
India’s Business Activity Recovers in August — But Manufacturing Sends a Warning Signal
India’s private-sector growth improved slightly in August as services strengthened, but manufacturing activity weakened for a third consecutive month.
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India’s private-sector growth improved slightly in August as services strengthened, but manufacturing activity weakened for a third consecutive month.

SBI Chairman C.S. Setty says the banking giant’s total business could reach around ₹200 lakh crore by 2030 if its current growth trajectory continues.

India celebrates National Space Day 2026 on August 23, remembering Chandrayaan-3’s historic Moon landing while highlighting ISRO’s achievements and the country’s rapidly expanding ambitions in space exploration.

Artificial intelligence is reshaping India’s $315-billion IT services sector as clients demand greater productivity, lower costs and contracts increasingly linked to outcomes rather than employee numbers.

India has notified a ₹62,500-crore Mobile Phone Manufacturing Scheme aimed at expanding domestic production, increasing local sourcing and strengthening Indian mobile brands.

The proposed India-US trade agreement is almost finalized in principle, according to US Ambassador Sergio Gor, with legal and technical details still being worked out.

Foreign investors have pumped ₹23,544 crore into Indian equities so far in August, extending July’s turnaround. Improving earnings and a relatively stable rupee are helping revive confidence.

Yash’s Toxic: A Fairy Tale for Grown-Ups is shaping up as more than a major star release. With an ambitious worldwide rollout and Yash calling for Indian cinema to move beyond regional divisions, the film represents a growing confidence that Indian stories can compete for audiences on a truly global

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