Year: 2026

Raamdeo Agrawal recalls Rakesh Jhunjhunwala’s exceptional ability to spot undervalued stocks and build long-term wealth, highlighting his famous Titan investment as a defining example. Despite early setbacks in the company, Jhunjhunwala accumulated shares at low prices and held them through its transformation into a major jewellery business, creating massive wealth over two decades.

FMCG stocks remained under pressure in 2026, with the sector index declining 10% year-to-date amid geopolitical disruptions and inflationary pressures. Most major names, including ITC, Dabur and Godrej Consumer Products saw sharp declines, while Hindustan Unilever and Colgate-Palmolive showed relative resilience.

GIFT Nifty signals a weak start for Indian markets after a sharp global sell-off led by declines in AI and semiconductor stocks across Asia. Profit booking, weak tech sentiment and mixed Wall Street cues weighed on markets, even as analysts maintain a positive near-term outlook for Nifty above key support levels.

Goldman Sachs has raised India’s 2026 real GDP growth forecast to 6.8% from 6.5%, citing lower oil prices, easing supply disruptions and resilient domestic demand following the US-Iran peace deal. The brokerage also lifted its FY27 GDP growth estimate to 6.5% from 6.1%, expecting stronger growth, lower inflation, and improved fiscal and external balances.

The board of Power Grid Corporation has approved a substantial raise in its borrowing limit to Rs 2.2 lakh crore, up from Rs 1.8 lakh crore, subject to shareholder consent. Furthermore, the company intends to obtain USD 500 million in foreign currency resources via External Commercial Borrowings. The board has also sanctioned an investment of…

The jobs that will define the next decade are already taking shape. The question is whether the people being prepared for them are being prepared for the right ones. This article examines why the gap between workforce preparation and workplace reality is widening, and why organisations that recognise this earliest will carry an advantage that…

Varya by Avataar AI is an AI video generation model that creates videos from simple prompts quickly and cost-effectively. It delivers localized, India-relevant content while supporting brands, startups, and educators with scalable AI tools. Overall, it signals a shift toward accessible, indigenous AI-driven digital storytelling.

NASA is expanding its AI strategy to transform decades of Earth observation data into actionable scientific insights. By combining artificial intelligence, machine learning, climate research, satellite imagery, and Earth science, the agency aims to accelerate discoveries, improve climate monitoring, support environmental research, and help scientists analyze vast datasets more efficiently, making scientific knowledge more accessible…

OpenAI Academy has launched three structured enterprise courses, AI Foundations, Applied AI Foundations, and Agents and Workflows, designed to move employees from basic AI literacy to managing agent-assisted work, addressing the growing gap between AI access and workforce readiness across organisations.

Artificial intelligence is emerging as a powerful tool for coastal safety, helping detect dangerous rip currents through satellite imagery, weather data, ocean monitoring, and real-time analytics. AI-powered beach safety systems developed by ISRO can deliver faster warnings, support disaster management, improve public safety, and transform environmental data into actionable insights that help reduce drowning risks…