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Barkha Mathur leads corporate sector and health coverage for the Business Standard website. She reports on business strategy, policy, corporate developments, public health, and health science. Outside work, she enjoys reading research papers, listening to Michael Jackson and hip-hop, and gazing at the night sky.
Barkha Mathur leads corporate sector and health coverage for the Business Standard website. She reports on business strategy, policy, corporate developments, public health, and health science. Outside work, she enjoys reading research papers, listening to Michael Jackson and hip-hop, and gazing at the night sky.
Repeated shocks from Covid to conflict in West Asia are pushing Indian companies to diversify suppliers, localise sourcing and strengthen risk monitoring, even at the cost of higher expenses
Reliance Infrastructure's plea to review ASM restrictions puts the spotlight on whether insolvency-linked trading curbs protect investors or limit their exit options
Google's $920-million-a-month SpaceX agreement shows how AI compute is turning into a scarce, rent-generating infrastructure asset
Companies in India are increasingly hiring creators, video producers, and content strategists in-house as creator-led marketing becomes a core business function
A shareholder's complaint about unpaid receivables triggered a two-year investigation that led Sebi to question revenues, disclosures and overseas operations at Rajesh Exports
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Experts sat the Delhi High Court's Hindware ruling could reshape customer acquisition, platform dependence, brand protection and digital growth strategies across India Inc
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With temperatures crossing 45°C in several cities, India's fast-delivery economy is facing growing questions over worker safety, platform accountability and consumer expectations
An experimental one-time gene editing therapy significantly lowered LDL cholesterol in an early-stage trial, raising hopes for long-term heart disease prevention after a single infusion
AI is becoming part of the core infrastructure of India's fintech ecosystem as firms look to automate workflows, tackle fraud, and improve scalability
Rising production, ageing workforces, and rapid automation are pushing India's industrial companies towards leaner, productivity-driven workforce structures
Swiggy's move to qualify as an Indian Owned and Controlled Company shows how new-age internet firms are revamping boards and ownership as quick commerce and ecommerce rules tighten under Fema rules
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Royal Enfield's move to Andhra Pradesh comes as premium motorcycles, exports, and multi-location manufacturing become bigger priorities for auto makers
As India faces rising geopolitical and oil market uncertainty, could PM Modi's work-from-home message force India Inc to rethink its return-to-office push?
Work-from-home can reduce commute-linked fuel use in major cities, but experts say the overall energy impact depends on office and household power use