5165: From banking bets to energy risks: India Inc navigates a changing economy | Editor's Picks

India Inc is navigating a fast-changing economic and geopolitical landscape. TVS Group chairman Venu Srinivasan is making his first direct banking investment with a stake in Jana Small Finance Bank, while major deal-making activity continues across sectors. At the same time, the government is exploring new energy security strategies, including a possible deep-sea pipeline from the UAE, as rising crude prices and a weak rupee put pressure on fuel retailers. India’s AI ecosystem is also gaining momentum with Sarvam AI’s major fundraising plans. Meanwhile, Bharti Airtel chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal has called for Indian companies to think bigger and invest more aggressively for long-term growth. Find all this and more in the latest edition of Moneycontrol Editor’s Picks.