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27.01 / 01:13

markets COST Citi economy Enterprise Trade innovations Capital, cities and competitiveness: A growth agenda for India

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India’s economic challenge today is to sustain a growth of 8-9% over the next two decades to achieve its vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047. The upcoming Union Budget must focus on reforms that raise India’s long-term growth potential.

26.01 / 09:31

markets economy Align Sustainability Trade innovations information Our pitch at Davos this year: Why reliable India is a solid bet amid global uncertainty

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. At a time when the world appears increasingly fragmented, anxious and unsure of its economic direction, India’s presence at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos carried a significance far beyond symbolism.

25.01 / 13:27

security Trade President country innovations medicines Interviews Can Trump and Big Pharma get the world to pay more for drugs?

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Americans pay about three times what other wealthy nations do for branded prescription drugs. For years, policymakers have tried to fix this by cutting U.S.

25.01 / 08:29

Provident Platform Research Healthcare students innovations patient Mint Explainer | What India's push for AI in medical education means for healthcare

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS) last week launched its artificial intelligence (AI) training program for postgraduate medical students and faculty across all government and private medical colleges. The program, which received an overwhelming response of more than 50,000 confirmed early registrations, connects clinical knowledge with data science, preparing future healthcare leaders to effectively manage AI solutions in real-world settings.

23.01 / 09:11

Edison IBM innovations information reports Why AI’s biggest business challenge isn’t technology, but how companies reorganize operations around it

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. A recent IBM survey of 2,000 executives on their expectations for artificial intelligence in 2030 revealed something noteworthy. They unsurprisingly predict that AI investment will surge (from already high levels) and that 79% expect AI will contribute significantly to their revenue.

23.01 / 01:09

markets COST Waves Citizens Continental country innovations Chinese AI is a risk for Europe. So is shunning it

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. ON JANUARY 20TH 2025 DeepSeek was an obscure hedge-fund-turned-tech-startup from Hangzhou. Within a week it had become the byword for a new wave of Chinese innovation, after launching an artificial-intelligence model as capable as Silicon Valley’s bleeding edge but much cheaper to build and run.

22.01 / 14:49

markets UPS MET Manufacturing innovations International Pan-India growth, private investments helped us become IPO-ready after 60 years: Duroflex

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: After more than six decades as a privately held, family-run business, mattress maker Duroflex believes it is ready for the public markets, top executives of the company told Mint. The company’s evolution from a regional manufacturer to a national contender was driven by meeting specific internal benchmarks.“When we started the business, we had certain milestones in mind before we went public, including national expansion, revenue growth, and trade touchpoints," Jacob George, chairman and managing director of Duroflex Group, said in an interview.

22.01 / 10:33

wellness IBM Destiny country social innovations orienteering Is geography history or destiny? How innovation can thrive across cultural differences

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Ever wonder why Germans seek perfection, Japanese pursue miniaturization and waste reduction, Americans are fussy about services and Indians settle for improvisation and what’s good enough? Is it something to do with where you reside? With pervasive technologies, affordable means of communication, maturing labour and capital markets and instant information dissemination, one may think that geography has become history, that who you are trumps where you are. But is it that simple? Or is geography destiny? “Who we are cannot be separated from where we’re from," notes writer Malcolm Gladwell.

21.01 / 09:39

Digital Manufacturing Platform Software Enterprise Cycling innovations Mint Explainer | The few bright spots in an otherwise slowing IT services sector

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The $285 billion IT services industry, employing 5.8 million people, continues to navigate an uncertain environment with multiple headwinds from AI to geopolitics. Yet, India remains central to delivering technology services at scale, even as entry-level tasks are increasingly automated.

21.01 / 00:39

Provident Digital students inclusion innovations recommendations Schools Union Budget: Allocate funds to implement NEP, bridge the digital divide in classrooms

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The Union Budget is to be placed before Parliament once again, with every sector seeking greater funding. When I took over as secretary of school education, Government of India, in 2016, I was aghast to discover that even the nominal allocation to school education had been consistently declining since 2014.

18.01 / 12:17

UPS Mobile Sustainability Cycling innovations patient International Climate funding: Why PSUs are stepping in where VCs fear to tread

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: Neiox Eco Cycle isn’t the sort of startup you read about every day. It isn’t solving for fashion, food or grocery delivery.

16.01 / 06:41

Digital Cooper Align Sustainability Research country innovations India-Germany: An economic relationship whose time has come as the world changes and challenges grow

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The official visit of German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to India on 12-13 January, his first to the Indo-Pacific since taking office, coincided with the 75th anniversary year of diplomatic ties, providing renewed momentum to the India-Germany Strategic Partnership.

15.01 / 13:01

SUN security Healthcare exclusive innovations Pharmaceuticals Pharma Q3 preview: Core business, India growth to offset Revlimid pain

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As India’s pharmaceutical sector kicks off its earnings season for the quarter ended December on Friday, analysts expect muted margins. A key reason for this is the loss of patent exclusivity for the blood cancer drug Revlimid in the US.

13.01 / 07:35

Citizens security economy Allegiant innovations travelers rights Allowing dual citizenship could deepen India’s ties with its global diaspora and aid its economy

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. As a frequently travelling business lawyer, I often find myself in conversations going beyond legal principles and term sheets. Increasingly, these discussions veer into a shared anxiety about global instability and simultaneously a renewed optimism about India.

13.01 / 04:15

markets Citi Digital Platform Research innovations reports Shapewear finds its fit as India’s fashion brands chase steady support

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Shapewear is quietly reshaping India’s apparel landscape as demand shifts towards functional, everyday innerwear that affirms both confidence and body positivity. From established players to startups, apparel brands are increasingly focusing on shapewear—body-hugging innerwear worn under clothes to provide support and improve fit—as it delivers steady demand even when fashion spending is weak.

12.01 / 15:23

trends innovations information recommendations Videos AI is here. This group wants to help financial planners prepare.

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Like it or not, artificial intelligence is here to stay, and financial planners are going to have to start thinking about how they can use it to support their practices. The Financial Planning Association has some ideas.

12.01 / 12:43

markets UPS FIVE Manufacturing Research Cycling innovations India’s deep-tech funding shift: Patience, patents, and big bets

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. Bengaluru: Almost a decade ago, Pranav Vempati knocked on the doors of nearly 40 venture capital (VC) firms, asking them to back a bet that would take years to pay off. Not one of them said yes.

12.01 / 08:35

Citi Digital Manufacturing economy Sustainability country innovations India at 100: India’s most decisive decades are upon us: growth, demographics and cities will make or break the dream

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. India is entering the most consequential phase of its development since independence. Between 2026 and 2047, the year Independent India turns 100, its economy, population and cities will undergo transformations unmatched in scale.

11.01 / 13:45

Provident Target Sustainability country innovations Interviews International India, China to lead global energy transition post-US exit: UN Energy official

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. New Delhi: The global energy transition and climate goals could face challenges after President Donald Trump withdrew the US from key multilateral organizations, but the transition will continue, with countries such as India and China expected to take the lead in redrawing the global energy roadmap, a senior United Nations (UN) official said.

10.01 / 14:09

COST Manufacturing Analysis Discover Research innovations AI Tool of the Week: Uncover hidden patent gems effortlessly

Subscribe to enjoy similar stories. The AI capability we unlocked this week is based on Perplexity AI's Patent Search.

07.01 / 09:51

Platform Strategy Software Research innovations 2020 Updates From metal to code: Indian defence startups embrace software for future growth

software-as-a-solution (SaaS)-like model of recurring subscriptions.“Procurement and financial approvals still lean heavily towards hardware acquisitions,” said Ankit Mehta, co-founder of ideaForge. While annual maintenance contracts are the bread and butter for hardware makers, software is the expected add-on, at least for the time being.

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