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October 27, 2025

Why India's draft AI norms have sparked worries

The information technology (IT) ministry has proposed amendments to social media intermediary guidelines to crack down on the rising menace of deepfakes.

2 mins

Optimize subsidies

In line with India's goal of rais- ing its factory output from about 13% of GDP to 25%, the government plans to boost its outlay for the National Manu- facturing Mission to ₹10,000 crore, as reported. Its aim is to fund project viability gaps in identified sunrise sectors for factories to arise in India that can join global value chains. As part of a broad industrial policy, output and export targets would be set to help manufacturing account for a quarter of our economy within a decade. Will this push work? Some fear that the subsidy will get spread too thin, while others point to unfinished land, labour and regulatory reforms as weak links. Ultimately, the success of this mission's export ambitions may depend less on US tariffs, which ongoing trade talks might settle, than on China's industrial policy. Beijing has long deployed state resources to sharpen an edge that lets it dominate key sectors. The US seems unable to glare it down. For better odds of India's push proving able to counter China's clout, we may need either an accord with Beijing or inventive leaps of R&D that grant us an industrial edge well beyond cost competitiveness. Let's optimize our subsidy regime accordingly.

1 mins

WHY ASEAN PACT DID NOT WORK FOR INDIA

The 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit, currently underway, offers India a chance to undertake discussions on the review of the trade pact with the bloc, which hasn't worked in India's Yet, a revised pact hasn't seen the light of day.

3 mins

Tight liquidity sets stage for RBI action

Liquidity in India's banking system has turned negative for the first time in a month, as the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) dollar sales to defend the rupee and higher cash withdrawals during the festive season drained funds from the market.

2 mins

Street to see a tide of retail investors in next one year

India's retail investment landscape may be on the cusp of change, with a surge of first-timers ready to enter the equity markets.

2 mins

Auto part cos gear up the value chain

Component cos eye Tier 0.5 status, work closer with automakers

3 mins

KYA AB BIHAR KI BAARI HAI ECHOES ONCE AGAIN

To begin with, I request the leaders sweating it out in Bihar’s electoral fray, please don’t bother to look for poll math here, as it’s a collage of massive changes and its enduring pain and the resultant cry.

3 mins

Centre to roll out 72,000 EV chargers under ₹2,000 cr state incentives

The heavy industries ministry has asked states to secure land and install infrastructure that will enable the rapid deployment of 72,000 electric vehicle (EV) chargers across the country, two people aware of the development said.

2 mins

New regime for product standards, says minister

India is set to overhaul and decriminalise all provisions and rules of the Legal Metrology Act

1 mins

Goyal to visit Brussels to push FTA with EU

Piyush Goyal, minister of commerce and industry, will visit Brussels, Belgium on 27-28 October for talks with Maros Sefcovic, the executive vice-president and European Commissioner for Trade of the European Union, to conclude a comprehensive trade agreement at the earliest, the government said.

1 mins

India, Asean steadily enhancing ties: PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday told world leaders that India and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) are strengthening ties across sectors as well as people-to-people relations.

1 mins

After US lawyers, lawmakers now flay Trump's H-1B order

Bipartisan US lawmakers oppose Trump’s $100,000 H-IB fee, calling it arbitrary and harmful

2 mins

The quiet gear shift under way at India’s auto part makers

tional build-to-print role of suppliers to that of co-creators and system integrators,\" said Arvind Goel, vice-chairman at Tata AutoComp Systems Ltd, which makes cockpit modules, seating and console systems. \"Unlike Tier Isthatjoin the programme after specification freeze, Tier 0.5 partners participate from the early concept stage, taking shared responsibility for system performance, lifecycle cost and digital enablement.

2 mins

‘Froth cleared, stock market returns hinge on earnings growth’

India remains one of the strongest long-term bets despite some recent cooling as the froth is gone and domestic flows are steady, according to the head of India’s third-largest asset manager.

5 mins

Nifty’s journey to record high could be choppy

Nifty, which is about 2% short of its all-time peak, could hit a record high by year-end and sustain the gains, but analysts predict the journey to the ascent will be choppy: Heavy selling pressure is expected in the 25,900-26,300 zone.

1 mins

Coforge excels, but must diversify

Coforge Ltd, which has emerged as a growth leader among mid-cap IT firms, delivered another quarter of robust numbers post market hours on Friday.

2 mins

OpenAI’s less-flashy rival might have a better business model

OpenAI recently inked hundreds of billions of dollars of deals to build data centers filled with chips it hopes will further its AI dominance.

3 mins

Crack the code: Inside Instagram’s password-protected Reels feature

When Shah Rukh Khan dropped a behind-the-scenes reel from Aryan Khan's directorial debut Ba***ds of Bollywood, fans were puzzled to find it locked behind a password.

2 mins

Accel, Prosus to pour $1 mn in each startup via Atoms X

Accel and Prosus have not decided on the equity stake either of them will take in the firms

2 mins

Reliance AI investments may top $12-15 bn: Report

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Ltd may spend about $12-15 billion over the next few years on AI infrastructure that could include a giant IGW data centre, Morgan Stanley said ina report.

1 mins

PIYUSH PANDEY: PARTNER, FRIEND AND CREATIVE GENIUS

It feels fitting that words fail me today—when the most prolific wordsmith I knew has passed.

3 mins

Empathy is the core to winning trust: Narayana Health’s Abhishek Misra

Marketing healthcare is no easy task—costs are rising, consumers are more vocal than ever online, and trust is fragile.

2 mins

The quiet rise of retail data in advertising

US ad tech firm Trade Desk moves in as retail media—ads on e-comm, q-comm and other online retail platforms—surges

4 mins

Gaming major JetSynthesys hits the stage

Esports and gaming major JetSynthesys is the latest company to enter the concert production business.

2 mins

Unilever, L'Oréal ride e-commerce wave

Multinational consumer goods companies Unilever and L’Oréal are witnessing strong growth on e-commerce platforms in many markets, with India emerging as a standout performer.

1 mins

Will ICICI Bank's CEO Bakhshi continue for another term?

Under RBI regulations, private bank chiefs can be at the helm for up to 15 years or till they turn 70

3 mins

A hiking death roils a fashion empire and the heirs to a fortune

The rock-strewn path hugs the jagged peaks of the Montserrat mountains, winding along a deep ravine for much of the way.

6 mins

Suspects in Louvre heist in custody after 1-week manhunt

Suspects have been arrested on Saturday evening and taken into custody as part of the investigation into the spectacular Louvre museum jewel heist a week earlier that gripped the world and embarrassed the French government.

1 mins

As Trump and Xi get set to talk trade, Asia worries about impact on its security

Some Asian countries fear a ‘grand bargain’ with Xi on economic issues could sideline security

5 mins

India cutting back Russian oil: Trump

US President Donald Trump once again claimed that India is going to stop buying oil from Russia, emphasising that India is cutting back Russian oil purchases “completely” while China will cut back “very substantially.”

1 mins

Vedanta Resources raises $500 million

Anil Agarwal-led Vedanta Resources Ltd (VRL) has raised $500 million through bonds in October and will use the proceeds to repay near-term obligations.

1 mins

China, US see initial consensus on ships

The US and China reached a preliminary consensus on fentanyl and ship levies after two days of wide-ranging discussions, a Chinese official said, in tentative signs of easing tensions between the two largest economies.

1 mins

US eyes balance in ties with Pak, India

The US sees an opportunity to expand its strategic relationship with Pakistan but it will not be at the expense of its historic and important ties with India, US secretary of state Marco Rubio has said.

1 mins

Passenger vehicle exports up 18% in H1

Passenger vehicle exports from India rose by 18% year-on-year in the April-September period with Maruti Suzuki leading the segment with shipment of over 200,000 units, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam) data.

1 mins

'Maritime Week a ₹10 tn opportunity'

The India Maritime Week 2025, to be held from Monday to Friday, is expected to provide investment opportunities worth ₹10 trillion in the domestic shipping sector, according to the ministry of ports, shipping and waterways.

1 mins

Swadeshi drives record festive sales, says PM Modi

The renewed swadeshi pitch coincides with India’s strained trade relations with the US

1 mins

Sebi study spots 40 mn new investors set to enter market

The Investor Survey 2025 was carried out by Kantar in association with the Securities and Exchange Board of India, Association of Mutual Funds in India, National Stock Exchange of India, BSE, National Securities Depository Ltd and Central Depository Services Ltd and released in September.

2 mins

Markets pin hope on RBI as rupee defence, festive flush strain liquidity

The need for RBI action is heightened by the fact that benefits from the cut in cash reserve ratio (CRR)—the percentage of a bank’s total deposits that must be kept with the RBI in cash—earlier this year, with two tranches of ₹62,500 crore each released already, have largely been offset by heavy outflows of rupee liquidity.

2 mins

CAN AZTEC'S 'TESTICLE' MAKE INDIAN FARMERS RICH?

From south Indian obscurity, avocado is now a premium fruit, fuelling a national farming boom

9 mins

Can base plan top-ups make a difference?

I am 45 with a daughter.

2 mins

THE CLAUSE THAT CAN DERAIL HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS

Most insurance policyholders believe that once they are admitted to a hospital, the insurer will pay the bills.

2 mins

Harness the power of debt funds to meet your key financial targets

Debt funds help achieve short- to medium-term goals if your risk profile aligns with your investment horizon

4 mins

Why reasons needn't be ascribed for poor mental health

A few days ago, Baek Sehee died.

4 mins

The tech sector should reinvent work to harness the power of AI

Instead of infusing operations with AI, businesses should rebuild delivery processes at the task level

3 mins

RBI rules: Adapted for deficient animal spirits

The central bank’ regulatory relaxations of credit and openness to foreign risk capital in banking are pragmatic. Local investors are scarce. But for an economic boost, look elsewhere

2 mins

Clean tech is driving demand for silver: How long will it last?

Solar panels and EVs could keep the silver boom going for a while

3 mins

Death by data: Use what’s relevant, not what’s available

More data may not mean better decisions.

3 mins

We must re-envision our cities: Start with governance reforms

We need stronger local governments, institutions built for the scale and diversity of cities and better urbanization planning

4 mins

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