‘When it comes to AI …’: PM Modi hails Microsoft’s $17.5 bn investment; claims ‘youth will harness this opportunity’

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday hailed Microsoft’s “largest ever investment in Asia” as the tech giant announced that it will invest $17.5 billion in India to advance its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.In a social media post on X, the prime minister said that the world is optimistic about India when…

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Trump’s $12 billion promise for farmers! US admin steps in to aid US agri sector; relief package funded through tariff inflows

US President Donald Trump on Monday unveiled a $12 billion relief package for American farmers, aiming to soften the financial blow of the ongoing trade war with China, which has driven up production costs and slashed crop sales. The announcement was made at the White House during a roundtable meeting attended by agriculture secretary Brooke…

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Gold investment outlook: Prices surge over 400% in a decade as returns beat equities; is it still worth buying or time to wait?

Gold’s sharp rally over the past few years is forcing investors to rethink asset allocation, especially at a time when equity markets are still struggling to revisit earlier peaks.In the last one month alone, gold prices have jumped nearly 7.5%, rising from Rs 1,19,289 per 10 grams on November 5, 2025, to Rs 1,28,221 on…

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Boost for Nvidia! Trump allows tech giant to ship H200 chips to China; but will Beijing look to reduce dependence?

Trump indicated he had discussed this decision with Chinese President Xi Jinping. (AI image) US President Donald Trump has given the green signal to tech giant Nvidia to sell its H200 processors to China. The Trump administration has decided to permit exports of Nvidia’s H200 processors, their second-best AI chips, to China whilst implementing a…

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Trump threatens more tariffs on Indian rice! Why India has little to worry – and US consumers may bear the brunt

According to GTRI, Trump’s threat to impose new tariffs on Indian rice looks driven more by domestic politics than by trade logic. (AI image) US President Donald Trump has warned that more tariffs could be imposed on Indian rice, saying that India should not be ‘dumping’ its rice into America. Trump said he will ‘take…

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