Global PC shipments up 9.3 pc in Oct-Dec in AI era

IANS | January 20, 2026 2:15 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) PC shipments reached 71.5 million units globally in the fourth quarter of 2025 -- a 9.3 per cent increase from the fourth quarter of the previous year, according to preliminary results by Gartner on Tuesday.

Flexi cap funds’ AUM surge 148 pc in India in 4 years

IANS | January 20, 2026 12:49 PM

Mumbai, Jan 20 (IANS) India’s flexi cap mutual funds saw their assets under management (AUM) surge 148.28 per cent over the last four years as top funds provided over 20 per cent returns over the last five years, a report said on Tuesday.

Budget 2026: Reforms to continue with restraint, says report

IANS | January 20, 2026 12:06 PM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) The wave of reforms are likely to feature prominently in the Union Budget 2026-27, an HSBC report said on Tuesday, adding that given a slew of announcements in recent months, the government is in a mood for further reforms.

Local leadership key to improving infant, maternal health: IIM Lucknow study

IANS | January 20, 2026 11:33 AM

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) Affirmative action in local government leadership can significantly help improve health outcomes, particularly infant survival and maternal prenatal care, in India, according to a study, led by researchers at the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Lucknow on Tuesday.