Wearing India On The Sleeve

From bespoke jewellery, fashion and exquisite crafts to luxurious river cruises and handcrafted single malts, Indian luxury has arrived. More importantly, consumers are no longer shy of flaunting their centuries old provenance

SLASHING CHINESE IMPORTS

WITH TOYS, ELECTRONICS AND FERTILISERS, INDIA HAS SHOWN THE PATH TO SELF-RELIANCE AND REDUCING DEPENDENCE ON CHINA. HERE'S HOW IT'S PLAYING OUT IN THIS ARDUOUS JOURNEY

MISSION GREEN HYDROGEN

TARGETING 5 MILLION METRIC TONNES OF GREEN HYDROGEN PER ANNUM BY 2030, ONE-FIFTH OF GLOBAL PRODUCTION, INDIA HAS SET ITS EYES ON BEING A MAJOR PRODUCER AND EXPORTER. HERE'S HOW CORPORATE INDIA IS READYING WITH ITS MOVES

The Conversation - CAMPBELL WILSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AIR INDIA

CAMPBELL WILSON HAS HAD TURBULENT 11 MONTHS AS CEO IN CHARGE OF AIR INDIA. AMIDST THE 470 AIRCRAFT ORDER-THE BIGGEST IN AVIATION HISTORY-AND THE MANAGEMENT TEAM'S ONGOING EFFORT TO TURN AROUND THE LEGACY CARRIER, WILSON TALKS TO FORTUNE INDIA ABOUT THE REVIVAL JOURNEY SO FAR AND WHAT'S LEFT TO BE DONE

Debt Trap Awaits The Young

With youngsters latching on to the consumption bandwagon, their finances are increasingly under pressure

Pricing Power Behind High Inflation?

Why central banks such as RBI need to look at high prices charged by dominant firms instead of focusing on higher repo rates only

AKASH AMBANI: MASTERING AIRWAVES

AT LAST YEARS’S annual general meeting, Reliance Group chairman Mukesh Ambani said next-generation leaders are taking over businesses of Reliance Industries

FANNING WINDS OF CHANGE AT INOXGFL

DEVANSH JAIN, executive director of INOXGFL Group, is heir to a century-old business

ADANI GROUP'S FUTURE FOOT FORWARD

WHEN KARAN ADANI joined Adani Ports & SEZ (APSEZ) in 2009 after graduating from Purdue University with a bachelor’s degree in economics, the ports company had a revenue of ₹1,135 crore

ISHA AMBANI: THE RETAIL HEIRESS

AT THE ANNUAL GENERAL meeting (AGM) of Reliance Industries (RIL) last year, Chairman Mukesh Ambani introduced daughter Isha Ambani as the new leader of the conglomerate’s retail business, which recorded ₹2 lakh crore turnover and ₹12,000 crore cash flow in FY22, making it one of the top 10 retailers in the world

BACK TO BASICS

Unit economics, scale, profitability and other classical principles of doing business take centre-stage for India Inc.’s GenNext leaders

WHY IT MAJORS FRET OVER FY24

AS US RECESSION LOOMS LARGE, INDIAN IT SERVICES COMPANIES ARE BRACING FOR A HARD LANDING

THE NEW-AGE SKILL GAP

THE ECONOMY IS CREATING MILLIONS OF JOBS IN NEXT-GEN SECTORS LIKE SOLAR POWER, ELECTRIC VEHICLES, SEMI-CONDUCTOR AND DEFENCE, BUT COMPANIES NEED TO UPSKILL THEIR EMPLOYEES FIRST

POWER COUPLE PACKED WITH PASSION FOR ENTERPRISE

Two Wharton MBAs, Two IIT degrees, One enduring vision, and Infinite trust - that’s how Suma and Jay Dash like to describe themselves. It is rare to come across two people with an equally diverse and decorated profile in Odisha. Both completed their early schooling in Odisha, and have since studied, worked, lived, and travelled across the globe. With extensive international exposures in the US and in Europe, Jay and Suma have a big bag of experiences that guide them in starting and running several entrepreneurial ventures

FALCON FOCUS AND FLIGHT TO SUCCESS

With roots firmly embedded in his family business, Parthajeet Patnaik, was destined to inherit the reins of the successful Falcon Group, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, and that is precisely what this enterprising scion of a prosperous business conglomerate did with elan. While retaining the conventional, he expanded his family’s businesses by exploring broader horizons, scaling new heights

The Conversation

IN 1891, DUTCH BANKER FREDERIK PHILIPS FINANCED PURCHASE OF A FACTORY FOR HIS SON, GERARD PHILIPS, WHERE THEY STARTED MAKING LIGHT BULBS. THE EINDHOVEN-BASED ENTERPRISE WENT ON TO BECOME KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V., A MULTINATIONAL COMPANY SPECIALISING IN LIGHTING, HEALTHCARE AND LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS. MORE THAN A CENTURY LATER, PHILIPS SPUN OFF THE MOTHER BUSINESS IN A HISTORIC IPO WHICH VALUED THE COMPANY, RENAMED SIGNIFY, A LITTLE OVER $3 BILLION. ERIC RONDOLAT, CEO OF SIGNIFY, TALKS ABOUT THE FUTURE OF THE LIGHTING INDUSTRY

India Inc.'s Young Brigade

This April, Bangladesh became the 19th country to agree to settle bilateral trade in Indian rupees. Countries wary of excessive dollar outflows, especially those who run trade deficit with India, have started signing rupee trade settlement deals

Meesho's Top Priority: Well-Being

Employee well-being, an important milestone for employers of the future, has been at the centre of Meesho’s strategy since its launch in 2015.

The 'China' Boost For Global Commodities

As China opens up from covid curbs, the commodity world order, especially steel, aluminium and pharma, is set to change globally, as well as in india.

Tata Power's Mantra: Skill All

Transitioning to a green future, the company is prepping employees through reskilling, upskilling and management training initiatives.

JSW Group - Life Beyond Steel

India's biggest steelmaker led by Chairman Sajjan Jindal zeroes in on cement, paints, ports, power, EVs and drones among new opportunities thrown open by India's economic boom.

Can Six Airbags Help Industry Expand?

Auto and ancillary industry will undergo a paradigm shift once the six airbags mandate is implemented from october 1. Here’s what the change will mean for companies as well as car buyers.

Managing Gen-Z Workforce

By 2030, 30% of the global workforce would comprise the Gen-Z population. For them, purpose, ethics, flexibility, career opportunities matter more than compensation.

INCRED: ALL ABOUT RETAINING TALENT

The company focuses on retaining high performers with attractive appraisals and incentives, offers flexibility to employees to switch roles.

DIVERSITY KEY TO FRACTAL'S POLICIES

Besides having more women, those from LGBTQ+ community in the workforce, the analytics firm focuses on creating a culture of acceptance for neurodivergent employees and those with special needs.

AT TITAN,CRAFTING AMBITIONS THROUGH CONVERSATIONS

The Tata Group company aspires to grow three times in the next four years. It is getting its workforce to be future-ready, by listening to them.

WIPRO SWEARS BY EMPLOYEE VALUES, LEARNING

New learning plans and progressive gender policies bring down attrition to lower than industry peers.

'PHYGITAL' WORKS WONDERS FOR YARA INDIA

The crop nutrition company has moved away from a product-centric approach to connect its workforce with farmers.

HDFC BANK: MORE ROOM FOR DIVERSITY

A conscious bias towards grooming and retaining women talent helps the country’s largest private lender push up women employees from 18% to 22% in less than five years.

MMT BETS ON BUILDING WEALTH, NEW LEADERS

Travel solutions provider offers uncapped leave, attractive stock options and sops for buying e-vehicles.