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"AI Can Double Diagnostic Capacity Without New Hospitals"
In an interview with Rohit Chintapali, Royal Philips CEO ROY JAKOBS explains why artificial intelligence will have its largest impact on healthcare, how India is emerging as a key hub for global AI-led innovation, and how technology can help deliver more care without adding new hospitals. Excerpts
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April 04, 2026
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Pause with Peril
THE RESERVE BANK of India's latest policy pause, experts say, looks less like calm control and more like cautious procrastination, with rates unchanged and the stance labelled “neutral” – a term that increasingly masks uncertainty rather than conviction.
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April 04, 2026
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EMBEDDING ESG ACROSS ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS
MAHINDRA GROUP advances sustainability through integrated governance, value chain engagement and future-ready capability building across businesses
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April 04, 2026
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"THE BIGGEST PROBLEM IN SUSTAINABILITY TODAY IS MEASUREMENT"
In a year when sustainability narratives dominated boardroom conversations but rarely translated into measurable business outcomes, on solving a more complex problem — how do organisations move from intent to measurable, reportable sustainability impact?
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April 04, 2026
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An Epic that will be Sung like a Dirge
WHEN THE UNITED STATES of America launched its military action against Iran on 28 February, its Department of Defence codenamed the operation 'Epic Fury'.
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April 04, 2026
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Glitches to Going Green
KARNATAKA'S proposal for tariff-based competitive bidding in intrastate transmission is less of a procedural tweak than a response to a system already under strain.
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April 04, 2026
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE, TOWARDS STRATEGY
From governance and growth to Scope 3 and greenwashing, sustainability is moving into the core of business strategy, demanding sharper data, stronger systems and tougher accountability
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April 04, 2026
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EXPANDING ACCESS, SCALING ACCOUNTABILITY
DR REDDY'S LABORATORIES strengthens affordability, access and value chain emissions tracking as sustainability deepens across pharmaceutical operations
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April 04, 2026
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LOW-CARBON METALS, GLOBAL BENCHMARKS
HINDUSTAN ZINC advances clean energy, circularity and responsible mining practices to strengthen competitiveness in sustainability-driven markets
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April 04, 2026
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FINANCIAL STRATEGY MEETS CLIMATE DISCIPLINE
LTM embeds emissions accounting, governance frameworks and assurance-led reporting into enterprise risk and long-term value creation models
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April 04, 2026
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ENGINEERING ESG INTO DIGITAL DNA
PERSISTENT SYSTEMS aligns energy efficiency, talent resilience and data governance to embed sustainability across its technology-led operations
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April 04, 2026
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BUILDING SUSTAINABILITY INTO INFRASTRUCTURE
LARSEN & TOUBRO deploys digital platforms, supplier engagement and green technologies to integrate ESG into complex engineering and construction ecosystems
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April 04, 2026
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TRANSITION FUEL, TRANSITION STRATEGY
PETRONET LNG aligns operational growth with lower carbon intensity, leveraging natural gas as a bridge in India's evolving energy mix
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April 04, 2026
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DRIVING SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH EXECUTION
TVS MOTOR COMPANY advances decarbonisation, circularity and supplier accountability through measurable, plant-level execution and product stewardship
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April 04, 2026
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RISK, RESILIENCE, RESPONSIBILITY
TECH MAHINDRA embeds cybersecurity, ethics and climate priorities into enterprise systems, linking governance with long-term operational stability
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April 04, 2026
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REWIRING INDUSTRIAL SUSTAINABILITY
GRASIM INDUSTRIES integrates renewable energy, water circularity and supply chain traceability into early-stage capital and operational decisions
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April 04, 2026
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CAPITAL AT SCALE, TRANSITION AT SPEED
ADANI GROUP aligns infrastructure expansion with clean energy, embedding ESG governance into investment strategy and enterprise-wide execution
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April 04, 2026
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PRECISION, PLATFORMS, PERFORMANCE
ABB INDIA strengthens ESG reporting, supplier frameworks and electrification strategies through integrated digital systems and global sustainability alignment
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April 04, 2026
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BEYOND COMPLIANCE TO RESILIENCE
GODREJ INDUSTRIES GROUP focuses on heat, water and natural capital risks, shifting towards systems-driven sustainability across diverse businesses
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April 04, 2026
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HOW WE DID IT
A two-phase framework combining data, disclosure review and council-led evaluation
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April 04, 2026
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The Theology and Politics of the Tamil Bhakti Movement
In Rebellion in Verse: Resistance and Devotion in the Tamil Bhakti Movement, author Raghavan Srinivasan argues that the movement was not merely a theological inflection point but a subversive reconfiguration of who had the right to approach the divine, in which language and on whose terms. The two pillars of this tradition, the Nayanars, devoted to Shiva and the Alwars, devoted to Vishnu, are introduced with careful biographical and historical grounding, writes OJASVITA TRIVEDI
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April 04, 2026
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Climate Strategy Shift
DAVID KENNEDY on how India's corporates are accelerating climate alignment, with science-based targets reshaping competitiveness and long-term business resilience
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April 04, 2026
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DATA-LED SUSTAINABILITY AT SCALE
BOSCH INDIA integrates ESG data, Al-driven systems and risk tools to balance decarbonisation with water, biodiversity and community priorities
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April 04, 2026
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Yashoda and Krishna Fetches Rs 167 cr
THE INDIAN art market continues its upward trajectory. At an auction this April, Raja Ravi Varma's iconic depiction of Yashoda and Krishna became the highest value artwork sold, surpassing M. F. Husain's Untitled (Gram Yatra), which achieved over Rs 118 crore ($13.8 million) at a Christie's auction in 2025.
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April 04, 2026
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"SUSTAINABILITY IS NOT A CONSTRAINT, IT IS A COMPETITIVE EDGE"
RAVINDRA SANNAREDDY, Managing Director, Sri City, outlines how green industrialisation can drive India's manufacturing future
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April 04, 2026
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DECARBONISATION AS CORE STRATEGY
DALMIA CEMENT links emissions reduction, circular materials and renewable energy adoption directly to operational efficiency and business performance
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April 04, 2026
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INDIA'S MOST SUSTAINABLE COMPANIES
Setting the benchmark in a defining decade
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April 04, 2026
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FROM DISCLOSURE TO DELIVERY
JSW GROUP moves beyond reporting, scaling decarbonisation, water stewardship and supply chain accountability through operational systems and execution
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April 04, 2026
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"TRIBAL INDIA MUST BE AN EQUAL PARTNER IN VIKSIT BHARAT"
JUAL ORAM, Union Minister for Tribal Affairs, outlines how policy, market linkages and rights-based development are positioning tribal communities as key contributors to India's economic, ecological and cultural growth story
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April 04, 2026
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TIME TO UNLOCK THE UNTAPPED OIL BASINS?
India has 26 sedimentary basins that stretch across roughly 3.36 million square kilometres, but only a fraction of this area has been explored in detail. Offshore and deep water reserves in particular remain underdeveloped. Policy incentives to draw investment into India's untapped domestic oil and gas reserves is the need of the hour, suggests Urvi Shrivastav
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