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Axis MF elevates R Sivakumar as its CIO; Ashish Gupta to step down

Axis Asset Management Company appoints R Sivakumar as chief investment officer as part of an internal succession plan following the exit of Ashish Gupta

Old WPI, new GDP base year series: Economists split on the impact

Staggered price-index rebasing sparks debate over deflators and data consistency

Can India learn a thing or two from the PLA's modular land force?

The armed forces would do well to review structural deficiencies for its western and northern borders

Future date India needs to win the war of minds before the first shot

Information warfare is where legitimacy is established, deterrence is built, and sovereignty is defended

Test FutureDate: News in brief: Global defence

The latest defence developments around the world, as featured in the Blueprint magazine's February 2026 edition

India's new GDP series likely to see overhaul of inflation metrics

India's revised GDP series will introduce major changes in inflation adjustment for consumption, investment and trade, shifting toward granular deflators and global SNA standards to reduce volatility

BS Manthan: Sitharaman flags fund utilisation gap, cautious on China FDIs

FM Sitharaman says political choices affect fund usage, defends calibrated disinvestment, and reiterates cautious stance on Chinese investment and BITs while backing domestic reforms

Future date article issue

Future date article issue

PM Modi departs for Israel, to hold talks with Netanyahu, address Knesset

PM Narendra Modi said he is looking forward to interacting with the members of the Indian diaspora who have long been nurturing the India-Israel friendship

TCS, HCLTech, Infosys: IT stocks gain up to 4% in trade; Nifty IT rises 3%

Individually, HCLTech shares were up 3.57 per cent; Infosys, Tech Mahindra, TCS, and Wipro were trading over 2 per cent higher

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: How to watch S26 series launch, what to expect

Samsung may launch the Galaxy S26 series at its next Galaxy Unpacked event scheduled for February 25. The Galaxy Buds 4 series may tag along. Here's how you can watch the launch live

Volume gains offset pricing pain for cement companies in Q3 FY26

Analysts at Centrum Research estimated aggregate industry volumes rose about 13 per cent Y-o-Y and 12 per cent sequentially, aided by a rebound in non-trade demand

Unlisted Gems 2026: Reliance Retail leads as top 100 firms earn ₹8.9 trn

India's top 100 unlisted firms generated Rs 8.9 trn in revenue in 2025, led by Reliance Retail, with Tata Electronics and other fast-growing firms signalling a strong pipeline of IPO-ready companies

Blueprint photopost issue

Blueprint photopost issue

Almost half of antibiotic prescribing for surgery is inappropriate: Report

The report shows while fewer antibiotics are prescribed in the community than a decade ago, there is still room to improve antibiotic prescribing in hospitals

IDFC First calls Chandigarh fraud 'isolated' incident, says impact limited

IDFC First Bank says the Rs 590 crore fraud at its Chandigarh branch was an isolated case, suspends staff, appoints KPMG for forensic audit, and asserts it has adequate buffers to absorb the impact

AI changing entry-level jobs, becoming 'path to prosperity': Accenture CEO

CEO Julie said the company recognises the importance of India in its AI-enabled future. At Accenture, we're incredibly proud to have over 350,000 and growing re-inventors here in India, she said

EPFO to fix EPS contribution errors: Here's what it means for pensions

New guidelines aim to correct contribution errors and safe

Thailand's ex-PM Shinawatra to serve 1 year in prison for past convictions

The court was investigating whether officials had mishandled his return to Thailand in 2023

Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold: Watch hands-on video, check specs, features, more

Business Standard got a chance to experience the device, though India launch has been ruled out by Samsung. A hands-on video of the Galaxy Z TriFold is embedded toward the end of