The 100-Day Agenda Of Modi 3.0

PMO, Niti Aayog And Key Ministries Are Working On Policy Action If The Bjp Government Takes Charge At The Centre. Here Are The Broad Contours Of What Is In The Works.

THE [FOREVER] FOUNDER

Michael Dell turned his dorm-room PC company into the go-to hardware provider for 99% of the Fortune 500. Now the longest-standing founder-CEO in tech has a chance to cash in on the AI boom—and make himself and his company bigger than ever.

40 UNDER 40

Brightest young leaders who changed the course of  businesses in India

Recalibration Of Tata

Tata Group attempts mergers and demergers in companies to bring sharper focus on businesses.

Future-Ready Workplaces

With disruptions and transformations becoming a way of life in business, human resources has transitioned to a hardcore business role.

Vedanta Swears By Women Power

India's first all-women rescue team, flexibility in work hours and focus on employee mental well-being help company stand out as a future workplace.

ACT Builds Up Talent Pool For Growth

Employees undergo training to fill skill gap to navigate the future.

AI, Mental Health Drive KPMG'S People Agenda

Consultancy installs chatbots to answer queries and nudge staff to finish pending work, fosters inclusive work culture.

Learning Boosts Staff Engagement at TVS Supply Chain

E-learning module, leadership development programmes help company keep employee satisfaction high.

Swiggy's Mantra: Wellness & Wealth

Moonlighting policy, gender parity and ESOPs are the key to the food delivery player becoming a sought-after employer.

India Inc. Sprints Towards The Green Line

Sustainability takes centre stage as businesses combine economic and ESG goals.

Contract Manufacturing: Pharma's New Growth Pill

Domestic contract development and manufacturing organisations are raking it in, thanks to India's emergence as a pharma R&D hub and China's supply chain issues.

IS GST DRIVING CREDIT GROWTH TO MSMEs?

Post GST, credit to MSMEs has grown at a faster rate even as overall credit growth has faltered.

BETTERING TECH'S BIG BOYS

At a time when big IT services companies are struggling, the agility of mid and small-cap firms is giving them an edge.

RETAIL REAPS BUMPER GAINS

Sector stages smart comeback with 27% rise in total income as premiumisation catches on.

EPC DEALS DRIVE VINDHYA TELE PROFITS

The company goes big on water supply and irrigation turnkey projects to rise 208 ranks in The Next 500 list.

MOBILITY SOLUTIONS DRIVE KPIT'S PROFITS

The auto-focused software and engineering firm catapults to the top 10 in The Next 500 list as it bets on end-to-end architecture for global automakers.

WHY LANDMARK CARS IS IN A SWEET SPOT

Premium positioning in a booming car market and a superior management structure make Landmark Cars - The Next 500 topper - a cut above the rest in a low-margin dealership business.

Rise of the Indian Liquor Brands

How premium Indian alcobev brands are disrupting the market.

WHY INDIA WANTS HYBRIDS, NOT EVS

Hybrids beat EVs in sales as buyers take a fancy to mixed powertrains to get the best of both worlds.

Why Medical Devices Firms Seek Lifelines

Investments rise but companies ask for more hand-holding and incentives to make India a manufacturing base.

THE CHINA DILEMMA

For decades, American companies came to China to tap into a vast opportunity. As geopolitical tensions rise, it's getting much harder to stay-and it's just as hard to leave.

India Inc.'s Premium Play

As demand for premium products and services Surpasses Mass market in growth, companies across sectors gear up to tap the rise of India’s new affluent class.

INTERPRETING BUDGET DYNAMICS

IN HER SIXTH UNION BUDGET, the last before this year's parliamentary elections, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman was fiscally prudent and refrained from populist schemes. She also continued to push growth via higher capital expenditure but at a slower pace. The finance minister is banking on pick-up in private spending while ensuring that lower growth in government expenditure brings down FY25 fiscal deficit to 5.1% of gross domestic product (GDP). The neutral nature of the Budget and broad directions towards building a Viksit Bharat by 2047 reflect government's confidence in coming back to power for a third term.

TROUBLE BELOW AT THE BORING CO.

Shelved projects, politics, and slow progress seem to have dulled Elon Musk's tunneling dreams at the Boring Company.

Going to War Against Deepfakes

Companies are racing to detect videos that have been manipulated with the help of Al-before they cause even more violence and confusion in battle zones.

HOW DATA HELPS MAKE THE BEST INSURANCE CHOICES

Do your checks but act and buy. Being uninsured is a far greater risk than buying wrong insurance.

BEST DEBT FUNDS

Focus on portfolio mix, duration and AAA and AA rated assets helped the best performers deliver impressive returns.

BEST DEBT FUND MANAGER

Animble-footed approach and tactical calls helped these fund managers deliver in a volatile market.

BEST EQUITY FUNDS

Best performers in equity mutual fund category focused on buying high-growth companies that have competitive advantage at reasonable valuations.