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India’s deal ecosystem continued to evolve in February 2026 with strong private equity activity, rising M&A transactions and sector-specific investment momentum shaping the country’s investment landscape.
India, home to 1.4 billion people, stands at a pivotal moment in harnessing artificial intelligence (AI) not as a Western luxury, but as a necessity for survival and scale. The recently concluded India AI Impact Summit 2026 in New Delhi underscored this ambition, shifting global discourse from risk-obsessed regulation to developmental.
India’s digital finance revolution—powered by fintech innovation, digital public infrastructure and data-driven credit ecosystems—is expanding financial inclusion and enabling broader economic participation.
DTH players for more than a decade changed the way Indian households watched television. And they took satellite broadcasting into the furthest corners of the country, democratising access to entertainment, and constructing an industry that at one point appeared invincible.
The Women in Business 2026 research reveals how visible gender-balanced leadership strengthens innovation, attracts talent, builds investor confidence and accelerates growth in mid-market organisations.
A potential reset in US tariff policy could reshape global supply chains and trade flows. PolicyCast episode 27 unpacks the implications for India’s exporters, tax strategy and the evolving global trade landscape.
Escalating conflict in the Gulf is sending shockwaves through global energy markets and trade routes. This analysis explores how disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz could impact India’s energy security, supply chains and economic stability.
This case study examines how India can institutionalise demand response frameworks in the energy sector to improve grid stability, advance regulatory design, support peak load management and enable market-driven efficiency for utilities and industry stakeholders.
Direct taxes now account for 58.5% of total tax collections, with non-corporate taxes the dominant contributor. In indirect taxes, GST is now the most buoyant revenue source. This suggests an improvement in the progressivity of the tax system, explain Richa Sawhney & Manoj Mishra.
An in-depth analysis of India’s IPO market trends, performance and outlook shaping capital raising in 2025–26.
In this PolicyCast episode, unpack the implications of the US Supreme Court’s tariff decision for India-US trade and export strategy — expert insights from Manoj Mishra.
India has amended the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, with changes effective from 20 February 2026, marking a shift in how artificial intelligence (AI) and online platforms are governed.
The February 2026 edition of the Grant Thornton Bharat Monthly US Tax Bulletin provides a concise summary of recent key developments in federal and state taxes in the US.
India’s economic transformation has reached an inflection point where physical infrastructure, capital markets, and real estate converge to power the next era of high-quality growth.
The Monthly Tax Bulletin February 2026 provides a concise overview of the latest direct tax, indirect tax, transfer pricing and FEMA developments, including judicial pronouncements, regulatory changes and compliance implications affecting Indian businesses and tax practitioners.
This article explains the global shift in tax enforcement from treaty availability tests to deeper substance scrutiny, highlighting implications for treaty benefits, residency claims, GAAR, cross-border planning and compliance risk for multinational investors and businesses.