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Athiva won't be force-fitted, as Chalet Hotels studies soft branding
Chalet Hotels, the maker of big-box hotels for global and Indian brands with a market capitalisation of over ₹18,800 crore, is evaluating the introduction of a sub-brand in the coming months, following the launch of its own hotel brand, Athiva, last year.
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February 17, 2026
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RBI eases cost, maturity rules in new ECB regime
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday notified the Foreign Exchange Management (Borrowing and Lending) (First Amendment) Regulations, 2026, introducing a series of changes to the external commercial borrowing (ECB) framework.
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February 17, 2026
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India's shot at vaccine capabilities
Vaccines have been central to India’s public health outcomes — and indeed those of the world-saving millions of lives, reducing child mortality, and extending life expectancy.
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February 17, 2026
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Mastercard, Visa rolling out passkeys for card transactions
Buying online may soon become as simple as looking at your phone. Global card networks Mastercard and Visa are introducing passkeys that will allow users to authenticate card payments with face scans or fingerprints, eliminating the need for onetime passwords (OTPs), according to multiple people in the know.
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February 17, 2026
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Ecotems define 16 terms for circular economy
We refer to Para 5.04 (c) of the FTP, which stipulates that EO under the EPCG scheme shall be, over and above, the average level of exports achieved by the applicant in the preceding three licensing years for the same and similar products within the overall EO period including extended period, if any; except for categories mentioned in paragraph 5.12(a).
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February 17, 2026
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WPI inflation at 10-month high of 1.8% in January
Rise driven by higher core inflation and rebound in food prices
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February 17, 2026
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18% US levy may kick in this week: Commerce secy
Talks in Washington next week on interim deal’s legal framework
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February 17, 2026
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US reveals $38 billion plan to remake system to jails migrants
The Trump administration is moving ahead with a $38.3 billion plan to remake the US immigration detention system, in a sweeping expansion that officials say will streamline operations and speed deportations.
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February 17, 2026
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Hollywood rattled as ByteDance’s AI tool sparks job, copyright fears
It took only a.15-second clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt duking it out on a crumbling rooftop at twilight to draw swift outrage, and sizable fear, from Hollywood over the last few days.
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February 17, 2026
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New tax regime and ELSS: Should you still invest in tax-saving funds?
If you've shifted to the new income-tax regime, you may be wondering whether equity-linked savings scheme (ELSS) funds still make sense — especially since they no longer offer tax deductions under Section 80C.
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February 17, 2026
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Planning to buy a pre-owned home? What you must look out for
With new launches increasingly targeting the premium and luxury segments, the share of houses priced below ₹1 crore has declined.
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February 17, 2026
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LIC sets sights on sustained 60%-plus market share
R Doraiswamy, managing director and chief executive officer of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), says policy sales have gathered momentum after the goods and services tax (GST) rationalisation on individual life insurance premiums, increasing affordability for customers, during an interaction with Aathira Varier, Subrata Panda, and Manojit Saha in Mumbai.
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February 17, 2026
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India's Al moment gets real as celebrities, robots share space
PM inaugurates 5-day summit; Vaishnaw says India in talks with over 30 countries for a pact to curb AI misuse
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February 17, 2026
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Anthropic's India revenue up 2x in last 6 mths: Ghose
Anthropic's revenue run rate in India has doubled in the last six months and the country is the second-largest user for Claude.ai globally, the company's India head Irina Ghose said.
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February 17, 2026
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Govt to push beekeepers' income
The Rajasthan government is set to promote beekeeping to double farmers’ incomes and make the state a hub for honey production, state Agriculture Minister Kirori Lal Meena said.
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February 17, 2026
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Tech sovereignty goes beyond just data, says IBM India head
Sandip Patel, managing director (MD), IBM India and South Asia Region, believes that sovereignty today goes beyond just data sovereignty, and encompasses who operates and controls the technology environment, where do artificial intelligence (AI) models and inferences happen.
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February 17, 2026
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Govt seeks views on exempting 350 medical devices from GTE norms
The Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP) has sought stakeholder comments from the medical device industry over amendments to the list of medical devices exempted from restrictions related to floating of Global Tender Enquiry (GTE) by public procurement agencies.
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February 17, 2026
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Unreasonable priorities
US wants Europe to help turn back the clock
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February 17, 2026
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Sanofi scales up Hyd hub, cements India's role in global pharma GCC play
Sanofi hassignificantly expanded its Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Hyderabad, increasing thescaleand scope of its India operations and reinforcing the city’s position in the global pharmaceutical services and innovation landscape.
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February 17, 2026
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India-EU deal: From promise to reality
The announcement of a free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union (EU) is a major turning point — not so much for its immediate gains, but for what it signals about India’s economic strategy.
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February 17, 2026
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State logs FDI proposals worth ₹20,300 crore
Making strong pitch for global investors, Uttar Pradesh has received investment proposals worth more than ₹20,300 crore under the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Foreign Capital Investment (FCI) route.
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February 17, 2026
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L&T arm to sell 1,400 Mw Nabha power plant to Torrent for %3.7K cr
Infrastructure major L&T’s wholly-owned subsidiary L&T Power Development has agreed to sell 100 per cent stake in Nabha Power Ltd (NPL) to Torrent Power for ₹3,660 crore, the company has announced.
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February 17, 2026
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Tarique Rahman to take oath as Bangladesh PM today
In a break from tradition, swearing-in event to be held at South Plaza of Parliament complex, instead of Bangabhaban
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February 17, 2026
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Iran minister to meet UN nuclear chief before US talks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held talks with the head of the UN’s atomic watchdog in Geneva on Monday, ahead of a second round of nuclear negotiations with the US.
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February 17, 2026
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Rothschild India MD: No imminent signs of structural slowdown in IPO activity
With several companies lining up billion-dollar-plus initial public offerings (IPOs), the pipeline this year could be as busy as in the previous two calendar years, says Subhakanta Bal, managing director (MD) at Rothschild & Co India. In an interview with Samie Modak and Sundar Sethuraman in Mumbai, Bal says unless there is a major macroeconomic shock or adverse global development, the markets likely to see meaningful IPO activity through the year. Edited excerpts:
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February 17, 2026
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Improving timely access to credit for MSMEs policy priority: RBI Guv
Improving access to timely and adequate formal credit for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) remains a key policy priority of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Governor Sanjay Malhotra said ata meeting with MSMEs and their representative associations.
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February 17, 2026
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Consumer awareness
Front-of-pack labels can reshape food choices
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February 17, 2026
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TCS, AMD to expand AI ties to take on Nvidia in India
THE MOVE POSITIONS AMD MORE DIRECTLY AGAINST NVIDIA IN INDIA'S RAPIDLY EXPANDING AI INFRA SEGMENT, AS ENTERPRISES AND GOVERNMENT-BACKED INITIATIVES SCALE COMPUTE CAPACITY TO SUPPORT LARGE LANGUAGE MODELS, AI TRAINING AND INFERENCE WORKLOADS
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February 17, 2026
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Jaishankar, Canadian counterpart discuss bilateral ties ahead of Carney’s India visit
As Ottawa and New Delhi prepare for the visit of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to India early next month, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand on Sunday discussed “deepening cooperation” and “partnership opportunities” between the two countries.
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February 17, 2026
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Valuations capture growth opportunities for Siemens Energy
Siemens Energy delivered steady returns in the third quarter of 2025-26 (Q3FY26).
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