India Inc

Corporate bond fundraising rebounded in June, helping India Inc raise ₹2.37 trillion in Q1FY27, the third-highest April-June total since FY20 despite a 34% YoY decline

The latest Burgundy Private Hurun India 500 report shows that the combined valuation of the country’s top 500 most valuable private companies has crossed Rs 3.4 lakh crore.

The profitability impact of the recent West Asia conflict on corporate India is likely to be about half as severe as initially feared if the US-Iran ceasefire holds and energy supplies continue to normalise, Crisil Ratings said. The ratings agency said it now expects the conflict to shave around 100 basis points off India Inc's operating margins in fiscal 2027, compared with its earlier estimate of a 200-basis-point hit under a prolonged conflict scenario that included disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. The revised outlook follows a sharp correction in crude oil prices after the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz under a fragile US-Iran memorandum of understanding, although Crisil cautioned that geopolitical risks remain elevated and gas supplies could take longer to normalise. "If the armistice sustains, two-thirds of the 34 sectors (we assessed) will see minimal disruption, with margin recovery in the second half mostly offsetting pressures of the first half," sai

Finance ministry officials and the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) on Wednesday briefed a joint committee of Parliament on a bill to amend corporate laws. The Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, seeks to amend the Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) Act, 2008, and the Companies Act to facilitate ease of doing business, decriminalise minor procedural defaults and modernise the country's corporate governance architecture. The Joint Committee on the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, headed by BJP member Sudheer Gupta, is examining the bill. The panel has been gathering views from various stakeholders on the proposed changes in the laws. On Wednesday, NFRA Chairperson Nitin Gupta briefed the panel with regard to the bill. The regulator's Full Time Member Smita Jhingran and other officials were also present at the meeting. NFRA comes under the administrative control of the corporate affairs ministry. Finance ministry officials also briefed the committee on the bill. V

India's southwest monsoon from June 1 to June 23 has been almost 43% below normal, among its worst performances in the last several years

A resounding majority of India Inc have reported a positive and neutral experience with Goods and Services Tax (GST) with digitisation and rate rationalisation emerging as key factors benefiting businesses, but flagged concerns in delays in refund and audit related issues, a Deloitte India survey said on Tuesday. Released ahead of GST completing 9 years on July 1, Deloitte India's GST@9 survey called for the next phase of reform to move beyond digitalisation to an AI-driven compliance and data-led dispute reduction. The survey, based on 1,096 responses from leaders across eight industries, including MSMEs, showed increased stakeholder confidence with a "near universal acceptance", with 99 per cent positive and neutral sentiment, and with negative perception of less than 1 per cent. GST, which subsumed 17 local taxes and 13 cesses, was rolled out on July 1, 2017. The GST taxpayer base has grown from 66.5 lakh in 2017 to about 1.65 crore in 2026. The Deloitte India survey outlined th

Share of instruments that faced such action rose to almost a five-year high in May

Reflects a shorter sales cycle and better financial resilience

Listed companies' net income is nearing 6 per cent of GDP, but a lack of corresponding investment in factories and other productive assets is limiting job creation and widening inequality

Prime Minister Modi achieved the milestone on Wednesday, surpassing the record of India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru

A significant majority of Indian businesses report that external disruptions, such as climate shocks, infrastructure issues, and public health outbreaks, are impacting their ability to attract and retain talent, according to a report released on Tuesday. Nearly 50 per cent reported that disruptions already affect their ability to attract and retain talent, signalling that what began as a productivity issue has become a labour market concern, the Adecco India External Disruptions and Workforce Productivity Report said. The findings of the report are based on responses from 1,044 employers across Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. Around 97 per cent of Indian businesses now experience external disruptions like climate shocks, infrastructure pressures and public-health outbreaks as a constant operational reality, according to the report. The report revealed that for organisations, the impact from these disruptions ranges from lower productivity, rising absenteeism a

Dividend payout ratio down at 25.7% in FY26, the lowest in 12 years

Corporate India is likely to see salary increments in the range of 8.6 per cent to 10.2 per cent across industries this financial year, primarily driven by sustained demand for skilled and execution-focused talent, a report said on Tuesday. TeamLease Services' report, Jobs and Salaries Primer 2026-27, projects average salary increments of 8.6 per cent to 10.2 per cent, mainly led by high growth sectors including EV and EV Infrastructure, FinTech, Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals. "India's salary landscape in 2026-27 is becoming more differentiated and execution-led. Increment trends are increasingly being shaped by sector-specific growth and specialised skills. At the same time, compensation growth is no longer concentrated only in traditional metro markets. "Emerging cities are steadily strengthening their position in the talent economy, supported by industrial expansion, enterprise investments, and evolving business ecosystems," TeamLease Services Senior Vice President Balasubramani

AI giants dominate, evoke concentration risk concerns

Uday Kotak, founder and director of Kotak Bank, cautioned against incoming “shocks” from higher global fuel prices hitting consumers as an aftermath of the West Asian conflict

The Nifty 50 represents India's biggest and most influential companies. But even as corporate India reports stronger earnings growth, the Nifty 50 is falling behind.

The US-Israeli war on Iran has disrupted trade routes and lifted input costs ​globally, hitting import-reliant economies like India harder, where a weaker rupee is adding to inflation

Concerns over CBSE and NEET assessment systems could force employers to add screening layers, raising hiring costs and complicating talent selection

India Inc plans an aggressive FY27 capex across energy, infrastructure, metals, EVs and data centres after ₹10.5 trillion investment in FY26, notes ICICI Securities

The consultations were aimed at evaluating conditions on the ground so authorities would not be caught off guard if the conflict deepens