When Art Defied A Shrinking Economy

As artists caught on to digital avenues and social media paved the way, luxury art industry found a new market amid the pandemic.

Green Way For Luxury Cars

Automakers bet on electric vehicles, find new playbook to target the country’s growing affluent millennial populace

COUPED IN MANSIONS

THE CAMELLIAS RESIDENCES IN GURUGRAM, WITH A STARTING PRICE OF ₹30 CRORE, ARE DRIVEN BY INNOVATIONS LIKE A CLUBHOUSE DESIGNED BY INTERNATIONAL ‘GRAND MASTERS’. WITH 80% OF THE APARTMENTS SOLD, DLF IS LOOKING TO RAKE IN ₹12,000 CRORE

HIGH-END VILLAS BEAT PANDEMIC BLUES

WITH MORE PEOPLE WILLING TO PAY A PREMIUM FOR OPEN SPACE, PRICES HAVE RISEN BETWEEN ₹5,000 AND ₹12,000 PER SQ. FT. IN CITIES SUCH AS MUSSOORIE AND SHIMLA IN THE LAST FEW MONTHS.

LUXURY REBOOTS, RECONNECTS

BRANDS UP THEIR DIGITAL GAME TO WOO MILLENNIALS JUST AS SUSTAINABILITY AND REVENGE SPENDING TAKE CENTRE-STAGE IN LUXE CONSUMPTION.

VINTAGE ON WHEELS

RANA MANVENDRA SINGH OF BARWANI HAS ‘RESTORED’ A NUMBER OF HIGH ROLLERS, INCLUDING A 1912 ROLLS-ROYCE SILVER GHOST AND A GOLD-PLATED DAIMLER. THE RENOWNED CAR HISTORIAN IS NOW PLANNING TO RECREATE THE ‘LOST’ DESIGNS OF CARS FOR THE MAHARAJAS.

RUSH HOUR FOR MILLIONAIRE HOMES

WITH THE BULL RUN IN EQUITIES ACTING AS A CATALYST, INDIA’S HNIs ARE BACK TO BUYING MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR HOMES

THE RETURN OF LA SAMARITAINE

THE ICONIC ART DECO AND ART NOUVEAU STRUCTURE WAS RENOVATED OVER SIX YEARS BY 800 SKILLED CRAFTSPEOPLE FOR A REPORTED $1 BILLION AND OPENED IN JUNE. THE DEPARTMENT STORE AND MIXED-USE COMPLEX PROMISES TO LET YOU SAVOUR AN AUTHENTIC FRENCH EXPERIENCE.

TIMELESS TICKERS

IN THE PHYGITAL WORLD, AUCTION HOUSES SUCH AS CHRISTIE’S HAVE CLOCKED THE HIGHEST-EVER SALES THIS YEAR FOR TIMEPIECES, WITH YOUNGER AND DIVERSE BUYERS SNAPPING UP SOME OF THE MOST EXCLUSIVE WATCHES ON THE PLANET.

WHISKY TALES

HAND-CRAFTED IN SPEYSIDE, THE BALVENIE RANGE, THE WORLD’S MOST EXQUISITE AND CREATIVE SINGLE MALTS, IS THE RESULT OF EXPERIMENTATION BY MALTMEN, COOPERS AND MASTER BLENDERS THROUGH GENERATIONS.

The Conversation N.R. NARAYANA MURTHY

Sustainable practices can coexist with a company’s pursuit of profit, says the Infosys co-founder and Catamaran Ventures founder. The 74-year-old, known for his philanthropy, points out that shared values can not only create great companies but can also spawn a sustainable and just society.

What To Do If Stock Markets Correct

The last fiscal may have been the worst year for the Indian economy since Independence, but it was the best one for equity investors. Will the rally last? What strategy should investors follow if there is a correction—or a crash?

Liquidity-driven Euphoria Ebbing

THE LAST ONE YEAR has been unprecedented bafflement for equity investors. The pandemic caused a big economic shock which was also characterized by the quickest and largest rebound inequities.

IT Majors Project Healthy Fiscal Road Map With Robust Q1 Results

Pandemic-driven demand for IT services globally has brought a rich deal pipeline to India's biggest IT firms. Digital transformation in BFSI, retail, and healthcare bodes well for the future.

INDIA INC.'S GREEN CHALLENGE

For sustainable practices to work, India Inc. needs a green-embedded business strategy, not a compliance-driven one.

GREEN IS THE NEW BLACK

Now that the country’s top two billionaires Mukesh Ambani and Gautam Adani are going green, will it help India’s power sector transition from coal-based plants to renewables sooner than expected?

A SUSTAINABLE FLIGHT PATH

Battered by the Covid-19 pandemic, India’s aviation sector relies on sustainability for the road to viability among airports and airlines. Here’s what works, what doesn’t.

Green Wheels, Electric Dreams

The luxury car market is reinventing itself in a green avatar by going electric. Here are the top five luxury electric cars India is looking forward to.

Jet 2.0: Turbulence Ahead

When the National Company Law Tribunal approved the revival of the erstwhile Jet Airways, a new chapter in India’s aviation sector got scripted. But will the airline fly again?

UNEASE IN THE CORNER ROOM

REGULATOR RBI’S GOVERNANCE CIRCULAR HAS PRIVATE BANKS AND THEIR CEOS IN A SPIN. WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS?

The Future Is Here. And It's Autonomous

After 37 years, honeywell is looking to shed the ‘industrial’ tag as it enters the age of autonomous systems, with india’s manufacturing firms finally adopting industry 4.0. This could be the decade of honeywell, but there are some road bumps.

Inside The Ad, Ad, Ad, Ad World Of Youtube

Alphabet’s online video service has grown from tween pastime to one of the world’s largest sellers of digital advertising. Now it’s poised to overtake the TV ad market—if it can maintain control of the wild universe of content it created.

Iconic Business Leaders Build Rich Economies

Every era comes with its own set of iconic entrepreneurs from across diverse industries. Some names have gone down the history pages in golden letters for their spectacular contribution to the world population with innovative enterprise. Industry leaders are visionary individuals, who follow their dream with fierce passion backed by knowledge, integrity, courage to adapt, learn, unlearn and relearn in an evolving market that celebrates the bold. Most importantly, these idea-makers ensure that their concepts transform, benefit and enhance quality of millions of lives worldwide.

A WINNING FORMULA

SYNGENE INTERNATIONAL WAS STARTED BY BIOCON LIMITED IN 1993 TO PROVIDE CONTRACT RESEARCH SERVICES FOR GLOBAL PHARMA COMPANIES. NEARLY THREE DECADES LATER, THE LISTED ENTITY HARBOURS AMBITIONS TO BECOME A GLOBAL SCIENCE COMPANY IN ITS OWN RIGHT.

BUSINESS PARADIGM

CRAFTING TECH SMART, AGILE AND CUSTOMER SAVVY

SONATA'S MELODY FOR SUCCESS

SONATA SOFTWARE, WHICH HAS BEEN AROUND FOR OVER 30 YEARS, IS PLANNING FOR THE NEXT LEVEL OF GROWTH IN THE NEXT FIVE YEARS, POWERED BY ITS ‘PLATFORMATION’ STRATEGY.

A SEA OF OPPORTUNITY

IN A COUNTRY THAT FEASTS ON POULTRY, ALLURI INDRA KUMAR HAS DOGGEDLY FOCUSSED ON SHRIMP FARMING AND PRODUCTION. NOW HIS FIRM AVANTI FEEDS, A FORTUNE INDIA 500 COMPANY, IS SET TO REAP THE BENEFITS FROM THE GOVERNMENT’S FOCUS ON THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY.

The Negotiator You Hope You'll Never Need

An alarming surge in ransomware attacks has spawned a mini-industry of specialists who handle the dirty work of bargaining with hackers on behalf of corporate clients.

The Conversation RITESH AGARWAL

SoftBank-backed hotels aggregator OYO, currently valued at over $9 billion, was hit hard by the pandemic last year. Since then, it has managed to focus on improvements in technology and user experience and get back on the road to recovery. Founder and group CEO Ritesh Agarwal, 27, at the forefront of reimagining OYO for a post-pandemic future, explains how he has been crafting this strategy.

TRUST AND CONSEQUENCES TECH: Facebook's Complicated Cleanup

The company’s promise that artificial intelligence would effectively police its social network is still far from fulfilled.