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Sunday, February 22, 2026
TopicUltratech Cement

Topic: Ultratech Cement

Ultratech & Ambuja acquisitions are just the latest in a larger consolidation of the cement industry

The cement industry has been consolidating since FY18, with the larger players looking to not only increase their capacities but also widen their geographical reach.

Ultratech is buying cement companies but India needs to buy its cement

Ultratech's acquisition spree might cause trouble if the government doesn’t start spending as fast as India's largest cement firm.

On Camera

Youth Congress, your foolish protest helped the Modi govt climb out of the AI summit hole

In tactical terms, the shirtless protest was worse than a self-goal. Suddenly, the fiascos of the AI Summit were forgotten, and the Youth Congress’s disruption became the issue.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

MoD, IAF agree on some exemptions to HAL for Tejas Mk1A, but no compromise on ‘must-have’ capabilities

IAF is fine with accepting the aircraft with 'must-haves', even if some other steps remain pending, which may take at least another year, it is learnt.

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.