NSE Social Stock Exchange gets CSR boost as MCA clears corporate funding route. Check detailsIndia's Social Stock Exchange receives a significant boost. Companies can now channel a portion of their Corporate Social Responsibility sp...
30 May, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
CSR norm tweak to boost social stock exchangesCompanies can now allocate up to 10% of their annual CSR spending via zero coupon zero principal instruments from not-for-profit organizati...
30 May, 2026, 07.30 AM IST
Govt amends CSR norms; provides more leeway for companiesCompanies can now invest up to ten percent of their Corporate Social Responsibility funds into special instruments. These instruments are c...
29 May, 2026, 10.40 PM IST
India research funding shock: 76% say industry rarely supports R&D, reveals NITI Aayog-backed EoDR survey reportIndia's research landscape faces significant hurdles, a NITI Aayog survey reveals. Researchers grapple with lengthy proposal approvals, sca...
26 May, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
Is India Inc's CSR truly driving systemic change or just shifting funds?Corporate India is entering a new phase of CSR. Spending is expected to cross ₹1.2 lakh crore by 2035. Companies are shifting towards syste...
21 May, 2026, 11.56 PM IST
As India's R&D faces funding & talent crunch, Niti panel suggests 50+ fixesIndia's research and development spending lags behind global leaders. A Niti Aayog report highlights funding issues and bureaucratic delays...
21 May, 2026, 01.03 AM IST
India should increase investment in R&D to 2 per cent of GDP: Niti AayogNiti Aayog has urged India to boost research and development investment to two percent of GDP within five years. The report suggests restor...
18 May, 2026, 08.29 PM IST
Uncertainty scars J&K’s economy and impacts banking, but resilience here is remarkable: Amitava Chatterjee, J&K BankJammu and Kashmir Bank has recorded its highest profit to date, soaring to Rs 2363.47 crore in FY-26. This achievement marks a significant ...
13 May, 2026, 05.51 PM IST
India's R&D punches above its weight, but grant delays and red tape hold back researchersIndia is an innovation 'overperformer' but its research systems lag behind. Improving 'ease of doing R&D' is crucial. This requires faster ...
11 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
PM's economic advisory panel flags demand surge for caregivers, seeks policy overhaul for sectorIndia's Prime Minister's economic advisory panel recommends a major revamp of the care sector. Demand for caregivers is expected to surge p...
05 May, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
Care economy in India: EAC-PM working paper lays out a roadmapThe paper, Re-imagining the Care Economy: From Private Burden to Social and Economic Infrastructure and co-authored by Shamika Ravi, member...
05 May, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
Insiders vs outsiders, and a raja under the arch: Bengal goes to polls as debate over identity and development takes center stageWest Bengal will vote today on a single issue: insiders versus outsiders. Mamata Banerjee is seeking to keep BJP out, fearing cultural and ...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.23 AM IST
Gram panchayats boost own earnings, fund schools, flood control and digital accessIndian villages are achieving financial independence. Gram panchayats are boosting tax collections and using their own funds for schools, f...
24 Apr, 2026, 09.34 AM IST
Groww's strong Q4; Iran conflict hits India's GCCsFintech major Groww more than doubled its net profit in the fourth quarter of FY26. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
20 Apr, 2026, 07.53 PM IST
Groww Q4 Results: Profit soars 122% YoY to Rs 686 crore, cashing in on market crash and Iran warGroww Q4 Results: Groww's parent company, Billionbrains Garage Ventures, announced a significant 122% year-on-year profit increase to Rs 68...
20 Apr, 2026, 01.36 PM IST
Meet Samrat Choudhary, Bihar's new 'king' who started his political career under Rabri DeviSamrat Choudhary will take oath as Bihar's new Chief Minister on Wednesday. He is the first BJP leader to hold this position in the state. ...
14 Apr, 2026, 04.43 PM IST
Cabinet clears Rs 26,069 crore Kamala hydro project to boost clean power in ArunachalA major hydropower project, the Kamala HEP, has received a significant investment of over Rs 26,000 crore. This 1720 MW project in Arunacha...
08 Apr, 2026, 09.32 PM IST