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Tariff threats
USTR’s proposal will increase uncertainty
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June 04, 2026
Business Standard
Demand for forward deployed engineers surges as firms adopt AI
Forward deployed engineers (FDEs), dubbed the hottest job in tech today, are seeing surging demand in India as enterprises race to embed artificial intelligence (AI) more seamlessly into client workflows.
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June 04, 2026
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Over 200,000 applicants paid $100K for H-1B visas: US DHS Secy
More than two lakh applicants opted to pay $100,000 for their H-1B visas to work in the US in the fiscal year 2026, Markwayne Mullin, Secretary, Department of Homeland Security (DHS), said here.
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June 04, 2026
Business Standard
Settle high-value GST disputes first; push June 30 deadline for appeals: Industry
Industry associations have urged the Ministry of Finance to speed up the disposal of goods and services tax (GST) disputes of ₹5 crore and more. They argue that resolving such cases will give businesses clarity and unlock money blocked as mandatory pre-deposits, sources said.
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June 04, 2026
Business Standard
The anatomy of India's digital scams
As Arthur Conan Doyle once said, “Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent.” Soumya Gupta’s Bharat Bluff proves exactly that, plunging readers into a world of digital scams more bizarre and unsettling than fiction itself.
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June 04, 2026
Business Standard
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers closes $1 billion real estate fund
Kotak Alternate Asset Managers (Kotak Alts), the alternate assets arm of Kotak Group, has achieved the final close of its 14th Real Estate Fund at $1 billion.
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June 04, 2026
Business Standard
Scorsese embraces AI, joins Black Forest Labs
Legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese has become one of Hollywood's most prominent directors to openly embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as a creative tool by joining AI company Black Forest Labs as an adviser.
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June 04, 2026
Business Standard
Mastercard scales up value-added services play in India beyond its traditional offering
Mastercard is expanding its value-added services business in India beyond its existing traditional offering of payment network, as digital payment methods such as Unified Payments Interface (UPI) continues to dominate the payments landscape.
2 min |
June 04, 2026
Business Standard
Cabinet okays ₹9,585 cr scheme for cleaner mobility in Delhi-NCR
The Union cabinet on Wednesday approved a ₹9,585 crore two-year scheme to incentivise cleaner mobility in the national capital region (NCR) by providing incentives to bus and truck fleet owners to switch to cleaner fuels, Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
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June 04, 2026
Business Standard
Laos pushes for greater investments
Deputy Prime Minister of Laos Thongsavanh Phomvihane on Wednesday invited Indian business entities to explore the “immense competitive advantages” that his country offers.
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June 04, 2026
Business Standard
Restricting revenue
Cap on TV ads should be reconsidered
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June 04, 2026
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Publishers can opt out of Google AI search in UK
Google must allow news sites to opt out of having their online content scraped to feed AI overviews and other artificial intelligence (AI) services and features for British users, regulators said Wednesday.
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June 04, 2026
Business Standard
OECD raises India’s FY27 growth forecast
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday raised its growth forecast for India by 20 basis points to 6.3 per cent for 2026-27 (FY27).
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June 04, 2026
Business Standard
Urban middle-class demand under stress: Nestlé CMD
India’s consumption growth remains intact even as urban middle-class demand faces pressure from inflation and wage growth picked up significantly, Manish Tiwary, chairman and managing director of Nestlé India, said at a session titled ‘Perspectives From the Boardroom’ at the Citi India Conference 2026 on Wednesday.
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June 04, 2026
Business Standard
Hiring costs may rise for industry, experts reckon
Recent controversies surrounding the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Neet) could weaken India Inc’s confidence in academic scores and lead to a rise in hiring costs, with industry having to independently assess candidates, said workforce experts.
2 min |
June 03, 2026
Business Standard
Corp bond issuances hit 3-yr low in Apr-May
Indian companies raised a little over ₹1.07 trillion from the domestic bond market in the April-May period of 2026-27 (FY27), down nearly 58 per cent from the year-ago period and the lowest mobilisation in the first two months of a financial year since FY23.
3 min |
June 03, 2026
Business Standard
Owners' pride
IPL valuations have steadily soared
2 min |
June 03, 2026
Business Standard
India's aesthetic injectables industry faces regulatory jab
India’s ₹700 crore aesthetic injectables segment is bracing for a shakeup, with organised dermatology and skin clinic chains expecting tighter regulatory scrutiny of botox, hyaluronic acid fillers, and skin boosters to quicken consumer migration towards medically supervised clinics.
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June 03, 2026
Business Standard
Nifty 50 share in India Inc's Q4 earnings lowest in 21 quarters
India’s top listed companies seem to find little respite as they continue to struggle with poor earnings growth, even as there has been an improvement in overall corporate earnings in recent quarters.
3 min |
June 03, 2026
Business Standard
Chip rally: Now, South Korea pips India in global mcap race
Just a week after Taiwan moved ahead, South Korea on Tuesday pushed India down to seventh place in global market capitalisation (mcap) rankings.
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June 03, 2026
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Nabin, Lamichhane discuss role of ‘GenZ’ in politics
During their meeting here on Tuesday, Rabi Lamichhane, chairman of Nepal’s ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP), and Nitin Nabin, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)’s national president (pictured), discussed “the growing role and potential of GenZ in politics, especially in shaping democratic participation, public discourse and future leadership,” the BJP said.
1 min |
June 03, 2026
Business Standard
Govt to launch PPI, revamped WPI on June 15
A producer price index (PPI) and a revamped wholesale price index (WPI), both with 2022-23 as their base year, are set to be launched on June 15 by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Tuesday.
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June 03, 2026
Business Standard
S Korea pips India in mcap
“What's driving global growth right now is a massive AI-led investment cycle, particularly around datacentres, semiconductors, memory chips, energy infrastructure and construction. India is not yet fully integrated into this AI supply chain, which means it is not participating in the growth impulse to the same extent,” said Ridham Desai, managing director (MD) and chief equity strategist (India) at Morgan Stanley.
1 min |
June 03, 2026
Business Standard
Ola Electric shares under pressure after QIP bid
Shares of Ola Electric Mobility fell nearly 4 per cent in intraday trading after the electric-scooter maker launched a qualified institutional placement (QIP) to raise capital.
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June 03, 2026
Business Standard
Hiring costs may rise for industry: Experts
Additional verification could increase recruiter workload, delay joining timelines, raise rejection rates after selection, and lengthen onboarding cycles.
1 min |
June 03, 2026
Business Standard
Leadership thrives in environments where people are trusted, enabled, and empowered
At Birla Estates, we see inclusion as a way of building a stronger, more future-ready organisation.
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June 03, 2026
Business Standard
Govt invites applications for two whole-time Sebi members
The government has initiated a search for two whole-time members (WTMs) for the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) as the tenure of two current WTMs nears completion.
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June 03, 2026
Business Standard
CCI orders probe into Mrs India Inc for alleged anti-competitive practices
The Mrs India Inc, which holds beauty pageants for married women, will face an inquiry by the Competition Commission of India for abusing its dominant position by putting onerous terms & conditions (T&C) on participants, according to an order released by the anti-trust watchdog on Tuesday.
1 min |
June 03, 2026
Business Standard
True inclusion & allyship drive lasting leadership impact
Which approaches have been most effective in building an environment where women can grow, lead, and succeed?
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June 03, 2026
Business Standard
Education must shift from rote learning to inquiry, action, and impact
Teaching methodologies must move beyond rote learning to inquiry-driven, real-world engagement.
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