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January 16, 2026 4:39 PM

Startup India has become a revolution in 10 years: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that India’s youth are focused on solving real problems and that their courage, confidence and innovation are shaping the country’s future, as he addressed a programme marking a decade of the Startup In...

January 16, 2026 4:41 PM

India, Germany sign pact to boost cooperation in telecommunications and digital technologies

India and Germany have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent (JDI) on Telecommunications Cooperation, marking a significant step towards deepening bilateral collaboration in the fields of telecom and information and communication technologies (ICTs). ...

January 16, 2026 10:14 AM

Sensex, Nifty open slightly higher; markets likely to remain range-bound

Domestic equity benchmarks opened marginally higher on Thursday, though market sentiment remained cautious amid continued foreign portfolio investor (FPI) selling, mixed global cues and limited expectations from the upcoming Union Budget. The Nifty ...

January 16, 2026 10:11 AM

National StartUp Day celebrates courage, spirit of innovation, entrepreneurial zeal of our people, says PM Modi

On the occasion of National Startup Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday extended his best wishes to everyone associated with the startup ecosystem and said the day celebrates the courage, spirit of innovation and entrepreneurial zeal of the p...

January 15, 2026 10:33 PM

India, Israel sign joint declaration to boost cooperation in fisheries and aquaculture

India and Israel on Wednesday signed a Joint Ministerial Declaration of Intent to strengthen bilateral collaboration in the fisheries and aquaculture sectors, marking a significant expansion of cooperation between the two strategic partners. The dec...

January 15, 2026 5:01 PM

Nearly 40% of AI time savings are lost to rework: report

New global research by enterprise software firm Workday has highlighted a growing “productivity paradox” in the use of artificial intelligence, suggesting that organisations are yet to realise the full value of AI despite widespread adoption. Ac...

January 14, 2026 6:28 PM

Economic confrontation replaces armed conflict as top risk in WEF survey

Economic confrontation between nations and its consequences topped the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual risks perception survey released on Wednesday, replacing armed conflict as the number one concern of 1,300-plus experts surveyed worldwide. Th...

January 14, 2026 5:39 PM

WPI inflation rises to 0.83% in December 2025 as manufacturing and primary costs climb

The annual rate of inflation based on the All India Wholesale Price Index (WPI) number reached 0.83 per cent (provisional) for the month of December 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. According to the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, this ...

January 14, 2026 6:30 PM

World Bank sees resilient global growth in 2026

The global economy is proving more resilient than expected, with 2026 GDP growth expected to improve slightly over forecasts from last June, the World Bank said on Tuesday while warning that growth is too concentrated in advanced countries and overal...

January 14, 2026 6:31 PM

Steam engines behind German wage and innovation gaps 150 years on, study shows

The steam engine is still shaping Germany's economy long after its invention with a new study saying areas that adopted the technology early still carry advantages, suggesting that early adoption of AI could bring similar benefits. Regions where ste...