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India must lift labour productivity to reach Viksit Bharat goal: Suman Bery

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

BS Manthan 2026: How AI is forcing a green rethink for data centres

As AI drives power-hungry data centres, experts urge India to embed renewable and green norms into its data centre policy to ensure sustainable digital growth

Investments in rural India aiding FMCG growth: ITC CMD Sanjiv Puri

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

Time has come for national debate on DBT in fertilisers, says Chouhan

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

Ather's entry in PLI could boost India's e2w exports: CEO Tarun Mehta

The PLI scheme for automobiles and auto components was approved by the Union Cabinet on September 15, 2021, with a total outlay of Rs 25,938 crore over five years

Private-funded highway construction model highest priority: Nitin Gadkari

Our budget is ₹3.2 trillion, and I already have an asset base of highways worth ₹12-15 trillion ready to be monetised, says minister

BS Manthan: Dixon evaluating Gwalior to set up telecom devices mfg unit

Dixon CMD Atul Lall says India is at an electronics manufacturing inflection point and must deepen value addition, create IP and expand global capacity as schemes drive rapid sectoral growth

IPO-bound CleanMax to build 200-MW solar project in Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh clears a 200-MW solar project by CleanMax group firm Yashaswa Power, investing ₹1,200 crore, as the renewable player prepares for its ₹3,100-crore IPO next week

At BS Manthan 2026, leaders debate AI, trade and India's future readiness

At BS Manthan 2026, ministers, industry leaders and policy experts debated AI, trade, demographics and sustainability as India navigates geopolitical shifts and prepares for a tech-driven future

FSIB recommends Hitesh Joshi as CMD of GIC Re; awaits Cabinet nod

FSIB has recommended Hitesh Joshi for the CMD post at GIC Re, marking the first selection process allowing private sector applicants; the final decision now moves to the Cabinet

BS Manthan kicks off today with top voices convening for 2 days of insight

The audience, across two auditoriums at Bharat Mandapam as well as online, have much to look forward to as the third edition of BS Manthan will take the narrative on India's future to a new level

₹45K cr capex plan may not help Vodafone Idea gain market share: Analysts

Amount much lower than rivals' capex: Analysts

M&M, Manulife name Suresh Agarwal MD & CEO designate of life insurance JV

M&M and Manulife have appointed Suresh Agarwal as MD & CEO designate of their 50:50 life insurance JV, marking Manulife's entry into India's life insurance sector, subject to approvals

Investment firm Hillhouse to acquire minority stake in Quest Global

Hillhouse has acquired a minority stake in Quest Global, with a primary capital infusion and share purchase from existing investors to support the firm's engineering-focused growth strategy

How 9 states and UTs have fared after SIR culling: A reading of key figures

Final electoral rolls show sharp voter deletions across states, with Gujarat seeing the biggest cut and Kerala the lowest after the Special Intensive Revision

Uday Kotak selected for special jury award by EY India

9 finalists for EOY Award named

Business Standard Manthan: Road map for making India future-ready

At the third edition of the BS summit, FM Sitharaman, Nitin Gadkari, will be among the thought leaders to deliberate on India's tremendous relevance across areas in a volatile geopolitical landscape

Agentic commerce must be transparent and accountable, says InMobi CEO

InMobi Group CEO Naveen Tewari says agentic commerce can reshape buying behaviour, supply chains and commerce journeys, but warns these AI-driven systems must stay transparent and accountable

AI Summit declaration urges democratising resources and trusted AI systems

Endorsed by 88 countries, the AI Summit declaration calls for trusted and energy-efficient AI systems, democratising access to AI resources, and building human capital for inclusive growth

TryfactaConnex to invest $7.7 bn in UP for AI infra, 1-GW data campus

TryfactaConnex has signed an MoU with the Uttar Pradesh government to launch a large-scale India AI infrastructure platform, investing $7.7 bn to build a 1-GW hyperscale data centre campus