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India must replicate Apple story many times over: NITI Aayog's Rajiv Gauba

At the CII Annual Business Summit 2026, Rajiv Gauba said India must move from "prohibited unless permitted" to "permitted unless prohibited" to deepen reforms

Large companies must ensure timely working capital release of MSMEs: CEA

V Anantha Nageswaran said large companies should accept invoices presented by micro, small and medium enterprises and make payments on time

Eli Lilly halts India obesity awareness campaign after regulatory scrutiny

In a 16-page letter dated April 10 and sent to the Drugs Controller General of India, Lilly said it had halted the campaign 'out of an abundance of regulatory caution' following a March advisory

India joins weight-loss drug race, but affordability remains a concern

India is in the race for a new class of weight-loss drugs, but the question is: Will they be affordable?

Social media feeds emerge as new retail shelf for consumer brands

Consumer brands across beauty, jewellery and travel are increasingly using creator-led ecosystems and social commerce to drive discovery, engagement and direct sales

Database for training centres in works: Skills Secy Debashree Mukherjee

Skills Secretary Debashree Mukherjee says the government is also exploring cluster-based apprenticeship models to boost MSME participation

'Need to play our part': India Inc backs PM's call, but cautious on WFH

Companies still weighing work from home appeal

Govt to launch 'Made In India' branding scheme soon, says DPIIT secretary

DPIIT Secretary Amardeep Singh Bhatia said the government is ready to roll out a broader "Made in India" branding framework after a successful pilot in steel

India needs China-like super grid plan for RE integration: MNRE secretary

Addressing industry representatives, Sarangi highlighted the issue of regional concentration of renewable energy capacity

PM's call for cut in forex spend great for hospitality sector: IHCL MD, CEO

IHCL to spend Rs 1,200 crore capex in FY27

West Asia crisis to hit Indian GCC sector: Nasscom president Rajesh Nambiar

Nasscom president Rajesh Nambiar warned that a prolonged West Asia crisis could delay global firms' GCC investment decisions in India

UP bagged ₹50 trillion investment proposals since 2017: CM Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the state's industrial revival was driven by rule of law, infrastructure growth and policy reforms

2 more chip packaging units to be operational by Dec: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said India's semiconductor and AI infrastructure push is gathering pace with new chip packaging units and data centre investments

FMCG sector expects consistency in rural consumption with VB-G RAM G Act

FMCG companies expect the new rural employment framework to stabilise rural incomes and support stronger consumption growth across daily-use categories

REC enters carbon credit market, invites tender for verification work

REC subsidiary RECPDCL has invited bids to empanel agencies for verification and validation work under the Indian Carbon Market framework

Datanomics: Private hospital bills surge tenfold over the past 3 decades

For the first time in three decades, rural patients at government hospitals spent more than their urban counterparts in 2025

Identifying 100 products to boost domestic manufacturing: DPIIT Secy

The objective is to expand manufacturing for both domestic and global markets

PM Modi's WFH nudge: Can fewer office trips help cut India's fuel bill?

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

Industry must better leverage FTAs for trade growth: Commerce Secy

The secretary said that the track record of the country fully utilising and leveraging FTAs is "not great"

Govt revises BOT guidelines, allows big funds to bid for highway projects

The ministry has allowed sovereign wealth funds, infrastructure funds and pension funds, and private equity to bid for BOT projects under the public-private-partnership (PPP) model