It was an early Diwali for the corporate sector, with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman reducing the tax for corporates to 25.17 per cent. That was a cheery note to start on for the announcement of the World Hindu Economic Forum (WHEF), a business networking platform to promote enterprise amongst Hindus globally, to be held for the first time in Mumbai from September 27 to 29.

Saffron-robed Swami Vigyananand, initiator of the forum, watched on as Shriraj Nair, Mumbai's Jt Secretary Konkan Chapter and national spokesperson of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), said, “The theme this year is 'prosperous society: stronger society' and there is going to be building on business opportunities and networks. This is not just an impressive sounding term but will have solid meaning.”