In this issue

In this issue of BW Businessworld, we lead with a Budget cover. We will follow it up with a post-Budget issue.

The Four Pillars Of A Successful Customer Centric Transformation

Since so much of business today is done online, becoming customer obsessed requires first-rate digital experiences built with the best supporting technology. But it isn’t all about upgrading your technology. Digital transformation has to go much deeper than that to be successful

3 mins

A Tough Lion

The Indian agencies return from the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2019 achieving 18 Lions, a drop from 21 metals compared to last year. This year, India bagged only one Gold metal and missed out on a Grand Prix

5 mins

Privatisation Holds Key To Budget

If the current fiscal deficit of 3.4 per cent of GDP is to be maintained despite lower tax collections (including GST) and higher subsidy outlays, a serious effort at privatisation is necessary. The fiscal deficit in 2019-20 is likely to be around Rs 7.5 lakh crore

4 mins

The Skill Of The Future

FORCING AN INDIVIDUAL TO BE CREATIVE, AGAINST PAY, DEADLINES, AND WITHOUT BREAKS, LEADS TO ANXIETY AND PERFORMANCE ISSUES

5 mins

Will Nirmala Sitharaman Give The Economy A Booster Dose?

One may be perceived as alarmist, but expectations are that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unleashes reforms in her maiden Budget that match the 1991 opening up of the economy True, the crisis may not have reached the 1991 proportions, but there are tell-tale signs.

3 mins

Union Budget 2019: Things India Expects From FM

BW Businessworld gets M. Govinda Rao, member, 14th Finance Commission; Arun Kumar, former JNU economist; Yoginder K. Alagh, former Union Minister; and Lord Meghnad Desai, British economist, to debate the key priorities for the Union FM Nirmala Sitharaman in the run-up to the Union Budget. Edited Excerpts: By Team BW

10+ mins

'PM Modi Uniquely Placed To Unshackle India'

IN THE RUN-UP TO THE UNION BUDGET, the Narendra Modi government has been meeting experts, economists, and industrialists. In one such meeting organized by the Niti Aayog on June 22 — where PM Narendra Modi was present —, three industry leaders were invited to make presentations on the “road ahead”.

4 mins

'Havells Is A Mass Premium Brand'

HAVELLS PROMOTER ANIL RAI GUPTA speaks to BW Businessworld’s SUMAN K JHA and AVISHEK BANERJEE and shares interesting insights about the company’s evolution and projections. Excerpts:

7 mins

Cautious Optimism

Yes, it has a strong brand recall, grown consistently over the past decade and has aggressive expansion plans. So, is Havells India on track to double its revenues by 2022?

7 mins

Replicating Worldmark's Success

Having tasted success with Worldmark Aerocity — a flourishing business district in Delhi NCR — Bharti Realty is developing 8 million sq. ft of commercial and residential projects

5 mins

Office Wear Essentials?

Globally, athleisure is a growing segment of the attire market, estimated to be worth a whopping $350 billion by 2020. Now both fashionistas and athleisure marketers predict that those 'cool' and comfortable sneakers could well invade the starchy domain of the workplace too

5 mins

A Case For And Against GST

GST HAS GENERALLY been acknowledged as being an ideal tax system, which has been implemented in a large number of countries and brought several benefits.

4 mins

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