From apps to arms: Sankaet Pathak and Silicon Valley’s patriotic pivot

TOI Correspondent from Washington: A new doctrine is quietly reshaping America’s technology-industrial complex, recasting Silicon Valley from a playground of consumer apps into an arsenal of strategic hardware. Dubbed “patriotic tech,” the movement argues that technology firms have a moral and national duty to align with the state – particularly in its intensifying rivalry with…

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Reliance Industries Q4 results: Net profit falls 12.5%; Jio PAT rises 13%

RIl Q4 FY26 results: Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries reported a decline in its consolidated net profit for the fourth quarter of 2025–26, even as revenue registered year-on-year increase. The dip came amid the ongoing Middle East crisis, which has choked the firm’s primary oil and chemicals business, offsetting gains in consumer-facing telecom and retail units….

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The global toll map: Why moving goods across borders comes at uneven costs

This image is used for representation purpose only (AI-generated) Amid Iran’s move to control traffic passing through the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most critical maritime chokepoint has become a litmus test for how far states can go in monetising global trade routes.Indonesia’s recent attempt — floated in late April 2026 by its finance minister…

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Stock Market Today Highlights: Nifty50 closes below 24,000, Sensex down 983 points as crude oil prices rise; US-Iran impasse continues

The sharp rise in global crude prices following the US-Iran conflict has sparked a surge in retail participation in India’s oil derivatives market, leading to a substantial increase in futures and options trading on domestic exchanges. Trading volumes in crude oil futures on the Multi Commodity Exchange of India rose dramatically in March. Average daily…

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Dalal Street outlook: JP Morgan downgrades Indian equity markets to neutral; shares worst case scenario

Indian equities are facing a more cautious outlook, with JPMorgan cutting its rating on the market to neutral from overweight. The brokerage warned that the Nifty 50 could drop to 20,500 in a worst-case scenario, which would mean a fall of around 15% from current levels. It stated that high valuations and uncertainty linked to…

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India-US trade deal: Government shares update on agreement; says ‘both sides agreed to…’

India-US trade deal: India and the United States have agreed to continue their engagement on a proposed trade agreement, with the government confirming on Friday that the latest round of discussions between officials from both countries wrapped up on April 23 after three days of talks.On February 7, the two countries had issued a joint…

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Infosys eyes 1.5-3.5% growth in FY27, Q4 headcount down

BENGALURU: Infosys shares fell 6% in early NYSE trade after the company forecast broad-based revenue growth of 1.5% to 3.5% for FY27, while maintaining that underlying demand remains resilient despite geopolitical uncertainty. Its operating margin guidance remains unchanged at 20%-22%.For the March quarter, revenue grew 4.1% year-onyear in constant currency but declined 1.3% sequentially. In…

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