India`s economic growth expected to accelerate in Oct-Dec quarter

India's economy was projected to grow at a faster pace in the third quarter of the current financial year (October-December 2024) compared to the first half (April-September 2024) as positive indicators are emerging of economic activity picking up pace, according to a report by ICRA.  The report states that the preliminary data for November indicates … Read more

Sensex welcomes MahaYuti`s landslide victory with nearly 1,200 pts surge

The Indian benchmark indices surged on Monday in the early trade, with Sensex crossing 80,000-mark after the landslide victory by the BJP-led MahaYuti alliance in Maharashtra.  The Sensex was up 1,173.91 points or 1.48 per cent at 80,291.02, and the Nifty was up 367.00 points or 1.54 per cent at 24,274.30. About 2,371 shares advanced, … Read more

Adani Portfolio delivers robust results, asset base exceeds record Rs 5 lakh crore

The Adani Portfolio of companies on Monday reported record results for the first half of this fiscal (H1 FY25) as well as the trailing-twelve-month (TTM) period. In H1 FY25, the portfolio companies invested Rs 75,277 crore, increasing the total gross assets to a record Rs 5.53 lakh crore.  Consistently advancing EBITDA reached its highest ever, … Read more

This is how generative AI will boost procurement function globally

Progress in generative AI (GenAI) is poised to impact the procurement function globally through advancements in three areas, according to a new report.  Agentic reasoning, multimodality, and AI agents are the advancements that will redefine how procurement operates and significantly impact the agendas of chief procurement officers (CPOs), said the Gartner report. According to Ryan … Read more

India turning into world`s Deep Tech Hub as reforms reverse brain drain: Hardeep Singh Puri

India’s image as the 'IT Outsourcing Centre' has now transformed into a new identity as a 'Deep Tech Hub' due to the reforms undertaken by the government to promote innovation, Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Sunday.   "As a result of the dedicated focus of PM Modi making India a hub for innovation, … Read more

India best place in world to provide sustainable infra to digital world: Piyush Goyal

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has said that India is the best place in the world to provide sustainable infrastructure to the digital world. Minister pointed out that it will be important to understand how in the future the digital world and sustainability issues will intersect. He said that major portion of energy … Read more

India`s business activity picks up momentum in October: HSBC Flash PMI

The latest HSBC ‘flash’ PMI survey compiled by S&P Global has showed that surging new business and export sales boosted output growth across India's private sector economy in the month of November. Rising capacity pressures, evidenced by increasing backlogs, prompted companies to ramp up hiring efforts, which was supported by an overall improvement in business … Read more

19 agritech soonicorns, 40 minicorns embracing emerging tech for biz growth: RBI paper

The Indian agritech landscape has significant growth potential to emerge as an institutional innovation for bridging the technological gap and the country currently has 19 agritech soonicorns and 40 minicorns, that are embracing emerging technologies like AI and developing innovative business models, according to a new RBI paper.  Although only a single unicorn is identified … Read more