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Budget 2026 Expectations Live Updates: FM Sitharaman’s Budget in focus amidst Trump’s tariff threats; more income tax relief coming?

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Budget 2026 Expectations Live: Key expectations of M&A sector “From an M&A taxation perspective, in cross border share swaps, many times employee stock options are also swapped. While share swaps done by way of tax neutral mergers enjoy a tax exemption, stock options do not enjoy similar exemption, which raises issues around taxability for employees … Read more

‘Structural metal of world’s economic future’: Why Rich Dad Poor Dad author thinks silver is superior to gold; predicts $200 per ounce in 2026

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Why Rich Dad Poor Dad author thinks silver is superior to gold (Picture credit: X/@theRealKiyosaki, Google Gemini) Financial author Robert Kiyosaki on Thursday took to X to highlight silver’s rising importance in the global economy, describing it as “superior” to gold in the Technology Age. In his post, Kiyosaki wrote, “Gold and silver have been … Read more

Budget expectations 2026: Education sector seeks skilling push, digital access and student-centric financing

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Education leaders and edtech executives have called for higher and better-targeted allocations in Budget 2026 to strengthen skilling, digital learning infrastructure and higher-education financing, saying education spending will be critical to India’s ambition of becoming a global talent and education hub.Ravin Nair, Managing Director, QS I-GAUGE, said the upcoming Budget must focus on outcomes, especially … Read more

Sagar Cements partners Sow & Reap for biochar & gasification units at cement plants

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HYDERABAD: Climate-tech company Sow & Reap Chara Pvt Ltd and Sagar Cements Limited have signed a 10-year offtake agreement to deploy integrated biochar and gasification units at Sagar Cements’ Mattampally plant in Telangana, aiming to decarbonise the energy-intensive calcination stage of cement manufacturing and support the company’s net-zero emissions reduction target by 2030.Under the project, … Read more

Telangana rolls out global AI innovation entity Aikam at WEF at Davos

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HYDERABAD: The Telangana govt announced the launch of Aikam, its flagship autonomous AI innovation entity that is being positioned as a “global proving ground” for deploying artificial intelligence (AI) at scale, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos on Thursday.Aikam has been designed with an eye on positioning Telangana among … Read more

UPC Volt to setup 100 MW AI-ready data centre in Bharat Future City with Rs 5,000 crore investment

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HYDERABAD: UPC Volt, a joint venture between Netherlands-based UPC Renewables Group and VOLT Data Centers, plans to set up a 100 MW AI-ready data centre in Bharat Future City with an investment of Rs 5,000 crore over five years.The project is expected to create over 3,000 direct and indirect jobs during construction and over 800 … Read more

Asian stocks today: Markets climb as Trump eases EU tariff threats over Greenland; gold and silver fall

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Asian stocks climbed Thursday following a relief rally in the United States after President Donald Trump stepped back from his threat to impose tariffs on several European countries over their opposition to a US takeover of Greenland. Safe-haven metals, including gold and silver, extended their losses.Asian markets were broadly higher, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 rising … Read more

Nearly 60% of Indian businesses confident in scaling AI responsibly, have mature frameworks: Nasscom report

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NEW DELHI: Responsible Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a business imperative for Indian enterprises, moving beyond ethical intent to a strategic priority linked with trust, governance, and long-term value creation, according to Nasscom’s State of Responsible AI in India 2025 report.The report, unveiled at the Responsible Intelligence Confluence in New Delhi, reveals that nearly … Read more

Are tariffs biggest threat to Indian economy? Gita Gopinath does not think so – what she said

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The former deputy managing director of IMF Gita Gopinath flagged that pollution poses a bigger threat to India’s economic growth than global trade tariffs and must be tackled as a top national priority, during a discussion on the Indian economy at the World Economic Forum in Davos.Gopinath said debates on business development often focus on … Read more

Silver market jitters: ETFs see steep 20% drop; what’s causing the sudden drop?

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Indian silver exchange-traded funds (ETFs) witnessed a sharp sell-off on Thursday, plunging up to 20% in early trade as investors rushed to exit amid heightened volatility in precious metals. The steep fall wiped out the unusually high premium at which these ETFs were trading compared to international prices and physical silver markets.Nippon India Silver ETF, … Read more