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MUMBAI: RBI has said that the first advance estimates of real GDP growth for 2025-26 reflected the resilience of the Indian economy, driven by domestic factors amid a challenging external environment, adding that high-frequency indicators for December pointed to continued buoyancy in growth impulses with demand conditions remaining upbeat.In its State of the Economy article…
BENGALURU: India has broken into the top five global markets for Smirnoff, driven by strong traction from flavour-led innovations such as Minty Jamun, Praveen Someshwar, chief executive of Diageo India, told analysts on Tuesday.“Smirnoff flavours, specifically Minty Jamun, have emerged as a breakthrough innovation, validating our India-first flavour strategy and becoming the primary growth engine…
India is becoming a global concert destination “Ecstatic! Hell yeah, I’ve been waiting for this all my life.” Linkin Park fan Joel’s words almost encapsulate the emotions of all the Indian millennials and Gen Zs who have been waiting to see the iconic rock band live.“They’ve been with me from my tiny MP3 player to…
High vs. low floors: How city choice influences H-1B pay and career leverage On 20th January last year, when Donald Trump was sworn back into office, the H-1B programme entered a period of deliberate ambiguity. Within months, familiar fault lines reopened: renewed scrutiny of employer filings, sharper compliance signals from federal agencies, revived debate around…
Embracing artificial intelligence is no longer optional but a matter of survival for individuals, companies and governments, and India appears to be moving in the right direction, said Jack Hidary, CEO of SandboxAQ, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting.“It’s time to embrace AI or die,” Hidary told PTI, outlining his central thesis that…
Kuwait Gold Prices Stable Near Record Highs Amidst Market Volatility Gold prices in Kuwait remained stable at $4,595 per ounce after a week of volatility in precious metals markets, closing firmly despite recent profit-taking and fluctuations in investor sentiment. According to a report by Kuwait’s Dar Al-Sabaik, gold futures for February delivery dipped slightly but…
Global growth is projected to stay resilient at 3.3% in 2026 and 3.2% in 2027, broadly matching the estimated 3.3% outturn in 2025, according to the latest World Economic Outlook Update released by International Monetary Fund. The forecast noted a slight upward revision for 2026 and no change for 2027 compared with October 2025 projections.Beneath…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised India’s growth outlook for 2025 to 7.3 per cent, citing better-than-expected corporate earnings in the third quarter and strong momentum heading into the fourth, while also signalling that the global economy has largely absorbed the immediate impact of tariff-related shocks.In its latest World Economic Outlook, the IMF raised…
Elon Musk has sparked a fresh debate regarding the ethics of artificial intelligence after claiming his AI chatbot, Grok, needed to have a “moral constitution,” following growing condemnation of his AI firm, xAI, over the misuse of Grok to create obscene photographs of real-life human beings. Amid a growing fear among governments, policymakers, and the…
Stock market today (AI image) Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, dropped in opening trade on Monday as fears of fresh Donald Trump tariffs spooked global markets. While Nifty50 went below 25,600, BSE Sensex was down over 350 points. At 9:16 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 25,578.70, down 116…
