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Global disruption not a setback, but an opening: Amitabh Kant at BS Manthan

At BS Manthan, Amitabh Kant says fractured global supply chains and AI disruption give India a strategic opening, provided it cuts the cost of doing business and builds scale in manufacturing

Business Standard Manthan - 2026 | Day 2- Hall 1

BS Manthan is a two-day summit where international experts and the best minds of India will discuss key economic and business policy options, along with the challenges and opportunities shaping India.

Business Standard Manthan - 2026 | Day 2- Hall 2

BS Manthan is a two-day summit where international experts and the best minds of India will discuss key economic and business policy options, along with the challenges and opportunities shaping India.

India must lift labour productivity to reach Viksit Bharat goal: Suman Bery

NITI Aayog's Suman Bery says India must boost labour productivity, deepen investment, raise women's participation and leverage AI to reach per capita income levels required for Viksit Bharat 2047

Norms on investments from China can be eased in calibrated way: Goyal

Piyush Goyal says China-origin FDI is not banned and approvals will be sped up, as India considers a calibrated relaxation of Press Note 3 norms while advancing a broad FTA agenda

Labour-intensive manufacturing key to developed economy: EAC-PM Chairman

EAC-PM chief Mahendra Dev says India must raise investment, expand labour-intensive manufacturing, upgrade health and education and deepen state-level reforms to reach developed-economy status by 2047

Investments in rural India aiding FMCG growth: ITC CMD Sanjiv Puri

ITC CMD Sanjiv Puri says government tax cuts and GST reductions are aiding consumption, as digitisation, rural demand and evolving GenZ and millennial preferences reshape FMCG growth

Time has come for national debate on DBT in fertilisers, says Chouhan

Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan calls for a national debate on direct benefit transfer in fertilisers to curb diversion and ensure subsidies reach farmers

Private-funded highway construction model highest priority: Nitin Gadkari

Have ₹15 trillion of monetisable highways ready, says minister

BS Manthan: Dixon evaluating Gwalior to set up telecom devices mfg unit

Dixon CMD Atul Lall says India is at an electronics manufacturing inflection point and must deepen value addition, create IP and expand global capacity as schemes drive rapid sectoral growth

At BS Manthan 2026, leaders debate AI, trade and India's future readiness

At BS Manthan 2026, ministers, industry leaders and policy experts debated AI, trade, demographics and sustainability as India navigates geopolitical shifts and prepares for a tech-driven future

Piyush Goyal, Nitin Gadkari to headline Day 1 of BS Manthan: Full schedule

Union ministers, top policymakers and industry leaders gather at Bharat Mandapam on February 24 to debate AI, reforms, mobility, trade and India's 2047 roadmap

Business Standard Manthan - 2026 | Day 1- Hall 2

BS Manthan is a two-day summit where international experts and the best minds of India will discuss key economic and business policy options, along with the challenges and opportunities shaping India.

Business Standard Manthan - 2026 | Day 1- Hall 1

BS Manthan is a two-day summit where international experts and the best minds of India will discuss key economic and business policy options, along with the challenges and opportunities shaping India'

Holding steady: Banks resilient as global spillovers and risks persist

RBI says banks and NBFCs remain resilient with strong capital and asset quality, but flags risks from unsecured lending and global spillovers in a volatile world

BS Samriddhi: 'Tech can help bridge gap between growth and environment'

Experts say a circular economy model is enabling Uttar Pradesh's industries to achieve their targets without sacrificing ecological concerns

Power grid ready to meet UP's investment needs: UPPTCL MD Mayur Maheshwari

UPPTCL MD Mayur Maheshwari outlines plans for a green, tech-driven transmission grid to power Uttar Pradesh's $1 trillion economy ambition

BS Samriddhi: Uttar Pradesh's sugar industry grows by leaps and bounds

The state's sugar sector has over the years successfully transitioned from conventional sugar production to integrated complexes, producing sugar, ethanol, power, and bio-fertilisers