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Going beyond 2% CSR: The institutions India needs for a Viksit Bharat

India - and its leading business houses - must go beyond mere CSR spending to build enduring institutions that strengthen governance, improve execution, and unlock large-scale social impact across sta

The future of retail: How empowering small businesses can drive growth

India's MSMEs are reshaping retail through digital adoption, data-led decisions and e-commerce expansion, but unlocking their full potential will require stronger infrastructure, training, and ecosyst

Govt plan to levy data tax may earn nearly ₹30K cr in revenue: IIFL Capital

₹1/GB data tax could fetch ₹30,000 crore but raise mobile bills by up to 20%, says IIFL; proposal may face pushback over regressive impact

Suzuki Motorcycle sees FY27 domestic growth below 7-8% amid cost pressures

Suzuki Motorcycle India expects FY27 domestic growth below earlier estimates as rising commodity costs and global uncertainty from West Asia conflict weigh on demand

AAP writes to RS secretariat to remove Raghav Chadha as deputy leader

Rajya Sabha MP Ashok Mittal from Punjab is likely to be appointed as the new deputy leader

Formal credit deepens reach as informal borrowing drops to 1%: Survey

NCAER-MFIN survey shows sharp fall in informal borrowing and full digitalisation of loan disbursements, with most loans now used for income-generating activities

India, UK FTA may come into force in next 30 to 45 days: Goyal

Goyal held a bilateral meeting with Peter Kyle, UK's Secretary of State for Business and Trade, on the sidelines of the 14th ministerial conference of the WTO last month in Cameroon

Mahindra to raise SUV, commercial vehicle prices by up to 2.5% from April 6

The company attributed the latest price hike to a combination of cost escalations

Govt asks refineries to reroute LPG feedstock to affected industries

This maximisation of LPG production was done by diverting streams that were previously used for making petrochemicals

Indian banks' tighter liquidity may add to margin pressure: Report

In response, it said, the RBI increased the supply of durable liquidity to the banking system since 2HFY25 through government bond buybacks and open-market purchases

Emcure slashes obesity drug Poviztra price by up to 55% amid competition

Emcure cuts Poviztra prices by up to 55% following Novo Nordisk's move, lowering monthly treatment costs for semaglutide-based obesity therapy in India

Mamata Banerjee vows to drive BJP out of Bengal first, then Delhi

She accused the poll body of acting at the BJP's behest, alleging development work in the state has stalled

IPL 2026: Shivang Kumar handed IPL debut by Sunrisers Hyderabad in Kolkata

SRH, who scouted the 23-year-old and secured his services for Rs 30 lakh at the IPL 2026 auction.

RBI allows residents to exchange rupee notes at airport forex counters

RBI permits residents to exchange rupee notes at forex counters in airport departure areas, extending a facility earlier largely limited to non-residents

More measures on anvil to help exporters tackle West Asia crisis: Goyal

Government is considering fresh measures, including freight support, to help exporters manage rising costs and disruptions caused by the ongoing West Asia crisis, says Goyal

Tech Wrap April 2: Vivo V70 FE, Realme 16 launched, Google AI Pro storage

Vivo V70 FE launched. Realme 16 launched. Google raises cloud storage limit on AI Pro plan. Redmi Note 15 SE launched. Google Photos on Samsung TVs. Samsung Hearapy app launched

Discom dues fall to ₹3,300 crore from ₹1.39 trillion: Shripad Yesso Naik

Outstanding dues of power discoms fall to Rs 3,300 crore from Rs 1.39 lakh crore in 2022, aided by LPS rules and reforms to improve financial health of utilities

ECoR tops freight loading as Railways earnings cross ₹1.7 trillion

East Coast Railway leads freight loading with record volumes in FY26 as Indian Railways earnings cross Rs 1.7 trillion, though revenue growth remains uneven across zones

Sebi proposes return of open market share buybacks after tax changes

This mechanism was discontinued effective April 1, 2025, due to concerns regarding the equitable treatment of shareholders and implications arising from the then-prevailing taxation framework

China drains cash from economy in rare move during oil price shock

Taken together, commercial banks likely recorded their first net repayment of PBOC loans since last May, according to Bloomberg calculations based on official data