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BS Manthan kicks off today with top voices convening for 2 days of insight

The audience, across two auditoriums at Bharat Mandapam as well as online, have much to look forward to as the third edition of BS Manthan will take the narrative on India's future to a new level

Updated On: 24 Feb 2026 | 12:05 AM IST

₹45K cr capex plan may not help Vodafone Idea gain market share: Analysts

Amount much lower than rivals' capex: Analysts

Updated On: 23 Feb 2026 | 10:31 PM IST

M&M, Manulife name Suresh Agarwal MD & CEO designate of life insurance JV

M&M and Manulife have appointed Suresh Agarwal as MD & CEO designate of their 50:50 life insurance JV, marking Manulife's entry into India's life insurance sector, subject to approvals

Updated On: 23 Feb 2026 | 9:38 PM IST

Investment firm Hillhouse to acquire minority stake in Quest Global

Hillhouse has acquired a minority stake in Quest Global, with a primary capital infusion and share purchase from existing investors to support the firm's engineering-focused growth strategy

Updated On: 23 Feb 2026 | 6:58 PM IST

How 9 states and UTs have fared after SIR culling: A reading of key figures

Final electoral rolls show sharp voter deletions across states, with Gujarat seeing the biggest cut and Kerala the lowest after the Special Intensive Revision

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:59 PM IST

Uday Kotak selected for special jury award by EY India

9 finalists for EOY Award named

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:39 PM IST

Business Standard Manthan: Road map for making India future-ready

At the third edition of the BS summit, FM Sitharaman, Nitin Gadkari, will be among the thought leaders to deliberate on India's tremendous relevance across areas in a volatile geopolitical landscape

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:05 PM IST

Agentic commerce must be transparent and accountable, says InMobi CEO

InMobi Group CEO Naveen Tewari says agentic commerce can reshape buying behaviour, supply chains and commerce journeys, but warns these AI-driven systems must stay transparent and accountable

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 7:31 PM IST

AI Summit declaration urges democratising resources and trusted AI systems

Endorsed by 88 countries, the AI Summit declaration calls for trusted and energy-efficient AI systems, democratising access to AI resources, and building human capital for inclusive growth

Updated On: 21 Feb 2026 | 8:37 PM IST

AI-driven coding delivering real productivity gains, says Zoho's Vembu

Sridhar Vembu says AI-driven coding is making dramatic productivity gains and transforming software work, even as Zoho broadens its ambitions into deep-tech fields such as hardware and quantum sensing

Updated On: 21 Feb 2026 | 12:38 AM IST

TryfactaConnex to invest $7.7 bn in UP for AI infra, 1-GW data campus

TryfactaConnex has signed an MoU with the Uttar Pradesh government to launch a large-scale India AI infrastructure platform, investing $7.7 bn to build a 1-GW hyperscale data centre campus

Updated On: 21 Feb 2026 | 12:08 AM IST

Sebi clears 4 public offer proposals; Gaudium IVF IPO booked 88% on Day 1

Omnitech Engineering will open its ₹583 crore initial public offering (IPO) for subscription on February 25 and conclude on February 27

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 11:26 PM IST

India has become one of the most exciting media markets: Uday Shankar

Uday Shankar says India has rapidly become one of the world's most exciting media markets but must overcome capital and talent constraints, with AI offering a chance to become a global creative leader

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 11:05 PM IST

Net FDI stays negative for fourth month as repatriations rise sharply

Net FDI remained in negative territory for the fourth consecutive month in December as repatriations rose sharply, even as gross inflows strengthened across key sectors and source countries

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 9:49 PM IST

UPL to spin off crop protection business into separate listed entity

UPL will demerge and consolidate its India and global crop protection businesses into a new listed entity, UPL Global, enabling focused value discovery across the group's operations

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 6:37 PM IST

Shivraj Singh Chouhan calls for making tree plantation a mass movement

Chouhan started the initiative on February 19, 2021, on Narmada Jayanti. He had planted saplings of 'Rudraksha' and 'Sal' at Amarkantak to mark the occasion

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 11:10 PM IST

JM Financial AIF launches pre-IPO fund; Gaudium IVF gets ₹9.5 crore

JM Asset Management enters pre-IPO investing with a ₹1,500-crore AIF as LIC Mutual Fund rolls out a tech fund and Gaudium IVF raises anchor capital

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 10:47 PM IST

We thank God there is AI: TCS chief Chandrasekaran on transformation

Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran says AI can transform society and businesses and must be adopted across jobs, as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman flags safety and deployment challenges

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 9:18 PM IST

Barclays opens new Gurugram office, reinforces India's strategic role

UK-based banking group expands its NCR presence with a 4,000-seat facility, strengthening India's role as a technology and global services hub

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 8:15 PM IST

Health insurance premiums increase over 27% in January on GST boost

Strong retail demand, higher government scheme premiums and GST rationalisation fuelled robust January growth for general and standalone health insurers

Updated On: 19 Feb 2026 | 8:09 PM IST