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When did you last hear an industry leader stand up to the
government? Rahul Bajaj recently lived up to his reputation as a
perennial anti-establishment industry leader when he suggested
before Union Home Minister Amit Shah and his colleagues
Nirmala Sitharaman and Piyush Goyal that the government
didn’t really appreciate criticism. Shah responded to the barb at
the event. Sitharaman later presented an elaborate defence of the
government.

Some issues that have exercises the industry leaders in the recent
past include tax terrorism. But is there an atmosphere of fear in
the country where people are afraid to speak out? We beg to differ.
Having said that, it’s time that the government engaged with industry and addressed
their concerns. The government can very well argue that the Finance Minister has been
routinely holding confabulations with the industry representatives across the country.
Probably more needs to be done.
This adds to the pressure on the government which is already preoccupied with fighting
a slowdown that appears to be getting worse every quarter.

some respite. We then put it on the first cover in this issue of BW Businessworld — Can the
new year bring cheer to the auto majors?
We have another interesting story as the second cover. Sony India completes 25 years
of its presence in India. Many older readers can very well relate to the Sony Walkman and
other products they grew up with. With its focus on the premium segment, there is a fear,

Ashwani Mahajan has an interesting take on Global Swadeshi in Last Word.
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Will Auto Gloom End In 2020?

A lot is riding on the early recovery of Indian automobile sector which is launching diverse models at catchy price points to fight declining sales By Ashish Sinha & Siddharth Shankar

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“All products will be upgraded to BS-VI technology”

HYUNDAI MOTOR India’s MD & CEO S. S. Kim shares with BW Businessworld’s Ashish Sinha and Siddharth Shankar the company’s India strategy in 2020 and beyond. Excerpts:

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‘An effective leader is one who has a service attitude'

Swami Mukundananda went to IIT Delhi and IIM Calcutta, before he turned a seeker. In a chat with BW Businessworld Editor-in-chief Annurag Batra, the yoga and spiritual guru talks about his book, 7 Mindsets for Success, Happiness and Fulfilment, leadership, entrepreneurial challenges and, of course, inner peace

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How Sony Is Re-Investing Itself In India

Is Sony India reaching for the moon when it re-positions itself solely as a premium market player in India, which is its fourth-largest market globally?

10 mins

Winning the War for Talent

THE IT & IT-BPM INDUSTRY in India has over the years tried to pivot the image of being a cost-effective service provider to one of building cutting edge products.

4 mins

Fostering Work-life Balance

LAUNCHED IN 2011, Happiest Minds provides customer experience, business efficiency actionable insights through an integrated set of disruptive technologies: big data analytics, internet of things, mobility, cloud, security, unified communications, etc.

1 min

Best-in-class Talent Processes

INTUIT INDIA’S MISSION OF ‘POWERING prosperity around the world’ is an inspiration for organizations whose vision is technology and innovation.

1 min

Promoting Innovation, Creative Thinking

SAP LABS INDIA IS AT THE CENTER of today’s technology revolution, developing innovations that not only help its customers run at the best, but also improve the lives of people everywhere.

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WORKING TOWARDS SMARTER CITIES

Thought leaders and innovators of smart cities engage to explore better solutions

8 mins

40 UNDER 40 SUMMIT: FUTURE GAME CHANGERS

Entrepreneurs and industry discuss the changing needs of various industries and what works on the ground By Mrudul Sharma

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