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Watch: Indias Tier-2, 3 cities control 53% of forex spend. Is it wealth or credit debt? | Business Matters

Indias economic growth is no longer limited to its major metros. Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities are seeing rising aspirational spending, international travel and digital consumption, but growing reliance on consumer credit raises questions about whether this boom is sustainable.

19 Aug 2026 8:04 pm
Transmission constraints threaten to curb Indias renewable energy expansion, says ICRA

Many solar power producers, especially in western India, operate under short-term arrangements that force them to reduce or stop electricity generation during daylight hours due to grid congestion and oversupply

19 Aug 2026 8:03 pm
U.S. envoy Sergio Gor terms J&K as important part of India, praises Delhi, CM for peace efforts

Ambassador Sergio Gor hinted at re-evaluating the U.S.s travel advisory to J&K

19 Aug 2026 6:46 pm
IND vs SL 1st Test: We ticked most of the boxes, says Rahul after Indias victory

Its everybodys responsibility to help your fellow team-mates and the dressing room here is always open. There is no ego here, and there is no shame in asking questions, Rahul said

19 Aug 2026 4:46 pm
Indian Medical Association Kerala chapter seeks rollback of Maharashtra move allowing homoeopathy doctors to practise modern medicine

IMA office-bearers say a short-term pharmacology course cannot replace the comprehensive medical education and clinical training required to practise modern medicine. They say the decision can compromise patient safety and the quality of treatment

19 Aug 2026 4:06 pm
Can Google make its Pixel perfect in India? | Explained

India can be the Google Pixels biggest market, given that it has the potential and scale to do so, but the company needs to work on its retail presence

19 Aug 2026 3:44 pm
How should India tackle child trafficking? | Explained

What is the Palermo Protocol? How does the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 define trafficking? How does the Constitution of India protect children from exploitation? How has the Supreme Court reacted? Why is a strong Centre-State relationship important for countering exploitation?

19 Aug 2026 3:24 pm
India vs Pakistan hockey World Cup 2026: Where to watch in India, live stream, squads

FIH World Cup 2026: India goes into the match placed second in Pool D with three points from two games and needs at least a draw to secure qualification for the next round

19 Aug 2026 3:06 pm
PM Modi wants Rahmans India visit to be memorable, says Envoy to Bangladesh

Indian High Commissioner Dinesh Trivedi said the two countries should address past differences while looking ahead

19 Aug 2026 10:49 am
EU 'welcomes' Apple steps to comply with digital rules

Apple has frequently hit out at the DMA antitrust rules, complaining it has no choice but to make the changes under threat of large fines

19 Aug 2026 9:53 am
ACES India Signs 25-Year Agreement with Reliance Jio to Enable 4G and 5G Connectivity across Mumbai Metro Aqua Line-3

ACES India Signs 25-Year Agreement with Reliance Jio to Enable 4G and 5G Connectivity across Mumbai Metro Aqua Line-3

19 Aug 2026 9:30 am
Govt. to procure 405 key defence items from Indian industry

Components for helicopters, Su-30MKI, LCA, feature in sixth indigenisation list; more than 15,700 defence items have been developed domestically over the last five years

18 Aug 2026 9:41 pm
Apple sent out a new batch of spyware alerts to users across 110 countries

Apple confirmed to multiple outlets that it sent notifications on August 13 to users targeted in 110 countries

18 Aug 2026 1:15 pm
India to lease two Sea Guardian drones for the Indian Navy

The remotely piloted MQ-9B Sea Guardian systems, equipped with advanced sensors, systems and payloads, have been leased for 1,943 crore for 30 months

17 Aug 2026 10:59 pm
Anthropic releases more info about Claude AI watermarking, amid user confusion

Anthropic noted that Claudes text watermark was a version of the SynthID-Text approach published by Google DeepMind in a paper two years ago

17 Aug 2026 1:17 pm
U.S. to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China

The draft letter, prepared by the State Department, is addressed to the 35 signatories of a U.S. AI Opportunity Statement signed in June

17 Aug 2026 10:02 am
China's Z.ai says new model nears Anthropic's Mythos 5 in cyber-defence tests

Z.ai said GLM-5.3 scored 84.5% on CyberGym, a test of whether a model can review code, identify security flaws and confirm that they are real

17 Aug 2026 9:32 am
Watch: India caught in Trumps tariff crosshairs?

The Trump administration has flagged more than 40 countries, including India, as potential risks for helping China evade U.S. tariffs by routing Chinese goods through third countries.

14 Aug 2026 8:44 pm
Sridhar Varma appointed Chairman of Sri Venkateswara Bhakti Channel

TTD Executive Officer Muddada Ravichandra hands over the letter of appointment to Sridhar Varma, who is currently TDPs State media coordinator

14 Aug 2026 7:33 pm
Natco Pharma Q1 net, revenue slump on lower cancer drug sales

Decline largely attributable to Lenalidomide revenue, generic drugmaker said as its shares tumbled more than 5%

14 Aug 2026 6:11 pm
Apple trains its own AI model for China market with Alibaba's support, sources say

Apple Intelligence, the companys suite of AI tools, is expected to launch in China in the coming months after an update to its iOS operating system, the people said

14 Aug 2026 10:30 am
DoGo Power Wins EUPD Research's 2026 Top Innovation Award in Europe

DoGo Power Wins EUPD Research's 2026 Top Innovation Award in Europe

13 Aug 2026 5:30 pm
Meta says it has taken down 756,000 Australian teen accounts as ban enforcement looms

Australian government figures and multiple independent studies have shown more than eight in 10 under-16s were still on social media in the bans first three months

13 Aug 2026 2:53 pm
Meta meets its own 'tobacco' moment as jury selection kicks off trial

Meta founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg is among the star witnesses expected to testify

13 Aug 2026 10:00 am
Spotify to slap 'AI Persona' badges on AI-generated artist profiles

Spotify will also review profiles whose public identity appears to represent photorealistic AI-generated imagery

12 Aug 2026 9:58 am
Senior OpenAI executive Brad Lightcap to leave for new venture

In response to Lightcaps post, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said he was excited to work together on whats next.

12 Aug 2026 9:07 am
Anthropics Claude to mark all AI content, including text

The changes are being rolled out as Anthropic signed the EU AI Acts Article 50(2) Code of Practice on Transparency of AI-Generated Content

11 Aug 2026 12:56 pm
Meta releases new open weight model, pushes global AI vision amid race with rivals

In a long essay published Monday about the future of artificial intelligence, Zuckerberg called for the U.S. to compete against China

11 Aug 2026 8:52 am
Apple says Mac users in China can connect to Alibaba's Qwen AI service

Qwen is Chinese ecommerce giant Alibabas family of generative-AI models

10 Aug 2026 10:02 am
Teaching AI to speak India

Artificial intelligence can chat, translate and answer questions but only if it understands your language. At IIT Madras, researchers at AI4Bharat are travelling across India, collecting voices, preserving dialects and teaching AI to understand the countrys incredible linguistic diversity.

8 Aug 2026 1:05 pm
Meta ordered to pay U.S. state $567 million to abate 'public nuisance' and child harm

We disagree with the ruling and will appeal, Meta told AFP in a statement Thursday

7 Aug 2026 9:23 am
How Google is shaking up its leadership

Recent months have brought changes to Googles leadership, with multiple executives moving to AI rivals, apart from internal shifts

7 Aug 2026 8:33 am