What makes Gujarat’s new industrial policy a potential game-changer for investors and businesses? In this episode of the EY India Insights podcast series on Indian state incentives, Bhavesh Thakkar, Partner, Tax and Regulatory Services, EY India, unpacks the newly launched Viksit Gujarat Industrial Policy 2026 and its ambition to strengthen Gujarat’s position as a globally competitive industrial hub.

In conversation with Pankaj Surana, Director, Indirect Tax, EY India, he explores the policy’s innovative "choose your incentives" framework, enabling businesses to tailor benefits through a combination of capital, interest and power tariff subsidies. The discussion also covers enhanced opportunities for MSMEs, large and mega investments, selected thrust sectors, and R&D-driven growth, offering valuable insights into how the policy can accelerate investment, innovation and sustainable industrial development.

Discover how Gujarat’s latest industrial policy can unlock new growth opportunities for your business. Listen to the podcast now.

In a world shaped by geopolitical shifts, evolving supply chains and rapid AI adoption, CEOs must act decisively to stay ahead. In this EY India Insights podcast, Anurag Gupta, Leader, EY-Parthenon India shares how business leaders are building resilience, accelerating growth, leveraging AI and positioning India as a global growth hub amid uncertainty.

Key takeaways

• Building resilience into business and supply chain strategies
• India’s emergence as a key global growth destination
• Balancing AI investment with disciplined risk management
• Developing agile, future-ready leadership capabilities
• Creating AI-enabled, partnership-driven operating models

Listen now to discover how leading CEOs are preparing for the future.

As organizations accelerate their adoption of Agentic AI, the conversation is rapidly shifting from what AI can do to how it can be deployed responsibly, securely and at scale.

In this episode of the EY.AI podcast series, Aditya Iyer, Partner, Risk Consulting, EY India, shares insights on why strong governance is the foundation for successful Agentic AI adoption. The discussion explores how organizations can balance innovation with accountability, build trust in autonomous systems and establish the guardrails needed to manage emerging risks while unlocking business value.

From transparency and human oversight to risk management and enterprise-wide accountability, the episode highlights the critical governance considerations that leaders should address as AI systems become increasingly autonomous and embedded within business operations.

Key takeaways

• Why governance is a strategic enabler for scaling Agentic AI
• The importance of accountability and human oversight
• Building trust, transparency and resilience into AI systems
• Managing evolving risks associated with autonomous AI
• Creating governance frameworks that support innovation and growth
• Practical considerations for responsible enterprise AI adoption

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As organizations accelerate their adoption of Agentic AI, the conversation is rapidly shifting from what AI can do to how it can be deployed responsibly, securely and at scale.

In this episode of the EY.AI podcast series, Aditya Iyer, Partner, Risk Consulting, EY India, shares insights on why strong governance is the foundation for successful Agentic AI adoption. The discussion explores how organizations can balance innovation with accountability, build trust in autonomous systems and establish the guardrails needed to manage emerging risks while unlocking business value.

From transparency and human oversight to risk management and enterprise-wide accountability, the episode highlights the critical governance considerations that leaders should address as AI systems become increasingly autonomous and embedded within business operations.

Key takeaways

• Why governance is a strategic enabler for scaling Agentic AI
• The importance of accountability and human oversight
• Building trust, transparency and resilience into AI systems
• Managing evolving risks associated with autonomous AI
• Creating governance frameworks that support innovation and growth
• Practical considerations for responsible enterprise AI adoption

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In this episode of the EY India Insights Podcast, host Deepshikha Sikarwar, Associate Editor at The Economic Times, is joined by Sanjay Mangal, Member (GST, Central Excise and Service Tax), Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Government of India, and Bipin Sapra, Partner and Indirect Tax Policy Leader, EY India, to reflect on nine years of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and its impact on India’s economic and tax landscape. The discussion highlights GST’s evolution into a unified indirect tax framework, bringing together the Centre and States through cooperative federalism.

The conversation explores GST’s role in creating a common national market, driving formalization and improving compliance through technology. It also outlines how digital systems have enhanced transparency, streamlined taxpayer services and strengthened tax administration.

Looking ahead, the episode focuses on the next phase of GST reforms, including process simplification, increased automation and improved ease of doing business. These efforts aim to further enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of India’s tax ecosystem as the country progresses towards its long-term growth ambitions.

Key takeaways

• GST has successfully established a unified indirect tax regime, replacing a previously fragmented system.
• Technology has been instrumental in enhancing compliance, transparency and efficiency in tax administration.
• The taxpayer base has expanded significantly, reflecting increased formalization of the economy.
• Businesses have benefited from reduced tax cascading, greater certainty and a more streamlined compliance environment.
• The next phase of reforms will focus on simplification, automation and minimizing disputes.
• Continued rationalization and ease of doing business measures will further strengthen the GST ecosystem.

Listen now to learn how GST continues to shape India’s tax landscape and drive sustainable economic growth.

In this episode, we explore how tax and finance functions are evolving beyond compliance to become strategic, insight-driven partners. The conversation highlights how organizations are driving tax transformation through digital initiatives, using automation and AI to streamline processes, improve accuracy and enhance visibility.

A practical approach is discussed—starting with focused, rule-based use cases such as tax return automation, reconciliation and data analytics to unlock quick wins. The episode also examines how a phased, well-governed approach helps scale AI from pilot to enterprise while maintaining strong human oversight for better compliance and risk management.

Key takeaways

• Finance can move from a compliance function to a true business partner when supported by the right digital backbone.
• The biggest value unlock in tax functions lies in eliminating manual data movement and duplication across systems .
• Early validation of AI outputs builds trust and accelerates long-term automation adoption, supporting AI implementation in finance, and improving AI-driven compliance and tax risk management.
• Standardizing tax processes is a prerequisite to scaling any AI or digital solution effectively.

Listen now to discover how you can accelerate your tax transformation journey.

In this episode of the EY.ai Unplugged podcast, we explore how organizations can prepare for the next evolution of Agentic AI, powered by trusted, high-quality data. Alexy Thomas, Partner, Technology Consulting, EY India, shares why data is the most critical enabler of intelligent, autonomous decision-making and how its quality directly impacts outcomes.

The conversation highlights the dynamic relationship between data and AI, where better data drives smarter agents, and AI in turn enhances data quality. It also outlines the key characteristics of AI-ready data and practical steps organizations can take to build a scalable, resilient foundation for deploying autonomous systems effectively.

Key takeaways

• Trusted, high-quality data is foundational for Agentic AI, directly influencing accuracy, autonomy and intelligence of AI systems.
• Agentic AI performs best in structured, reliable data environments, while poor-quality data leads to bias and unreliable outcomes.
• The data–AI flywheel strengthens both systems, with AI improving data quality and better data enhancing AI performance.
• Preparing for Agentic AI requires unified data foundations, metadata-driven design and continuous governance practices.

Tune in to learn how organizations can unlock the true potential of Agentic AI by building a strong, data-first foundation for the future.

In this episode of the EY India Insights podcast, we explore how tax and finance functions are evolving beyond compliance to become strategic, insight-driven partners. The discussion highlights the role of digital tax transformation, automation and AI in improving efficiency, accuracy and visibility across processes.

The episode also examines how organizations can scale AI responsibly through a phased approach, while maintaining strong human oversight for better risk management and compliance.

Key takeaways

• Finance and tax functions can evolve into strategic business partners when supported by a strong digital backbone.
• Eliminating manual data movement and duplication across systems unlocks significant efficiency and value.
• Early validation of AI outputs builds trust and accelerates long-term adoption of AI-driven compliance and risk management.
• Standardization of tax processes is critical for scaling digital and AI-enabled solutions effectively.

How finance leaders are reimagining tax through AI | EY - India

In this episode of the EY India Insights podcast, we explore the evolution of India’s insolvency landscape as the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) marks a decade of implementation. Pulkit Gupta, Partner, Debt and Special Situations, EY India, and Amit Agarwal, CEO, EAAA Alternatives, share their perspectives on how the IBC has moved beyond improving recovery rates and timelines to fundamentally transform India’s credit ecosystem, strengthen investor confidence and unlock value from stressed assets.

Key takeaways

• The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has significantly strengthened investor confidence, driving disciplined lending and increasing capital flow into stressed assets and special situations.
• The framework has enabled recoveries exceeding US$40 billion, with bankruptcy courts delivering 65%–70% recovery rates, indicating strong institutional effectiveness.
• A notable shift in credit culture has emerged, with enforceable guarantees and insolvency discipline encouraging timely repayment by borrowers.
• India’s private credit market, currently estimated at US$12–13 billion annually, has the potential to scale to US$50 billion alongside GDP growth.
• Improving judicial capacity and simplifying interim financing processes are critical to ensuring faster resolutions and maximizing value preservation.

Tune in to understand how a decade of IBC reforms has reshaped India’s financial ecosystem and what lies ahead for its evolving debt and insolvency landscape.

In this episode of the EY India Insights podcast, we explore how India’s Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme has accelerated the growth of manufacturing-led businesses, enabling them to scale from regional players to globally competitive enterprises. Deepak Agarwal, Promoter and Managing Director, Bikaji Foods, shares insights into the company’s journey, highlighting how policy support, combined with strategic investments in capacity expansion and automation, strengthened competitiveness, enhanced operational resilience and unlocked new international market opportunities.

The conversation further delves into how targeted policy interventions such as the PLI scheme have catalyzed long-term capital investment, strengthened manufacturing quality and improved supply chain resilience, particularly during periods of economic uncertainty, while examining the role of technology adoption, manufacturing scale, automation and governance in building sustainable and responsible growth across India’s manufacturing sector.

Key takeaways

• The Production Linked Incentive scheme in India acted as a catalyst for long‑term capacity expansion and automation, enabling Bikaji to scale efficiently and competitively.
• Policy support under PLI scheme manufacturing in India improved investment confidence, helping the company commit to large, future‑oriented capital decisions.
• Manufacturing excellence and technology adoption were critical in maintaining product quality while scaling volumes, especially in the food processing industry in India.
• Bikaji’s journey shows that policy-driven growth can help Indian brands build sustainable global footprints, not just boost short‑term output.

Tune in to learn how policy-driven growth, coupled with strategic execution, can help Indian companies build sustainable global footprints and drive the next phase of manufacturing-led growth.