In this issue

In a candid conversation with BW Businessworld, Sanjiv Puri spells out what distinguishes him from Deveshwar,even as he stresses that continuity was the hallmark of the ITC tradition.Puri emphasises that with its ‘India first’ philosophy, the group aspires to contribute a significant chunk to India’s GDP one day.

Ad Blockers & Whitelists: A Paradox World

In a world fraught with excessive advertising, ad-blockers allow users a faster, uncluttered experience, while making publishers lose valuable ad money. But a feature within the same software called whitelisting, can prevent blocking of ads if publishers demand. So its important for the industry to move towards more relevant, content-supplementing advertising that users will love,

3 mins

Mobile Ad Spend To Cross $100-BN Mark Globally In 2017

Advertising revenue is expected to grow 3.7 per cent globally in 2017 to $504 billion, according to the latest MAGNA forecast on global advertising. Indian media owners’ advertising sales will grow 11.5 per cent, a little below the earlier forecast by MAGNA (13.5 per cent) but in line with last year’s growth (11.8 per cent).

2 mins

An Arab Tightrope For India

THE BLOCKADE OF Qatar by a group of Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia puts India in a piquant situation.

4 mins

A Surge In Enterprisers

Most exciting has been the profound change in cultural attitude towards entrepreneurship.

3 mins

Betting Big On India

India’s sheer scale and geography have for decades attracted countries such as Japan and Korea to boost trade and nurture business relations. China too has plans to follow suit

10+ mins

Soaring Altitudes

Several Indian corporates are eyeing a huge chunk in the aerospace manufacturing pie, traditionally dominated by government owned firms.Global annual growth 0.3%(2017)

9 mins

Like Korea's Samsung, India Needs Its National Champions

AS SOMEONE WHO HAS spent three decades in the organisation, and handled a wide range of responsibilities in ITC — from digital technology to operations to manufacturing — Sanjiv Puri, many reckon, was a natural choice to take over as the CEO from iconic Y.C. Deveshwar. Puri, 54, an IIT-Kanpur graduate, in an exclusive conversation with BW Businessworld’s Suman K. Jha and Monica Behura, opens up on the group’s priorities and, of course, the comparison with Deveshwar. Edited Excerpts:

10+ mins

Smoking Out Its FMCG Ounterparts

Is ITC’s ambition of achieving Rs 1 lakh crore turnover by 2030 in the FMCG business a realistic target?

5 mins

Age Of Professional Ceos, Finally?

Why India needs to produce capable leaders like Deveshwar and Naik.

5 mins

India's Most Respected Companies

BWBusinessworld with IPSOS, carried out a survey to identify the‘Most Respected Companies’ in India.

2 mins

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