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The photos have added to an ongoing debate about how seasonal crop-residue burning, more commonly associated with northern states, can also influence air quality along the western coast. (Photo: @VishalJolapara)
Updated : Feb 21, 2026

‘Fields upon fields...’: Pilot shares photos of farm fires as Mumbai chokes on poor AQI

Except for February 10, 18 and 19 — when levels dipped below 100 — the index has largely remained in three digits throughout the month. 

In January, aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) took various actions against the airline, including imposing penalties totalling Rs 22 crore.
Updated : Feb 21, 2026

IndiGo names new Operations Control Centre head to steady flights post-December disruption

According to an internal communication, the airline has appointed Rohit Rikhye has been appointed as the Head of OCC with immediate effect. He will report to Chief Operating Officer Isidre Porqueras. 

Her post quickly resonated online, with users chiming in to agree that taste, aroma, and seasonality feel more pronounced in India.
Updated : Feb 21, 2026

‘Fruit that tastes like fruit, not sanitised’: US CEO praises Delhi’s fresh produce

Beyond fruit, Sara Hooker, co-founder and CEO of Adaption shared several snapshots of daily life that caught her attention during the trip.

Vetements started in 2014 as a Swiss-French luxury fashion house and "design collective" founded by Georgian fashion designers Demna Gvasalia and Guram Gvasalia.
Updated : Feb 21, 2026

₹1 lakh for 'burnt' shirt! Swiss-French luxury brand's latest offering ignites price vs taste debate

Outlandish designs generate enormous online engagement, functioning as marketing engines in an era where virality can be more valuable than traditional advertising.

What seemed at first like a routine matchmaking discussion, he said, quickly exposed a deeper social paradox.  
Updated : Feb 21, 2026

‘Educated but not working’: Viral post exposes contradictions in arranged marriage market

India’s urban matchmaking landscape has undergone rapid change over the past two decades. Rising female education levels, dual-income households, and shifting ideas about partnership have transformed how many young people approach marriage.

Microsoft formally confirmed that Indian-origin Asha Sharma will take over from Phil Spencer (right), who is retiring after nearly four decades with Microsoft Gaming. 
Updated : Feb 21, 2026

'Indians taking over...': Toxic posts flood social media on Asha Sharma's appointment as Microsoft Gaming CEO

Within hours of the announcement, posts flooded X (formally twitter) and other platforms, with some users framing the move as the beginning of an “era of agenda” in large corporations and predicting dire consequences for the gaming industry. 

The post triggered a wave of responses online, with users divided over whether the shift represents a permanent reset or a cyclical correction.  
Updated : Feb 21, 2026

‘Junior role wasn’t killed by malice’: Techie says AI pushed Big Tech to ‘reprice’ degrees near zero

The techie said before the pandemic companies viewed junior hiring as a long-term investment — inexpensive early-career workers who would eventually grow into mid-level engineers. That model, he argued, has been disrupted by AI-assisted workflows. 

Following the US SC ruling invalidating the IEEPA-based reciprocal tariffs, the US imposed a temporary 10% across-the-board tariff under Section 122, valid for 150 days.
Updated : Feb 21, 2026

What is the new US tariff on India after SC order? GTRI pegs average effective rate at 13.4%

In a February 21, 2026, note, Srivastava explained that the US Supreme Court’s February 20 ruling striking down reciprocal tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) fundamentally reset the tariff structure and altered the India–US trade equation.

India US Trade Deal Big Fact
Updated : Feb 21, 2026

Trump tariffs: More uncertainty as government, industry on wait and watch mode

For India, tariff burden on large part of exports down to 10% plus MFN rate, 40% of exports remain exempt

acing legal and diplomatic headwinds, Trump has reiterated his determination to pursue alternative paths to maintain tariff pressure.
Updated : Feb 21, 2026

What are Sections 122, 301 and 232? Inside Trump’s latest move in the tariff battle

After the Supreme Court struck down his use of emergency tariff powers, US President Donald Trump is recalibrating his trade strategy. The administration is now examining Sections 122, 301 and 232 as alternative legal routes to sustain tariff pressure and reshape global trade dynamics.

On February 20, the US Supreme Court stated that the IEEPA does not authorise unilateral tariff action and that the Trump administration cited no statute permitting such measures.
Updated : Feb 21, 2026

GTRI urges India to reassess US trade deal after Supreme Court's Trump tariff ruling

India and the US are in advanced negotiations over an interim trade deal, with Indian officials due to travel to Washington to finalise the agreement’s text. The timing of the Supreme Court’s ruling, just weeks after both nations issued a joint statement outlining the contours of the deal, adds fresh complexities to the negotiations.

Brazlian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
Updated : Feb 21, 2026

'No proposal to create BRICS currency': Lula da Silva's pushback against de-dollarisation claims

He called the conversation around de-dollarisation "misunderstood".

Last week, the Reserve Bank issued guidelines formally allowing banks to fund mergers and acquisitions.
Updated : Feb 20, 2026

SBI in talks with Japanese lenders to fund acquisitions

On February 13,  the Reserve Bank of India issued final guidelines opening the doors for Indian lenders to finance acquisitions.

Data for FY 2025-26 (April-November), presented in the release, show export unit value indices at 100.33 in the first quarter and 101.23 in the second quarter.
Updated : Feb 20, 2026

Trade data overhaul: FY23 set as new benchmark for export-import indices. What changes & why

The revised indices feature an updated commodity basket at the Principal Commodity level to better capture emerging and declining trade items. Weights have been recalibrated using trade values from the new base year to reflect current export and import shares.  

Novartis clarified that the stake sale will not affect the operations of Novartis Healthcare Private Limited (NHPL), its wholly owned subsidiary in India.
Updated : Feb 20, 2026

Why is Novartis selling its listed India commercial arm?

Novartis AG to sell 70.68% stake in Novartis India Limited to ChrysCapital while retaining its innovation and R&D footprint in the country

On February 6, the Monetary Policy Committee unanimously decided to keep the RBI’s policy rate unchanged at 5.25%.
Updated : Feb 20, 2026

RBI MPC minutes: Persistent volatility in global markets contrasts with India's resilient economic momentum

The MPC noted that “economic momentum remains resilient despite global volatility, with FY26 growth estimated at 7.4% and projections for the first half of FY27 nudged up to about 6.9–7.0%, helped by strong domestic demand, investment activity, and recent trade deals expected to lift exports and capital inflows.”

FASTag penetration has crossed 98% in recent years, making it the dominant mode of toll payment.
Updated : Feb 20, 2026

Cash payments at highway tolls may end from April 1, 2026; Govt pushes full digital collection

Internal assessments at toll plazas show that cash payments remain a key source of congestion, particularly during peak traffic hours. Manual collection slows lane throughput, increases waiting time, and often leads to disputes over payment and change

Kamath's experience underscores how rapidly accessible AI solutions are moving from experimentation to real-world utility. 
Updated : Feb 20, 2026

‘Coding is becoming plain English’: Nithin Kamath builds personal AI agent to tackle spam

Earlier, Kamath highlighted a massive shift in the tech landscape: Large Language Models (LLMs) have evolved from “hallucinating" random text in 2023 to gaining the approval of Linus Torvalds in 2026. 

Minister Piyush Goyal noted that nearly 70% of global GDP and two-thirds of global trade are now accessible to India through nine concluded FTAs, including the first tranche of BTA with the US.
Updated : Feb 20, 2026

Centre launches seven more interventions under Export Promotion Mission

Aim to address structural constraints faced by MSMEs, including high cost of capital, limited access to diversified trade finance instruments

Calling the AI summit “impactful,” CEO Roy Jakobs said India is well positioned to become a global leader in AI, given its long-standing strength in software and informatics.
Updated : Feb 20, 2026

India growing faster than global average for Philips; CEO flags healthcare data as key to AI push

India is Philips’ fastest-growing market and largest informatics hub, but stronger domestic healthcare datasets and infrastructure are critical to scale AI deployment, CEO Roy Jakobs said.

India-US BTA to be operationalise in a couple of months
Updated : Feb 20, 2026

India-US BTA likely to be operationalised by April

Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal says BTA to be signed in March; FTAs with UK, Oman to come into effect from April.

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