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INDIA MARKET | Fri, 6 Feb 2026, 7:20AM IST Tata Power's adjusted profit after tax was Rs 770 crore, missing Motilal Oswal estimates by 19.7%.

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:15PM IST Indian markets snapped a winning streak as Sensex and Nifty fell amid broad selling. Financials, auto and IT lagged, while stock-specific moves followed earnings.

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:13PM IST LIC's total assets under management (AUM) as of December 31, 2025, increased 8 per cent Y-o-Y to 59.17 trillion

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INDIA BUSINESS | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:08PM IST The company's consolidated profit, attributed to the owners of the parent, was 14,781.2 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing.

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GLOBAL NEWS | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:06PM IST Martin Weil, one of hundreds being let go at The Post, has worked on local news there since 1965, witnessing the papers rise and now retrenchment.

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:06PM IST Sales rise 30.55% to Rs 77.69 crore

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:06PM IST Sales rise 3.97% to Rs 21.98 crore

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:06PM IST Sales decline 8.91% to Rs 4868.29 crore

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:06PM IST Sales rise 8.88% to Rs 134.23 crore

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:06PM IST Sales rise 28.82% to Rs 196.05 crore

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:06PM IST Sales rise 47.92% to Rs 173.13 crore

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:05PM IST Sales rise 0.58% to Rs 3.46 crore

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:05PM IST Sales decline 28.57% to Rs 0.05 crore

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:05PM IST Reported sales nil

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:05PM IST Sales rise 9.43% to Rs 22.17 crore

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:05PM IST Sales rise 26.24% to Rs 5.34 crore

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:05PM IST Sales rise 32.75% to Rs 13.58 crore

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:05PM IST Reported sales nil

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:05PM IST Sales rise 440.74% to Rs 1.46 crore

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:05PM IST Sales decline 3.93% to Rs 606.91 crore

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:04PM IST Powered by Capital Market - Live News

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:03PM IST Chouhan said that, rather than compromising farmers' interests, the trade deal will open new avenues of opportunity for crops such as rice

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INDIA NEWS | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 6:00PM IST India, the six-nation GCC bloc have signed the terms of reference for a proposed free trade agreement, formally setting the stage for negotiations aimed at boosting trade, investment, strategic ties

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INDIA NEWS | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 5:56PM IST Detailed, extensive, and honest that is how the 2025-26 Economic Survey described the Indian AI ecosystem, which has yet to make a global or domestic mark. In this context, the survey also acknowledged the global dominance of foreign AI systems. Their dominance, coupled with their rising expansion costs, high resource use, entry barriers, and environmental impacts is now forcing a realignment of Indias AI ambitions. Rather than chasing a global frontier AI model the survey recommends focusing on developing multiple sector-specific, customized AI models. While a late-mover advantage has helped India recognize the unsustainability of frontier AI model growth, this delay now limits domestic AI development.According to Stanfords AI Index Report, by 2024 the USA had the highest number of sovereign AI models at 40, followed by China with 15. This global dominance has translated into a deep penetration of foreign AI systems in India. Indians now account for the largest share of global mobile users of ChatGPT at 13.5%, as reported by Mary Meeker in 2025. At this scale, leading AI firms are able to exert substantial market power, placing intense pressure on key AI resources and raising barriers to entry for new players. This expansion has been accompanied by sharply rising scaling and environmental costs. Industry leaders, including the IBM CEO, have highlighted that escalating costs could challenge the feasibility of large-scale data centre expansion. The survey notes that some AI firms could spend almost half a trillion dollars by 2030 solely on compute infrastructure. On the environment side, a typical data centre consumes 3-5 million gallons of water per day, while a 2025 study by Harbin University and the University of Pittsburgh estimates that data centres could account for almost 10% of electricity demand growth by 2030.Given these realities, the survey suggests that India could benefit from avoiding the costly path dependencies of frontier AI models and instead focus on domestic, sector specific development. While the survey refers to this shift as a benefit of hindsight gained by being a late mover, this timing has allowed foreign AI firms to establish a strong presence in India, making the growth of domestic models more challenging. The easy availability of foreign LLMs has led to widespread adoption at the firm level. According to a survey by the Competition Commission of India, 67% of surveyed firms were already building applications using foreign-sourced foundational models. As the market moves towards a situation resembling a natural monopoly-like situation, large AI firms operating at scale can achieve relatively lower average costs. Given the substantial investments required to scale AI in India, a single well-resourced firm may be able to serve the market more efficiently than multiple smaller firms.Domestic development is further constrained by additional structural challenges, including brain drain, low R&D expenditure (0.6% of GDP in 2024, compared to 2.68% in China), uncertain access to GPUs, and semiconductor export restrictions imposed by foreign hubs. India also faces high fixed costs in expanding data-centre capacity. The country currently hosts only 274 data centres, according to Data Centre Map, compared with 364 in China and 3,959 in the United States.In this context, multi-sector AI development projects remain a challenging objective. However, this should not be interpreted as inevitable or as a reason for policy inaction. Rather, there is a pressing need to build on existing strengths while maintaining the development of domestic capacity as a long-term goal. This entails maximizing the benefits of existing AI systems by promoting adoption at the small-business level, encouraging wrapper-based and applied AI innovation, generating public sector demand, and strategically addressing constraints that may impede these efforts.A 2024 Salesforce report found that 78% of Indian small businesses were either using or experimenting with AI, but 41% of respondents expressed concerns about being left behind, and 60% found it challenging to keep pace with rapidly evolving technology. Some also felt they lacked the time to master all the technologies their company employs. These clearly create opportunity areas for policymakers to step in and assist with awareness, low-cost adoption, and employee skilling.Similarly, Indian startups are experiencing both opportunities and challenges, as many operate as thin AI wrappers, renting intelligence from foreign LLMs and embedding it within applications. When platforms introduce new features or adjust pricing, these startups face significant pressure. A survey by the Competition Commission of India found that only 23% of businesses have invested in proprietary training data or fine-tuned models. These challenges are further intensified by risk-averse investors who are reluctant to support experimental pilots. Consequently, there is a clear need to provide startups with safer investment options, greater freedom to experiment, and pathways to generate real value through AI wrappers. This can be facilitated through the development of data centres that support data training, and by leveraging Indias large pool of developer talent, domain expertise, and abundant domestic data. Additionally, the public sector can serve as a critical environment for the adoption of AI use cases in a more experiment-friendly setting.Beyond these measures, policymakers must also draw lessons from unrestricted foreign entry without sufficient domestic capacity. The erosion of AI sovereignty offers a cautionary parallel. Complete isolation is clearly not feasible, but regulation remains an option. Policymakers will have to walk a thin line between globalisation and domestic interests, which means that the expanding user base of foreign AI systems in India, along with schemes that encourage such trends, must be carefully re-evaluated.It must be noted that the solutions outlined here are not exhaustive since the rapidly evolving global AI ecosystem demands innovation and sustained effort. Additionally, to fully explore pathways for maximizing capacity and accelerating progress toward AI sovereignty, India requires active engagement from policymakers, industry leaders, startups, and the research community. Collaboration across these stakeholders will be essential to translate ambition into outcomes and ensure that domestic capabilities grow in both scale and impact.(Amit Kapoor is chair and Mohammad Saad is researcher with Institute for Competitiveness.)

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 5:51PM IST Bharti Airtels Q3 profit fell 55% YoY to Rs 6,630.5 crore due to a one-time labour code provision, though underlying profit rose sequentially. Consolidated revenue grew nearly 20% to Rs 53,982 crore, driven by strong India operations and robust Africa growth. ARPU climbed to Rs 259, the sectors highest.

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 5:49PM IST The Bank of England held its key interest rate at 3.75% despite a close vote, as inflation remains above target but economic growth shows signs of picking up. Governor Andrew Bailey indicated further rate reductions are likely this year as inflation is predicted to fall to 2% by spring.

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INDIA NEWS | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 5:46PM IST New Delhi: The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday slammed the media report, alluding a meeting between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, calling it baseless.Speaking here in the national capital, when asked about reports claiming of the meeting between National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said, "Regarding the report by Bloomberg, there is absolutely no basis for that report. No such meeting or no such visit has taken place".His remarks come after a media report had surfaced alleging of a visit by NSA Doval to the United States in September last year, aimed at ameliorating the ties between New Delhi and Washington.MEA has firmly dismissed the reports, noting that neither any visit or any meeting had taken place between Doval and Rubio.Also on the press briefing on Thursday, Spokesperson Jaiswal responded to the media queries on the India-US trade deal.He recalled the positive telecom between PM Modi and US President Trump and said, "Prime Minister thanked President Trump for the reduction in reciprocal tariff. Prime Minister noted that made in India products will now be exported to United States at a reduced tariff of 18%."He further noted, "This trade agreement will give a major boost to our exports to the United States. It will be a major boost to the labor intensive industries here in India, create new job opportunities, growth and prosperity for our people."The optimistic sentiment was also reflected during External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's recently concluded visit to Washington.He held talks with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described his US visit as "productive and positive."The historic India-US trade deal is in the final stages of detail, with completion expected very soon, Jaishankar said.In a post on X, the EAM said, "Concluded a productive and positive visit to the US. Thank Secretary Rubio for his warm hospitality. The historic India-US trade deal is in the final stages of detailing that will be completed very soon. It opens up a new phase in our bilateral ties, with vast possibilities for the relationship. Our critical mineral cooperation is also advancing rapidly. Expect engagement on strategic issues, defence and energy in the coming days. Overall, a strong momentum is evident."US Ambassador to India, Sergio Gor today said that Jaishankar's talks with the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the United States Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, represented "limitless potential."

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INDIA BUSINESS | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 5:46PM IST Reliance Industries has made a bold move by purchasing two million barrels of oil from Venezuela, marking their first foray into the Venezuelan market in nearly a year. The acquisition, facilitated by the trading company Vitol, ensures supply for April delivery, at a competitive discount relative to ICE Brent prices.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 5:45PM IST Bharat Taxi, a new cooperative-owned ride-hailing platform, has launched in India. Drivers are now owners, not contractors, on this platform. It promises zero commission and surge-free pricing. This initiative aims to address driver discontent and offer a people-centric alternative.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 5:41PM IST Tax exemption on acquired land compensation gets legal clarity from April 2026; urban and non-farm plots also covered.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 5:37PM IST Securing the right insurance for your used car is crucial, just like choosing the vehicle itself. Understand the mandatory third-party cover, comprehensive protection, and standalone Own Damage options. Follow five simple steps, including using a car insurance calculator, to find affordable and reliable coverage tailored to your needs and budget.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 5:37PM IST The company's consolidated profit, attributed to the owners of the parent, was 14,781.2 crore in the year-ago period, according to a regulatory filing.

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 5:34PM IST Knowledge Realty Trust reported a strong Q3 performance, with net operating income rising 19% YoY to Rs 1,040.7 crore and revenue up 21%. Leasing momentum remained firm with 0.6 million sq ft added, while occupancy stood at 92%. The REIT also reduced its cost of debt and declared Rs 695.3 crore in distributions.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 5:32PM IST LIC Q3FY26 result: Profit rises 17.5% to 12,930 cr, premium income up 9%

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INDIA MARKET | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 5:31PM IST Bharti Airtel reported a 55.14% decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 6,630.5 crore, despite a 19.62% jump in revenue from operations to Rs 53,981.6 crore in Q3 FY26 over Q3 FY25.

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INDIA BUSINESS | Thu, 5 Feb 2026, 5:24PM IST India's battery demand is set for massive growth. By the mid-2040s, Advanced Chemistry Cell battery needs will surge to over 700 GWh. This expansion is driven by electric mobility and energy storage goals. The Viksit Bharat Vision 2047 hinges on this growth. Electric vehicles will dominate demand, with stationary storage also accelerating. This presents a significant opportunity for domestic manufacturing.

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