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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicCorporate india

Topic: corporate india

How Brahman–Bania networks shaped modern India’s corporate landscape

In Meet the Savarnas , Ravikant Kisana documents the lives, the concerns and crises of India's urban elites, the savarnas.

Union Budget is not corporate India’s wishlist. Tax breaks can’t solely drive profit

The incidence of GST is higher on the poor than rich. The public would be better off pushing for faster timelines for this rather than making plaintive appeals for income tax reductions.

Corporate India might be getting top heavy, but it is smaller firms that are fetching higher returns

Despite increasing dominance by big players, best returns in stock market in recent yrs have come from small & mid-cap firms, most of which don't enjoy even instant name recognition.

Corporate affairs ministry ordered inspection of Byju’s last week, reports CNBC-TV18

The ministry is taking cognizance of various corporate government lapses at the education start-up, said the news channel. 

Rise in lending to local corporations signals a new private investment cycle in India

Over the past 2 years, corporations & lenders have cut costs, raised equity capital, & companies have been able to spend on new capacity as demand has strengthened.

How to unearth ‘zombies’ in the Indian corporate sector

As the Indian economy recovers, we should be wary of zombie firms that are using the pandemic as an excuse to continue hanging on.

The new risk in India Inc’s boardrooms is a five-letter word called China

China is the biggest disrupter of corporate-government relations. Boards functioning in B2B or B2C environment are confronting a new govt to business setting.

On Camera

Why Bengal’s political outcome will affect democracy globally

For Hindu nationalists, the size of the Muslim electorate lends extraordinary significance to Bengal. It's one of the biggest prizes for the BJP’s ideological project.

Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.