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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

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

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

Corporate RAISING THE BAR

Anand Kripalu’s mandate while taking over the reins of Diageo India in 2014, was not just to turn around the debt-ridden United Spirits, but also drive cultural change in an industry tainted with unscrupulous practices

FUTURE WINNERS

DOMESTIC EQUITY MARKETS HAVE SHOWN RESILIENCE. HERE ARE FIVE SECTORS THAT WILL DO WELL IN SPITE OF THE COVID-19 MAYHEM

ON A WEAK BASE

EQUITY MARKETS ARE BUOYANT IN SPITE OF MAYHEM IN THE REAL WORLD. BUT THE RISKS BUILDING UP ARE TOO BIG TO BE IGNORED

TRADING PLACES

AS FPIS TURN CAUTIOUS ABOUT THE INDIAN MARKET, RETAIL INVESTORS ARE STEPPING IN. WHAT'S THE ROAD AHEAD LIKE?

Protecting Parents

HOW TO BUY INSURANCE FOR YOUR 60-PLUS PARENTS AT AFFORDABLE PREMIUM

A HELPING HAND

INDIA INC. IS GOING ALL OUT TO HELP A STRESSED AND BURNT-OUT WORKFORCE TIDE OVER THE HEALTH CRISIS

A Bank For Infra

THE NATIONAL BANK FOR FINANCING INFRASTRUCTURE AND DEVELOPMENT PROMISES TO ADDRESS THE CAPITAL NEEDS OF THE CASH-STARVED INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR, BUT EXECUTION REMAINS KEY

Scrapping Pollutants Away

India’s scrappage policy for automobiles has the potential to reduce pollution and the industry’s carbon footprint while creating employment and demand. It’s a $6-billion opportunity

Green And Carbon-Free Technologies To Cut Emissions

Corporate houses such as Tatas, Reliance, Aditya Birla Group, Adani, L&T and others are investing in green and carbon-free technologies to cut emissions drastically

Green Railways By 2030

In order to reduce its carbon footprint, the entire Indian Railways network will be electrified by 2023. It will also instal 20GW of solar power by 2030

Towards A Low-Carbon Future

India is the third-largest emitter of CO2 globally. As businesses put in place measures to increase their green presence, policies need to meet economics to help the country become energy efficient

E-Waste: A Growing Problem

The country’s e-waste generation increased 43 per cent between FY18 and FY20. The pandemic-induced consumption of electronic devices is set to add to the problem in future

E-INVESTING

Institutional investors, who always focussed on G (governance), are now increasingly engaging with investee companies on the E (environment) and the S (social) part

CLEAN AND GREEN ALANG

Notorious for environmental pollution and accidental death of workers in the yards till a decade ago, Alang in Gujarat is currently the greenest and safest ship-breaking hub globally. So, what changed?

THE TOUGH MAKEOVER

How oil giants plan to innovate for emission reduction and invest in clean energy

COAL IS STILL POWER-FULL

Despite its focus on reducing carbon emissions, India relies heavily on coal for power production. Here’s how some of the country’s biggest power producers are preparing for the fossil fuel-free power generation era

BLEND IT TO FIX IT

Ethanol blending promises to open up a sizeable market for the domestic sugar industry to utilise excess production, without hurting farmer interest

Asset Monetisation: The Missing Model

Centre Hopes To Monetise Public Sector Assets Such As Land, Roads And Railways To Finance An Infrastructure Push. But Where Is The Model To Achieve The ₹2.5-lakh-crore Target?

Uncertainty Returns

Industrialised states like Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi have been the most affected in the second Covid wave, resulting in large-scale migration of labour and posing a bumpy road ahead for

WE WILL SOON HAVE AUTONOMOUS TRAINS RUNNING ON MAINLINES”

In end-January, French mobility major Alstom completed the acquisition of German rival Bombardier Transportation. The new entity has combined revenues of around €15.7 billion, order book of €71.1 billion and employs 75,000 people in 70 countries. Ling Fang, President, Alstom Asia-Pacific, spoke to P.B. Jayakumar on Alstom becoming the largest overseas mobility player in India and why the country is going to be a crucial market for the company. Edited excerpts:

THE NEW TITAN

TITAN COMPANY’S NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM IS TRYING HARD TO MORPH THE ₹20,000-CRORE LEGACY LIFESTYLE COMPANY INTO A YOUNG, EDGY ORGANISATION

SPRINT TO FINISH

CORPORATE EARNINGS GROWTH IS LIKELY TO ACCELERATE IN THE LAST QUARTER OF FY21, BUT RESURGENCE OF COVID CASES COULD CLOUD THE OUTLOOK FOR FY22

New Stress Pockets

Unsecured personal loans, credit cards, business banking, and MSME loans are emerging as new breeding ground for banks' NPAs. How serious is the problem?

NETWORK

Call Of The Mountains

Mediation On The Table

MEDIATION IS YET TO BECOME THE PREFERRED CHOICE FOR CORPORATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, BUT PERSPECTIVES ARE CHANGING

Economic Whirlwinds

With India firmly in the grip of the second Covid wave, the much-expected catapult from a buoyant Q1 is unlikely. How should the Centre steer a slowing economy?

BEST ADVICE I EVER GOT

“IMPORTANT TO MANAGE INTENT AND IMPACT DURING TRANSFORMATION” Manish Bhatnagar, MD, SKF India