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'India can be the most important country in the world for AI'
Betting on AI-powered search, Kirthiga Reddy, CEO and cofounder of AI-focused technology companies OptimizeGEO and Verix, is helping brands navigate how consumers build trust, relevance, and business in an AI search-led world. In a face-to-face interview with Peerzada Abrar, on the sidelines of the Bengaluru Tech Summit, Reddy, who was Facebook's India MD and also their first employee in the country, discusses why Indian tech companies aren't moving fast enough and why she believes India could be most important country in the world for AI. Edited excerpts:
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November 21, 2025
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In a first, banks' loan-deposit ratio breaches 80%
Another rate cut will make mobilising resources tough
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November 21, 2025
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TPG to pump $1 bn into TCS data centre biz HyperVault
India's largest informa- tion technology services firm, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), on Thurs- day said it has secured $1 billion from global alter- native asset manager TPG to accelerate its data centre business, Hyper- Vault.
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November 21, 2025
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₹50 trillion and counting: Equity mutual fund assets hit a new high
Steady inflows drive jump, cementing MFs as the go-to route for equity market participation
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November 21, 2025
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‘Confident of good trade deal with US’
RBI Guv Malhotra said the BTA will relieve pressure on the ₹
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November 21, 2025
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Reliance stops Russian oil buys
Move comes ahead of US sanctions that kick in today
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November 21, 2025
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‘India should focus more on mkt-based research’
Infosys Science Foundation (ISF) gave away the annual Infosys Prize in six categories — economics, engineering and computer science, humanities and social sciences, life sciences, mathematics and physical sciences last week. K Dinesh, Infosys cofounder and president of ISF, talks with Avik Das on the sidelines of the event on how to improve India’s research ecosystem. Edited excerpts:
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November 21, 2025
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Hope versus reality in coalition politics
Come election season, and publishers waste no time in rolling out books by or about politicians, both dead and alive.
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November 21, 2025
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L&T to ramp up space, defence manufacturing
Larsen & Toubro (L&T), the $30 billion engineering-to-construction conglomerate, is ramping up its ambitions in the advanced manufacturing industry, with special focus on making products in India in the electronics, space, defence, and semiconductor segments, which can cater to local as well as global markets.
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November 21, 2025
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Nvidia's upbeat forecast calms AI bubble fears
Chip giant expects sales of $65 billion in January quarter; CEO says AI will help maintain demand for its products
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November 21, 2025
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SC's green clearance ruling recall could push ahead stalled projects
Move to give relief to thousands of homebuyers and developers
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November 21, 2025
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Practice without A
It helps build careful security, privacy, and performance habits
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November 21, 2025
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Match deductible with the base policy sum insured
SUPER TOPUPS IN HEALTH INSURANCE
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November 21, 2025
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DPDP norms nudge insurers to boost tech systems
Industry says phased deadlines give them time, but the compliance effort will require major process redesign
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November 21, 2025
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Paytm nears pre-curbs UPI levels, still playing catch-up on mkt share
Financial technology major Paytm logged over 1.52 billion Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in October — its strongest showing in 20 months — following the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI's) curbs on Paytm Payments Bank in early 2024.
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November 21, 2025
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Elderly may account for 25% of India’s pharma mkt in 2-3 decades
‘The ‘silver generation’ will account for at least one-fourth of the pharma and healthcare market in the next two-three decades, according to market research firm Pharmarack.
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November 21, 2025
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Nifty falls 24 pts, Sensex 203 pts short of new peaks
Benchmark indices came within touching distance of new record highs, with the Nifty 50 ending just 24 points short and the Sensex about 203 points away. Both indices gained over half a per cent on Thursday, supported by strength in banking heavyweights and Reliance Industries.
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November 21, 2025
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Ventive Hospitality plans more leisure destinations in India
Ventive Hospitality, a joint venture between Panchshil Realty and Blackstone, plans to scale its presence in more leisure destinations in India after its recent acquisition of Hilton Goa Resort from Soham Leisure Ventures.
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November 21, 2025
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Will give data to restaurants with user consent: Food delivery firms
As discussions between aggregators and restaurant partners on data access and transparency materialise, food delivery platforms note that they will share customer information with restaurants only after obtaining explicit consent from customers.
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November 21, 2025
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Mining industry seeks 15% duty on aluminium
The Federation of Indian Mineral Industries (FIMI) has asked the Ministry of Finance to raise the basic customs duty on primary aluminium and downstream products to 15 per cent, citing a sharp rise in imports and the growing entry of low-quality scrap into India.
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November 21, 2025
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12 districts receive national recognition for water conservation
Marking a major milestone in water conservation and community-driven initiatives, 12 districts of Chhattisgarh have earned national recognition for their efforts.
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November 21, 2025
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The tough race for critical minerals
While the auction of mines has attracted high bids, just how many of these mines will actually be commercially viable remains to be seen
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November 21, 2025
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Systems in place to identify Chhoti SIPs: RTAs
KFin Technologies (KFintech) and Computer Age Management Services (CAMS), the two registrar and transfer agents (RTAs) of domestic mutual funds (MFs), have said that they are equipped to identify systematic investment plan (SIP) accounts that qualify as Chhoti SIPs.
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November 21, 2025
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The illusion of success
Why discretionary bank rescues are not asubstitute for the rule of law
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November 21, 2025
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CAG asks Centre, states to follow uniform classification for recording expenses
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has asked the Centre and all the states to start using standard categories for recording government spending, to make accounting and auditing uniform across the country, latest by fiscal year 2027-28.
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November 21, 2025
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HSBC sees Sensex at 94K by '26-end on earnings recovery
With favourable valuations, mkts look attractive again
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November 21, 2025
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Curfew imposed after fresh tension in Nepal, at least 10 injured
Fresh tension erupted Thursday as 10 people were injured after Gen Z youths clashed with members of the ousted prime minister K P Sharma Oli’s party, prompting authorities to reimpose curfew to contain the situation in Nepal's Bara district bordering India.
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November 21, 2025
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Goyal to convene Board of Trade to assess US tariff hit
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will chair a meeting of the Board of Trade (BoT) — the apex advisory body on trade policy — on November 25, as the government looks to assess the fallout of the US imposing a 50 per cent tariff on India’s exports.
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November 21, 2025
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Open AI era pushes old-school stock analysts into private markets
The growing clout of private companies like Open AI is causing Wall Street to redraw the boundaries of its equity research business.
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November 21, 2025
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RIL stops Russian oil buys
Reliance also said that its petroleum products exports from the SEZ refinery would be obtained from non-Russian crude oil to ensure full compliance of the European Union (EU) restrictions coming into force on January 21, 2026.
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