Nissan denies closure rumors, consolidates pickup truck production in Mexico, and Renault Group acquires stake in RNAIPL. | Photo Credit: REUTERS Japanese automaker Nissan has addressed recent media speculation regarding the potential closure of some of its production facilities, categorically denying any official basis for such claims. “As a policy, we do not comment on … Read more
Renewal premium across individual and group business rose by 18.4 per cent year-on-year, reaching ₹1,939 crore in FY25 from ₹1,637 crore in FY24 Shriram Life Insurance Company reported a 46.3 per cent year-on-year growth in Individual New Business Premium, at ₹1,372 crore in FY 25 from ₹938 crore in FY24. The Individual New Business APE (Annualised Premium Equivalent) rose to ₹1,289 crore in FY25, reflecting … Read more
Defense stocks in India are stretching their rally after a record surge last week, powered by strong earnings and signs of increased spending in the sector. Nifty’s cohort of 18 defense-related stocks soared to a new high Monday, taking gains this year to 28 per cent — the highest among thematic gauges in India. The … Read more
The USDA projected rice production in 2025-26 to be 148 mt in India and 145.28 mt in China. | Photo Credit: IMRAN NISSAR This is another new normal from India. It has emerged as the world’s largest producer of rice, with its output in the 2024-25 season to June estimated at over 149 million tonnes … Read more
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar | Photo Credit: ANI In a move that perhaps marks a shift in the way India is approaching trade talks with the US, the External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has firmly refuted the US’ claim, made repeatedly in recent weeks, that India has agreed to nil tariffs on US imports. … Read more
Piezocatalysis has emerged as a promising catalytic technology that harvests mechanical perturbations with a piezoelectric material to generate charge carriers, which are used to catalyse water splitting. This is an environmentally benign method of hydrogen production and, overall, water splitting stands out as an efficient and scalable technique relying on catalysis. In recent groundbreaking work, … Read more
Once limited to back-end analysis, AI is now driving a strategic shift from reactive operations to predictive, data-driven decision-making across the military spectrum. By integrating intelligence from satellite imagery, signal intercepts, and field reports, AI enables commanders to act faster, with greater precision and insight, industry players noted. AI is no longer new to global … Read more
European Centre for Medium-Term Weather Forecasts persists with outlook for heavy to very heavy rain (in purple colour) over coastal Kerala and Karnataka for next three days with onset of south-west monsoon not too far away. | Photo Credit: www.tropicaltidbits.com The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed that a cyclonic circulation may form over the … Read more
These restrictions follow New Delhi’s recent decision to revoke Bangladesh’s transshipment access via India (except for Nepal and Bhutan), after controversial remarks by Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus in China. | Photo Credit: iStockphoto India on Saturday imposed port restrictions on the import of certain goods, such as readymade garments and processed food items, from … Read more
Saahil Goel, MD & CEO, Shiprocket | Photo Credit: Partha Pratim Sharma 10323@Delhi IPO-bound Shiprocket, an e-commerce enablement platform, has launched India’s first AI-integrated model context protocol server, marking a significant step in autonomous digital commerce. This server allows AI agents to directly handle key operations from checking shipping rates to tracking orders using a … Read more