A PEEK INTO THE FUTURE

This year's IFA Berlin had some truly futuristic devices that give you an idea of what technology can do for you. We bring you our picks

PURE INDULGENCE

INDIAN CRAFT CHOCOLATE MAKERS ARE EXPERIMENTING WITH UNUSUAL INGREDIENTS LIKE JASMINE AND HIBISCUS TO OFFER ESOTERIC FLAVOURS

WHERE ARE THE CRYPTO KINGS?

CRYPTO TRADING HAS SLOWED DOWN DRASTICALLY, PUTTING THE BRAKES ON A MARKET WHICH WAS ONCE ON FIRE. UNDETERRED, CRYPTO FOUNDERS ARE LOOKING FOR NEW AVENUES TO TAKE THEIR FIRMS IN

Under the Finfluence

The Securities and Exchange Board of India has made its intentions crystal clear by getting on the offensive in its fight against unregistered financial influencers or finfluencers. But it must tread a fine line

THIRSTING FOR DOMINANCE

BISLERI HAS MAINTAINED ITS LEADERSHIP IN THE BOTTLED WATER BUSINESS. IT'S NOW LOOKING TO CONSOLIDATE AND GET A MEANINGFUL SHARE OF THE CARBONATED SOFT DRINKS MARKETS

CAUTION AHEAD

STEEP INFLATION AND FALTERING DEMAND HAVE HIT CONSUMER GOODS MAKERS HARD IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. THERE SEEMS TO BE LITTLE RESPITE AS A FRESH INFLATION SURGE AND UNEVEN SPREAD OF THE MONSOON COULD DISRUPT THE FIRMS' RECOVERY

IN THE SLOW LANE

DESPITE EFFORTS, THE GOVERNMENT'S DISINVESTMENT AGENDA HAS HAD MIXED SUCCESS WITH MINORITY SHARE SALES TAKING PRECEDENCE AND STRATEGIC DISINVESTMENT REMAINING ON THE BACK BURNER

"WE'VE NOT SUFFERED FROM THE GLOBAL SLOWDOWN"

CEA V. Anantha Nageswaran is confident that the economy will grow by 6.5 per cent this fiscal despite concerns

Growing Pains

AFTER GROWING 7.8 PER CENT IN Q1FY24, INDIA'S ECONOMIC GROWTH MAY SLOW DESPITE A FOCUS ON CAPEX. AN ERRATIC MONSOON MAY LOWER DOMESTIC DEMAND AND FAN FOOD INFLATIONARY PRESSURES, WHILE THE GLOBAL SLUMP COULD HURT EXPORTS

"We want a poverty-free world on a liveable planet"

Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank, talks about the institution's new vision and mission, reforms, the debt crisis and India's G20 presidency

THE JIO FINANCIAL BLUEPRINT

WITH THE LISTING OF JIO FINANCIAL SERVICES, RELIANCE CHAIRMAN MUKESH AMBANI HAS LINED UP ALL HIS DUCKS. WILL THE NEW NBFC DISRUPT THE FINANCIAL SPACE THE WAY JIO ROILED MOBILE TELEPHONY DESPITE BEING A LATE ENTRANT?

Winning Game

With broadcast rights for India's bilateral cricket fixtures in its kitty, Viacom18 is turning into the new home of Indian cricket

Heirs Now Apparent

With Mukesh Ambani announcing the appointment of his children to the board of Reliance Industries, the much awaited succession plan at the conglomerate seems well underway

WOMAN POWER TO THE FORE

Jaya Varma Sinha's appointment as the Railway Board's first woman Chairperson and CEO comes at a pivotal juncture in the rail transporter's 170-year history

Back in Vogue

With several AMCs launching technology-focussed funds, the IT sector seems to have regained its allure

'Stay focussed on quality and timely delivery'

Dr Lal PathLabs is the country's largest medical diagnostics firm by revenue

"INDIA HAS SET THE GOLD STANDARD FOR A G20 PRESIDENCY"

I&B Secretary Apurva Chandra decodes the impact of India's one-year presidency of the G20

LEADING AT 100

HOW CAN INDIA CAPITALISE ON THE INFLUENCE IT HAS WIELDED WITH ITS G20 LEADERSHIP? A DAY OF CONVERSATIONS AND DEBATES OFFERS MULTIPLE INTERPRETATIONS

A TRISTAR ADVENTURE

IN A HARMONIOUS BLEND OF LEGACY AND INNOVATION, THE NEW MERCEDES-BENZ GLC PROMISES TO TAKE YOU ON AN EXHILARATING JOURNEY EVERY TIME YOU STEP INTO IT

TIME IS LUXURY

THE EVER-DYNAMIC WORLD OF HOROLOGY IS AT ITS CREATIVE BEST WHEN LAUNCHING UNIQUE OFFERINGS FOR ITS PATRONS. HERE'S A LOOK AT SOME STANDOUT WATCHES

"NPS IS NOTA FAULTY SCHEME"

Deepak Mohanty, Chairman of the Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, talks about pensions and more

NOTA POPULAR SCHEME

INTEREST IN THE NATIONAL PENSION SYSTEM HAS DWINDLED AMONG NON-GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES THANKS TO THE PROLIFERATION OF OTHER LUCRATIVE RETIREMENT PLANNING OPTIONS

BOOM & DOOM

STAGNANT STARTING SALARIES, APPEALING NEW TECH JOBS IN OTHER SECTORS, FREQUENT MARKET VOLATILITY, AND NOW ONBOARDING DELAYS. IT SERVICES COMPANIES, THE MOST SOUGHT-AFTER MASS RECRUITERS, ARE AT RISK OF LOSING THEIR ALLURE AMONG STUDENTS

FASTEN YOUR SEAT BELTS, PLEASE

MOST MARKET EXPERTS ARE BULLISH ON INDIAN EQUITIES RIGHT NOW, BUT SOME CAUTION NEVER HURT ANYONE. NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO TAKE NOTE OF SOME OF THE HEADWINDS THAT COULD MAKE THE RIDE BUMPY FOR INVESTORS

"Artificial intelligence will explode in the next 5-10 years"

Soumitra Dutta, Dean of Oxford University's Saïd Business School, in a conversation with Kalli Purie, Vice Chairperson of the India Today Group, talks about the impact of AI and what the future holds for this disruptive technology

WINNING FORMULA

PHYSICS WALLAH SEEMS TO HAVE TURNED THE TIDE EVEN AS MANY OTHER MAJOR EDTECH PLAYERS IN INDIA ARE GRAPPLING WITH LAYOFFS, LOSSES, VALUATION CUTS AND REGULATORY SCRUTINY. HAVING SOLVED THE EDTECH RIDDLE, NOW IT'S AIMING FOR RAPID GROWTH

CAN BYJU'S SURVIVE THE CRISIS?

ONCE THE MOST-VALUED EDTECH FIRM IN THE WORLD, BYJU'S IS NOW BATTLING SERIOUS FUNDING ISSUES, A CORPORATE GOVERNANCE CRISIS AND COURT BATTLES. THE FIRM WILL HAVE TO URGENTLY RAISE AT LEAST $1.5 BILLION AND SET ITS HOUSE IN ORDER. CAN IT SUCCEED?

Alchemy of Languages

The Indian box office is turning vibrant as Hollywood, Marathi, Punjabi and other non-Hindi films are drawing audiences to the theatres

Made in India

With the production of the latest iPhone in the country before its global debut, India's Make in India play is gathering steam

A Step Closer

With India's first dedicated personal digital data protection law, the challenge now lies in implementing its provisions