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India AI Summit: Biggest AI opportunity lies in bridging gap between LLMs and enterprises, says Vishal Sikka

India should go beyond simply adopting current AI and focus on building safer and more efficient systems, the former Infosys CEO and founder of Vianai Systems has said

Small, midcap stocks plunge up to 5% amid overall market weakness: Check top losers

Given persistent global uncertainties and elevated market volatility, traders are advised to maintain discipline and be selective, focusing on fundamentally strong stocks during market corrections, an analyst said.

How much should you have saved for retirement at every age?

The number changes with every decade, and so does the pressure.

HDFC Securities Reli Discusses Impact of Tighter Bank Financing On Capital mkt Stocks

Dhiraj Relli, MD & CEO of HDFC Securities, shares his perspective on the RBI’s decision to tighten lending norms for brokers effective April 1 and what it means for capital market players. With stricter bank financing and changes around cash collateral usage, the move is expected to impact trading activity, especially in the derivatives segment. Relli explains how higher funding costs and reduced leverage could make intra-day trading more expensive, potentially leading to a 15–20% decline in F&O volumes. Prop traders and highly leveraged participants may feel the pressure first, raising concerns over earnings visibility for brokerage firms and other capital market-linked stocks. The discussion also delves into whether the earnings hit will be short-term or structural, and how investors should approach capital market names amid evolving regulatory norms.

PL Capital's Amit Anwani Explains Why Some Power Equipment Maker Stocks Are a Good Investment Bet

Are power stocks gearing up for a fresh rally? In this episode, Amit Anwani, Vice President – Research at PL Capital, decodes the big opportunity emerging from AI-led data centre expansion and its ripple effects on India’s power ecosystem. With grid expansion, transmission upgrades and the clean energy transition gathering pace, are power equipment makers entering a multi-year growth cycle? He also weighs in on whether the recent correction in power stocks is behind us, how India-US tariff cuts and a potential India-EU FTA could revive exports, and which power names look best placed for 2026. Don’t miss this deep dive into the sector’s next big triggers and stock ideas to watch.

PM Modi Participates in India AI Impact Summit at Bharat Mandapam

At AI Summit 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called India the world’s largest tech talent pool and declared AI a transformational force just getting started. From open-source AI as a global common good to transparency, deepfake safeguards, and his MANAV vision—Moral, Accountable, National, Accessible, Verified—Modi laid out India’s roadmap for inclusive, human-centric AI shaping the future of work and civilisation.

Digital gold, apparel and e-commerce drive January spike in digital payments

Digital gold purchases in January surged more than fourfold from a year earlier as overall digital transaction value rose to Rs 8.41 lakh crore

AI Impact Summit: French President Emmanuel Macron Delivers Keynote Address

At the India AI Impact Summit 2026, French President Emmanuel Macron says, "Namaste. Thank you very much for welcoming us to this magnificent city, in this magnificent country. It's great to be back after my 2024 state visit for this Artificial Intelligence Impact Summit hosted by you, Prime Minister..." French President Emmanuel Macron also hailed India's online payment system in his address to the India AI Impact Summit on Thursday. The French leader said, "India built something that no other country in the world has built. A digital identity for 1.4 billion people. A payment system that now processes 20 billion transactions every month. A health infrastructure that has issued 500 million digital health IDs. Here are the results. They call it the India Stack Open Interoperable Sovereign. That is what this summit is about. We are clearly at the beginning of a huge acceleration, and you perfectly described it during your interventions."

Should you increase your credit limit? Pros and cons explained

Increasing your credit card limit can improve your credit score and give you more financial flexibility, but only if managed responsibly.

We Will Prove That AI Does Not Take Away Jobs: Mukesh Ambani

Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani said that PM Modi's vision of AI powered Bharat is also a template for Global South. Artificial intelligence is not just another technology, humans are creating human-like systems. AI is the mantra which powers every yantra to enhance efficiency. AI is like Akshaypatra, which provides limitless efficiency. At the same time he also said that AI won't take away jobs but create new ones. No country can match India's strength in democracy, demography, digital. We are the world's largest data consumer, there is no difference in quality between Delhi and remotest villages, he further added.

IPO market remains subdued in 2026 as listing gains moderate

Of the five IPOs listed so far, four — Amagi Media Labs, Shadowfax Tech, Fractal Analytics and Aye Finance — debuted marginally below their issue price. Only Bharat Coking Coal listed above its issue price, delivering gains of 76 percent on debut.

SpiceJet’s growth takes flight as 10-aircraft MoU sets expansion in motion

SpiceJet said its recovery has accelerated in recent months as available seat kilometres (ASKMs) rose from around 55 crore to 105 crore.

Sensex, Nifty tumble nearly 1.5%: Trump's possible action against Iran leaving markets jittery, say analysts

In the short run, we can expect a range-bound market with high volatility, an analyst said.

Sundar Pichai: $15Bn AI Hub in India, AlphaFold Nobel Win & Bold AI Vision | AI Summit 2026

At AI Summit 2026, Sundar Pichai announces a $15 billion infrastructure investment to build a full-stack AI hub, highlights bold AI innovation, and praises India’s rapid tech transformation. From AI-powered farmer forecasts to breakthroughs like Google DeepMind’s AlphaFold, Pichai says the world is on the cusp of hyper-progress.

Sensex falls 1,200 pts, Nifty down 1.4%: Will bear attack continue or can bulls make a comeback? Analysts suggest trading levels

Nifty 50 has broken a key support level of 25,650 which was suggested by analysts.

AI can't solve this: OpenAI's Altman, Anthropic's Amodei avoid holding hands at AI Summit as rivalry heats up

Altman and Amodei shared the dais with Modi and other technology executives, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai

Neutral Alkem Lab; target of Rs 5525: Motilal Oswal

Motilal Oswal recommended Neutral rating on Alkem Lab with a target price of Rs 5525 in its research report dated February 18, 2026.

Mukesh Ambani says RIL to invest Rs 10 lakh crore to connect India to AI era, makes 3 big announcements

Mukesh Ambani announced a Rs 10 lakh crore investment plan and the creation of sovereign computing infrastructure to help usher India into the AI era.

Chart of the Day | Global sugar prices leave a bitter taste

Global sugar prices touched a 5-year low before recovering, as healthy supply expectations are colliding with fears of a fall in demand

AI agents are hiring humans now. Should we worry?

Two new platforms — one where AI hires humans for real-world tasks, another where bots chat among themselves — are sparking big fears. The reality is more interesting than the panic.