AI driving unicorn creation in India, elsewhere faster than ever

IANS | February 25, 2026 11:34 AM

New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) There is a surge in the creation of unicorns (startups with a valuation of $1 billion and above) in the AI era, according to a new report, adding that AI companies now achieve unicorn status in an average of 4.7 years.

Trump claims global reset as economy surges in his State of the Union address

IANS | February 25, 2026 11:18 AM

Washington, Feb 25 (IANS) President Donald Trump strode into the House chamber to chants of “USA, USA, USA”, and delivered a State of the Union address built as much for the room as for the cameras -- a rolling blend of victory lap, grievance and theatre that cast his second-term as a national rescue mission and his opponents as the one remaining obstacle to a promised “golden age of America”.

Gujarat records 7.4 pc growth rate, above national average of 6.5 pc​

IANS | February 24, 2026 9:36 PM

Gandhinagar, Feb 24 (IANS) Gujarat has recorded an economic growth rate of 7.4 per cent, surpassing the national average of 6.5 per cent, according to details released by the state’s Finance Department, which also outlined the government’s fiscal position and expenditure priorities for 2026-27.​

PM Modi highlights success of AI Impact Summit 2026​

IANS | February 24, 2026 9:01 PM

New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday highlighted that, at the AI Impact Summit held in Delhi, India drew inspiration from its own civilisational impulse in putting forward its organising ideas: sovereignty over data, inclusion by design, and accountability by default.​