthly purchase since 2006, after selling heavily over the past year as the RBI injected liquidity.

Carney’s India visit to seal diplomatic reset after Nijjar row. AI, uranium, critical minerals on agenda

Dinesh Patnaik, India’s high commissioner in Ottawa, said the trip will span an “immense” agenda that may be formalized in cooperation agreements covering research, AI, and education.

How India’s economy really rivals Japan’s

On 27 February, India will shift its GDP base year to 2022-23 from 2011-12. The update could lift output estimates and signal India overtaking Japan as the fourth-largest economy.

US, China challenge Modi’s ‘Make in India’ factory incentives

On Wednesday, Washington imposed 126% on Indian solar imports, saying New Delhi unfairly subsidised manufacturing. Analysts say this could shut exporters out of the US market.

In 1st budget under BJP mayor in 44 yrs, BMC hikes outlay to Rs 81k crore, focus on big-ticket infra

India's richest civic body’s outlay is 8.77% higher than last year’s, with the biggest allocation being made for infra growth. BMC also proposed an AI boost to its service delivery.

India sustains 7-7.5 pc growth; Bengal should position itself as maritime state: Sanyal

Kolkata, Feb 25 (PTI) Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, on Wednesday said that India has managed...

Silver, gold rise as safe-haven demand strengthens on global uncertainty

New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI) Precious metal prices increased up to 2 per cent in the national capital on Wednesday, with silver rising to...

China absorbs more Russian crude as India recalibrates with a Middle East pivot

As discounted Russian barrels increasingly flow to China, Indian refiners lift more from Saudi Arabia, Iraq and the UAE, while also eyeing Venezuelan cargoes to diversify risk.

On Camera

Racial attack on Northeast people finally has govt’s attention. What about Muslims?

The largest number of victims of identity-based abuse in India are Muslims. In this case, the abuse comes from people at the top, and nobody is willing to do anything about it.

After Bharat Taxi, Cooperation Ministry plans insurance sector entry via IFFCO-Tokio

After launching Bharat Taxi, the ministry explores offering insurance products across cooperative banks via IFFCO-Tokio with cooperative banks as corporate agents.

Navy, Germany’s TKMS wrap up cost negotiations for new submarines, P-75I deal likely early next fiscal

It is estimated the deal would eventually work out to cost around $9 bn at least for 6 submarines—negotiated down by India. Original bid by state-run MDL & TKMS was over Rs 1.2 lakh cr.

No country is ever fully sovereign. Cold War era taught India its real meaning

India’s fraught neighbourhood places multiple constraints on its strategic choices. It leaves no time to take a deep breath, lean back and reset.