SEBI Proposes Easier Digital KYC for NRIs and OCIs Abroad

NEW DELHI, India — Non-resident Indians (NRIs), Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) and other foreign nationals living abroad may soon be able to complete digital KYC for accessing India’s securities market without travelling to India, under a proposal released by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

Anthropic’s IPO Bet: Why Investors Are Looking to 2028

NEW YORK, United States — Anthropic’s potential initial public offering is being valued against an unusually distant financial target, with the artificial intelligence company projecting roughly $190 billion to $200 billion in revenue for 2028, according to people familiar with its financials cited by Reuters. The forecast is far above the company’s recently disclosed $47 billion revenue run rate and highlights the scale of growth investors are being asked to price into the IPO.

Russia Economy Shows Growing Signs of Strain

MOSCOW, Russia — Russia’s economy has continued to grow despite more than four years of full-scale war with Ukraine, but economists and analysts say the headline figures are increasingly masking deeper financial pressures. Official data showed the economy expanded in the second quarter of 2026, while rising deficits, inflationary pressure, weaker energy revenues and the growing dependence on military spending point to mounting strains.

Q1 Results Today: Ashok Leyland, NMDC, Voltas and Others to Report Earnings

NEW DELHI, India: A number of prominent Indian companies are scheduled to announce their Q1 results on August 14, with investors and market participants set to track earnings updates from companies including Ashok Leyland, NMDC, Alkem Laboratories, Bharat Dynamics, Voltas and PhysicsWallah. The earnings calendar also includes several other companies reporting their financial performance for the first quarter.