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According to a New York Times report, Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, recently highlighted his company’s $17.5 billion investment in artificial intelligence while speaking in New Delhi, emphasizing the potential benefits for India’s 1.4 billion citizens. At nearly the same time, Amazon announced its own ambitious plan, pledging $35 billion toward AI-driven projects across the country. This influx of funds is part of a broader surge in investment in India’s data centers, cloud computing, and related infrastructure. Just two months before the Microsoft and Amazon announcements, Google had committed $15 billion to data centers in collaboration with Indian conglomerates Adani…

Blaise Noronha, Founder and CEO of Mercato Minds Pvt Ltd, emphasizes that passion alone is not enough to create a successful business. While enthusiasm and belief in one’s product are important, he says entrepreneurs must also understand the reality of running a business and plan carefully. Blaise shared that many entrepreneurs assume that prior experience, skills, or confidence will automatically lead to success. However, real-world entrepreneurship often brings unexpected challenges. Customers may not understand technical language or strategy, and assumptions do not always work. It takes time to identify the true pain points of both entrepreneurs and customers before meaningful…

In a standout example of student innovation and frugal engineering, three mechanical engineering students from Bhagwan Mahavir University, Surat — Shivam Maurya, Gurpreet Arora and Ganesh Patil — have developed ‘Garuda’, India’s first driverless AI-powered bike prototype using nearly 50 % scrap materials. The project showcases how young engineers can blend creativity, sustainability and advanced technology to build cutting-edge prototypes without relying on expensive components. The idea behind Garuda was ambitious from the start. Over the course of about a year, the team invested around ₹1.8 lakh, sourcing discarded metal parts and reusable components to construct much of the bike’s structure…

Delivery and gig workers from major food delivery and e-commerce platforms, including Swiggy, Zomato, Zepto, Blinkit, Amazon, and Flipkart, are observing an all-India strike on December 25 and 31. The protest highlights deteriorating working conditions and the denial of fair wages, safety, dignity, and social security. “Despite being the backbone of last-mile delivery, especially during peak seasons and festivals, delivery workers face long hours, falling earnings, unsafe delivery targets, arbitrary ID blocking, lack of job security, and absence of basic welfare protections,” said the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union (TGPWU) and the Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT).…

The Centre has concluded the country’s largest electric bus tender under the Prime Minister Electric Drive Revolution in Innovative Vehicle Enhancement (PM E-DRIVE) scheme, with PMI Electro emerging as the biggest winner. The company secured orders for 5,210 of the 10,900 buses up for bidding, nearly half of the total. Currently, PMI Electro accounts for roughly a quarter of the 4,239 electric buses sold in India during 2025 and already has an order book of 3,000 buses, cementing its position as the nation’s largest electric bus manufacturer. EKA Mobility, a subsidiary of Pinnacle Industries, emerged as the second-largest beneficiary with…

Two new airlines, alHindAir and FlyExpress, have received their No Objection Certificates from the Civil Aviation Ministry and are set to begin operations. Al Hind Air is promoted by the Kerala-based alhind Group, which was founded three decades ago in Calicut. The airline’s promoter is Mohammed Haris T. Who is Mohammed Haris T?Mohammed Haris is the founder and promoter of alhind Group of Companies, with extensive experience in the travel and tourism sector. He also serves as the founder General Secretary of the Indian Haj Umrah Association. Born in Calicut, he holds a Bachelor’s degree in Arts (History and Economics)…

India is waiting for a formal no-objection certificate (NOC) from Russia to complete long-pending BrahMos missile export deals with Indonesia and Vietnam, according to sources familiar with the matter. Negotiations with both Southeast Asian countries are reportedly in their final stages, with operational requirements and pricing already agreed upon. Regulatory approval from Moscow remains the last major step before contracts can be signed. The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile is produced by BrahMos Aerospace, a joint venture between India and Russia. Because the missile uses certain Russian-origin technologies, exports to third countries require Moscow’s concurrence via a no-objection certificate. This step…

Russian exports of spirits to India have surged nearly four times in value and three times in volume during the first ten months of 2025 compared to the same period last year, positioning India as a key emerging market for Russian producers, according to a report by financial daily Vedomosti. Citing data from the Federal Centre for Agricultural Export Development of the Russian Ministry of Agriculture (Agroexport), the report noted that Russian shipments of vodka, gin, whiskey, and liqueurs to India reached approximately 520 tonnes, valued at around USD 900,000. Vodka alone accounted for the bulk of the exports, with…

Adani Group has completed 33 acquisitions worth roughly Rs 80,000 crore (USD 9.6 billion) across its businesses since January 2023, highlighting sustained access to capital and steady execution despite the market disruption caused by short-seller allegations nearly three years ago. Analysts say improved transparency and ongoing engagement with lenders have helped stabilise funding, while consistent project execution kept operations on track. The acquisitions have focused on the group’s core sectors. Ports led with deals worth about Rs 28,145 crore, followed by cement at Rs 24,710 crore and power at Rs 12,251 crore. Emerging businesses accounted for Rs 3,927 crore, while…

The Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) entered commercial service on Thursday, marking a key moment for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Operations began with the arrival of IndiGo flight 6E460 from Bengaluru at 8 am, followed by the first departure to Hyderabad at 8.40 am. The inaugural arrival received a ceremonial water cannon salute. On its first day, NMIA handled 48 flights to nine domestic destinations and served more than 4,000 passengers, with the heaviest traffic recorded between 5 pm and 7 pm. The airport is expected to ease pressure on Mumbai’s existing airport, which has long operated with a single…