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Thursday, January 8, 2026
TopicBusiness summits

Topic: Business summits

Bengal received proposals worth Rs 4.4 lakh crore, says Mamata after 2-day business conclave

Addressing the concluding day, the Bengal chief minister said a total of 212 MoUs and letters of intent were signed across various sectors.

Modi govt is using eloquent duo of Sitharaman & Jaishankar to ease business, stock market concerns

The stock market has seen significant election-related volatility. The finance and foreign ministers are going from pillar to post to ease the minds of businesses and investors.

Bihar’s fighting a spirited battle to rid itself of ‘badlands’ tag — and investors are paying heed

At Bihar Business Connect 2023, the additional chief secretary, industries dept, says only issue is perception. It has human resources, raw material, market & infra, he adds.

On Camera

Budget 2026 must signal rail reform. End cross-subsidies, privatise operations & services

Rail reform must be politically and socially sustainable. Infrastructure ownership should remain sovereign, while privatisation should be limited to new services and assets.

2025 marked key point in India’s power sector: Clean energy surge pushed coal power into rare decline

Coal-based power generation fell 3% in 2025 while renewable capacity surged to 40% of India’s installed power mix, according to India Power Sector Review 2025 by CREA.

Bangladesh-Pakistan look to expand ties to defence procurement as Dhaka shows ‘interest’ in JF-17s

Pakistan military said it has assured Bangladesh of fast-tracked delivery of Super Mushshak trainer aircraft during high level defence meet held Tuesday.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.