India’s first hydrogen-powered train notified: Know route, launch date & what makes it special

Indian Railways has cleared the introduction of a 10-coach Hydrogen Fuel Cell-based trainset. India’s first hydrogen train has been notified by Indian Railways. The new hydrogen-powered train is expected to be flagged off by PM Narendra Modi on July 17. He will also unveil a series of other infrastructure projects across Haryana, state minister Krishan…

Read More

Nilekani’s Fundamentum launches Rs 2,200 crore Fund III | Bengaluru News

BENGALURU: Fundamentum Partnership, the growth-stage investment firm co-founded by Infosys co-founder Nandan Nilekani and veteran entrepreneur-investor Sanjeev Aggarwal, has launched its third fund with a target corpus of Rs 2,200 crore, including a Rs 400 crore greenshoe option.Nilekani will anchor the fund as a limited partner (LP). Fundamentum said this marks his largest commitment to…

Read More

India’s GCCs redraw global leadership map

A growing number of leaders from India-based global capability centres (GCCs) are making their way into the Fortune 500 C-suite, underscoring the rising strategic importance of these centres and the influence of their leadership.Recent examples include Kalyani Sekar, senior vice-president and chief data and AI officer at Verizon; Hari Vasudev, executive vice-president and CTO of…

Read More

India-Us Trade Negotiations: India should avoid early trade concessions to US, test Washington’s resolve: SBI Ecowrap

The report argues that the US has increasingly adopted a negotiation strategy built around uncertainty (Representative image) India should avoid making early concessions in its ongoing trade negotiations with the United States and instead remain patient as Washington’s bargaining position evolves, according to the latest SBI Ecowrap report.The report argues that the US administration has…

Read More

India, among world’s largest exporters of refined oil products, set to see 25% rise in petroleum product exports

The latest capacity expansion also comes at a time when additions to global refining capacity remain limited. (AI image) India’s petroleum product exports could increase by around 25% from the FY25 level of $44.4 billion. India is one of the world’s leading exporters of refined petroleum products. The increase is expected to come over the…

Read More

E20 costlier to produce than pure petrol: Government

Petroleum ministry clarifies ethanol programme amid debate NEW DELHI: Petroleum and natural gas ministry on Friday said that E20 petrol is currently costlier to produce than pure petrol at prevailing global crude oil prices, but maintained that the ethanol blending programme has helped protect Indian consumers from volatile international oil prices while improving the country’s…

Read More

Southwest Monsoon India: Weak rains could dent farm incomes, consumption and inflation outlook: S&P

S&P Global Ratings said inadequate rainfall could reduce crop yields and directly affect farmers’ earnings (File photo) A weaker-than-normal southwest monsoon could pose risks to India’s rural economy by reducing farm incomes, increasing food inflation and slowing consumption demand in the coming months, according to a report by S&P Global Ratings.The rating agency said agriculture…

Read More