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Risk On
Despite huge strides, the risk of stressed and stranded projects is keeping investors jittery about India’s infrastructure building strategy.
4 min |
September 09, 2018
Business Today
High On Highway
India is building roads at a frenetic pace. The dream of building 40 kilometres a day is within the realm of possibility now.
4 min |
September 09, 2018
Business Today
Bad Loan Resolution Puzzle
It has not given bankers the realisations they had hoped for. Now the government has unveiled a new approach even while they are modifying the act.
8 min |
August 26, 2018
Business Today
Pakistan's Hope
Imran Khan’s priority will be to get the economy back on track.
9 min |
August 26, 2018
Business Today
'We Are Changing Gears And Leveraging The Make In India Policy'
Thales India, part of the Thales Group – one of the world’s largest defence suppliers – is betting big on India along with China and the US. Of late, Thales has acquired a few companies in the digital space to expand in data analytics and cybersecurity. Patrice Caine, Chairman and CEO of the Thales Group, speaks to Business Today’s Prosenjit Datta and Manu Kaushik on the next big areas and what makes India attractive. Edited excerpts:
6 min |
August 26, 2018
Business Today
Shift Into The Fast Lane
WITH SPECIAL RADIOS FITTED IN VEHICLES, COMMUTE TIME COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED, ESPECIALLY DURING RUSH HOURS.
2 min |
August 26, 2018
Business Today
A Star In Decline?
Twitter in India has more to worry besides the bots purge.
2 min |
August 26, 2018
Business Today
'We Will Keep Investing In India'
Legrand, the France-based global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure with $5.5 billion revenues, has an extensive network in India with 84 offices, 10 manufacturing facilities, 10 training centres and a distribution network of 750 partners and over 11,500 retailers. It has also done five acquisitions in India. Benoit Coquart, Global CEO of Legrand Group, talks to P.B. Jayakumar about business plans for India and global trends in spaces for living and working. Edited excerpts:
5 min |
February 10, 2019
Business Today
India Shines Bright
Indian stock markets have been ahead of most emerging markets in 2018. India is set to offer attractive returns as earnings recovery pulls in foreign investors.
6 min |
February 10, 2019
Business Today
Small Struggles
One year after GST, industry numbers suggest that the very small FMCG players are struggling; only the mid-level brands are left to give competition to national players.
6 min |
February 10, 2019
Business Today
Hamstrung
Why hotel chains are unable to increase room rates in spite of robust demand.
5 min |
February 10, 2019
Business Today
Looking Up
Business confidence rises moderately in the run-up to general elections as corporate leaders expect status quo on microeconomic and macroeconomic indicators, finds the latest Business Today-C fore Business Confidence Survey.
3 min |
February 10, 2019
Business Today
An Autonomous Revolution
India is now the fifth-largest automotive market. It is also home to nine out of ten most polluted cities in the world. Further rapid urbanisation and spread of cities will require it to adopt innovative mobility solutions such as Mobility as a Service and shared mobility, cleaner EV technologies, and autonomous vehicles that are also less polluting. Faster mobility will also be the key to industry's efficiency.
3 min |
January 13, 2019
Business Today
Caution: Tech At Work
The staid construction industry is rewriting the rules as companies use next-gen technologies. Components are tagged from origin to consumption using sensors. Similarly, biometrics give the management a quick idea about skills, qualifications and expertise of workmen on a continuous basis, says S.N. Subrahmanyan
4 min |
January 13, 2019
Business Today
Can Walmart Halt The Slide Of Flipkart After The Bansals' Exit?
How can Walmart correct the wobble in India's best known start-up?
10+ min |
December 16, 2018
Business Today
Fresh Designs
Innovative And Disruptive Strategies Are Helping Kalyan Jewellers Beat Competition; Now, It Wants To More Than Double Revenues And The Number Of Stores In Five Years.
9 min |
February 24, 2019
Business Today
Government's Cash Cows
Despite the call for large-scale disinvestment, PSUs continue to bail out the government.
6 min |
February 24, 2019
Business Today
Poor Man's Budget
Rural development, agriculture and social pensions all found prominent mention in the Budget announcements.
5 min |
February 24, 2019
Business Today
Soponomics
Can the Modi government fund the bonanza of sops for voters without wrecking the country's financial stability?
4 min |
February 24, 2019
Business Today
5 Subtle Ways To Find A New Job
Looking for a job can be discouraging and embarrassing, if not downright humiliating. You can be rejected without reason, asked questions you’d rather not answer, or be judged based on criteria you don’t understand. Not to mention you’re putting your career – and even your sense of self – on the line.
3 min |
February 24, 2019
Business Today
Why So Few Women Are Taking The Start-up Route.
Why so few women are taking the start-up route.
7 min |
September 23, 2018
Business Today
Wages Of Inequality
The pay gap between female and male employees not only exists but also increases as they advance in their careers. What can be done to reverse the trend?
10+ min |
September 23, 2018
Business Today
'Trade Wars To Have Less Direct Impact On India'
Ira Kalish, Chief Global Economist, Deloitte, Touche Tohmatsu, talks to Prosenjit Datta, Rajeev Dubey and Joe C. Mathew on how India can do well in spite of trade wars, oil, the state of the global economy and the future of global trade.
8 min |
September 23, 2018
Business Today
Judging Matters
Prathiba Singh has contributed to some of the most important IPR laws and given landmark judgments.
2 min |
September 23, 2018
Business Today
Learning Curve
Pratham’s Aser has helped identify learning gaps among primary school children.
3 min |
September 23, 2018
Business Today
Meet The Pad Woman
Suhani Mohan is taking sanitary pads to women at large and making them aware of menstrual hygiene.
3 min |
September 23, 2018
Business Today
Making India Disaster Ready
NATURAL CALAMITIES HAVE BECOME A WAY OF LIFE, BUT THE INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE IS YET TO BECOME RESILIENT.
9 min |
June 30, 2019
Business Today
Taming Shadow Banks
NBFCs are facing asset-liability mismatches and undergoing a balance sheet adjustment. But they need more regulatory intervention, too.
6 min |
June 30, 2019
Business Today
Finding The Way
Fintech lenders will have to change their business models to survive the ongoing liquidity crisis.
5 min |
June 30, 2019
Business Today
The Sweet Pill
Drug regulatory reforms in China have turned the heat on the Indian pharmaceutical industry and raised the cost of bulk drugs. But some firms have managed to turn the crisis into an opportunity by filling in the space left by the Chinese.
5 min |