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We Are Sharply Focused On Creating Long-Term Value For Stakeholders
ITC's FMCG business has been at the centre of the company’s transformation journey. But the market is not impressed, and investors believe a demerger is the only way to bring the stock out of the woods. Chairman and MD Sanjiv Puri is, however, non-committal. In a conversation with Ajita Shashidhar and Rajeev Dubey, Puri shares his strategy for the company’s next level of growth. Edited excerpts:
4 min |
July 25, 2021
Business Today
Return To Office? No, Thanks
Many white-collar workers are ready to spruce up resumes and look for a job change if asked to return to office
7 min |
July 25, 2021
Business Today
Best Advice I Ever Got - “CANNOT BE DRIVEN BY RANKS OR HIERARCHY IN CRISIS”
ANSHUMAN MAGAZINE, Chairman & CEO, India, South-East Asia, Middle East & Africa, CBRE
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July 25, 2021
Business Today
INDIA'S HYDROGEN DREAMS
Reliance Industries’ big-bang entry into hydrogen is likely to accelerate development of the nascent industry, and play a critical role in India’s fight against climate change
10 min |
July 25, 2021
Business Today
MAKING THE MOST OF THE CLOUD
The hybrid cloud model provides security, greater flexibility and optimises costs for organisations
7 min |
July 25, 2021
Business Today
PAYOFF TIME FOR ITC
INDIA'S LARGEST FMCG FIRM'S CIGARETTE AND HOTEL BUSINESSES CONTINUE TO WEIGH ON VALUATIONS, MAKING INVESTORS RESTLESS. CAN A DEMERGER HELP IT ATTRACT INVESTOR ATTENTION?
10+ min |
July 25, 2021
Business Today
SHAPING INDIA'S BAD BANK
Government and RBI are working to make the National Asset Reconstruction Company a reality. Here’s why we must learn from global experience
9 min |
July 25, 2021
Business Today
THE BUSINESS OF THE ELDERS
ARMED WITH DISPOSABLE INCOME AND A WILLINGNESS TO SPLURGE, THIS CONSUMER COHORT COMPRISES OVER 10 PER CENT OF THE POPULATION. NO WONDER MARKETERS ARE BEGINNING TO TARGET THIS SEGMENT WITH SPECIALISED PRODUCTS
10+ min |
July 25, 2021
Business Today
Classes Go Hi-Tech
How technology has transformed the way educational institutions function
8 min |
June 27, 2021
Business Today
The Great GST Divide
Why the GST council has become a battleground for a turf war between centre and states
10+ min |
July 11, 2021
Business Today
Good Time To Buy Your Dream Home
The post-covid scenario has altered homebuyers’ preferences, with the work from home model prompting more and more people to invest in bigger houses in smaller cities
8 min |
July 11, 2021
Business Today
Are Cryptocurrencies Evil?
Centre, RBI and the judiciary blow hot and cold on legality of crypto-currencies, leaving investors and 340 trading platforms in a fix
10+ min |
July 11, 2021
Business Today
Adani's Valuation Binge
Stocks of Adani group companies have skyrocketed in the last one year, making Chairman Gautam Adani the second-richest Asian. However, the group’s finances are still to catch up, questioning the rationale behind the meteoric rise
10 min |
July 11, 2021
Business Today
Gada, The Melody King
Hiren Gada, CEO of homegrown media company Shemaroo Entertainment, is an avid marathoner.
1 min |
July 11, 2021
Business Today
Expensive Basics
WHY AND HOW THE RECENT SURGE IN FMCG PRICES IS HURTING MIDDLE CLASS HOME BUDGETS AND COMPANY BALANCE SHEETS
10+ min |
July 11, 2021
Business Today
Grooming Professionals
Guiding people to be a better version of themselves. That’s what R.M. Vishakha, Managing Director and CEO, IndiaFirst Life Insurance, loves doing as a hobby. On weekends, when most people engage in light activities, she conducts one-on-one sessions with people, and grooms them to be better professionals, all of it pro-bono.
1 min |
July 11, 2021
Business Today
“IF LEADERS CANNOT BE INFLUENCED, INFLUENCE THE PERSON THEY TRUST”
KAUSHIK SARKAR, Senior Vice president, Finance & Commercial, Robert Bosch Engineering and Business Solutions
1 min |
July 11, 2021
Business Today
Big Data's Healing Touch
How AI and Data Analytics are changing healthcare industry dynamics
10 min |
June 27, 2021
Business Today
Wellness Wearables
FROM TRACKING VITALS TO HELPING YOU STAY FIT, PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY, WEARABLES ARE NOW A WHOLE NEW BALLGAME ALTOGETHER. WHILE SMARTWATCHES AND SMART BANDS ARE STILL THE MOST PREFERRED, A NUMBER OF INNOVATIVE ONES ARE MAKING THEIR PRESENCE FELT
3 min |
June 27, 2021
Business Today
Digital Key To Pandemic Response
Technology has emerged as the lifeline of societies and economies
3 min |
June 27, 2021
Business Today
The 5G Dilemma
The pandemic has opened a fresh debate around the future of 5G in india. Infrastructure requirements could further delay its launch
7 min |
June 27, 2021
Business Today
The Future Is Electric
The pandemic has not impacted the electric vehicle story adversely. In fact, it may have accelerated the shift
10+ min |
June 27, 2021
Business Today
Wake-up Call
AS BUSINESS CAME TO A STANDSTILL DURING LAST YEAR’S LOCKDOWN, FOOD RETAIL COMPANIES AND RESTAURANTS EMBRACED TECHNOLOGY TO STAY AFLOAT
10 min |
June 27, 2021
Business Today
Remote Care
THE PANDEMIC HAS FAST-TRACKED ADOPTION OF SMART HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS GLOBALLY
5 min |
June 27, 2021
Business Today
IT For A New World
HOW THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY IS LOOKING TO SERVICE A WORLD WITH NEW RULES, HABITS AND BEHAVIOUR
7 min |
June 27, 2021
Business Today
Marriage of Convenience
FROM DISRUPTERS TO PARTNERS, THE FINTECH-BANK RELATIONSHIP HAS COME A LONG WAY. WHAT IS THE NEXT LEVEL OF THIS PARTNERSHIP?
9 min |
June 27, 2021
Business Today
Highways Sans Toll Plazas
FUTURE TOLL COLLECTION WILL BE BASED ON GLOBAL POSITIONING TECHNOLOGY. A PILOT PROJECT IS ALREADY ON WITH 500 VEHICLES
7 min |
June 27, 2021
Business Today
Back On Growth Path
After a prolonged downturn, India’s steel industry is set for good times. But it may have to expand quickly to meet the expected spike in demand
10+ min |
June 13, 2021
Business Today
Sanitising Your Portfolio
A sanitised financial portfolio is the first thing you must aim for to tackle the pandemic. Here are some things you can do
6 min |
June 13, 2021
Business Today
Dude, Where is My Vaccine?
While there are many critics of the government’s vaccine strategy, over 75% of 18+ indians could be vaccinated by october ‘21
5 min |