- Trump Media to launch paid Truth Social feed for Wall Street, banks and trading firms July 17, 2026Trump Media & Technology Group will launch a paid data feed, 'Truth API', offering banks and trading firms swift access to posts from influential users on Truth Social, including the US President, potentially impacting global markets.
- Adani, Reliance, Birla, Vedanta, Jindal among suitors for Odisha's prized Karlapat bauxite block July 17, 2026Adani Enterprises, Reliance Industries, Hindalco Industries, Vedanta Aluminium, Naveen Jindal-backed Powercem and state-run Coal India have purchased tender documents for Odisha’s Karlapat bauxite block
- C-DAC anchors India’s bid for Nvidia-like artificial intelligence chip July 17, 2026India’s first, indigenous AI inference chip will be made and presented as early as 2029 or 2030, Union IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday after the Cabinet approved a ₹1.27 trillion Semicon 2.0 mission to incentivize chip factories, startups, design firms and research.
- Tech Mahindra revs up while Wipro slows down in a tale of two IT firms July 16, 2026While Tech Mahindra remains more optimistic, Wipro’s commentary was in line with TCS's and HCLTech's. TCS CEO K. Krithivasan said the demand environment remained unchanged, while HCLTech’s C. Vijayakumar said the unchanged geopolitical environment was translating into muted client spending.
- De Beers' Forevermark bets on India retail push as lab-grown diamonds surge July 16, 2026The opportunity in India stands in contrast to the crisis facing De Beers’ core mining business. The company has made one of its biggest rough-diamond price cuts in years as weak demand, excess inventory and the rise of lab-grown stones weigh on the industry.
- India-UK FTA unlikely to hurt domestic consumer brands, industry says July 17, 2026Domestic companies expect the India-UK trade pact to spur innovation and not create serious competition. The agreement reduces tariffs on many products, making British goods more affordable for consumers. Companies like Amul see advantages in local sourcing, mitigating import competition concerns. Retailers believe the pact will encourage quality enhancement […]
- Foreign or local? Investors at lossover GIFT funds July 17, 2026Investors are grappling with confusion when it comes to reporting GIFT City fund investments in their tax returns. Fund houses provide varying guidance on whether these should be categorized as foreign assets. While GIFT City falls under the foreign category per FEMA regulations, it's treated as a domestic entity for income tax.
- Govt to replace WPI with Producer Price Index for future procurement contracts July 16, 2026In a bid to modernize inflation measurement, the government is set to replace the Wholesale Price Index with the Producer Price Index for future government contracts and price changes. This initiative seeks to align India's procurement processes with global inflation metrics. Ministries are urged to integrate the Producer Price Index into their new cont […]
- Agri Minister seeks tougher laws on fake seeds, pesticides; aims to reach 100 million farmers with ICAR technologies July 16, 2026ICAR aims for financial self-reliance through innovation and tech commercialization by 2029. The institution released 43 new crop varieties and 17 technologies at the event.
- Bill to prevent insults to Vande Mataram, amend FCRA Act listed for Parliament's Monsoon session July 16, 2026Several significant bills are slated for introduction during the Lok Sabha Monsoon session. The Vande Mataram national song will receive statutory protection similar to the national anthem. New legislation aims to tighten control over foreign contributions to non-governmental organizations. Stricter regulations for delayed birth and death registrations are a […]
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