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Piyush Goyal (File photo) Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said the shared vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is “steadily translating into action,” as negotiations for an India–Israel Free Trade Agreement (FTA) gather momentum, as PM Modi reaches Israel.In a post on X, Goyal highlighted ongoing discussions with…

In February 2026, the company secured $30 billion in its latest funding round, pushing the valuation of the Claude chatbot developer to $380 billion. (AI image) Anthropic – it’s a name that has taken the technology world by storm globally – and its impact on Indian IT stocks has been significant. Anthropic – now valued…

US Wall Street’s main indices opened higher on Wednesday, recovering after recent volatility as investors weighed concerns surrounding the AI trade and uncertainty over tariffs ahead of Nvidia’s earnings later in the day (local time).The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 183.1 points, or 0.37%, to 49,357.63 at the open. The S&P 500 gained 25.1 points,…

A 7,400 sq ft apartment at DLF The Camellias in Gurugram has been purchased by Berkshire Hathaway’s Ajit Jain. The vice-chairman overseeing insurance operations at Berkshire Hathaway, Ajit Jain, is regarded as one of Warren Buffett’s most trusted associates. The apartment has been bought for around Rs 85 crore, according to sources quoted in an…

TCS) CEO K Krithivasan (File photo) IT giant TCS encourages the use of artificial intelligence by its employees even if it affects their revenue streams, said its CEO, explaining the advantages of the firm’s approach. He described the adoption of AI as a ‘civilisational shift’.Speaking at the annual NTLF event in Mumbai, Managing Director and…

We asked 7 wealth and fund managers from leading brokerages for where investors should invest Rs 1 lakh right now. (AI image) Wealth creation can seem intimidating for many – where should you put your money for steady returns over short-term, medium and long term? In today’s world of heightened uncertainty, the question becomes even…

Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Wednesday after a volatile trading session, as profit-booking wiped out most of the sharp intra-day gains.The 30-share Sensex rose 50.15 points, or 0.06 per cent, to close at 82,276.07. During the day, the index had jumped 731.99 points, or 0.89 per cent, to hit 82,957.91….

Before US sanctions were imposed in 2019, India was the third-largest importer of Venezuelan crude. (AI image) Venezuelan crude oil flows to India again: Trading firms and purchasers of Venezuelan crude have started hiring very large crude carriers to move oil from the South American country for the first time since a supply arrangement between…

Craving that solitaire ring? Now might be the perfect time. A steep drop in diamond prices is reshaping jewellery buying trends in the country, with solitaires seeing heightened demand among consumers aged 28–40, according to industry executives. Sales in this segment have surged nearly 25% year-on-year as improved affordability drives more buyers to the market.Neil…

Sanjeev Sanyal (File photo) India’s heavy dependence on foreign-flagged vessels, which carry more than 90 per cent of the country’s trade by volume, poses a serious strategic vulnerability risk, according to Sanjeev Sanyal, Member of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister.Speaking to ANI, Sanyal argued that India’s limited merchant fleet constrains the nation’s…