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'Bolstering Local Supplier Ecosystem Critical for Manufacturing Push'
From de-risking energy shift to AI impact, Shveta Arya, managing director, Cummins India, talks about the five ways the power-systems sector is being reshaped
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March 2026
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Capital Goes Where It Finds Returns. Right Now, That's India
Manisha Girotra, chief executive, Moelis India, tells Ashutosh Mishra why India’s funding story is now structural, not cyclical. Edited excepts
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March 2026
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Prioritising Rare Earths
Last year, the world received a powerful reminder of how fragile global supply chains can be. When China tightened export restrictions on rare earth elements, the shockwaves hit EVs, defence and renewable energy instantly. It reinforced a new geopolitical reality: the future will be shaped not just by capital, but by access to critical minerals and the ability to build resilient value chains around them.
3 min |
March 2026
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Building an Empire
Long before Zomato became a household name, a young and restless IIT Delhi graduate was dreaming up India's first online food court and hoping to escape the placement rat race
4 min |
March 2026
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INVEST TODAY FOR A SECURE TOMORROW
Policymakers, regulators and industry leaders chart a new roadmap for financial security in an ageing India at the fourth edition of IDFC FIRST Bank presents Outlook Money 40After40 Retirement and Financial Planning Expo
7 min |
March 2026
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Geopolitics Shackles Green Switch
Over 70% respondents say geopolitics has moderate to significant influence on their organisation's sustainability strategy, according to a recent survey
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March 2026
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More Glitter Than Gold
India's AI extravaganza holds a mirror to its empty stables in the segment, but also shows a pathway for course correction
6 min |
March 2026
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Threads of Time
Founded in 1971, a heritage silk saree house has evolved from a neighbourhood store into one of India's fastest-growing traditional retailers
5 min |
March 2026
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Difficult but Doable
India's commitment to achieve net-zero emissions by 2070 will entail a long-term fundamental transformation of the entire economy. This transition can strengthen growth rather than constrain it. The nearer milestones of 2030 are ambitious and challenging. The headline number is the creation of 500GW of fossil-fuel-free capacity. On this we are on track.
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March 2026
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Rough Road to Decarbonisation
Technology-readiness gaps, policy uncertainty, limited access to green finance and lack of green demand remain the biggest challenges for companies to decarbonise
6 min |
March 2026
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From a Piggery to Piggman
The rise of Symbiotic Foods as a scalable business shows how rural entrepreneurs in the Northeast are turning unconventional ideas into sustainable enterprises
3 min |
March 2026
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Future Decarbonisation Will Depend on Innovation
HD Kumaraswamy, Union Minister of Heavy Industries talks to Himanshu Ojha about the steps taken to decarbonise hard-to-abate sectors and efforts to reduce imports of clean technology among other issues. Edited excerpts
3 min |
March 2026
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RE Hits the BRICS Wall
Emerging economies are expected to lead energy transition. But there is a visible gap between expectations and reality
4 min |
March 2026
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We're Not Proposing Changes to CSR Guidelines
Saurabh Garg, secretary, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation talks to Devabrata Dutta about the role of NIF and a host of other topics. Edited excerpts
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March 2026
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Between Ambition and Execution
As India Inc accelerates towards the 2030 goal, sustainability has moved from the periphery to the centre of strategic planning.
3 min |
March 2026
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CASH CRUNCH
With not enough revenue generation, Nirmala Sitharaman's Budgets seem to be running out of fuel to deliver on the Viksit Bharat promise
6 min |
March 2026
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Mind the Green Gap
For all its statistical depth, Government of India's National Indicator Framework has failed to enter corporate consciousness meaningfully
6 min |
March 2026
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Strategic Pivot to Restraint
Lately, the spotlight on the Union Budget discourse has shifted from the headline fiscal deficit to the government's disciplined stance on debt consolidation. Analysts have pored over the numbers, but amid the noise, several underappreciated parameters deserve a closer look. These reveal not just fiscal prudence but a strategic pivot toward building economic resilience in an era of global turbulence.
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March 2026
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Getting a Pollution Tax Right May Not Be That Easy
V Anantha Nageswaran, chief economic adviser, talks to Parth Singh about the need for having a look at the intended results and unintended consequences of a pollution tax. He also talks about excess financialisation and AI bust, among other things
4 min |
March 2026
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We Will Not Stop Issuing Green Bonds
Anuradha Thakur, secretary, Department of Economic Affairs, tells Parth Singh there is no reason to abandon the green bonds programme. She also talks about multiple economic growth levers, monitoring of fiscal prudence and capital inflows, among other topics
3 min |
March 2026
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States' Share of 41% in Divisible Tax Pool Justified
Vumlunmang Vualnam, secretary of expenditure, talks to Parth Singh about the states' demand for 50% share in divisible tax revenue, the defence capex push, review of centrally sponsored schemes, among other issues
3 min |
March 2026
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Clear Policy Direction
Union Budget 2026 places the services sector at the forefront of its growth agenda.
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March 2026
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Desperate in Davos
With the US and China roiling global trade, it is platforms such as WEF where smaller economies can make new and stronger friends
6 min |
February 2026
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The Long Game
Karnataka's IT supremacy once again helps it secure pole position among states. But it is not resting easy on its laurels, but making a push for the future by focussing on hardware
3 min |
February 2026
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India Can't Copy China EV Script
For decades, economic historians have lamented that India 'missed the bus' of the Third Industrial Revolution.
3 min |
February 2026
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Build Capital For AI
India needs a sovereign wealth fund (SWF) to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) and deep tech globally, and we need it now.
4 min |
February 2026
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An Area of Darkness
Ignored by VCs, start-ups in Tier-Il and III cities aren't finding the growth capital and talent to scale up into large businesses. And that is a cause for concern
5 min |
February 2026
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India's Al Story
India does not have an artificial intelligence (AI) talent problem. It has a go-to-market problem. Over the past two years, there has been a visible rise in Indian founders building serious AI products across application layers, infrastructure and open source.
3 min |
February 2026
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A Quiet Revolution
The farther the destination, the deeper the delight of the trek, however difficult, wrote freedom fighter and Urdu poet Bismil Azimabadi about revolutions.
4 min |
February 2026
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Business Cycle Mutual Funds - Navigating Global and Domestic Cycles
It's a globalized world. Indian businesses today operate in environments where global factors like trade flows, geopolitical developments, cross-border regulations and international capital movements influence their costs, competitiveness, and growth prospects.
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