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Business Standard Webinars
Business Standard Webinars are online summits designed to offer readers broader perspectives on key developments and a range of topics through insightful conversations with leaders, experts, and policymakers.Business Standard's series of knowledge-sharing webinars -- Business Standard Dialogue, Blueprint Roundtable, and Indulgence Luxe Lens -- bring together a great selection of guests and topics, anchored by a BS host, who asks the right questions to unravel the meaning behind the news.More
Upcoming Webinars
Price cap on cancer drugs: A new lifeline?
The recent regulation on trade margin rationalisation (TMR) for 137 non-scheduled anti-cancer drugs came into effect on November 9. Based on the decision of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA), trade margins have been capped at 30 per cent. That is, the margin or the markup between the price at which hospitals or distributors buy a certain drug and the price that a patient pays will be capped at a maximum of 30 per cent. The 137 drugs will cover more than 1364 formulations. Calculations and estimates show that the maximum retail prices (MRP) of the capped drugs could come down by 70 to 96 per cent. An annual saving of over Rs 3,500 crore for patients is being projected through this pricing reform.
The Business Standard webinar will examine the fine print of the price cap regulation to explain what it will mean on the ground and what more needs to be done for it to benefit the patients in the true sense.
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Malini Aisola
Co-convenor of All India Drug Action Network (AIDAN)
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Indu Bhushan
Former CEO of National Health Authority (NHA)
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Sohini Das
Business Standard
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Moderated by
Nivedita Mookerji
Business Standard
12 Nov 2026
02:00 PM IST · 60 mins
Past Webinars
What's happening at the India-China border?
This episode will take stock of the frontier, what the many rounds of talks have delivered on the ground, how each side sees its patrols and presence, and why troop movement reads as routine to one side and alarming to the other.More
Webinar Ended11 Nov 2026 02:00 PM IST 
11 Nov 2026 02:00 PM IST )
Panelists
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Lt Gen Rakesh Sharma (Retd)
former commander of the Leh-based XIV Corps (Fire and Fury Corps)
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Praveen Donthi
Senior Analyst for India, International Crisis Group
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Satarupa Bhattacharjya
Business Standard
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Moderated by
Mohammad Asif Khan
Business Standard
11 Nov 2026
02:00 PM IST · 60 mins
COP31 Summit: What to Expect
In the run up to the 31st session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP31), starting from November 9 in Türkiye, our webinar—Business Standard Dialogue—will discuss the core issues that will be taken up at the summit. The conversation will cover a range of subjects from climate finance to clean energy transition against the current geopolitical backdrop. The expert panel will weigh the outcome of the previous COP summits to outline the significance of the Türkiye meet and the roadmap from here on.More
Webinar Ended05 Nov 2026 02:00 PM IST
05 Nov 2026 02:00 PM IST )
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RR Rashmi
fellow at Centre for Global Environmental Research, Teri
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Hisham Mundol
executive director, India, Environment Defense Fund
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Vaibhav Chaturvedi
senior fellow, Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)
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S Dinakar
Business Standard
Moderated by
Nivedita Mookerji
Business Standard
05 Nov 2026
02:00 PM IST · 60 mins
Tapping the Satcom Wave
Many business groups--domestic and international—will enter the Indian satcom space once the last mile clearances are granted. The goal is to provide satellite-based broadband connectivity to some of the rural and remote areas in India and complement the terrestrial services. Recently, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, who’s among the satcom aspirants, raised issues linked to the long wait for security approval, triggering a debate on the subject.
The Business Standard webinar will discuss the need for satellite broadband in India, the policy landscape, affordability issues, business case, security matters and more.
MoreWebinar Ended29 Oct 2026 02:00 PM IST
29 Oct 2026 02:00 PM IST )
Panelists
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Lt General (Retd) A K Bhatt
Director General, Indian Space Association
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T V Ramachandran
President, Broadband India Forum
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Prashant Singhal
Telecom leader, EY India, Clients & industries leader, EY Africa-India Region
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Gulveen Aulakh
Business Standard
Moderated by
Nivedita Mookerji
Business Standard
29 Oct 2026
02:00 PM IST · 60 mins
Living With Smog
The air quality index has already touched unhealthy levels in the northern parts of India, sounding a smog alert for the days and weeks to come. Smog is not just a Delhi and northern phenomenon any longer as it has spread to several parts of the country. Industrial emissions, vehicular traffic, stubble burning and construction dust have all contributed to this seasonal crisis. While administrations have taken early steps to keep things in check, the bad air problem needs to be handled with a 360-degree approach. The webinar will attempt to discuss that and more.
Webinar Ended22 Oct 2026 02:00 PM IST
22 Oct 2026 02:00 PM IST )
Panelists
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C S C Sekhar
Professor, Institute of Economic Growth
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Prarthana Bohra
Fellow, Council of Energy, Environment and Water
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Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Business Standard
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Anand Iyer
Chief Policy & Insights Officer, Janaagraha
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Moderated by
Ruchika Chitravanshi
Business Standard
22 Oct 2026
02:00 PM IST · 60 mins
Festival shopping: SUV or small cars?
The festival season, starting from Navratri and then stretching to Dhanteras and Diwali, is typically the best time for the automobile industry in India. While consumer sentiment drives passenger vehicle sales during this period, deals and discounts add to the shopping spree. What are the trends to watch this time? Will SUVs continue to rule? How are small cars placed? Are there global supply chain disruptions to worry about? And what about the big ethanol debate?
Watch the 26th episode of Business Standard Dialogue to get ready for the fast lane.
MoreWebinar Ended15 Oct 2026 02:00 PM IST
15 Oct 2026 02:00 PM IST )
Panelists
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Ravi Bhatia
President, JATO Dynamics
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Sai Giridhar
President, FADA
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Sohini Das
Business Standard
Moderated by
Ruchika Chitravanshi
Business Standard
15 Oct 2026
02:00 PM IST · 60 mins
The Mecca Pact: Alliance or Illusion?
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye, faces what many see as its first real test. Does it signal lost faith in the US as regional security guarantor? Many expected China to fill a US vacuum, so why has the pact gone regional instead? Do members now inherit each other's security challenges and rivalries? And what should India learn, or is it too soon?
MoreWebinar Ended14 Oct 2026 02:00 PM IST
14 Oct 2026 02:00 PM IST )
Panelists
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Talmiz Ahmad
Former ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Oman, UAE
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Sharat Sabharwal
India's former high commissioner to Pakistan
Satarupa Bhattacharjya
Business Standard
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Moderated by
Bhaswar Kumar
Business Standard
14 Oct 2026
02:00 PM IST · 60 mins
Festival Shopping: The Realty Rush
As part of the festival series, the 25th episode of Business Standard Dialogue will discuss real estate from various perspectives. Will this festival season be better than the previous year in home sales and the overall real estate sentiment? We have already seen the luxury category dominating demand in the recent past. Will that trend continue through Diwali and year-end? Is there hope for any discount during festivals? Which geographical areas will grab the headlines if there’s a buying frenzy? How’s the foreign institutional investment flow been, and what impact does it have on commercial real estate? What about the offtake in retail and warehousing?
The expert panelists at the webinar will answer all these questions and more on October 8. Do tune in at 2 pm.
MoreWebinar Ended08 Oct 2026 02:00 PM IST
08 Oct 2026 02:00 PM IST )
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Dr Prashant Thakur
Executive Director & Head - Research & Advisory, Anarock Group
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Sunil Mehta
Partner & Risk Leader-Real Estate, Pwc India
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Ankita Sood
National Director, Research, Knight Frank India
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Vimalendra Singh
Chief Business Officer - Residential, Mahindra Lifespaces
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Sanket Koul
Business Standard
Moderated by
Nivedita Mookerji
Business Standard
08 Oct 2026
02:00 PM IST · 60 mins
Festival Shopping: The Great Online Sale
It was more than a decade ago when Flipkart made online festival sales a mega event with its first Big Billion Day offers. Amazon followed with its Great Indian Festival. The photograph of Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, flashing a billion dollar note, symbolic of the company's India investment then, from a truck had gone viral then. Now, the online sales during the festival season are not restricted to just the flagship events of the major e-commerce firms. It's the season to cash in on for small and big businesses alike.
How does the 2026 festival look like? Will records be made in how much was bought and sold? And what does the trend mean for the economy on the whole? The 24th episode of Business Standard Dialogue will answer all those questions.
MoreWebinar Ended01 Oct 2026 02:00 PM IST
01 Oct 2026 02:00 PM IST )
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Arvind Singhal
Chairman and Managing Director, The Knowledge Company
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Satish Meena
Founder, Datum Intelligence
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Udisha Srivastav
Business Standard
Moderated by
Nivedita Mookerji
Business Standard
01 Oct 2026
02:00 PM IST · 59 mins
Bespoke cars & bikes in an electric world
For over a century, individuality in automobiles has been shaped by handcrafted bodies, tuned engines and artisanal detail. But what happens to customisation when the mechanical canvas changes? As electric platforms promise simpler architectures and greater standardisation, the possibilities for personalisation may shift rather than shrink. Could customisation become increasingly digital, defined by software, interfaces and evolving user experiences, or will handcrafted tradition find new ways to assert itself? This conversation looks ahead, exploring how heritage, technology and identity might converge to redefine what bespoke mobility means in the EV era.More
Webinar Ended29 Sep 2026 02:00 PM IST 
29 Sep 2026 02:00 PM IST )
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Abhinandan Gopalsetty
Director, MINI India
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Sohini Das
Business Standard
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Deepak Patel
Business Standard
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Tutu Dhawan
Restoration artist
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Moderated by
Veenu Sandhu
Business Standard
29 Sep 2026
02:00 PM IST · 60 mins
Companies Bill: Boardroom and Beyond
In the season of the Tata boardroom battle, revisiting the Companies Bill 2026 may help unlock answers to many questions related to corporate governance, while offering a fresh perspective on the rules and responsibilities linked to independent directors and auditors. The Bill promises reforms, but how will they play out in the corporate landscape? Are there any takeaways for dealing with a boardroom crisis? How is technology reshaping corporate governance?
Do watch the webinar for deeper insights into the subject.
MoreWebinar Ended24 Sep 2026 02:00 PM IST
24 Sep 2026 02:00 PM IST )
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Anshul Jain
National leader-regulatory at PwC India
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Sonam Chandwani
Managing partner at KS Legal
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Ankit Singhi
Head of corporate affairs and compliance at Corporate Professionals
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Ruchika Chitravanshi
Business Standard
Moderated by
Nivedita Mookerji
Business Standard
24 Sep 2026
02:00 PM IST · 59 mins
The Sugar Storm
The sugar industry in the country has been in the midst of shifting policies on import and export, with sudden spurts of demand-supply mismatch in the backdrop. The steep rise in retail sugar prices following market chatter on empty pipelines, fall in output, untimely exports and diversion of ethanol came together to trigger a crisis.
How will these challenges impact the festival season? What should be the roadmap for sugar in terms of policy? What will take for the sugar crisis to blow over? Business Standard Dialogue will discuss this and more at the webinar.
MoreWebinar Ended17 Sep 2026 02:00 PM IST
17 Sep 2026 02:00 PM IST )
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Ashok Gulati
Professor, ICRIER
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Ravi Gupta
Executive Director at Shree Renuka Sugars
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A K Bhattacharya
Business Standard
Sanjeeb Mukherjee
Business Standard
Moderated by
Ruchika Chitravanshi
Business Standard
17 Sep 2026
02:00 PM IST · 59 mins
Esports: The Gameplan
Esports, also referred to as competitive gaming, has been in the midst of skill and chance battle, tax controversies and landmark court verdicts. As India’s esports delegation gears up for the 20th Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, from September 23 to October 2, Business Standard Dialogue will take you through the journey of gaming that has caught the imagination of millions.
Webinar Ended10 Sep 2026 02:00 PM IST
10 Sep 2026 02:00 PM IST )
Panelists
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Vishal Parekh
COO, CyberPowerPC
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Gursharan Singh
Secretary-General, Esports Games Federation
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Ayushi Singh
Business Standard
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Salman Ahmad
Co-founder of S8UL Esports
Moderated by
Nivedita Mookerji
Business Standard
10 Sep 2026
02:00 PM IST · 60 mins
India's role in the global south
The country will host the 18th Brics summit over Sept 12-13 at a time of great geopolitical uncertainty. Even within the grouping, India is seen as vying with China for influence. But in the larger developing world, some view India as a leader. The webinar will examine India's voice.
Webinar Ended09 Sep 2026 01:00 PM IST
09 Sep 2026 01:00 PM IST )
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Nitin Pai
Co-founder and Director, Takshashila Institution
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Antara Ghosal Singh
Fellow, Strategic Studies Programme, Observer Research Foundation
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Arvind Kumar
Dean, School of International Relations and Peace Studies, Nalanda University
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Moderated by
Satarupa Bhattacharjya
Business Standard
09 Sep 2026
01:00 PM IST · 60 mins
Reporters' Diary: 35 years of Reforms
In a series of reports and interviews through the past one month, Business Standard has brought out the nuances and finer points of the economic reforms unleashed 35 years ago. We have had top bureaucrats of the time as well as noted businessmen recall the transformation that 1991 brought about. The newspaper also reported extensively on some of the key sectors that turned around post-liberalisation.
On July 30, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, a principal architect of the reform, and Naushad Forbes, an eminent industrialist, shared their memories of that era at the Business Standard webinar. Now we will have our writers and reporters share their experiences while working on this long series.
MoreWebinar Ended03 Sep 2026 02:00 PM IST
03 Sep 2026 02:00 PM IST )
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Archis Mohan
Business Standard
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Avik Das
Business Standard
Gulveen Aulakh
Business Standard
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Shine Jacob
Business Standard
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Asit Ranjan Mishra
Business Standard
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Ishita Ayan Dutt
Business Standard
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Sohini Das
Business Standard
Moderated by
Nivedita Mookerji
Business Standard
03 Sep 2026
02:00 PM IST · 60 mins
Tata battle and governance roadmap
The announcement by N Chandrasekaran that he won’t offer himself for a third term as Tata Sons chairman has come in the midst of long-drawn leadership uncertainty at the salt-to-software conglomerate. The turbulence between the holding company of the group and its principal shareholder, Tata Trusts, has played out strongly after the passing of Ratan Tata in October 2024. This comes exactly 10 years after the ouster of Cyrus Mistry as Tata Sons chairman.
How did things get out of hand? Is it a family versus professional management clash? Where did corporate governance fail? Why is listing of Tata Sons important? As the selection process for the next chairman begins, all these questions will resonate more than ever. Episode 19 of Business Standard Dialogue will discuss all these points and more.
MoreWebinar Ended27 Aug 2026 02:00 PM IST
27 Aug 2026 02:00 PM IST )
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Shriram Subramanian
Founder and MD at InGovern
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Thomas Mathew
Biographer of Ratan Tata and former bureaucrat
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Ashok Haldia
Former secretary, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
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Dalhia Mani
Professor, IIM Bangalore
Ruchika Chitravanshi
Business Standard
Moderated by
Nivedita Mookerji
Business Standard
27 Aug 2026
02:00 PM IST · 59 mins
Who 'owns' Gandhi's thoughts?
Last week, a number of letters, manuscripts and personal artefacts of Mahatma Gandhi from the personal collection of his close associate, Anand T Hingorani, were sold at auction. Among these, Gandhi’s 688 reflections, handwritten over nearly two years and titled “A Thought for the Day”, fetched a record-breaking ₹16.20 crore. The auction has triggered a debate on whether national treasures of such deep historical significance should be sold at all. One view is that private ownership is justified and might even help preserve such treasures better. The counterargument is that since these relate to Gandhi, these objects belong in a museum or a national archive, which will make them widely accessible, including to researchers. Join our webinar as we discuss this sensitive and emotional subject.
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Webinar Ended25 Aug 2026 02:00 PM IST
25 Aug 2026 02:00 PM IST )
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A Annamalai
Director, National Gandhi Museum
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Eric Chopra
Founder, Itihasology
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Bhavini Mishra
Business Standard
Moderated by
Veenu Sandhu
Business Standard
25 Aug 2026
02:00 PM IST · 60 mins
UPI: Free or Paid?
The enabling provision to remove the zero-MDR regime on UPI transactions has sparked a hotly contested debate in the country. The questions are many after the Taxation and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, was passed in Parliament recently: What the merchant discount rate (MDR) implies, why it is being explored, who should pay it and how much and whether it would impact the unified payments interface (UPI) stream. And, is this the right way forward?
To find answers to all these questions, we have lined up a strong panel with sharp views. This 18th episode of Business Standard Dialogue will be a must-watch for those who are tracking this development and also those who are new to the club.
MoreWebinar Ended20 Aug 2026 02:00 PM IST
20 Aug 2026 02:00 PM IST )
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Ranadurjay Talukdar
Payments Sector Leader at EY
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Sivaram Kowta
President of Banking at Zeta India
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Girish Krishnan
Director of Payments at Amazon Pay India
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Kalpana Ajayan
South Asia Regional Head at Womens World Banking
Moderated by
Nivedita Mookerji
Business Standard
20 Aug 2026
02:00 PM IST · 59 mins
Education reform in testing times
Soon after a month-long students' agitation at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar against paper leaks in various exams, a Bill was passed in Parliament to address issues in the examination system, mainly for entry into medical and engineering courses. The government also set up a high-level committee headed by Nandan Nilekani, co-founder and non-executive chairman of Infosys, to reform the exam system.
The 17th episode of the Business Standard Dialogue will discuss whether the government steps are enough to reform the education system in India, or if there's a need for a total reset. What is the solution? What will create employment?
MoreWebinar Ended13 Aug 2026 02:00 PM IST
13 Aug 2026 02:00 PM IST )
Panelists
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Rukmini Banerji
Senior Advisor at Pratham Education Foundation
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SS Mantha
Chairman at AICTE; adjunct faculty at many universities
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Ishmeet Singh
CEO of Central Square Foundation
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Auhona Mukherjee
Business Standard
Moderated by
Ruchika Chitravanshi
Business Standard
13 Aug 2026
02:00 PM IST · 59 mins
Webinar Ended12 Aug 2026 02:00 PM IST
12 Aug 2026 02:00 PM IST )
Panelists
Satarupa Bhattacharjya
Business Standard
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Rajinder Singh Bhatia
Chairman of Kalyani Strategic System Limited
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Senthil Balasubramanian
CEO of Rossell Techsys Ltd
Moderated by
Bhaswar Kumar
Business Standard
12 Aug 2026
02:00 PM IST · 60 mins
India's FTA strategy: The road ahead
The India-UK free trade agreement, which is expected to double bilateral trade to $115 billion by 2030, came into effect in July. India’s FTA with the European Union, reducing or eliminating tariffs on more than 90 per cent of products, was announced in January. The US and India entered a framework for an interim trade agreement in February and have been working for a bilateral trade agreement. In a significant shift, India has been pursuing trade deals with developed economies towards global integration, instead of striking deals with regional blocs.More
Webinar Ended06 Aug 2026 02:00 PM IST
06 Aug 2026 02:00 PM IST )
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Anurag Sehgal
Principal Price Waterhouse & Co
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Ajay Srivastava
Founder, Global Trade Research Initiative
Asit Ranjan Mishra
Business Standard
Moderated by
Nivedita Mookerji
Business Standard
06 Aug 2026
02:00 PM IST · 50 mins