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Once considered just another wild climbing plant, the butterfly pea flower is quietly reshaping the fortunes of farmers across parts of India. Known locally as aparajita, the vine with its vivid blue petals has moved from backyards and hedges into global supply chains for natural teas, dyes and functional foods.
In Assam’s Anthaigwlao village, Nilam Brahma recalls how the flower held little value until a few years ago. The turning point came when she learned that women in nearby areas w...
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India is one of the world’s fastest-growing aviation markets, driven by rising incomes, expanding connectivity and surging passenger demand. The country’s two largest airlines, IndiGo and Air India, together control more than 90% of the domestic market and have placed orders for nearly 1,500 aircraft over the next decade. This unprecedented expansion highlights India’s growing appetite for air travel but also exposes a critical dependency on global aircraft manufacturers.
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Swiss watch and travel gear maker Wenger has launched its first e-commerce enabled brand website in India as part of a broader strategy to strengthen its presence in one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets. This development marks a significant shift toward direct-to-consumer retail and enhances the brand’s ability to engage with Indian shoppers more closely and directly.
The newly launched Indian website offers Wenger’s complete portfolio, including Swiss-made wa...
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De Beers Group has opened its largest global flagship store for its Forevermark Diamond Jewellery brand in Mumbai, underscoring the company’s long-term commitment to the Indian luxury market and rising consumer demand for design-led diamond jewellery.
The nearly 5 000-square-foot store is located at Crest Link, Khar West on Linking Road, one of the city’s premier retail destinations, and represents a major milestone in the brand’s India expansion strategy.
The grand o...
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Samsung has highlighted five major innovations developed with Indian users in mind that have significantly influenced everyday life, digital access, and technology adoption across the country. These innovations reflect Samsung’s focus on intuitive design, local relevance and broad digital inclusion as India continues its journey toward deeper connectivity and AI-led growth.
Samsung’s AI Home concept integrates appliances, televisions and smartphones into a unified ecosystem that learns...
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Mahindra & Mahindra has launched its next-generation premium SUV, the Mahindra XUV 7XO, reinforcing its leadership in India’s highly competitive SUV market.
The XUV 7XO succeeds the hugely successful XUV700, bringing advanced technology, enhanced safety systems and a more refined interior and exterior design. Deliveries and bookings for the new SUV are now underway across India, signalling Mahindra’s continued commitment to innovation and customer-centric product de...
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Australia, Canada and India have agreed to launch a new trilateral technology and innovation partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation on critical and emerging technologies with a strong focus on green energy, resilient supply chains and sustainable development.
The announcement was made by the leaders of the three countries at the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg, reflecting a shared commitment to advance collaboration in areas crucial for the global energy transition and clima...
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DirectH2, a U.S. clean energy technology company focused on modular solar-to-green hydrogen solutions, has signed a Letter of Intent with Indian agro-energy company Shree Tuljabhavani Sugar Private Limited (STSPL) to collaborate on business development and early funding to bring its innovative hydrogen technology to the Indian market. This agreement marks a significant step forward in advancing decentralised, low-cost green hydrogen production in support of India’s growing clean energy goals....
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Google has announced a major expansion of its artificial intelligence strategy in India, reinforcing the country’s position as one of the most important global markets for AI adoption, innovation, and digital growth. The move focuses on making advanced AI tools more affordable and accessible while strengthening India’s AI ecosystem through infrastructure, skills development, and local partnerships.
As part of this push, Google has introduced a competitively priced AI subscrip...
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Global technology leaders Amazon and Microsoft have together announced a staggering $52.5 billion worth of new investments in India marking one of the largest-ever commitments by Big Tech to support the nation’s cloud, AI and broader digital infrastructure.
The announcements come as both companies doubled down on India’s emerging role as a key hub for artificial intelligence, cloud computing, skills development and innovation, reinforcing confidence in India’s digital growth and global ...
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The technology landscape in 2026 is set for an exciting shift, with India, Vietnam and South Korea emerging as the most promising markets for UK technology companies presenting huge commercial opportunities backed by strong economic fundamentals and strategic government support.
According to international business development consultancy Intralink, UK tech firms have only scratched the surface of what these dynamic Asian markets offer. Jonathan Cleave, Group Managing Director at Intral...
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Ahmedabad is set to host German Chancellor Olaf Merz during his first official visit to India in January 2026, underscoring deepening ties between the two countries across economic, technology, climate and strategic domains. The visit reflects a mutual commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation and expanding collaboration in areas such as manufacturing, digital innovation, energy transition and trade.
During the visit, Chancellor Merz is expected to engage with Indian ...
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The European Union’s trade agenda for 2026 is shaping up around greater strategic autonomy, sustainability objectives and deeper integration with key global partners, according to Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission and Trade Commissioner.
In recent statements, Šefčovič highlighted how EU trade policy will emphasize inclusive economic growth, resilience of supply chains, and fair, rules-based global trade, reflecting both geopolitical priorities and economic imper...
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India and the European Union recently held high-level discussions focused on strategic technology cooperation and digital governance frameworks as both partners seek to align on emerging issues related to technology standards, data governance, regulation and innovation policy.
The talks, involving senior officials and policy experts from India and EU institutions, underscored mutual interest in strengthening collaboration on digital transformation, trust-centric approaches to technolog...
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India’s vibrant technology startup ecosystem has encountered a significant slowdown in 2025, with key indicators showing a contraction in funding, layoffs and a cooling of valuations compared to the growth seen in prior years. According to data compiled by Forbes India, tech startups particularly those in sectors like consumer internet, SaaS and deep tech are witnessing a period of consolidation as investors adopt a more cautious stance amid global macroeconomic uncertainty.
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MakeMyTrip has launched a new all-in-one digital platform designed to offer Indian travellers seamless access to iconic European travel experiences, marking a strategic expansion beyond flight and hotel bookings. The initiative brings together attractions, activities, tours and experiences across major European destinations on a single interface, responding to growing demand from Indian tourists for experience-led international travel.
The platform enables travellers to brows...
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The United Arab Emirates has introduced a new amendment to its Commercial Companies Law in 2026 that promotes granting “citizenship” status to companies incorporated in the country - a move designed to reinforce the identity of businesses as Emirati entities and boost their competitiveness on the global stage.
The provision applies to the company itself, not to its owners, shareholders or investors, clarifying that it does not grant personal nationality to individuals. UAE officials sa...
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Global family wealth managers and ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) investors are increasingly turning their attention to India as the country’s rapid economic growth and expanding technology landscape offer compelling opportunities for capital deployment, investment diversification and wealth creation.
This shift reflects India’s emergence as one of the fastest-growing major economies, buoyed by a large and youthful population, strong domestic demand, and a thriving tech ecosystem that is a...
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The BMW Group has once again reached a major manufacturing milestone by producing more than one million vehicles in Germany in a single year, underscoring the resilience and global competitiveness of the German automotive industry.
The achievement reflects sustained demand across key markets and strong operational performance across BMW’s production facilities in the country’s automotive hubs.
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Indian startup Joyzai has launched a new AI-powered chatbot platform designed to transform customer support experiences by reducing frustration, wait times and repetitive queries. Built to integrate seamlessly with existing business systems, the chatbot leverages advanced natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning models to understand nuanced customer requests and provide accurate, context-aware responses in real time.
The platform aims to help companies across se...
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India is moving beyond traditional borders in its drive to become a central hub for renewable power transmission, planning cross-continental grid links that could connect South Asia to Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe. This ambitious strategy builds on India’s rapid growth in renewable energy capacity particularly solar, wind and hydropower and reflects an intention to export clean power and shape regional energy markets.
Key projects under discussion include unders...
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The article argues that India’s next major investment cycle will be driven by manufacturing, particularly where long-term “patient capital” supports indigenisation of critical sectors such as semiconductors, EVs and advanced materials. While startup ecosystems have thrived on quick scaling and exits, deep manufacturing requires longer horizons, robust funding structures and policy support to build domestic supply chains. Industry leaders believe that patient capital including...
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India has launched its first commercial-scale tropical trout farming facility, marking a significant advance in domestic aquaculture and reducing reliance on imports for high-value fish species. The project leverages innovative hatchery and rearing technologies tailored to India’s tropical climate, enabling year-round trout production with improved feed efficiency and environmental sustainability
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Legal and startup-friendly environment has long attracted entrepreneurs and investors by offering clear business laws, favorable tax regimes and predictable corporate structures that support scaling and exits. In contrast, GIFT City, India’s new financial hub, still struggles with structural gaps- including ecosystem maturity, regulatory clarity and entrepreneur-friendly incentives that limit its ability to serve as India’s “Delaware for startups.”
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NVIDIA’s AI investment strategy has seen the company back a broad range of AI startups, strengthening its leadership in foundational models, generative AI, robotics and data infrastructure. Through its NVIDIA Inception and other venture initiatives, the chipmaker has helped early-stage companies scale with technical support, hardware credits and ecosystem access.
These investments reflect NVIDIA’s aim to shape the future of AI while driving demand for its GPU and AI computing platforms...
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Institutional investors are planning to increase allocations to private markets including private equity, private credit and infrastructure even as warnings grow around potential liquidity crunches and valuation challenges. According to investor surveys and industry reports, pension funds, insurers and sovereign wealth funds continue to view private assets as essential tools for diversification and long-term return enhancement, especially in a low-yield financial environment.
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Financial advisors are increasingly integrating private market strategies into client portfolios as they look beyond traditional public equities and bonds to achieve higher returns, diversification and long-term growth. With global interest rates trending lower and market volatility persisting, private markets including private equity, private credit, real assets and infrastructure are gaining prominence as tools that can potentially improve ...
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UK investment manager Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has announced a significant strategic allocation of £1 billion to private markets over the next three years, marking a major commitment by one of the country’s largest pension fund pools to alternative assets. The move reflects the increasing role that private markets are playing in institutional investment strategies as pension schemes seek higher returns and diversification amid a low-yield environm...
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The exercise will study how banks, private equity, private credit funds, insurers and pension investors might react to a severe economic shock.
Its aim is to understand risk transmission and interconnected vulnerabilities, not to stress test individual firms.
Findings will inform future financial stability policy and regulation to strengthen market resilience.
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Italian pension funds are increasing their focus on domestic private markets as part of a broader strategy to diversify portfolios and seek higher returns amid global market uncertainty. This trend reflects growing confidence in local investment opportunities, including private equity, private credit and infrastructure.
The shift is part of a wider reassessment of assets by pension schemes aiming to balance risk and generate long-term performance. This move also supports Italy’s econom...
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