Homegrown private credit firms in India are expanding their dominance with increased investment pools and larger deal sizes, signalling a pivotal shift in the country’s lending landscape. Homegrown private credit firms are taking a larger slice of India’s lending market…
The Indian government’s new Research, Development and Innovation Fund faces questions over transparency after its initial ₹2,192 crore support was largely awarded to firms linked to its own selection committee members, raising concerns about governance and fairness in the financing…
India’s AI strategy is evolving from costly model development towards leveraging local, sector-specific data, offering new opportunities for enterprise-driven innovation and differentiation. India’s artificial intelligence debate is moving away from an expensive race to build giant foundation models and towards…
India’s quest to lead in innovative medicines is hindered by regulatory bottlenecks and manpower shortages, risking its global competitiveness against China’s rising pharmaceutical dominance. India’s pharmaceutical industry has spent years building scale, but the country’s regulators have not kept pace,…
India’s core sector growth eased to 5.4% in July, driven by iron ore, electricity, and cement, but energy-linked segments faced continued declines, highlighting an uneven recovery in the industrial landscape. India’s core sector growth eased in July even as key…
India’s rapid push for renewable energy is stalling due to inadequate transmission capacity, with significant curtailment and delays in project online deployment spotlighting the urgent need for infrastructure expansion amid a strong policy push. India’s rapid build-out of renewable power…
Investcorp acquires the contract logistics arm of 20Cube 3PL Solutions for Rs 500 crore and plans to inject up to Rs 750 crore more, signalling strong investor confidence amid sector growth driven by e-commerce and supply chain modernisation. Investcorp has…
Minutes from the Reserve Bank of India’s August policy meeting reveal rising concerns over inflation, leading to market jitters and speculation of imminent rate increases, challenging the central bank’s previous stance of neutrality. India’s bond market was jolted this week…
The Indian government has approved four rail multi-tracking projects on the east coast, aiming to enhance freight capacity, reduce congestion, and connect thousands of villages by 2030, as part of the PM Gati Shakti initiative. India’s Cabinet Committee on Economic…
India is moving beyond pharmaceuticals to become a global hub for medical technology, with government incentives and rising exports signalling a new phase of self-reliance in medical devices and digital health systems. India’s effort to broaden its healthcare self-reliance is…
Nikhil Kamath and Sreeram Reddy Vanga have committed a combined ₹250 crore to CtrlS, signalling a heightened investor focus on India’s hyperscale data centre expansion amid surging demand driven by AI and cloud computing. Nikhil Kamath, the co-founder of Zerodha,…
India is rapidly rebuilding its navy and maritime infrastructure, leveraging its rich seafaring history to counter modern threats and protect vital trade routes in the Indian Ocean. India’s long coastline has always shaped its strategic imagination. In an essay on…
