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World Bank Mobilises $112 Billion in Private Capital as Development Finance Model Shifts

The World Bank mobilised $112 billion in private capital for developing countries last year, underscoring a sharp turn toward crowding in investors as donor funding constraints tighten. The figure, which now nearly matches the institution’s own lending volume, highlights how de-risking tools and blended-finance structures are becoming central to closing development gaps and supporting job creation.

By RDU Global Wire5 min read

Banking, Fintech & Insurance7h ago

RBI Bulletin Flags India's 7.8% Growth Resilience Amid West Asia Shock, Inflation Pressures and Banking Funding Debate

The Reserve Bank of India's September 2026 Bulletin presents an economy that remains notably resilient despite renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia, rising energy prices and volatile global markets. Alongside reporting 7.8% growth in the first quarter of 2026-27, the Bulletin argues that a higher credit-deposit ratio alone is not a reliable sign of banking stress and points to strong foreign exchange reserves, FDI inflows and narrowing trade deficits as key buffers.

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India Entertainment & Culture4h ago

Tender247 Taps Anupam Kher to Open India's Vast, Fragmented Tender Market to More Businesses

Tender247 has brought actor Anupam Kher on board as it seeks to make India's sprawling public procurement ecosystem easier for businesses to discover and pursue. The move comes as the country's tender market, estimated at roughly Rs 70 lakh crore, remains spread across dozens of portals, creating a major access gap for companies that can compete but often never see the opportunity in time.

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National Governance & Policy5h ago

Why enterprise AI is moving from bigger prompts to better context

As enterprises push AI systems from pilots into production, the central challenge is shifting from how much information a model can ingest to whether it is reasoning over the right information. Elastic says this is giving rise to a new discipline, context engineering, which focuses on relevance, governance and retrieval rather than raw token volume.

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Science, Space & Research7h ago

Silence Laboratories Bets on Cryptography to Secure Data for the Quantum Era

Palo Alto-based Silence Laboratories is building privacy-first infrastructure that lets organisations compute on sensitive data without exposing the raw information, using Multi-Party Computation and Zero-Knowledge Proofs. The startup says its technology is already serving clients across banking, fintech and digital assets, while it prepares for the next wave of quantum-era security threats.

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National Governance & Policy8h ago

Oracle's Project Jupiter Delay Sends Shockwaves Through AI Infrastructure Financing

Oracle's decision to issue a force majeure notice tied to Project Jupiter, a massive data centre campus in New Mexico, has unsettled lenders and investors already growing wary of the capital intensity behind the AI boom. The episode is now feeding broader doubts about how quickly the market can finance the next wave of AI infrastructure, even as demand for compute remains robust.

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India Sports & Cricket3h ago

West Indies Lean on Raw Talent and Bowlers' Bite as India Series Looms

West Indies captain Shai Hope has framed the upcoming ODI series in India as both a harsh reminder of decline and a chance to measure progress against one of world cricket's toughest assignments. With a fragile batting line-up but a promising attack led by Shamar Joseph, Alzarri Joseph and a varied spin unit, the tourists are banking on raw talent and competitive bowling to stay relevant in a difficult rebuilding phase.

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India Entertainment & Culture7h ago

From boardrooms to the big screen: Vashistha family backs Kannada-Hindi thriller 'Spark'

Spark marks a striking family-led entry into Indian cinema for the Vashistha family, whose GAP Studios is making its first production with a bilingual investigative drama in Kannada and Hindi. Led by Niranjan Sudhindra in the role of a journalist exposing a major bank scam, the film blends corporate ambition, personal passion and a multi-generational creative effort.

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World Politics & Diplomacy2h ago

U.S. and Argentina Launch Andes-Atlantic Corridor to Tie Strategic Infrastructure to Western Markets

The United States and Argentina have launched the Andes-Atlantic Corridor, a sweeping infrastructure initiative aimed at modernizing transport, energy and digital links that move Argentine exports to Atlantic ports and Western markets. Announced on the margins of the U.N. General Assembly, the project is designed to attract public and private investment while deepening bilateral cooperation on supply chains, critical minerals and trusted technology.

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