PM Modi to chair tech CEO roundtable at India-AI Impact Summit 2026

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 14, 2026 | Business

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a roundtable of tech CEOs at the India-AI Impact Summit 2026 on February 19, government sources said.

The primary aim of the five-day summit starting Monday—to be attended by over two lakh registered participants, 20 world leaders, and over 100 CEOs—is to highlight the developmental aspects of AI.

“The idea is to have a discourse on developmental aspects of AI at the summit with focus on developing countries,” an official said on Saturday.

Top global tech CEOs and representatives such as Sundar Pichai from Google, Sam Altman from OpenAI, Dario Amodei from Anthropic, Demis Hassabis from Google DeepMind, Cristiano Amon from Qualcomm, Brad Smith from Microsoft, Shantanu Narayen from Adobe, are scheduled to attend the summit.

“Unforeseen circumstances”

However, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, one of the star attractions at the summit, will not attend due to “unforeseen circumstances”, the company said on Saturday.

As many as 45 Ministerial delegations and 30 Vice-Ministerial delegations will also attend, the sources said.

On Friday, the MEA released the names of 20 global leaders and heads of State who have confirmed their attendance at the summit. French President Emmanuel Macron and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who have confirmed their attendance, will be on official state visits. The summit will also host Presidents from Estonia, Serbia, Slovakia, Spain, Sri Lanka, and Switzerland and Prime Ministers from Bhutan, Croatia, Finland, Greece, Kazakhstan, Mauritius, and Netherlands.

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (UAE), the Hereditary Prince of Liechtenstein, and Vice Presidents from Bolivia, Guyana, and Seychelles, too, will represent their respective nations.

“The summit will bring together global leaders, policymakers, innovators, and experts from across the world to deliberate on the way forward for AI,” the MEA said.

The summit will serve as an impact-focused global platform, shaping AI into measurable outcomes across economies, aligning with the national vision of `welfare for all, happiness of all and global principle of AI for humanity’, the government noted.

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AI must be treated as public infrastructure for it to work for India, says HUL Chairman Nitin Paranjpe

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 14, 2026 | Business

Nitin Paranjpe, Chairman, Hindustan Unilever Ltd delivering the 44th Palkhivala Memorial Lecture on ‘ Artificial Intelligence for Aam Aadmi’, in Chennai.
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AI comes with its own set of risks, and the anxiety around AI is legitimate, but this should not lead India to miss the power it has to transform lives, Nitin Paranjpe, Chairman, Hindustan Unilever Ltd , said here on Saturday. He called on India to build strong institutions that ensure that benefits of the technology are “widely shared not narrowly captured.”

The HUL veteran, who started his journey as a management trainee in the 80s and rose to become the chairman, was delivering the 44th Palkhivala Memorial Lecture on ‘ Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Aam Aadmi’, in Chennai.

Talking about the rapid advancements in AI and the impact it was having on society, Paranjpe urged the audience to introspect if the technology AI was contributing to enhancing human equity or quietly shrinking it. “The anxiety surrounding AI is real. And it is legitimate .It must be acknowledged, not dismissed,” he said.

Key risks

He listed out a few key risks he perceives with proliferation of AI including the risk of digital colonisation, risk of deception and distortion at scale, the illusion of choice it creates with algorithms driving a narrow world view, and finally the biggest risk concerning job losses.

However, seeing the risks alone will lead to India missing the silent revolution underway, he noted. “AI’s true significance lies in the possibility that it may fundamentally change what it means to participate in society,” he said.

Citing instances of how AI is fundamentally altering the spheres of education, health and other such critical areas, he said that it offers hope for change. “It begins to break the assumption that the inability to read and write denies you ‘access’ and excludes you from participating in economic activity and progress,” he said.

“If AI is to truly work for India, we must consciously treat it not merely as a private commodity, but as a form of public infrastructure. That means prioritising applications that serve public purpose,” he said.

Institutions in India must remain “obsessively focused on promoting AI in voice form over text to ensure wider use, grow AI use in Indian languages over English, and on large-scale capability and skill-building. “Because, it is not AI that will threaten livelihoods, but it is exclusion from AI that will,” he said.

Taking questions from the audience, Paranjpe said that like all organisations, HUL too has been focused on undertaking AI initiatives to improve productivity across R&D, marketing, finance, supply chain and other functions. In the corporate world, the real challenge now is the enterprise-wide AI use, he added.

Over the years, the Palkhiwala Memorial Lecture series, organised by the Palkhivala Foundation has been delivered by distinguished voices including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Former RBI governor Shaktikanta Das, and many others.

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New Labour Codes के बाद Salary Hikes पर क्या होगा असर? | Paisa Live

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 14, 2026 | Business

India में नए labour codes लागू होने के बाद employees को लगा था कि salary hikes पर असर पड़ेगा, लेकिन latest reports के अनुसार most companies अपने planned increments जारी रखेंगी। November 2025 में 4 नए labour codes लागू हुए, जिनसे gratuity, bonus, overtime और leave encashment का calculation बदल गया। इससे employee cost बढ़ी है, खासकर IT sector में। फिर भी experts का कहना है कि increments ज्यादा slow नहीं होंगे, क्योंकि talent retention जरूरी है। 2026 में average salary hike लगभग 9% रह सकती है। Long term में automation और AI का use बढ़ सकता है, लेकिन salary growth पूरी तरह रुकने की संभावना कम है।

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Indian Overseas Bank expands startup banking network, launches IOB Gram Sweekar

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 14, 2026 | Business

Commemorating its 90th Foundation Day, public sector Indian Overseas Bank has strengthened its startup banking network with the inauguration of ‘Startup Banking’ branches, a top official said on Saturday.

The Chennai-headquartered bank also launched its rural outreach programme ‘IOB Gram Sweekar’ under which 90 Gram Panchayats across 14 districts in Tamil Nadu and in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, were adopted.

“Indian Overseas Bank, marked its 90th Foundation Day by launching two significant initiatives aimed at strengthening India’s startup ecosystem besides focusing on deepening financial inclusion in rural communities,” the bank said in a statement on Saturday.

Commenting on the occasion, the bank’s Managing Director and CEO Ajay Kumar Srivastava said such initiatives underscore IOB’s future-ready approach, combining technology, outreach and collaboration to serve the evolving needs of citizens, entrepreneurs and communities.

The bank remains committed to innovating and expanding its services to contribute meaningfuly to India’s economic progress, he added.

The ‘Gram Sweekar’ programme focuses on strengthening credit delivery, enhancing financial literacy and ensuring universal access to the bank’s flagship financial products and services. “Through structured engagement with rural communities, IOB aims to accelerate inclusive growth at the grassroots level,” the statement said.

On the launch of ‘Startup Banking Branch Network’, the lender said it has operationalised exclusive Startup Banking branches in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru following the success of its maiden ‘Startup Banking’ branch in Chennai.

Launched in June 2024, the Startup Banking Branch in Chennai supported 33 startups focused in sectors like electric vehicles, clean energy and robotics and has handled business of over ₹100 crore as of January 31, 2026.

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SIP शुरू करने से पहले जानिए कौन सी हैं बड़ी गलतफहमियां? निवेशकों के लिए जरूरी गाइड

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 14, 2026 | Business

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SIP Investment Myths: भारतीय निवेशकों के बीच म्यूचुअल फंड में सिस्टमैटिक इन्वेस्टमेंट प्लान (SIP) बेहद लोकप्रिय बन गया है. लाखों लोग हर महीने छोटी रकम लगाकर लंबी अवधि में बड़ा फंड तैयार करने की कोशिश कर रहे हैं. यह तरीका आसान जरूर है, लेकिन इसके बारे में कई गलत धारणाएं भी बाजार में घूमती रहती हैं.

कुछ लोग इसे गारंटीड रिटर्न मान लेते हैं तो कुछ समय से पहले ही बेहतरीन रिटर्न के सपने देखते हैं. ऐसे भ्रम कई बार निवेशकों को परेशानी में डाल देते हैं. जिससे लंबी अवधि के नतीजों पर असर भी पड़ता है. आइए जानते हैं, एसआईपी के कुछ गलतफहमियों के बारे में….

1. SIP से तुरंत ऊंचा रिटर्न मिलना तय नहीं

कई नए निवेशक यह सोच लेते हैं कि SIP शुरू करते ही हर साल स्थिर और ऊंचा रिटर्न मिलेगा. सोशल मीडिया पर भी इसे जल्दी अमीर बनने का आसान तरीका बताकर पेश किया जाता है, जबकि सच इससे अलग है. SIP कोई शॉर्टकट नहीं, बल्कि लंबी अवधि में इसमें बेहतर रिटर्न मिलने की उम्मीद है.

इसमें फायदा समय और नियमित निवेश से मिलता है. अगर फंड का प्रदर्शन कमजोर है तो SIP भी चमत्कार नहीं कर सकता. आमतौर पर ठोस ग्रोथ 7, 10 या 15 साल जैसे लंबे समय में ही नजर आता है.

2. अधिक फंड, बेहतर रिटर्न की गारंटी नहीं है

एसआईपी निवेशको के बीच अक्सर यह भ्रम रहता है कि जितने अधिक फंड पोर्टफोलियो में जोड़ दिए जाएं तो उतना रिटर्न भी बढ़ जाएगा. इसी सोच के कारण कई लोग बिना गहराई से समझे 8–10 अलग-अलग फंड्स में SIP शुरू कर देते हैं.

लेकिन यह तरीका हमेशा फायदेमंद नहीं होता. बहुत सारे फंड रखने से पोर्टफोलियो संभालना मुश्किल हो जाता है. समझदारी इसी में है कि 3 से 5 मजबूत फंड चुने जाएं. जिसके लिए विशेषज्ञों की सहायता भी ली जा सकती है. अपने लक्ष्य के अनुसार एसआईपी निवेश में संतुलन बनाना चाहिए.

3. SIP बंद करना होता है गलत

अक्सर ही यह मिथ्य लोगों के बीच होता है कि SIP को कभी रोकना या बंद करना नहीं चाहिए. हालांकि, यह सही सोच नहीं है. हालात बदलते रहते हैं, आय में उतार-चढ़ाव आ सकता है. आपात स्थिति आ सकती है या फिर आपका वित्तीय लक्ष्य भी बदल सकता हैं.

SIP कोई कानूनी बंधन नहीं है. अपनी जरूरत के अनुसार इसे रोका या बंद किया जा सकता है. अगर कोई फंड लगातार कमजोर प्रदर्शन कर रहा हो, तो बेहतर फंड में स्विच करना समझदारी हो सकती है.

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Modi makes historic landing at NE's first emergency landing facility

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 14, 2026 | Business

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made a historic landing at the first Emergency Landing Facility (ELF) of the northeast aboard the C-130J aircraft in Assam’s Dibrugarh district.

Modi took off from the Chabua airfield after his arrival, and landed at the ELF in Moran on a stretch of National Highway-37.

In a post on X after the inauguration, the PM said “it is a matter of immense pride that the Northeast gets an Emergency Landing Facility.”

It is a matter of immense pride that the Northeast gets an Emergency Landing Facility. From a strategic point of view and during times of natural disasters, this facility is of great importance. pic.twitter.com/eGaJIcptrf

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 14, 2026

“From a strategic point of view and during times of natural disasters, this facility is of great importance,” he said.

The ₹100-crore ELF, a 4.2-km reinforced stretch on the Moran Bypass, which was inaugurated by the PM, will act as a strategic and multi-functional runway for IAF fighter jets and transport aircraft, strengthening defence, logistics and disaster response, officials said.

The facility is designed for both civil and military use, serving as an alternative to the Dibrugarh airport in case of emergency, they said.

The PM was received at the ELF by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Air Chief Marshal A P Singh and other ministers of the Assam cabinet.

After landing on the runway, Modi drove to the venue nearby from where he witnessed an aerial display of IAF fighter and transport aircraft along with helicopters.

The PM was seen waving to the huge crowd that had gathered at the venue to witness the historic event.

Modi was welcomed with a traditional ‘Muga gamosa’ (scarf), and felicitated by Sarma with the Assamese ‘Japi’ (headgear) and a portrait of the last Chutia queen Sati Sadhini, along with a memento from the IAF by the Air Chief Marshal.

”Today, as Adarniya @narendramodi ji touched down on the Moran Emergency Landing Facility, built on the Dibrugarh-Moran Highway, it marks a PARADIGM shift in how Bharat is decisively securing the North East Frontier, where the wounds of 1962 are etched in many of our memories,” Sarma said in a post on X.

”We are exceptionally grateful to Adarniya @narendramodi Ji for pushing the frontiers of possibility when it comes to Assam. We’re witnessing milestones which not long ago was unthinkable and unimaginable. This would have been impossible without his leadership,” he added.

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