AI: A daily companion—study highlights increasing adoption among Indians

AI: A daily companion—study highlights increasing adoption among Indians

A recent study by Kantar has revealed a dramatic surge in AI adoption, showcasing how Indians are increasingly turning to smart technologies to simplify tasks, from home automation to virtual assistance. An impressive 724 million Indians are already integrated into the AI ecosystem, a number expected to grow by 6% annually. These users engage with … Read more

Why Devina Mehra is bullish on silver

Why Devina Mehra is bullish on silver

“Even compared to gold, silver is beginning to look good. Unlike gold, silver also has some linkage to industrial demand. The US leading indicator on industrial production is also looking good. So, all this put together bodes well for silver,” she says. Barring some legacy stock holdings, about 90% of Mehra’s investments are channeled through … Read more

Budget Trivia 2024: From paperless to longest speech, here are eight interesting facts about India’s Union Budget

Budget Trivia 2024: From paperless to longest speech, here are eight interesting facts about India's Union Budget

Budget 2024: Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in the coming months, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the interim budget on February 1, 2024. Being the last budget of the current union government, many analysts are expecting the announcement of some populist measures by the Finance Minister. With just two days left for the … Read more

Budget 2024 Highlights: Income taxpayers, auto, IT, real estate sectors await FM’s economic roadmap

Budget 2024 Highlights: Income taxpayers, auto, IT, real estate sectors await FM's economic roadmap

Budget 2024 Highlights: The Budget Session of Parliament commenced on January 31 with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint sitting. In her speech, President Murmu expressed confidence in having a positive discussion within the new Parliament building. Highlighting the achievements of the Centre, she noted that nearly 25 crore people have emerged from poverty during … Read more

Budget 2024: Tourism ministry allocates ₹3 cr for overseas campaign

Budget 2024: Tourism ministry allocates ₹3 cr for overseas campaign

Now, the bad news. The tourism ministry has set aside a mere ₹3 crore for overseas promotion of India for its ‘Incredible India’ campaign. The long-running, award-winning campaign—under the sub-head of overseas promotion and publicity and market development assistance—was left by the wayside this year, as the ministry shrank its allocation by 97% from last … Read more