Industry

Mastering the business of travel & tourism

In this session of Manager’s Mantra, Wifred Selvaraj, Managing Director, LGT Holidays, talks about India’s travel and tourism industry and provides management tips.

'Invest in India': PM Modi’s big pitch to Europe’s top CEOs & industry leaders in Sweden

Asserting that India's "reform express" is going at full speed, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday asked Swedish companies to enhance their presence in manufacturing, green hydrogen mission

Why you will struggle to find beer this summer | Breweries | Beer industry | West Asia war

A global conflict, rising input costs, and strict government controls are squeezing India’s beer industry just as demand is set to surge.

Riico allows subdivision of large industrial plots to boost development

This move is expected to improve land utilisation, accelerate economic activity in industrial zones, and support new investment and employment

End of easy globalisation: India must rethink its manufacturing playbook

Policy must now assume depoliticised global trade is over, with US-led politicisation meaning no country treats globalisation as an end

Govt should focus on growth of 10 key industries, says Ram Charan

Ram Charan said India should focus on building 10 major industries with deep value chains to enhance global competitiveness and strengthen supply chain positioning

How West Asia war and tariffs are shaking Kolkata’s $4.5 bn leather industry | Iran-US war

Kolkata’s $4.5 billion leather industry is facing fresh uncertainty. After tariff shocks from the US, the ongoing West Asia war is now disrupting logistics and delaying shipments.

SC to commence hearing on definition of word 'industry' from March 17

The Supreme Court on Monday said that a nine-judge Constitution bench will commence hearing on the contentious issue pertaining to the definition of the word 'industry' under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 from March 17. A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi formulated questions for consideration. The top court asked parties to update their written submissions or submit additional fresh written submissions on or before February 28, 2026. It clarified that matter will be heard on March 17 and 18. "In our considered opinion, we have to adjudicate following issues: Whether test laid down in para 140 to 144 by Justice V Krishna Iyer in Bangalore water supply case on whether enterprise falls within definition of Industry lays down correct law? "Whether the Industrial disputes amendment act 1982 had not seemingly come into force and industry code had any legal impact on the expression 'industry'," the bench said. The top court said it

1,790 plots allocated to investors in last six months in Rajasthan

Simplified policies boost investor interest as RIICO allocates 1,790 plots worth ₹3,200 crore in six months and opens 20 new industrial areas in Rajasthan

A New AI Assistant Steps In To Guide India's Building Industry

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Industrial output data for Oct postponed to Dec 1 ahead of GDP release

The IIP growth for September 2025 stood at 4 per cent, unchanged from August, supported by growth in the manufacturing sector

Best of BS Opinion: India, US must push for a quick trade agreement

Today's opinion pieces look at the US tariff issues, NCR's air pollution hazard, India's diversity as a counter to AI, and the need for knowledge-industry linkages

Must ensure that GST benefits are passed to consumers, says Piyush Goyal

At EEPC India's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, the Commerce Minister said the next-gen GST reforms will strengthen industry, trade and drive engineering exports

KFC's fried chicken toothpaste sells out after April Fool's day launch

KFC announced the unusual product on April 1, leading many people to believe it was just a joke

Going local for global: Bharat Global Ports to test waters at home first

Govt may give consortium domestic exposure

Metros ditch stores for qcom; retailers adopting tech to counter decline

Retail stores in India are integrating CRM tools, online ordering platforms, and inventory management software to counter onslaught of ecom and qcom, says a new PwC study

Hiring sentiment to rebound in H1 2025 after a lull, IT jobs in focus

However, talent retention remains a major concern, as 42 per cent of companies foresee the highest attrition rates within IT roles

The VC Fellowship (HireVC) Hosts Its Inaugural Annual Flagship Event, SYNC

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Sector Watch: From tech to auto, how the Budget affects key sectors

Broadband connectivity to all government secondary schools and primary health centres

Global majors to power Tamil Nadu's Rs 42K crore green hydrogen hub

Firms may soon get formal letter of award for South India's only hydrogen hub at VOC Port; Pilot project to be operational by mid-February