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More women seeking biz loans but two-thirds remain outside formal system

More Indian women are seeking business and retail loans, but nearly two-thirds still remain outside the formal credit system

Macro Matters Ep 1: India’s economy meets the West Asia shock | Oil prices | Rupee | Bond yields

This is the first public episode of Macro Matters — a new fortnightly podcast from Business Standard that tries to make sense of the forces shaping India and the world across economics, markets,

Learn to manage cybersecurity

In this session, Nidhi Srivastava, CEO, DigiArmorX, ex-Deutsche Bank, talks on cybersecurity, scope for MBAs and others.

Rich Insights from a construction stalwart

In this session, Nitin Lalwani, COO, Aswani Industries, spoke about manufacturing & leadership and provided career guidance.

Boardroom shift: Seasoned executives step into governance roles

Maheshwari's appointment reflects rising demand for experienced independent directors

BHEL jumps 13%, hits 18-year high; here's what’s driving the rally | Business News | Stock market

Shares of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) hit a new high of ₹398.95 after a gap of over 18 years, as they rallied 13 per cent during intra-day trade on May 3 on the BSE

Iranian businesses buckle under strain of record internet shutdown

Iran imposed heavy restrictions on internet after Israel and US started their war on the country in late February, having earlier blocked online access during nationwide protests the previous month

He Wins in Bollywood & Real Estate | Here’s How He Spots Money Making Bets

In this exclusive conversation with Business Standard, top businessman and producer Anand Pandit shares how he evaluates risk, spots winning opportunities and builds success across industries.

What is Orange Economy and why is India not cashing in? | Business News

India creates the culture. Someone else monetises it. We explain the Orange Economy: what it is, where India stands, and why imagination might just be our biggest untapped economic asset.

From traditional to tech-driven management

In this session, Aakash Yadav, Sr. Information Security Risk Engineer, Roblox shared his insights on the gaming industry, AI and the way it can shape the future.

How the energy crisis amid the West Asia tensions has hurt India

In this session, Vaibhav Maloo, Managing Director, Enso Group, explains the impact of the war-led energy crisis on India. >

India's data centre market size to double to $22 billion by 2030: Report | AI | Business News

India’s data centre market is projected to more than double to $22 billion by 2030 from about $10 billion in 2025, driven by rising Cloud adoption, AI workloads,

Government plans ₹2.5 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme for businesses hit by West Asia crisis

The government is considering a ₹2.5 lakh crore credit guarantee scheme to support businesses, especially MSMEs impacted by the West Asia crisis, sources said. Under the scheme,

Answering the AI-triggered layoff concerns

In this GuruGyan session, Madhu Murty Ronanki, Co-Founder & Head of India Operations, QualiZeal, discusses about How is AI disrupting the IT services industry

No impact of war on India biz, education big opportunity: Salesforce's prez

Global tech major Salesforce has not seen any impact of the West Asia crisis on its business in India, says the company's president and chief executive of South Asia, Arundhati Bhattacharya. The sales, marketing and customer engagement-focused company feels that the education sector presents handsome opportunities in India, the youngest country in the world. "As of now, they seem to be good," she said when asked about the order flow and the overall business amid the West Asia conflict. "Most customers, while they know that they need to be cautious about their investments, I don't see any of them shying away from making those investments on the technology front," Bhattacharya told PTI. While there is uncertainty on the macroeconomic front due to the geopolitical tensions, technology is not standing still, Bhattacharya said, adding that it is evolving at a rapid pace. She said the back-office teams helping the global business out of Indian offices also continue to be busy with their

India’s manufacturing slows to 4 year low in March: What is behind the slowdown? | Business News

India’s manufacturing sector lost momentum in March 2026, with growth slowing to its weakest pace in nearly four years. Rising input costs, global uncertainty, and the West Asia conflict are weighing

Why Nomura, Goldman Sachs & others are cautious on Indian markets | West Asia war | Business news

Top global brokerages, Nomura, Goldman Sachs, UBS, and Bernstein, have all downgraded Indian equities. What’s behind this sudden shift? And why are Korea and China now back in focus?

How AI is supercharging legal services

Looking at the intersection of law, AI and business strategies with Nikhil Narendran, Partner, TMT, Trilegal and Head of its Digital Innovation Group.

Rich Insights from KarmaLife’s Fintech expert

In this session, Naveen Budda, Co-founder and CTO, KarmaLife AI, discusses about AI in Fintech, decision intelligence & more, and provides career tips