SRO, self-regulatory organisations

Mint Road positions these entities as the cornerstone of compliance, but will the numerous voices unite the sector or create conflict?

Photos: KAMLESH PEDNEKAR

To prevent fraud, we need better know-your-customer (KYC) processes

One major benefit of becoming a universal bank is that public perception will change

The economy is very strong and on sound footing and we, as banks, typically mirror the economy

More important is customer service, like these days, digital banking, mobile banking, our internet banking, how these are synchronised

N K Singh recalls the circumstances under which India liberalised its economy. He discusses how India can negotiate a highly uncertain world now, while retaining its growth momentum

N K Singh (standing, third from left) along with the team that drafted the “Dream Budget” of 1997-98. (From left) Shankar Acharya, Jairam Ramesh, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, with then Finance Minister P Chidambaram (seated)	| Photo: N K Singh

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Once labelled a "sunset industry", India's steel sector has been transformed by liberalisation, private investment and consolidation into a key driver of the country's growth

JRD Tata at Tata Steel’s Jamshedpur facility in 1992 | Photo: Tata Steel Archives

JRD Tata at Tata Steel's Jamshedpur facility in 1992 | Photo: Tata Steel Archives

Subhash Chandra says India's media industry has become a ₹2.7-trillion powerhouse, expanded the country's global cultural influence and created millions of jobs since liberalisation

Subhash Chandra, founder of India’s first private satellite channel, in Mumbai circa 2000 | Photo: Reuters file

Subhash Chandra, founder of India's first private satellite channel, in Mumbai circa 2000 | Photo: Reuters file

Shergill speaks to Vanita Kohli-Khandekar about balancing high-quality programming with mass-appeal
content to drive subscriber growth and why she views 'creative risk' as essential in entertainment

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Former finance minister Yashwant Sinha says his 1990 mini Budget shaped Manmohan Singh's 1991 speech, while calling for continuous reforms and infrastructure-led demand growth

Yashwant Sinha, then union finance minister, before presenting the interim Budget on March 4, 1991 | File Photo: Reuters

The dropout rate of companies in index surged in post-liberalisation economy, even as Indian equities joined the global asset pool, with the entry of foreign institutional investors in the late 1990s

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The reforms of 1991 not only enhanced car buyers' choices but also helped put Indian manufacturing on the global map

2020 Tata Nexon EV: India’s real tryst with EVs begins

2020 Tata Nexon EV: India's real tryst with EVs begins

"When wit meets excellence, magic happens." The national ad film event by BSmart ended on a high note

Team Fourth Element from XIME Kochi stood third at the Brand Canvas 2026 finals in Bengaluru on Tuesday

The first national advertisement film contest organised by Business Standard's edtech arm brought together B-school students to create commercials based on real brand briefs

VIT Business School’s Team Power Rangers were crowned the champions at the inaugural edition of  Business Standard’s BSmart Brand Canvas challenge held at Kristu Jayanti University’s Airport Road campus in Bengaluru on Tuesday	| Photo: BSmart

VIT Business School's Team Power Rangers were crowned the champions at the inaugural edition of  Business Standard's BSmart Brand Canvas challenge held at Kristu Jayanti University's Airport Road campus in Bengaluru on Tuesday	| Photo: BSmart

At the Brand Canvas Grand Finale, industry leaders said AI can make branding faster and more personal, but creativity, judgement and consumer trust still need a human hand

(From left) Mohit Totlani, UTI MF; Shivkumar M P, Milkymist; Tina Mansukhani Garg, Havas Creative India; Devesh Mittal, PFRDA; D Ravindran, professor, marketing & supply chain, Kristu Jayanti University | Photo: BSmart

The winning team will be awarded a cash prize of ₹2 lakh, the first runner-up will win ₹1 lakh and the second-runner up will take home ₹60,000

BSmart's first ever national ad-film contest Brand Canvas 2026 arrives at the B-Schools

A dedicated Purvanchal Tourism Board could help market the region as a multi-day travel circuit. Excluding Varanasi, many destinations have yet to receive the visibility they deserve

Rajendra Goenka, National Vice-President, All India Federation of Traders, Varanasi; Mithlesh Kumar, General Manager, Bank of Baroda, Varanasi; and Lanka Ramesh, Assistant General Manager, Canara Bank, Varanasi

SBI plans to deepen its presence in Eastern Uttar Pradesh by expanding digital banking, MSME and farm lending, while supporting tourism and ODOP industries

Kumar Anand, Deputy General Manager, State Bank of India

Karnataka, Kerala and West Bengal posted sharp rises in proposed investments in Q1 FY27 after leadership changes, while Tamil Nadu saw inflows plunge

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States now account for nearly a third of India's total government debt, says a NITI Aayog report, urging them to follow fiscal deficit norms

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India needs evidence-based welfare policies that assess the costs, outcomes and trade-offs of cash transfers instead of allowing electoral politics to shape public spending

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Kerala plans to tackle its fiscal crisis through investments, blue economy, land reforms, diaspora funding and a silver economy, says CM V D Satheesan

Kerala Chief Minister V D Satheesan

Even prosperous southern states used a large part of FY25 debt for operational expenses

construction

States' own tax revenue now exceeds half of revenue receipts, but falling tax buoyancy suggests collections are not keeping pace with economic growth

Despite topping NITI Aayog's Investor Friendliness Index, Gujarat's exports have declined for three years as falling petroleum shipments expose risks of sectoral dependence

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States are accelerating deregulation and ease-of-doing-business reforms, with over three-fourths of the Centre's first-phase compliance reduction measures already implemented

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Unlocking factors of production - land, labour and capital - is crucial for growth in an AI-driven economy. Reducing administrative frictions in land markets will attract investments

Devashish Deshpande

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