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- Business
- February 16, 2026
In Talks With Over 30 Countries On Technical And Legal Solutions For Deepfakes: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Monday addressed the darker side of AI and emphasised on the need for legislative protection against the misuse of AI in media. Speaking on the crisis around the spread of “persistent disinfor Read More
- Business
- February 16, 2026
AI Impact Summit 2026: Are We Prepared For Artificial Superintelligence?
During the ongoing AI Impact Summit 2026, Executive Director of Global AI Risks, CIGI, Duncan Cass Beggs, said the world is least prepared for are “artificial general intelligence and artificial superintelligence”.”Now some of the really important scenarios that I think we’re lea Read More
- Business
- February 16, 2026
EaseMytrip Shares Hit 20% Upper Circuit After Rs 500 Crore Fundraiser Announcement
The shares of Easy Trip Planners Ltd, which operates popular travel-tech and aggregation platform EaseMyTrip on Monday hit a 20 per cent upper circuit.At day’s closing, the shares of the company traded at Rs 7.93, remaining at the upper circuit level. The upper circuit is the hig Read More
- Business
- February 16, 2026
AI Impact Summit 2026: Ex-HCL Tech CEO Weighs In On The Great Indian Data Debate
At the AI Impact Summit 2026, Ex-CEO HCL Tech Vineet Nayar noted that India needs to maintain a cautious approach when it comes to the ownership of data.While countries like China, Italy and Netherlands limit how AI firms access personal data for AI training, India with a populat Read More
- Business
- February 16, 2026
Wholesale Inflation Climbs to 1.81% in January as Manufacturing Costs Rise
India’s wholesale price inflation, measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), rose to 1.81% in January, accelerating sharply from 0.83% in December, provisional data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry showed. The latest reading marks the strongest wholesale infla Read More
- Business
- February 16, 2026
Bloodbath For IT Stocks? – Nifty IT Declines 32% From Its Record Peak; What Lies Ahead
Top IT stock such as TCS, Wipro, and Infosys among others were trading in red on Monday, February 16, marking the fourth consecutive session of losses for this sectoral index amid rising concerns over AI tools disrupting traditional application development.In early trade, Nifty I Read More
- Business
- February 16, 2026
New Income-Tax Draft Rules Expand Reporting Thresholds, Add Work for Small Businesses
The Draft Income-Tax Rules, 2026, unveiled by the government ahead of a full overhaul of tax administration, contain a series of compliance changes aimed at enhancing transparency and widening the tax base. However, the proposals have raised concerns that certain new reporting re Read More
- Business
- February 16, 2026
Will PFC-REC Merger Involving $61 Billion Debt Aid India’s Credit Market?
PFC-REC Meger: The recently announced merger of Power Finance Corporation (PFC) and REC Ltd is fueling hopes that power sector linked financing will get a major boost in the world’s fastest growing economy.The restructuring of these two companies mentioned as part of Nirmala Sith Read More
- Business
- February 16, 2026
Draft Income-Tax Rules 2026: Bigger Breaks for Salaried, Higher Compliance for Transactions
The Draft Income-Tax Rules, 2026, released by the government ahead of the new tax law taking effect from April 1, 2026, contain a mix of measures that could shift the tax burden across different groups of taxpayers, with notable gains for some salaried employees and potential com Read More
- Business
- February 16, 2026
BEL Board Approves JV with Safran to Manufacture HAMMER Missiles in India
State-owned Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has approved a joint venture agreement with France-based Safran Electronics & Defence to manufacture HAMMER precision-guided air-to-ground weapon systems in India, marking a significant step in strengthening the country’s indigenous de Read More
