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CDSCO modifies norms for testing permissions to speed up drug approvals

The circular further stated that this move would shift the focus to faster movement of files while retaining technical scrutiny for later stages

Drive signal did not reach pyro valve: Isro on NVS-02 orbit-raising issue

NVS-02 was injected successfully into the elliptical transfer orbit of 170x37,785 km with 20.8 degree inclination at 00:53 UT, Isro said in a statement

Chapter on 'judicial corruption': NCERT apologises, book to be rewritten

The council, responsible for school education curriculum, also put on hold the circulation of the textbook, hours after it took the book off its website

Trump admin imposes fresh sanctions on Iran ahead of nuclear talks

The sanctions against 30 people, companies and ships come as President Donald Trump has massed the largest US buildup of warships and aircraft in the region in decades

India needs to prioritise building own foundational AI models: Experts

At BS Manthan, experts said India must build sovereign foundational AI models and boost compute, skills and data safeguards, warning that dependence on foreign systems risks digital neo-colonialism

Policy uncertainty, export bans hurting farm ecosystem: Agri-startup execs

Agri-startup executives said policy unpredictability hits processors first but the impact eventually reaches farmers through lower prices and altered sowing decisions

Agricultural shift from subsidies to sustainability may be the way ahead

Experts expressed their views at a panel discussion titled Can India be the World's Food Factory? during the Business Standard Manthan summit on Wednesday

Business Standard Manthan 2026: Global flux drives new growth conversation

Through the day, the Manthan fireside chats and panel discussions sparked a unique debate on making India future-ready through the prism of energy transition, food security, technology, self-reliance

Hard power, self-reliance underpin strategic autonomy, say experts

India's strategic autonomy hinges on stronger hard power, a scaled-up military-industrial base, and technological self-reliance, panellists said at Business Standard Manthan

In India, AI will rise from the bottom of the pyramid: Shekhar Kapur

AI will democratise movie making, said the director who is making a sequel of Masoom

R&D-linked incentives to drive India's high-end manufacturing push: Experts

Country's focus should be on developing expertise in achieving required mineral purity levels and strengthening chemical engineering capabilities

AI ecosystem opaque, needs accountability: CCI chairperson Ravneet Kaur

AI's benefits come with competition risks, CCI chair Ravneet Kaur warns, calling for greater transparency, accountability and a balanced approach to digital regulation

Best of BS Opinion: Recycling assets and rethinking digital access

Here are the best of Business Standard's opinion pieces for today

Data centres can help India become an exporter of energy: Sumant Sinha

Sinha also said the company will seriously consider entering the nuclear energy sector in future once more clarity is achieved on specific areas

Gold loans pip personal loans in retail segment in Q3FY26, shows data

Gold loans overtake auto loans as the second-largest retail segment, with rapid growth driven by soaring gold prices and rising borrower demand

BS Manthan: AI tools need testing before social sector rollout, say experts

Standardised pedagogy required to scale AI-based solutions in India's health and education segments, they say

We stand with Israel from this moment to beyond: PM Modi at Knesset

PM Modi said he did so both as India's prime minister and as a representative of an ancient civilisation, bringing with him the greetings of 1.4 billion Indians

Stay course on US, seize manufacturing moment at home: Amitabh Kant

Former G20 Sherpa says volatile US trade policy no reason for reactive tariff moves

Billion-dollar AI bets shape IT narrative, says LTM executive Krishnan Iyer

Mission-critical ops remain under human oversight, says growth chief Krishnan Iyer

Samsung unveils Galaxy S26 series with agentic AI focus: Highlights & pics

Samsung unveils Galaxy S26, S26+ and S26 Ultra with agentic AI features, Privacy Display and APV codec. Galaxy Buds4 series also announced. India launch soon