Author: Ansh Singh

New Delhi: Gautam Adani has received a major legal victory in the United States, but the end of the criminal case does not mean every issue surrounding the controversy has disappeared. On August 10, 2026, a U.S. federal judge dismissed the criminal fraud and bribery case against Adani and his nephew Sagar Adani after the U.S. Justice Department asked the court to drop the charges. The case had become one of the biggest legal challenges faced by the Indian billionaire and his business empire. The original case, filed in 2024, accused Adani and others of being involved in a scheme…

New Delhi: Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has suffered a major legal setback in the United States after a New Mexico court ordered the company to pay $567 million in a case involving alleged harm to children and teenagers. The ruling is part of a landmark legal battle over the impact of social-media platforms on young users. Judge Bryan Biedscheid ordered Meta to put the money into a state fund focused on youth mental-health treatment and prevention. Around $420 million of the amount is expected to support treatment services, with the remaining funds going toward prevention, screening…

New Delhi: Jeff Bezos is increasingly focusing on projects beyond Amazon as space technology, artificial intelligence and long term innovation shape the next chapter of his career… Bezos stepped down as Amazon’s chief executive in 2021 but remains the company’s executive chair. This allows him to stay involved in major decisions while spending more time on other ventures. His most important project outside Amazon is Blue Origin, the space company he founded in 2000. The company aims to reduce the cost of space travel and build technology that could support long term human activity beyond Earth. Blue Origin’s work includes…

Mumbai: Indian Stock Markets bounced back on Monday after six consecutive weeks of losses, with investors returning to major companies and taking advantage of lower prices. The recovery came as crude oil prices eased, the rupee strengthened and foreign investors returned to buying selected Indian equities. The Sensex gained 564 points to close at 74,858.99, while the Nifty 50 rose 78.05 points to end at 23,424.45. The gains provided relief after both benchmarks had recorded their sixth straight weekly decline last week, their longest such losing streak in around six years. The rebound was supported by buying in heavyweight stocks,…

New Delhi: Warren Buffett’s long-term plan to give away nearly all of his wealth is drawing renewed attention as Berkshire Hathaway enters a new leadership era following the transition of the company’s chief executive role to Greg Abel. Buffett, one of the world’s most successful investors, built Berkshire Hathaway from a struggling textile business into a global conglomerate valued at more than $1 trillion. Over nearly six decades, he turned the company into a major owner of businesses across insurance, railways, energy, manufacturing and consumer products. Berkshire’s portfolio includes companies such as GEICO, BNSF Railway, Dairy Queen and several major…

New Delhi: Sachin Bansal is once again attracting attention in India’s startup and financial-services industry. The Flipkart co-founder’s fintech company Navi has raised $100 million from Prosus, marking the first institutional funding round in the eight-year-old company. The investment comes as Navi prepares for a possible initial public offering, putting Bansal back in the spotlight after several years of building quietly outside the public eye. For Bansal, Navi is a very different business from Flipkart. Flipkart was built around e-commerce and eventually became one of India’s largest technology companies. Navi, launched in 2018, focuses primarily on financial services, including digital…

New Delhi: Gautam Adani’s business empire is moving beyond its traditional strength in ports, power and infrastructure. In 2026, the group’s expansion is increasingly centered on airports, renewable energy, data centres, artificial intelligence and other infrastructure-led businesses. The scale of the strategy can be seen in the group’s airport operations. Adani Enterprises has been operating eight airports across major Indian cities since entering the sector in 2019. Adani Ports, meanwhile, manages 15 Indian ports and has international operations in countries including Australia, Sri Lanka, Israel and Tanzania. The airport business is now being developed into a much larger ecosystem. In…

The 26/11 Mumbai attacks brought into focus how technology could impact the modern day terrorism. The attackers operated on the basis of satellite phones and VoIP communications, which demonstrated the potential for the use of information and communication tools to facilitate a large scale attack by a small group. It was a pivotal moment for Rahul Dwivedi, Founder & CEO of Pelorus Technologies. He was the founder of Pelorus in 2009, which is engaged in making technology solutions relevant to the security challenges in India for Indian law-enforcement, intelligence and security agencies. The biggest change is that security threats today…

New Delhi: Bill Gates decision to withdraw from the India AI Impact Summit in February created headlines across India and abroad, particularly because the Microsoft co-founder was expected to deliver a keynote address at one of the country’s biggest technology events. Gates was scheduled to speak at the India AI Impact Summit in New Delhi on February 19, 2026. However, only hours before his appearance, the Gates Foundation announced that he would no longer deliver the keynote. Ankur Vora, president of the foundation’s Africa and India offices, represented the organisation instead. The foundation said the decision was made to keep attention…

Bengaluru: India has already produced dozens of unicorns and several globally recognized technology companies. The question now being asked by investors and industry leaders is whether the country can create the world’s next major technology giant. Many experts believe the possibility is growing stronger. India offers a unique combination of market size, talent availability, digital infrastructure, and entrepreneurial ambition. These factors create an environment where large-scale technology companies can emerge. The country produces hundreds of thousands of engineering and technology graduates every year. Combined with a rapidly expanding digital economy, this provides startups with both talent and customers. Artificial intelligence,…