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Infosys Added $123 Million of AI Revenue and Only $63 Million of Total Revenue
AI is now above 10 percent of revenue at both Infosys and TCS. At Infosys, the AI gain in one quarter was nearly double the company's total gain, which means the rest of the business shrank.
October 24, 2026
Technology
India's PC Growth Was Buyers Stocking Up Before the Price Hikes
India's PC market grew 12.1% in the June quarter. Global shipments then fell about 20% in the September quarter. The first number was buyers racing the price hikes, and the second is the bill.
October 24, 2026
Technology
India Is Tying WhatsApp to SIM Cards After Finding 86 Lakh Obtained With Forged Papers
From 1 January 2027, WhatsApp and Telegram accounts must stay bound to a live, KYC-verified SIM. The anchor is only as strong as the registry beneath it, and that registry has already shed 86 lakh connections acquired with forged documents.
October 23, 2026
Business
Selling Down to 75 Percent Keeps Four Public Sector Banks Under State Control
Meeting the 25 percent public float rule would take roughly Rs 19,000 crore of government stock across four banks, and it would not end state control. Indian Overseas Bank alone needs about Rs 10,000 crore.
October 23, 2026
Health
The Malaria Vaccine With a 40 Percent Price Cut Still Costs Twice as Much as Its Rival
Gavi and UNICEF cut the price of the Mosquirix malaria vaccine by about 40 percent to 5.50 euros a dose. Its rival R21 is $2.99, and WHO says neither performs better. The deal is conditional on a manufacturing move to India's Bharat Biotech.
October 23, 2026
Health
India's Measles Protection Reads 95 Percent in One Count and 72 in Another
Bangladesh has recorded 1,189 measles deaths this year after a vaccine stockout. India's headline immunisation numbers look safe, but the survey underneath them is less comforting.
October 22, 2026
Business & Markets
Business
Infosys Added $123 Million of AI Revenue and Only $63 Million of Total Revenue
AI is now above 10 percent of revenue at both Infosys and TCS. At Infosys, the AI gain in one quarter was nearly double the company's total gain, which means the rest of the business shrank.
October 24, 2026
Business
Selling Down to 75 Percent Keeps Four Public Sector Banks Under State Control
Meeting the 25 percent public float rule would take roughly Rs 19,000 crore of government stock across four banks, and it would not end state control. Indian Overseas Bank alone needs about Rs 10,000 crore.
October 23, 2026
Business
India's Core Sector Grew 7.9 Percent in a Month When Its Output Fell
The core industries index grew 7.9 percent in September 2026, yet its level was lower than in August. A weak base month did much of the work, and the RBI should read the print that way.
October 22, 2026
Technology & Science
Technology
India's PC Growth Was Buyers Stocking Up Before the Price Hikes
India's PC market grew 12.1% in the June quarter. Global shipments then fell about 20% in the September quarter. The first number was buyers racing the price hikes, and the second is the bill.
October 24, 2026
Technology
India Is Tying WhatsApp to SIM Cards After Finding 86 Lakh Obtained With Forged Papers
From 1 January 2027, WhatsApp and Telegram accounts must stay bound to a live, KYC-verified SIM. The anchor is only as strong as the registry beneath it, and that registry has already shed 86 lakh connections acquired with forged documents.
October 23, 2026
Technology
The Supreme Court Wants Children Online, and India's Data Rule Will Need Their Parents' ID
The Supreme Court declared children's internet access a fundamental right and warned that age checks on every user invite surveillance. It left the consent design to the Union. The DPDP Rules already wrote one, and it runs on the parent's identity and age.
October 17, 2026
Health, Culture & Geopolitics
Health
The Malaria Vaccine With a 40 Percent Price Cut Still Costs Twice as Much as Its Rival
Gavi and UNICEF cut the price of the Mosquirix malaria vaccine by about 40 percent to 5.50 euros a dose. Its rival R21 is $2.99, and WHO says neither performs better. The deal is conditional on a manufacturing move to India's Bharat Biotech.
October 23, 2026
Health
India's Measles Protection Reads 95 Percent in One Count and 72 in Another
Bangladesh has recorded 1,189 measles deaths this year after a vaccine stockout. India's headline immunisation numbers look safe, but the survey underneath them is less comforting.
October 22, 2026
Health
India's Tobacco Fight Is Being Won Where the Users Are Not
Fewer young Indians use tobacco, which is the win prevention promised. But in the last national survey, use was 41.4% at 65 and over against 12.4% at 15 to 24, and tobacco-site cancers peak at 70 to 74.
October 19, 2026