Ahead of the upcoming GST Council meeting, businesses could see proposals aimed at reducing paperwork and easing the money tied up in tax credits. These are expected to include more predictable.

Jio Platforms could make its stock-market debut by October-end at a valuation of over ₹12 trillion, potentially making it India’s biggest IPO yet.
With a proposed ₹3.8-billion issue, strong.

Asia’s AI boom could create risks far beyond the tech sector. A slowdown in AI spending could hit chip exports, stock markets, business lending and economic growth across the region

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) could raise the repo rate by 25 basis points to 5.50 per cent on October 7, with eight of 10 economists in a Business Standard poll expecting a hike. Rising inflation,

India's manufacturing sentiment improved in the  July-September quarter as factories reported higher capacity utilisation and higher or same levels of production as compared to the previous quarter, according to the latest edition of the FICCI Manufacturing Survey released on Tuesday.
The survey, which covered around 225 firms, assessed the performance and sentiment of manufacturers for nine major sectors -- namely automotive & auto components, capital goods, chemicals and allied products, electronics & electricals, glass, machine tools, metal & metal products, textiles, apparels & technical textiles and miscellaneous.
The survey covered respondents from manufacturing units from both large and SME segments with a combined annual turnover of over Rs 2 lakh crore.
According to FICCI, the findings reflect a rebound in the sentiment for production in Q2 2026-27 compared to the previous quarter, indicating signs of recovery from the West Asia crisis.
In comparison to Q1 FY .

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India is among the top 10 leading emerging-market performers in artificial intelligence (AI) readiness and is well positioned to harness the technology, helped by its large technical workforce, globally integrated IT sector and digital public infrastructure, the World Bank said on Tuesday.
In its latest report titled 'India and Artificial Intelligence: Seizing the Development Opportunity', the World Bank said private investment in AI in India more than tripled to USD 4.1 billion in 2025 from USD 1.2 billion in 2024.
At the same time, the number of professionals employed by Global Capability Centres (GCCs) rose to 2.36 million in 2025 from 1.9 million a year ago, it said.
The report, however, noted that the long-term economic and labour market impact of AI remains uncertain.
It called for cross-cutting policy measures to deepen AI-enabling infrastructure, improve the business environment, broaden access to AI and enhance labour capacity so that the benefits of the technology are wid

World Bank

About 90 per cent of Meesho's active creators are nano-creators, while 81 per cent come from non-metro India and 66 per cent of orders come from Tier-III and Tier-IV markets

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Gauba said the state should be firm where risks are high and light-touch where risks are low, while remaining predictable in both cases

NITI Aayog's Rajiv Gauba calls for risk-based regulation that manages risks while supporting innovation, competition, investment and growth.

Regulation must manage risks, support growth, says NITI Aayog's Gauba

Who are the mystery pilots who stepped in to stabilize the FlyDubai flight as it hurtled toward disaster?
As of Saturday, three days after the uniformed crew members rushed to the cockpit to steady the Israel-bound plane carrying 182 people after a sickening plummet, they still haven't been publicly identified. FlyDubai has called them only on-duty crew members traveling on the plane. It's not clear why the airline hasn't said more.
One passenger at the front of the plane, though, described the men's actions in an interview with The Associated Press, giving one of the most detailed accounts of the yet-unsung heroes.
"This is one of the miracles," said Daniel Schlichter, who was seated in the second row.
"That not in every flight they bring two extra pilots. In this case, they brought them because they should have brought the plane back from Tel Aviv to Dubai, and this is the only reason they were there." The practice is called deadheading.
The two men responded after screaming ...

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UIDAI has issued a revised procedure for Aadhaar name updates, covering spelling corrections, additions or removals, marriage-related changes and complete name changes

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Development must not destroy the very heritage that gives identities to citizens and communities, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said on Monday, as he pitched for giving cultural capital its "rightful place" in the architecture of economic policy.
In his keynote address at Kautilya Economic Conclave -- a gathering of financial policymakers and experts -- in Delhi, he further said, "We must create a model in which development protects heritage, and heritage enriches development."
He spoke at the session under the theme 'Culture as Capital: From Heritage to Horizons' and shared the dais with noted economist N K Singh and British-Indian peer Lord Karan Bilimoria.
Shekhawat, also the Union tourism minister, underlined the value of India's rich cultural heritage in contributing as a growth engine for its economy and asserted that modernity must go hand in hand with "civilisational confidence".
"At an economic forum like this, we must broaden our vocabulary of developmen

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The benchmark 10-year government bond yield hardened by 42 basis points during the quarter, while the five-year bond yield rose by 43 basis points to 6.85 per cent

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The Union Cabinet on Tuesday adopted a resolution hailing the achievements of Narendra Modi in the last 25 years, first as chief minister of Gujarat and subsequently as the prime minister.
Briefing reporters, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the resolution marks Modi's uninterrupted public service between October 7, 2001 and October 7, 2026.
The resolution listed various decisions taken by Modi which have touched the lives of the common man and has given the country confidence.
Vaishnaw said Modi's success and long service is a result of people's trust and faith in his style of governance and a vibrant example of the strengthen of Indian democracy.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday while addressing the Board of the Global System for Mobile Communications Association, ahead of the four-day India Mobile Congress | Photo: X/ @narendramodi

Modi's 25-year political journey has reshaped India's agricultural policy, from Gujarat's water and power model to direct farm support and diversification

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