Insight that moves business

India's metro regions are ready for the next stage of drone-enabled services, but the low-altitude airspace above them is not.

Financial confidence is rising among working Indians. But confidence does not always mean resilience. Slow income growth, high living costs, and reliance on salaries make many people vulnerable to financial shocks.

The latest edition of the Quarterly GAAP Bulletin summarises significant accounting, auditing, and regulatory updates, compiled to meet the needs of dynamic Indian businesses.

This India IPO market report reviews IPO trends in India during H1 FY27. After a relatively soft start, the market rebounded sharply in Q2 FY27. Mainboard IPO fundraising in India reached INR 844 billion in H1 FY27, making it the strongest first half on record. Strong domestic liquidity, improving investor appetite and a rapidly expanding issuer pipeline supported the rebound.

Technology deal activity reflected a measured approach to growth, with businesses and investors focusing on strategic expansion, capability enhancement and long-term value creation.

Recent GST and customs developments bring changes to tax compliance, input tax credit (ITC), refunds, exports and dispute resolution.

We are pleased to present the October 2026 edition of The Tax Controversy Chronicle - Grant Thornton Bharat’s quarterly publication that spotlights key judicial developments across direct tax, indirect tax, Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA), and transfer pricing.

How Indian families are approaching wealth preservation, growth, governance and succession.

Building credible frameworks to unlock sustainable finance

The country now has one of the largest refrigerated storage capacities in the world, but storage alone does not create an effective Indian cold chain infrastructure. The next stage should link farms, packhouses, refrigerated transport, logistics hubs, and markets through continuous temperature control and a record accompanying each consignment.

The Indian real estate industry is going through a transformation and has now reached a stage at which mere scale and growth are no longer enough to ensure long-term competitiveness.

India has, for a long time, played a central role in the global pharmaceutical supply chain due to its large scale, its scientific talent, and its ability to manufacture at a low cost.

Ten months after India's four labour codes came into force, employers are applying them across pay, benefits, contract labour, working hours and social security.

India's finance leaders are moving from a cautious stance to a growth-oriented outlook. Grant Thornton Bharat's India Finance Leaders Barometer Survey 2026 shows that stronger demand conditions and the benefits of ongoing transformation initiatives have boosted confidence across corporate India.

Finance leaders want to focus on strategy, but day-to-day demands still take up much of their time.

The introduction of India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI) has changed the face of the country's payment system by providing millions of people with the ability to carry out real-time, interoperable and secure digital transactions.