Newspaper
Financial Express Bengaluru
Beauty startups see return of VC interest
AFTER NEARLY TWO years of muted deal making, direct-to-consumer beauty sector is beginning to see a revival in venture capital interest, with a clutch of young brands raising fresh fundings over the past few months.
2 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Persistence pays
A REJECTED CREDIT CARD APPLICATION PUSHED A WALL STREET RETURN TO BUILD STASHFIN - REIMAGING HOW LENDING WORKS FOR BORROWERS BANKS OVERLOOK
3 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Alibaba links shopping to main AI app
ALIBABA GROUP HOLDING plans to link its flagship online shopping and travel services to its AI app, taking its biggest step yet to build Qwen into its one-stop AI platform for consumers.
1 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Retail sector stress shows demand recovery uneven
THE DECEMBER QUARTER earnings of the country's top two organised retailersReliance Retail and Avenue Supermarts-point to a shaky recovery in consumer demand.
2 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Scaling the cure
FITT, IIT DELHI, IS REENGINEERING AI HEALTHTECH
2 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
AI startups...
“WE HAVE CLIENTS in the US, Japan, the Philippines, Southeast Asia, and parts of West Asia.
1 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Gold likely to extend gains; silver may ease: Analysts
GOLD PRICE IS expected to maintain its upward momentum in the coming week, driven by safe-haven demand and expectations of policy easing by the US Federal Reserve, while silver may witness consolidation after a stellar rally, according to analysts.
1 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
'A country is built by dirtying your hands, not by buying & selling shares'
attract entrepreneurs back into manufacturing.
2 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Fiscal space for FY27 limited, conditional, say economists
• Expenditure savings to remain a buffer
3 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
AI adoption outpaces training: Report
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) ADOPTION at workplaces is outpacing corporate training programmes, with 71% of professionals believing their roles will change over the next few years as new tools and workflows become mainstream, according to a report.
1 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Markets jittery, but hopeful
THE MARKETS’ VOLATILE behaviour last week had the traders rattled as Nifty yo-yoed between 25,473 and 25,900 as it closed with a miniscule gain of just 11 points, or 0.04%, for the week at 25,694.
2 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
The changing face of search
THE INFORMATION AGE has created a rich variety of content on the internet and has provided a plethora of categories and types of content to choose from.
2 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Pentagon readying troops for possible Minnesota deployment
THE PENTAGON HAS ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for a possible deployment to Minnesota, the site of large protests against the government’s deportation drive, two US officials told Reuters on Sunday.
1 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
FPIs pull out ₹22,530 crore from equities so far in Jan
FOREIGN PORTFOLIO INVESTORS (FPIs) withdrew over ₹22,530 crore from Indian equities so far this month amid rising US bond yields and a stronger dollar, continuing their selling streak from last year.
1 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Automobile exports rise 24% in 2025, says SIAM
AUTOMOBILE EXPORTS FROM India rose 24% in 2025 driven by robust demand for cars, two wheelers and commercial vehicles in the overseas markets, as per the latest SIAM data.
1 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
‘AI no longer an added layer on existing systems’
Enterprises are moving from experimental projects involving agentic AI to deploying pragmatic, enterprise-wide strategies that emphasise tangible business value. As these technologies mature, the competitive advantage will belong to organisations that invest equally in their people and their platforms, says Sandhya Arun, CTO, Wipro. “Ultimately, success will depend on talent readiness and continuous skilling,” she tells Sudhir Chowdhary in an interview. Excerpts:
2 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Indian students are moving to Germany, UAE, NZ
THEY ARE PIVOTING TO VALUE-CENTRIC EDUCATION DESTINATIONS: REPORT
2 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Centre sets guidelines for missions to boost exports
THE GOVERNMENT HAS formulated specific guidelines for Indian missions abroad as it steps up efforts to boost exports through market diversification amid global economic uncertainties, an official said.
1 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Industry confidence rises to 5-quarter high in Q3: Survey
OPTIMISM GROWS
1 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Aesthetic and durable
CLEANS AIR IN 10 MINUTES, COVERS A LARGE AREA
1 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Spending quality improves, deficit reined in; social infra needs higher outlay
WHILE THE CENTRE'S total budget expenditure has been growing in absolute terms, it has been shrinking as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) since FY21, the year when the pandemic necessitated fiscal expansion.
1 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Al startups eye global expansion
HOMEGROWN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) startups, having built scale in the domestic market over the past year, are now stepping up expansion in overseas geographies as global demand for enterprise AI gathers pace.
1 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Xinnian kuaile (Happy New Year)
I'VE JUST RETURNED from a wonderful holiday in Thailand over the new year, and, my God, what a fabulous country.
3 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
ChatGPT's AI healthcare push has a serious flaw
OPENAI AND ANTHROPIC have both announced big plans to enter healthcare, with a consumer-focused tool called ChatGPT Health and a version of the chatbot Claude that can help clinicians figure out a diagnosis and write medical notes.
1 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Streamline agri-food policies
IF THE GOVT IS REALLY ON 'REFORM EXPRESS' MODE, IT NEEDS TO REFORM AT LEAST TWO ITEMS IN THE BUDGET
4 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Greenland tariffs spur India to guard trade autonomy
THOUGH OFFICIALS INDICATE that a trade deal with the US is close,President Donald Trump’s Greenland-related tariffs on eight European countries highlight the need for greater caution on India’s part. New Delhi must safeguard its strategic autonomy and build adequate protections into any trade agreement, experts said.
1 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Centre's market borrowings pegged at ₹16-17 L cr in FY27
FROM FY27, FISCAL CONSOLIDATION TO BE ANCHORED TO DEBT-TO-GDP RATIO
2 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
Gaza ‘board of peace’ takes shape; Israel firmly objects
DONALD TRUMP'S SO-called Board of Peace for Gaza is beginning to take shape, even as Israel voiced rare objections to parts of the US president’s plan to build on the fragile ceasefire in the region.
1 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
‘The green number plate is aspirational’
India’s EV market is entering a more crowded, more cautious phase, where differentiation is as much about product architecture and advanced features as it is about range or price.
3 min |
January 19, 2026
Financial Express Bengaluru
How the Windsor became India’s top-selling electric car
A RANGE CHAMPION, MAKES ECONOMIC SENSE, BUT HAS A TECH-CESSIVE DASHBOARD
2 min |