Imagine an AI so smart it uncovers a 27-year-old flaw in OpenBSD one of the world’s most secure operating systems then chains it with four more unseen vulnerabilities to stage a full system takeover. That’s Claude Mythos, Anthropic’s leaked next-gen model, which cybersecurity experts call both a breakthrough and a potential catastrophe. But as the…
The Reserve Bank of India’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) kept the policy repo rate unchanged at 5.25% in its April 6-8, 2026 meeting, while retaining a neutral stance. The decision reflects a careful balancing act: inflation remains under control for now, but the West Asia conflict has sharply worsened the global macroeconomic backdrop, raising energy…
India’s corporate landscape is entering FY2026 with a distinctly uneven trajectory, as sector-specific tailwinds driven by government spending and domestic demand compete with persistent global and structural headwinds. According to the latest outlook assessment by ICRA, the overall sentiment remains cautiously optimistic, but beneath the surface lies a widening divergence between sectors benefiting from policy…
The latest data from the Reserve Bank of India offers a comprehensive snapshot of India’s financial system at a time when global uncertainty remains elevated. The numbers reflect resilience, but also reveal early signs of structural imbalances that warrant close monitoring. A balanced reading is essential, not just for policymakers, but for lenders, corporates, and…
The global economy is once again confronting a fresh wave of uncertainty as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East begins to transmit risks far beyond the region. In a recent assessment, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the impact is not only immediate but also structurally significant, affecting energy markets, global trade…
The rapid integration of artificial intelligence across financial services has moved the industry beyond experimentation into scaled deployment. From credit underwriting and fraud detection to customer servicing and algorithmic trading, AI is now embedded in core decision-making systems. This shift has elevated not only efficiency and innovation, but also systemic risk. Against this backdrop, the…
Indian equity markets witnessed a sharp correction on March 11, reflecting a convergence of global geopolitical tensions, rising energy prices and persistent foreign investor outflows. The benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 1,342 points to close at 76,863.71, while the Nifty 50 dropped 394 points to settle at 23,866.85, slipping below the psychologically significant 23,900 mark….
India’s rapid shift to digital banking and instant payments has fundamentally changed how money moves. It has also changed how fraud happens and, more importantly, how it must be managed. As cyber-enabled financial fraud rises in scale and sophistication, recovery of lost funds is no longer a secondary concern. It is fast becoming a core…
As enterprises accelerate the adoption of agentic AI and cloud-native architectures, Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud have announced a major expansion of their long-standing strategic partnership, aimed at embedding security across the full lifecycle of AI development and deployment. The collaboration seeks to address a growing trust deficit in enterprise AI by combining Google…
Airpay Payment Services has secured authorisation from the Reserve Bank of India to function as a cross-border payment aggregator, completing its approvals under the central bank’s unified payment aggregator regime. With permissions now covering online (PA-O), offline (PA-P) and cross-border (PA-CB) categories, the Mumbai-headquartered firm enters a select group of payment players offering full-spectrum aggregation…
