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Business confidence rebounds in Q2 FY27 after four quarters: NCAER

NCAER's Business Confidence Index rose to 107.8 in Q2 FY27 from 99.8 in the previous quarter, driven by improved demand expectations, though hiring plans remained muted.

Updated On: 23 Oct 2026 | 8:32 PM IST

Unlocking the massive opportunities in real estate expansion

In this session, Vardaan Singh Chaudhry, Founder, Corridor Assets, talks about India’s real estate expansion beyond the metros, the massive opportunities, and provides career tips to the B-Schoolers

Updated On: 17 Oct 2026 | 9:49 AM IST
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Learning green packaging from UFlex’ stalwart

Apoorvshree Chaturvedi, Director – Global Operations, UFlex Group, shares insights on the sustainable packaging landscape & emerging opportunities, along with valuable career advice for B-schoolers

Updated On: 15 Oct 2026 | 12:03 PM IST
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From policies to strategies | Preparing the future HR leaders

In this session, Deepti Varma, VP, People Experience & Technology, Amazon Stores India & Emerging Markets, talks about the evolving HR function, future of workplace and provides career tips to the B-S

Updated On: 09 Oct 2026 | 1:05 PM IST
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Coming soon: Faceless assessment for businesses with CGST registrations

Move aims to address a key administrative problem faced by large businesses with operations spread across multiple locations

Updated On: 06 Oct 2026 | 11:45 PM IST

Enabling competition

India must encourage entry of firms and innovation

Updated On: 05 Oct 2026 | 11:06 PM IST

WhatsApp Business pricing changes from October 1: What Indian businesses need to know

Meta is changing WhatsApp Business pricing from October 1, making customer service messages chargeable after a monthly free quota. In India, businesses get 1,000 free service messages per phone number

Updated On: 05 Oct 2026 | 12:10 PM IST
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Indian firms hit by business-disrupting cyber incidents: Cisco report flags gaps in cyber defence

Cisco’s latest report finds that Indian organisations are facing significant cyber threats, with more than one in three incidents involving AI-enhanced attacks.

Updated On: 05 Oct 2026 | 12:05 PM IST
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Unlocking the massive opportunities in GCCs | Expert takes

In this session, Sirish Korada, Managing Director & Global Capabilities Leader, CBIZ, talks about GCCs, leadership and provides career guidance to the B-Schoolers.

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 7:32 PM IST
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Trust, AI, Data & Gen Z; Insurance marketing components

In this session, Rahul Talwar, Chief Marketing Officer, Axis Max Life Insurance, talks about the evolving marketing strategies for the financial services sector & provides career tips to the B-Schools

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 6:39 PM IST
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Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 6:08 PM IST

Why Tata Trusts is proposing a strategic reorganisation plan for Tata Sons

Tata Sons is caught in a boardroom battle over whether it should go public or remain private. Tata Trusts has proposed restructuring Tata Sons by merging Tata Electronics Systems Solutions

Updated On: 01 Oct 2026 | 11:32 AM IST
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IRDAI’s insurance overhaul: Why insurers, brokers and banks are worried

IRDAI has proposed a major overhaul of insurance distribution, including lower commission caps, tighter expense limits and restrictions on loan-linked insurance bundling.

Updated On: 29 Sep 2026 | 11:43 AM IST
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After every difficulty, we emerged much stronger: ITC's Sanjiv Puri

In an interview at the company's headquarters in Kolkata, Chairman and Managing Director Sanjiv Puri speaks to Ishita Ayan Dutt about how liberalisation transformed the competitive landscape

Updated On: 28 Sep 2026 | 11:59 PM IST

BLUEDEX: The Startup That Puts Its Team Before Its Clients

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Updated On: 28 Sep 2026 | 11:51 AM IST

Know the massive business opportunity in senior care

In this session,Shreya Anand, Director, Vedaanta Senior Living, shares her insights on organised senior living and provides career tips to the B-Schoolers.

Updated On: 26 Sep 2026 | 2:51 PM IST
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Measure carefully: The wrong metric can distort business strategy

Business metrics can become counterproductive when underlying economics change, making it essential for leaders to periodically reassess whether measures still encourage the right behaviour

Updated On: 23 Sep 2026 | 11:07 PM IST

Next-gen marketplace model | Expert takes

In this session, Aruna Daryanani, Director, Sales, Seller Success and Marketing, Amazon India, talks about the seller ecosystem, evolving marketplace business, and provides career tips.

Updated On: 15 Sep 2026 | 1:29 PM IST
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Bengal CM Suvendu pitches business-friendly climate to industrialists

The West Bengal government on Saturday invited industrialists and business groups to invest in the state, asserting that the new government was working to create a conducive business environment through new policies and incentives. Speaking at a summit organised by a news channel, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said the government would soon unveil new industrial and land policies and amendments to the land ceiling Act, along with a package of incentives for investors, though he did not give a timeline or further details. Adhikari said industrialisation would help generate employment in the state, where, he claimed, a large number of educated youths were without jobs. He also claimed that nearly one crore migrant labourers from the state were currently working outside. "This is a truly patriotic government functioning properly. We are working on the industrial policy, the industrial land policy, the Land Ceiling Act, incentives and other investor-related measures. The roadmap is .

Updated On: 12 Sep 2026 | 5:51 PM IST

Decathlon India's wholesale business grows 20-fold, adds 10% to revenue

Decathlon Sports India, leading sports goods manufacturer and retailer, on Friday said its wholesale or Business-to-business (B2B) business has grown 20-fold over the last five years and the vertical contributed about 10 per cent to the total revenue. According to RoC filings, Decathlon India's revenue from operations was Rs 4,133.10 crore for the financial year ended on March 31, 2025. It is yet to file the FY26 numbers with the Registrar of Companies (RoC). The wholesale business now delivers to more than 20,000 pin codes across India, covering over 90 per cent of the country. "Tier 2 and Tier 3 regions, including high-altitude terrains across Jammu & Kashmir, Leh & Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and the Northeast, contribute more than 40 per cent of total B2B revenues," the company said in a statement. Decathlon India's wholesale arm is evolving into an integrated sports solutions partner, expanding its footprint to defence establishments, government bodies and over 20,000 ...

Updated On: 11 Sep 2026 | 2:27 PM IST