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At Uttar Pradesh Excise Minister Nitin Agarwal said that eastern Uttar Pradesh had moved beyond its traditional identity to become a key contributor to the state's economic growth

Bhushan said it indicates that the annual tourism economy generated by tourists coming to Varanasi totals about Rs 1.25 trillion if it is assumed that a visiting family comprises four members

UP Pollution Control Board Chairman Dr R P Singh said the state produces a huge amount of biomass, which was earlier dismissed as mere agricultural waste or crop residue

The city is set to see three new townships after 30 years; the first is likely to be launched by Aug

The day-long conclave will deliberate on ways to push Purvanchal to the forefront of UP's economic growth

A monochromatic media environment, you are either a patriot or a traitor, Shyam Saran said in his keynote address at the 26th Business Standard-Seema Nazareth Award for Excellence in Journalism 2025

At BS Manthan, experts said India must build sovereign foundational AI models and boost compute, skills and data safeguards, warning that dependence on foreign systems risks digital neo-colonialism

India's strategic autonomy hinges on stronger hard power, a scaled-up military-industrial base, and technological self-reliance, panellists said at Business Standard Manthan

AI's benefits come with competition risks, CCI chair Ravneet Kaur warns, calling for greater transparency, accountability and a balanced approach to digital regulation

"AgriStack is a fantastic experiment. I would think the next UPI-like big revolution shall emerge from AgriStack. Now we'll be able to have a clear picture of how much fertiliser is required"

At BS Manthan, Pralhad Joshi says India's 500 GW non-fossil target hinges on scaling storage, strengthening domestic manufacturing and ensuring cheaper renewable power

At BS Manthan, Amitabh Kant says fractured global supply chains and AI disruption give India a strategic opening, provided it cuts the cost of doing business and builds scale in manufacturing

BS Manthan is a two-day summit where international experts and the best minds of India will discuss key economic and business policy options, along with the challenges and opportunities shaping India.

BS Manthan is a two-day summit where international experts and the best minds of India will discuss key economic and business policy options, along with the challenges and opportunities shaping India.

NITI Aayog's Suman Bery says India must boost labour productivity, deepen investment, raise women's participation and leverage AI to reach per capita income levels required for Viksit Bharat 2047

Piyush Goyal says China-origin FDI is not banned and approvals will be sped up, as India considers a calibrated relaxation of Press Note 3 norms while advancing a broad FTA agenda

EAC-PM chief Mahendra Dev says India must raise investment, expand labour-intensive manufacturing, upgrade health and education and deepen state-level reforms to reach developed-economy status by 2047

ITC CMD Sanjiv Puri says government tax cuts and GST reductions are aiding consumption, as digitisation, rural demand and evolving GenZ and millennial preferences reshape FMCG growth

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan calls for a national debate on direct benefit transfer in fertilisers to curb diversion and ensure subsidies reach farmers