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Himalayan glaciers near tipping point as new report warns more than 20% of India’s GDP depends on mountain systems
Accelerating glacier loss, unstable lakes and declining snow are creating a water and disaster threat across the Hindu Kush Himalaya, with enormous economic consequences for India.
BRICS New Delhi Declaration pushes local-currency trade as Iran-UAE divide yields rare consensus
The New Delhi Declaration has pushed BRICS toward payment-system links, local-currency financing, artificial intelligence cooperation and institutional reform while avoiding a common currency.
PwC US and PwC India form JV as 40,000-person consulting platform reshapes India delivery model
PwC US and PwC India are combining major advisory operations into a jointly owned platform expected to close in the first half of 2027, bringing approximately 40,000 people together as artificial intelligence and global capability centres reshape consulting delivery.
Google commits to 1m Mitti Labs rice methane credits as India becomes a test bed for farm carbon markets
Google will purchase one million rice methane credits from Mitti Labs through 2030 as the companies scale alternate wetting and drying across Indian farms, linking methane reduction, water savings and farmer income to a still-developing carbon market.
VinFast revenue rose 42% but Q1 loss hit $1.12bn. Why is the founder’s son becoming global CEO?
VinFast has appointed Pham Nhat Quan Anh global CEO as its $530 million manufacturing restructuring, India expansion and continuing billion-dollar quarterly losses reshape the electric-vehicle company.
Xi Jinping heads to New Delhi for BRICS as India-China thaw faces its real test
Chinese President Xi Jinping’s first visit to India since 2019 is putting trade barriers, investment restrictions and the unresolved border relationship back at the centre of India-China diplomacy.
Samsung India profit grew 38%. Why are up to 100 executives being cut now?
Samsung India is reportedly cutting 80 to 100 executives across its television and home-appliance businesses despite strong FY25 earnings, as surging memory-chip costs, weaker consumer demand and margin pressure force a broader operating reset.
Why India has reportedly stalled the Alipay+–UPI payments link despite improving China ties
India has stalled a proposed Alipay+ link with the Unified Payments Interface because of national-security, data-storage and financial-crime concerns, according to three sources familiar with government discussions cited by Reuters.
Asaya raises Rs 88cr Series A as melanin-focused skincare expansion accelerates
Asaya raises ₹88 crore at a ₹400 crore valuation, but fast distribution growth and a ₹200 crore revenue target will test skincare unit economics in India.
Why Third Wave Coffee wants 320 cafes before fiscal year-end as competition intensifies
Third Wave Coffee raises ₹408 crore for a 320-cafe push, but the undisclosed primary-secondary split leaves its true expansion firepower unclear for now.