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

A breakfast ride with Royal Enfield CEO B Govindarajan aboard the Flying Flea C6

Balakrishnan Govindarajan, Eicher Motors MD & Royal Enfield CEO

Business Standard

Changing weather patterns are beginning to leave a mark on the exquisite murals and paintings preserved over centuries in ancient Himalayan monasteries

First Panchen Lama Khedrup Je 1385-1438 (Photos: Shyam Saran)

The lockdown years helped him discover NCPA's lost heritage - its Marathi, Hindi & Gujarati theatre festivals. Guthrie is working on reviving these acts, also taking them to foreign stages

Bruce Guthrie, Head of Theatre & Films, National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai

A nostalgic journey to Kalpa, Mane and Sangla reveals how climate change is remaking the landscape

Dhankar monastery, Spiti

Sharma and Anand, who have earned global recognition for their illustrated journalistic account, take Aditi Phadnis into the sinister world of cybercrime in India

(L-R) Suparna Sharma & Anand RK, Pulitzer Prize winners

A draft Bill proposes ways to check conflict of interest among auditors and their clients

Illustration: Binay Sinha

Following through announcements with enforcement of measures is key, as a run through recent Indian economic history shows

The city is set to see three new townships after 30 years; the first is likely to be launched by Aug

(From left) Purna Borah, vice- chairman, Varanasi Development Authority; R K Choudhury; national vice-president, Indian Industries Association, Varanasi; Ashok Gupta, CMD, Benarus Beads Limited; and Ritesh Singh, deputy general manager, Sidbi

Bhushan said it indicates that the annual tourism economy generated by tourists coming to Varanasi totals about Rs 1.25 trillion if it is assumed that a visiting family comprises four members

(From left) Rahul Mehta, Indian Industries Association; Rajat Mohan Pathak, Synergy Group; Rajendra Goenka, FAIVM;Vishwa Bhushan, Shri Kashi Vishwanath Temple Trust; and Giresh Vasudev Kulkarni, Temple Connect and Divinity Worldwide

UP Pollution Control Board Chairman Dr R P Singh said the state produces a huge amount of biomass, which was earlier dismissed as mere agricultural waste or crop residue

(From left) RP Singh, chairman, UPPCB; Praveen Gupta, director, Balrampur Chini Mills; Chandrashekhar Singh, agriculture expert; Mithilesh Kumar, general manager, Bank of Baroda, Varanasi; and Lanka Ramesh, assistant general manager, Canara Bank

At Uttar Pradesh Excise Minister Nitin Agarwal said that eastern Uttar Pradesh had moved beyond its traditional identity to become a key contributor to the state's economic growth

(From left) UP Excise Minister Nitin Agarwal, Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh and MoS for MSME Hansraj Vishwakarma, highlighted eastern UP’s growth, better connectivity and improved law-and-order under the current government

(From left) UP Excise Minister Nitin Agarwal, Transport Minister Dayashankar Singh and MoS for MSME Hansraj Vishwakarma, highlighted eastern UP's growth, better connectivity and improved law-and-order under the current government

The day-long conclave will deliberate on ways to push Purvanchal to the forefront of UP's economic growth

Purvanchal, Ubharta Purvanchal, Business Standard Ubharta Purvanchal, Invest UP, Uttar Pradesh economy, Uttar Pradesh $1 trillion economy, UP economy 2030, Varanasi investment summit, Purvanchal development, Eastern Uttar Pradesh, Brajesh Pathak, Yog

A monochromatic media environment, you are either a patriot or a traitor, Shyam Saran said in his keynote address at the 26th Business Standard-Seema Nazareth Award for Excellence in Journalism 2025

Sanket Koul (left), winner of Business Standard-Seema Nazareth Award for Excellence in Journalism 2025, with former foreign secretary Shyam Saran. The jury also gave a Special Mention Award to Mohammad Asif Khan (right) | Photo: Priyanka Parashar

MNC-backed firms dominate India's top unlisted companies, combining strong growth and financial discipline, though domestic players are gaining ground

Corporate, companies

Companies' R&D spending hit a decadal low in FY25 as most of them prioritised record shareholder payouts over critical technological innovation

research & development, R&D, research and development

Slowing growth and volatile earnings are pushing India Inc. to diversify aggressively-even as weak R&D spending raises concerns about long-term competitiveness

BS 1000

While horizontal expansion fuels growth and domestic dominance, these capital-intensive ventures often lack immediate returns, risking resource dilution and a loss of global strategic focus

Indian businesses, Indian companies, conglomerates

A decade of rapid growth gives way to partnerships, governance, and the contours of Fintech 2.0. Raghu Mohan weighs in

financial technology, fintech, online payment

Despite geopolitical risks and inflation worries, experts say resilient growth, likely US rate cuts, and stable Indian fundamentals will shape markets in the year ahead

(L-R) Aditya Bagree, Head, Markets, India & SA, Citi; Shailendra Jhingan, Head, Treasury & Economic Research, ICICI Bank; and Arup Rakshit, Group Head, Treasury, HDFC Bank (Photos: Kamlesh Pednekar)

With thin margins in the UPI era, Indian fintechs are looking overseas, betting on cross-border payments, CBDCs, and new digital rails for sustainable growth

(L-R) Arif Khan, Chief Innovation Officer, Razorpay; Harsh Gupta, CRO, Cashfree Payments; Sanjay Tripathy, Cofounder & CEO, BriskPe; and Rahul Jain, CFO, NTT Data (Photos: Kamlesh Pednekar)

Private bank CEOs say faster change, sector specialisation and new products like M&A financing are key as banks adapt to shifting corporate funding and growth needs

(L-R) Prashant kumar, MD & CEO, Yes Bank; Rajiv Anand, MD & CEO, IndusInd Bank; and KVS Manian, MD & CEO, Federal Bank (Photos: Kamlesh Pednekar)

Retail bankers say AI can reshape banking, but trust, governance, explainable models, and high-quality data are essential for safe and sustainable adoption

Ambuj Chandana, managing director (MD) & chief executive officer (CEO), DBS Bank; Virat Diwanji, national head – consumer banking, Federal Bank; Sanjay Mudaliar, executive director, Bank of Baroda; Sachin Seth, regional managing director – India & So

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