RIL, Nvidia partner to build large-scale AI infrastructure in India

NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang and Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani today announced a strategic partnership to build state-of-the-art AI infrastructure in India at the NVIDIA Summit in Mumbai “It is important that we design and build infrastructure so that to use AI our customers don’t have to change their phones or computers but they can … Read more

Government will maintain checks on FDI in ‘national interest’: Finance minister

Amid expectations of easing curbs on investment from China, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said government will maintain checks on FDI in the “national interest,” given the sensitivity in the region. “We want business, we want investments, but we also need some safeguards because India is located in a neighbourhood, which is very, very … Read more

Canadian Pension Funds continue investing in India amid diplomatic tensions

Despite rising diplomatic tensions between India and Canada, Canadian pension funds have so far remained committed to investing in India. The primary sectors attracting Canadian pension funds include infrastructure, renewable energy, technology, and financial services. According to the National Investment Promotion & Facilitation Agency (Invest India), Canada ranks as the 18th-largest foreign investor in India, … Read more

Good Glamm Group acquires Sirona Hygiene for Rs 450 cr in all-cash deal

Beauty and personal care conglomerate Good Glamm Group has completed the acquisition of Sirona Hygiene for Rs 450 crore (approximately $60 million) in an all-cash deal, marking one of the largest cash exits for a direct-to-consumer (D2C) startup in India, especially in the FemTech space. Co-founders Deep Bajaj and Mohit Bajaj had stepped down from … Read more

Ratan Tata, Chairman Emeritus Tata Sons & billionaire of hearts, passes away: Life, education, business career milestones & timeline of India’s industry giant

  Under Ratan Tata’s leadership, the Tata Group transformed into a global powerhouse. (Image source: Tata.com) Ratan Naval Tata, a titan of industry who never sought the spotlight, passed away on Wednesday night at a Mumbai hospital at the age of 86. Despite his immense influence and control over more than 30 companies operating in … Read more

Living standards to see steepest rise in coming decades: FM Sitharaman

India will witness the steepest rise in living standards of the common man on the back of the government’s initiatives and the efforts towards doubling per capita income in few years, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Friday. Addressing the 3rd edition of the Kautilya Economic Conclave, the minister stressed that inequality in India has … Read more

Chinese scientists reverse type 1 diabetes with cell transplant

Chinese scientists claimed to have cured a chronic type-1 diabetes patient using cell transplants in what was stated to be the first such case in the world. The patient, a 25-year-old woman who had the chronic condition for over a decade, was able to naturally regulate her blood sugar some two and half months after … Read more