India must shift from growth at scale to growth in productivity as it enters the next phase of its development journey toward Viksit Bharat @2047, according to a February 2026 report by KPMG in India.
The Nifty IT index is down 10 per cent over the past month, while the broader Nifty index is flat, amid fears that AI advances could disrupt Indian IT services, among other factors.
Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday sharply rebutted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's criticism of the India-US trade deal, accusing him of spreading "stage-managed", "artificial" and "baseless" narratives and attempting to mislead Indian farmers.
Attorney Chuck N. Chionuma, representing the families of over 105 victims of the Air India Flight AI-171 crash, has cautioned the families against signing the airline's proposed settlement documents.
Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday, congratulated the Prime Minister on the inauguration of Seva Teerth and Kartavya Bhawan 1 & 2, saying the names reflect India's new thinking and a commitment to service.
Chief of Defence Staff Gen Anil Chauhan said that assumptions about permanent friends or adversaries are increasingly unreliable in today's evolving global order, asserting that India must be prepared to act independently when required.
During the FPSD on Friday, both sides agreed to take forward the 'India-ROK Special Strategic Partnership' in 2026 through regular high-level engagements, including the visit of ROK's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Science and ICT to India for the AI Impact Summit, Foreign Minister