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Grant Thornton Bharat’s PolicyCast is your window into policy, tax, and regulatory developments. Each episode features expert perspectives on issues that matter to businesses, individuals, and the wider economy.
The June 2026 edition of the Grant Thornton Bharat Monthly Tax Bulletin provides a concise summary of key developments in direct taxes, FEMA, transfer pricing, and indirect taxes for May 2026.
The June 2026 edition of our GST Compendium analyses key judicial pronouncements, advance rulings, customs updates, GSTN enhancements, and direct tax developments influencing compliance obligations and tax positions.
Union Budget 2026 signals a decisive pivot in India’s health policy to build the full stack required for an innovation-led, patient-centred health economy.
India’s Union Budget 2026-27 signals a clear shift in how the country positions itself within global value chains. As production decisions are increasingly shaped by supply reliability, regulatory compliance, and capability depth, the Budget moves beyond cost competitiveness and incentive-led growth toward strengthening the foundations for ecosystem-led, durable participation in global production networks.
In this PolicyCast episode, Manoj Mishra decodes the India-US interim trade agreement, exploring its objectives, key provisions, strategic implications for Indian trade and exports, compliance risks and opportunities for businesses navigating the evolving bilateral trade landscape.
This article examines how Union Budget 2026 can enhance rural prosperity through targeted public spending on livelihood support, rural infrastructure, financial inclusion, social security schemes, education and health — aligning fiscal priorities with inclusive growth and resilience in India’s rural economy.
Union Budget FY27 prioritises predictability over big-ticket giveaways, focusing on long-term stability, self-reliance, resilient growth and inclusive access. This analysis explores how key ecosystems — climate, automation, regulatory frameworks, private capital and global value chains — are shaped by Budget 2026–27 measures.
India’s data governance landscape is transforming in 2025-26 with the operationalisation of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act and Rules. The article breaks down how businesses should adapt to evolving data protection standards, the role of the newly notified DPDP Rules 2025, compliance pathways across phased implementation timelines, and implications for risk, privacy, and cross-border data flows.
Union Budget 2026 resets India’s urban infrastructure agenda by boosting capital expenditure to ₹12.2 lakh crore, prioritising city economic regions, transport and last-mile connectivity and expanded access to finance to support urban growth and economic multiplier effects under the Viksit Bharat vision.
This article examines how REITs and capital recycling mechanisms are driving the next phase of Indian real estate by unlocking liquidity, enhancing investor participation and reshaping capital allocation in both commercial and residential segments.
Grant Thornton Bharat’s comprehensive MOOWR Manual helps businesses and practitioners navigate the Manufacturing & Other Operations in Warehouse Regulations (MOOWR) with practical, step-by-step digital application guidance, documentation workflows, approval process clarity and duty deferment compliance under the enhanced ICEGATE platform
Union Budget 2026 prioritises resilience and long-term growth for a vibrant Bharat through self-reliance, balanced manufacturing and services, MSME support, regulatory simplification, and mid-market empowerment — moving from reform to performance.
The Quarterly GAAP Bulletin (July–September 2025) highlights key accounting, auditing, and regulatory changes impacting Indian businesses. It covers updates from Ind AS, IFRS, SEBI, RBI, and international boards, offering concise insights for finance professionals.
Union Budget 2026-27 marks a quiet but consequential inflection point in India's climate and industrial policy. While much of the global discourse continues to revolve around renewable capacity additions and long-term net zero pledges, this Budget signals something more structural.
PolicyCast Episode 23 explores the Supreme Court’s Tiger Global ruling and its impact on foreign investors, M&A exits and tax risk in India.
Digital transformation in Indian healthcare explores how hospitals are adopting technology to improve care delivery, operational efficiency and patient experience, with digital infrastructure, EMRs, interoperability and AI emerging as key enablers and challenges in the sector.
Union Budget 2026 should shift India’s health system from hospital-centric treatment to prevention-led care by boosting primary health services, mission-mode NCD and cancer screening, mental health programmes, frontline health workforces and cross-sector public health interventions for long-term resilience and productivity.
Union Budget 2026 brings MSMEs back into focus with a capex-oriented strategy that expands support through enhanced technology upgrades, cluster development, SME Growth Fund, customs tariff incentives and credit-flow reforms to strengthen competitive value chains and employment.