TCS’ $6.5 bn bet marks India’s push against tech colonisation

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has drawn up a $6.5 billion capital expenditure plan that goes beyond simply setting aside risk capital, Times of India reported. The move marks a deeper push to build long-term digital capabilities and potentially guard against what experts call “tech colonisation”. As India’s digital infrastructure demand surges, companies are turning to … Read more

Titan dials down on thinness to take aim at precision in watches

The Edge has long been one of Titan’s most recognisable sub-brands. Its next chapter may offer a glimpse into the company’s broader watchmaking ambitions. Titan recently released a new iteration of its upmarket Stellar line. The Stellar 3.0 features some impressive under-the-hood work in its limited-edition models. These include an in-house wandering-hours complication — in … Read more

The return of the G-2 duopoly: US, China embrace leaves India out in the cold

The TOI correspondent from Washington: In what appears to be a tectonic shift in American foreign policy and world order, US President Donald Trump has openly embraced China as a functional equal, heralding a new duopoly that jettisons Washington’s decade-plus view of Beijing as an existential threat, while leaving other powers like EU, Russia, India, … Read more

AI AI Yo! Two desi lads in Silicon Valley become youngest self-made billionaires at 22

TOI correspondent from Washington: In a stunning testament to the boom in Artificial Intelligence (AI), three 22-year-old high school friends from Silicon Valley, including two Indian-Americans, have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires.Brendan Foody, Adarsh Hiremath, and Surya Midha, co-founders of the San Francisco-based AI recruiting platform Mercor, achieved the staggering feat after their company … Read more

Apple Expects to Finish Year With Monster Quarter

Apple is predicting a whole lot of iPhones will be beneath Christmas trees this year. CEO Tim Cook said he expects record iPhone sales — and Apple’s biggest quarter in history by revenue — for the holiday quarter. “We are incredibly excited about the strength we’re seeing across our products and services, and we expect … Read more

Ford announces plan to revive Chennai plant with ₹3,250-crore investment

Automobile manufacturer Ford, on Friday (October 31, 2025), confirmed plans to revive manufacturing operations at its Chennai plant, with a focus on producing all-new, next-generation engines. With an initial investment of ₹3,250 crore, the project, involving powertrain manufacturing, is expected to create more than 600 jobs, the company said in a release. Ford, which halted … Read more