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Photo credit- AP The US government is set to roll out “Trump Accounts”, a new tax-advantaged investment programme aimed at boosting long-term savings for children, with more than 500,000 families already signed up ahead of its launch this summer, according to a Reuters report.Under the scheme, the US Treasury will deposit $1,000 as seed money…

HYDERABAD: Indian carrier Air India has signed an order for 30 additional Boeing single-aisle aircraft, including 20 737-8 and 10 737-10 jets, as it focuses on accelerating its fleet renewal and regional growth. The 737 aircraft are powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines.The order, announced at Wings India 2026 on Thursday, adds to the 220 Boeing…

The government has notified coking coal as a critical and strategic mineral, a step aimed at reducing India’s heavy dependence on imports and strengthening the domestic steel supply chain, according to an official statement.The move is expected to facilitate faster approvals, improve ease of doing business and accelerate exploration and mining activities, including the development…

Union Budget 2026 is being pitched around growth, skills and competitiveness, but school education still gets judged by access—more classrooms, more enrolment. Education leaders argue the real test now is outcomes. Shiv Nadar School CEO Arti Dawar says sustained investment in teacher development, modern pedagogy, industry exposure and equitable tech access is essential to turn…

AI-generated image “There is no time to waste,” the Economic Survey 2025–26 cautioned, as India confronts a rapidly hardening global order where technological capability, rather than military strength alone, will determine strategic influence. In an era marked by intensifying US–China rivalry and the emergence of America’s Pax Silica vision for the AI-driven world, the Survey…

Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) flows remained volatile in FY26, resulting in a net outflow of $3.9 billion as of December 2025, amid heightened global uncertainty and a redirection of capital towards AI-centric markets such as the US, Taiwan and Korea, the Economic Survey 2025–26 said on Thursday, PTI reported.The survey noted that FPIs were net…

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended higher on Thursday after recovering from sharp early losses, supported by buying in heavyweight Larsen & Toubro and optimism following the Economic Survey’s growth outlook for the next financial year.The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 221.69 points, or 0.27 per cent, to close at 82,566.37. The index had slipped…

India is set to remain the world’s fastest-growing major economy, with real GDP growth projected at 7.4% in FY26, even as the global environment remains fragile due to geopolitical tensions, trade fragmentation and financial vulnerabilities, the Economic Survey 2025–26 said on Wednesday.Tabled in Parliament by Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the survey said India’s macroeconomic…

Gold and silver prices are likely to remain elevated unless global geopolitical tensions ease and trade wars are resolved, the Economic Survey 2025–26 said, pointing to sustained safe-haven demand amid heightened uncertainty.The survey, tabled in Parliament, noted that both precious metals touched lifetime highs in 2025, driven by a weakening US dollar, expectations of persistently…

Dalal Street might be headed for its worst beginning in a decade and now all eyes are on what the government will announce in the upcoming Budget. With equities, the rupee and bonds all under strain, more and more investors are looking to the Union Budget 2026 for measures that could restore confidence and boost…