Editor's Note

Updated : Oct 23, 2026

Why women often find that earning recognition as leaders is a battle of its own

The recognition, however, extends beyond listed companies. We continue to acknowledge women leading unlisted enterprises, start-ups, and global firms through our Super Achievers category.

Updated : Oct 13, 2026

How India's policy should back its new breed of space-tech entrepreneurs

The successful launch of Vikram-1 by Skyroot Aerospace, India’s first space-tech unicorn, from Sriharikota in July was a milestone for the country’s private space industry.

Updated : Oct 4, 2026

Why Indian business schools are rethinking their MBA programmes

The MBA will still matter as long as it trains students to adapt and evolve.

Updated : Sep 15, 2026

Why India's quick-commerce sector's focus has shifted from scale to profitability

After years of expansion fuelled by substantial capital, deep discounts, and rapid expansion of dark-store networks, the focus has shifted from scale to profitability.

Updated : Aug 25, 2026

Behind the India@100 Manufacturing Special edition

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Make in India initiative, launched in September 2014, recognised this trend early. Over 12 years later, on our 80th Independence Day, he said the world has virtually junked globalisation and underlined that the country needs to build a strong manufacturing base.

Updated : Aug 17, 2026

Behind the boom in India's private hospital sector

Leading chains such as Manipal, Apollo, Max Healthcare, Medanta, and Fortis, among others, are pumping in more than Rs 40,000 crore to add capacity by 2030.

Updated : Aug 1, 2026

The new start-up billionaires in the age of Gen Z

Underestimate Gen Z, and it will build the next start-up—be it commercial or political.

Updated : Jul 20, 2026

More than five decades after the White Revolution, India's milk industry's shift towards value-added products

Amul is leveraging its massive procurement network to offer a wide range of competitively priced products. Hatsun Agro is tapping consumers through its premium ice-cream parlours, while Parag Milk Foods has carved out a niche in cheese and home-delivered premium milk.

Updated : Jul 6, 2026

Full-Circle Moment: Why Vedanta is more than a corporate restructuring story

Agarwal’s business journey has come full circle, unlocking value through a deep corporate restructuring.

Updated : Jun 20, 2026

Overcoming Dependence: The Present Moment Provides an Opportunity to Reform and Strengthen the Economy

There is a difference between healthy trade and risky dependence, and this moment provides an opportunity to safeguard the economy.

Updated : Jun 6, 2026

Beyond The Hype: Building a stronger, greener future

In light of the West Asia conflict, coal gasification is being projected as a bridge to maintain grid resilience, even as renewable energy capacity expands.

Updated : May 24, 2026

Testing Times Ahead for India Inc

India was recently seen to be in a “Goldilocks” phase, with strong growth and relatively manageable macroeconomic pressures. That balance looks more fragile now.

Updated : May 13, 2026

Transforming Sun Pharma into a truly global pharma company

This edition also carries Nachiket Kelkar’s deep dive on the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City, or GIFT City, which is taking shape as a cross-border finance hub.

Updated : Apr 25, 2026

It’s Time for India to Aim Higher and Move Beyond Electronics Assembly

The handset boom offers hope, but companies and policy-makers must now aim higher and focus on expanding the domestic supply chain and deepen electronics manufacturing in the country.

Updated : Apr 12, 2026

The Hormuz Warning: Energy Security Cannot be Treated as a Secondary Priority

For India, the past month has been a brutal lesson in the fragility of energy security. To its credit, the Union government has weathered the storm with resilience.

Updated : Mar 28, 2026

India Inc Powering through another shock

If there is one defining trait of India Inc in recent years, it is the ability to absorb shocks and keep moving.

Updated : Mar 16, 2026

Sovereignty matters in the age of AI and geopolitical conflicts

Sarvam has developed two large language models entirely in India, built from scratch using computing resources provided by the IndiaAI Mission, a central government initiative aimed at creating a sovereign AI ecosystem.

Updated : Feb 28, 2026

Has A Decade of Repair Paid Off?

For the fifth consecutive time, ICICI Bank has topped the table as the Bank of the Year. It is also the Best Large Indian Bank. HSBC India has been adjudged the Best Foreign Bank and a winner in the Best in Innovation—Foreign Bank category.

Updated : Feb 15, 2026

Has India Mastered the Art of the Deal?

In the end, trade pacts and Budgets only matter if they have a tangible economic impact, and India looks like it is lining up for a growth sprint.

Updated : Jan 31, 2026

Long Live The Back Office!

With the EU trade deal in place and the Centre expected to keep reforms on track in Budget 2026-27, the ingredients for India’s “Goldilocks” mix—steady economic growth and low inflation—may well boost confidence in this quarter.