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US sanctions 9 Indian companies, 8 Indian nationals over alleged participation in Iran's energy trade

October 10, 2025 1:33 pm

Part of latest Iran-related sanctions action by the US state and treasury departments against nearly 100 individuals, entities, and vessels

India Inc’s wishlist for Budget: Status quo on corporate tax, expansion of PLI

June 21, 2024 7:26 am

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday chaired a pre-Budget consultation meeting with prominent players in the capital market and heads of industry lobby groups.

Industry seeks removal of ‘Angel Tax’; to greatly aid capital formation, says CII

June 19, 2024 8:49 am

Angel Tax was first introduced in 2012 to deter the generation and use of unaccounted money through the subscription of shares of a closely held company at a value that is higher than the fair market value of the firm’s shares.

The customary forward guidance offered by top executives of major Indian companies herald some worries (File Image)

As India Inc commends GDP growth, some concerns: private capex, sluggish rural demand

May 18, 2024 7:12 am

Asian Paints Ltd chief questioned the variation between GDP growth and “actual GDP” in core sectors while the CEO of HUL said that “GDP growth is driven a lot by government capex… and that trickle down effect will take time,” in reference to weak demand in rural areas.

Budget 2024: Why India Inc isn’t taking the investment baton from FM

February 02, 2024 11:19 pm

Excess capacity, high interest rates, and impending elections, are key reasons why new investment plans continue to be on the drawing board of management, but not fructifying.

Even as India moves to build out a domestic semiconductor manufacturing ecosystem to reduce its reliance on imports, the country’s ambition could be headed for troubled waters – it faces an overall doubling in the risk from flooding, as a consequence of climate change.

Moody’s feels India’s chip dreams could be headed for troubled waters as risks from climate change loom

October 11, 2023 7:24 am

According to Moody’s risk management solutions, by 2050, the costs of flooding are expected to rise by around 30 per cent, from water stress by 35 per cent, sea level rise by 60 per cent, and heat stress by 150 per cent by 2050 under a moderate climate change scenario.

For India Inc, climate change is the new single biggest business risk

October 06, 2023 4:15 pm

From carmaker Hyundai to skincare company Emami and PepsiCo bottling firm Varun Beverages, unseasonal showers in summers, irregular weather patterns, and diverse rainfall patters – or climate change, in general – have started impacting the bottom line of India Inc.

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Weak demand, limited price hikes weigh on India Inc’s profit growth

August 16, 2023 7:25 am

The topline growth for a sample of 2,589 companies (excluding banks and oil marketing companies) grew just 2.6 per cent y-o-y, a sign of firms’ inability to push through volumes or price hikes or both.

India Inc sees revenue growth moderation for 4th straight quarter in April-June to 6-8% Report

July 18, 2023 4:34 pm

The revenue growth will be 2 percentage points lower than the one observed in the preceding January-March quarter, it said, adding that this will be the first time in eight quarters that the listed companies will show a sequential decline in revenue growth.

'Work from anywhere' top reason for employees to forgo a raise, reveals Mercer study

April 03, 2023 1:14 pm

Mercer’s survey observed that flexibility at the workplace — the ability for employees to work from anywhere — has emerged as the number one reason for employees to willingly forgo a raise.