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NEWS

MUFG to bet big on India with $4 billion stake in Shriram Finance

By Cygnus | 17 Dec 2025

Japan’s MUFG to invest $4 billion for 20% stake in India’s Shriram Finance, marking a major push into Indian retail lending.

India giving shape to world’s largest co-operative foodgrain storage system

By Unnikrishnan | 17 Dec 2025

India’s 2025 Grain Plan: PACS get 33.33% subsidies & 1% interest to build the world's largest storage. Decentralized hubs reduce losses and boost rural jobs.

Volkswagen closes historic Dresden plant, rebrands site as AI research hub

By Axel Miller | 17 Dec 2025

Volkswagen ends production at Dresden ‘Transparent Factory’ after 24 years; site to become AI research hub amid historic restructuring.

Amazon discussing $10 billion OpenAI stake as AI valuation targets $500 billion

By Cygnus | 17 Dec 2025

Amazon in talks for $10 billion OpenAI investment, eyeing $500 billion valuation and strategic cloud partnership to rival Microsoft.

India’s Russian Oil Imports Defy Sanctions Squeeze as Discounts Widen to $7/Barrel

By Axel Miller | 17 Dec 2025

India’s Russian oil imports defy sanctions forecasts, tracking 1.85 million bpd in December as state refiners exploit $7/barrel discounts while Reliance pauses.

Tribunal clears Vedanta’s 5-way demerger, paving way for March 2026 split

By Cygnus | 16 Dec 2025

Vedanta receives tribunal approval for 5-way demerger; plans to list Aluminium, Oil, Power, and Steel units separately by March 2026.

Tata Power to Finalize ₹6,500 Crore Wafer-Ingot Plant by January, Deepening Solar Push

By Axel Miller | 16 Dec 2025

Tata Power to finalize ₹6,500 crore solar wafer-ingot plant by Jan 2026; eyes 10GW capacity and backward integration to cut imports.

Intel Taps Former Trump Economic Aide to Lead Lobbying as U.S. Influence Grows

By Cygnus | 16 Dec 2025

Intel appoints former Trump adviser Robin Colwell as government affairs head, reinforcing ties with Washington after US govt takes 10% stake.

Google to Retire ‘Dark Web Report’ Tool in Early 2026, Citing Lack of Actionable Value

By Axel Miller | 16 Dec 2025

Google to shut down its free Dark Web Report tool in Feb 2026, shifting focus to actionable security features like Passkeys and privacy controls.

TotalEnergies Inks 21-Year Deal to Power Google’s Data Centers in Malaysia

By Cygnus | 16 Dec 2025

TotalEnergies signs 21-year renewable power deal with Google for Malaysia data centers, sourcing 1 TWh of energy total from a new solar plant to support AI growth.

Chief Information Commissioner, 8 new information commissioners take charge

By Unnikrishnan | 15 Dec 2025

Raj Kumar Goyal takes charge as CIC; 8 new Information Commissioners sworn in, bringing the Central Information Commission to full strength.

Cheap copper imports under FTAs threaten domestic manufacturing, industry body warns

By Axel Miller | 15 Dec 2025

IPCPA warns cheap copper imports under FTAs, especially from UAE, threaten Indian manufacturing; seeks 3% safeguard duty and quota fix.

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FEATURES

Server CPU Shortages Grip China as AI Boom Strains Intel and AMD Supply Chains

By Cygnus | 06 Feb 2026

Intel and AMD server CPU shortages are hitting China as AI data center demand surges, pushing lead times to six months and driving prices higher.

Budget 2026-27 Seeks Fiscal Balance Amid Rupee Volatility and Industrial Stagnation

By Cygnus | 02 Feb 2026

India's Budget 2026-27 targets fiscal discipline with record capex as markets tumble, the rupee weakens and manufacturing struggles to regain momentum.

The Thirsty Cloud: Why 2026 Is the Year AI Bottlenecks Shift From Chips to Water

By Axel Miller | 28 Jan 2026

As AI server density surges in 2026, data centers face a new bottleneck deeper than chips — the massive water demand required for cooling next-generation infrastructure.

The New Airspace Economy: How Geopolitics Is Rewriting Aviation Costs in 2026

By Axel Miller | 22 Jan 2026

Airspace bans, sanctions and corridor risk are forcing airlines into costly detours in 2026, raising fuel burn, reducing aircraft utilisation and pushing airfares higher worldwide.

India’s Data Center Arms Race: The Battle for Power, Cooling, and AI Real Estate

By Cygnus | 22 Jan 2026

India’s data centre boom is turning into an AI arms race where power contracts, liquid cooling and fast commissioning decide the winners across Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.

India’s Oil Balancing Act: Refiners Rebuild Middle East Supply Lines as Russia Flows Disrupt

By Axel Miller | 21 Jan 2026

India’s refiners are rebalancing crude sourcing as Russian imports fell to a two-year low in December 2025, lifting OPEC’s share and raising geopolitical risk concerns.

Arctic Fever: How ‘Greenland Tariff’ Politics Sparked a Global Flight to Safety

By Axel Miller | 20 Jan 2026

Greenland-linked tariff threats have injected fresh uncertainty into transatlantic trade, triggering a risk-off shift in markets and reshaping global supply chain planning.