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Zoho co-founder Sridhar Vembu flagged a cultural shift in American students where people are choosing to skip their college degrees. Vembu also warned Indian parents against heavy student debt and to let students chart their own paths.

Healthify, a digital health startup, is concentrating on the US market to drive revenue, with expectations of reaching double-digit millions next year. The firm is also expanding its partnerships in India’s anti-obesity drug sector.

Scores of IndiGo flights were delayed or cancelled at several airports over the past few days, as the airline struggled to get the crew to operate its flights.

Apple is reported to be planning its first foldable smartphone in 2026 but Samsung has a more dramatic innovation in mind.

India’s largest airline is facing headwinds in its once-wonted punctuality performance.

In its annual International Debt Report, the Washington-based lender also found that overall interest payments had hit a fresh record of $415.4 billion in 2024 despite some relief from falling global interest rates.

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal urged industries to identify vulnerabilities, innovate, and diversify supply chains to ensure long-term resilience, citing the "weaponization of trade." He highlighted India's strong economic growth of 8.2% and robust foreign exchange reserves, emphasizing the need for self-sufficiency in critical se […]

The Reserve Bank of India's Monetary Policy Committee is meeting to decide on interest rates. Markets expect a rate cut, but some experts believe the RBI might hold rates steady. Inflation is falling, and economic growth is strong. The committee's decision will be announced on Friday.

India's Chief Economic Adviser V Anantha Nageswaran remains optimistic despite the rupee's decline against the US dollar, projecting a rebound in the coming year. The government is poised for a significant surge in foreign direct investment, aiming to exceed $100 billion this year.

New laws are set to tax tobacco and pan masala products. These bills replace the GST compensation cess. Excise duty will be levied on tobacco items. A health and national security cess will apply to pan masala. This ensures high taxation on these goods continues. The government aims to repay loans and end the compensation cess soon.