
India’s small businesses are entering 2026 with a clear focus on technology-driven growth as 83 per cent of small business leaders in the country say that Artificial Intelligence has become essential for business growth, a new report said on Thursday. ...

India’s gross domestic product (GDP) is projected to grow 6.7 per cent in 2026, 7 per cent in 2027 and 6.8 per cent in 2028, a report said on Thursday. ...

JP Morgan-backed fintech company In-Solutions Global (ISG) has launched a new biometric authentication solution to strengthen e-commerce security, as digital frauds in India surged to Rs 36,014 crore, nearly tripling year on year. ...

Asia’s rapid push into AI has prompted a warning from Salesforce South Asia chief Arundhati Bhattacharya, who said the region’s next wave of technological growth must prioritise human-centric design. ...

Banana leaf prices have skyrocketed across Tamil Nadu after gale-force winds and heavy rain flattened hundreds of acres of plantations, triggering an acute shortage ahead of the Karthigai Deepam festival. ...

Sales of imported vehicles in South Korea jumped 23 per cent in November from a year earlier, buoyed by strong demand for Tesla and German models, industry data showed on Wednesday. ...

Northeast, touted as India’s cultural and natural powerhouse, is positioned to emerge as one of India’s most compelling tourism frontiers, according to Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. ...

The Indian rupee fell sharply on Wednesday, slipping past the crucial 90-per-dollar level for the first time ever. ...

Gold prices on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) jumped on Wednesday, supported by gains in the global bullion market and the sharp fall in the Indian rupee, which touched a record low against the US dollar. ...

India’s services PMI Business Activity Index rose from 58.9 in October to 59.8 in November, driven by robust new business intakes that fuelled output growth, according to the HSBC India Services Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) survey by S&P Global released on Wednesday. ...