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BS BFSI Summit: MFI industry's full recovery hinges on better liquidity

After quarters of liquidity stress and high delinquencies, India's microfinance sector shows revival signs, though experts say sustained recovery depends on stronger bank and government support

BS BFSI Summit: Bima Sugam to transform insurance sector, says industry

Bima Sugam will unify India's insurance market, boost rural reach, and make policies more transparent and affordable, said experts

Fiscal policy strongly supportive of growth: RBI Deputy Guv Poonam Gupta

What India should aspire to be, a developed nation, an emerged nation, or an emerged market, is an important one, says Gupta

India's financial services sector is the biggest, strongest ever: DFS secy

The three-day premier event begins with who's who of the BFSI sector converging to debate road ahead. Discussions ranged from setting up new banks to meet diverse credit needs to 'digital arrests'

BS BFSI Insight Summit: SFBs' MFI stress set to ease in 2-3 quarters

While SFBs have grown rapidly over the past few years, their microfinance portfolios have affected asset quality

At least 2 Indian banks should be in global top 20, say PSB chiefs

Banks are more confident to manage the process of mergers and amalgamation in the banking sector on the back of very effective consolidation in PSB space amid COVID pandemic in 2020, said bankers

BS BFSI Insight Summit: 'AI's RoI may be slow, but governance can't wait'

The panelists said that re-skilling will be key to ensuring the workforce remains employable even as disruptive technologies continue to enter the sector

Banks, capital markets to drive India's next growth phase, says KV Kamath

At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025, Non-Executive Chairman of Jio Financial Services KV Kamath said country's financial ecosystem has evolved to give consumers greater choice

Public sector banks setting benchmarks for BFSI sector, says M Nagaraju

At the Business Standard BFSI Insight Summit 2025, Secretary, Dept of Financial Services, M Nagaraju said that India's financial sector is at the pinkest possible period of time in history

India's space ambitions strengthen national safety: Isro chief Narayanan

Isro chairman Dr V Narayanan said India's space missions - from Chandrayaan to Gaganyaan - strengthen national security, advance science, and pave the way for a crewed lunar landing by 2040

Defence indigenisation, procurement top goals for govt: Defence Secy

The Blueprint Discourse: Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh said India is accelerating defence indigenisation, boosting private sector role and strategic autonomy; budget not a constraint

As renewables replace coal, India's Viksit Bharat target faces energy test

Changes in energy mix will majorly impact the growth in coal demand, mining activity, and associated employment

BS Infra Summit: Open more sectors to private investment, say experts

Experts warn India's infra push risks delays without better planning, funding models, and PPP reforms to match rapid growth

Digital, AI focus to strengthen India's road to quality highways

In the last decade, investments in the national highways sector (public and private) have nearly sextupled to Rs 3 trillion in FY25

BS Infra Summit: India sets sail on ₹60,000 cr PPP course, says Sonowal

Ports ministry bets on PPPs, green corridors, and mega harbours to redraw trade routes by 2030

BS Infra Summit: India must support logistics, say industry veterans

India's maritime sector eyes growth with ₹80,000 lakh crore plan, focusing on ports, coastal shipping, logistics, and tech adoption to strengthen trade and blue economy

BS Infra Summit: Fossil fuels can't be eliminated, say industry experts

Industry experts say the country's green energy success depends on a long-term policy vision, targeted investments in infrastructure, and the development of domestic technology and financing solutions

BS Infra Summit: Clean energy's rise doesn't dent fossil fuel dominance

Twelve years on, fossil fuels still hold the same share in India's electricity, no matter how fast solar and wind grow

Green energy aided by strong ecosystem, say industry representatives

India's renewable energy sector is growing fast but faces hurdles in financing, transmission, and storage, even as policy support and innovation drive progress toward 2030 targets