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Thirsty For More

BIRA’S ANKUR JAIN HAS SWIFTLY CARVED A NICHE FOR HIMSELF IN A DIFFICULT DOMESTIC ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE INDUSTRY. HE IS FAR FROM DONE YET.

Key, Not Bulk, Job Creators

Management graduates account for a small percentage, 5-10%, of hires for some big sectors, but more than double that in terms of value.

Credit Worthy

Many management graduates from leading business schools begin their careers burdened by debt, owing to the high fees they had to pay. What is the way out?

Pooled Resources

More conglomerates are tapping leading business schools to build their corporate leadership development programmes, and groom young talent.

Domain Dons

Traditionally strong recruiters are recalibrating their talent needs and hiring parameters. Other than from B-schools, some are laterally hiring specialists as well.

Haute & Suite

High-end suites are getting increasingly popular with corporate travellers, andhotels are lapping it up.

A Drive Into The Future

Disruptions such as electrification, autonomous driving andconnected technologies will pave the way for luxury cars that will be more futuristic and cutting-edge than ever.

More Than Just Bodyguards

As security needs become more complex, the rich and the famous are cherry picking the best from Indias armedforces to protect themselves and their families.

Tough Times Ahead

The market cap of bt 500 companies rose 23.4 per cent during 2017/18, but things could get difficult going ahead.

BFSI Rules

Five out of six debutants in the top 100 rankings are from the financial services sector.

On A Winning Streak

Strategies such as localisation as well as premiumisation and An Entrepreneurial Work Culture Have Enabled Hul become the fifth most valuable company in bt 500.

Paying The Price

The oil explorer burnt cash to buy HPCL, Pay Large Dividend And Is Now Being Pushed For A Share Buyback To Help Meet The Government's Disinvestment Target. Can increase in crude oil prices rebuild market sentiment?

Chinese Checkers

China’s crackdown on polluting steel plants helped Heg’s graphite electrode business grow more than nine times.

Caught In The Middle

A big transformation is happening in the global generic pharmaceutical industry. As a result, stocks of most major drug companies have done badly in the past one year.

A Fund Of New Possibilities

WHY ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS ARE GAINING TRACTION WITH WEALTHY INDIANS.

Changing Times

India’s $160 billion healthcare ecosystem is undergoing unprecedented shift.

Bacteria Power

Microbes can be used in large quantities to convert light into energy, even under overcast skies.

'Higher MSP Will Not Distort Market Prices'

The NDA regime has announced a steep increase in minimum support price for 14 kharif crops. The question is, will this mitigate the mounting rural distress? Union Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Singh walks Business Today through his blueprint for increased procurement and distribution.

The Gift Of Health

Ayushman Bharat can do to healthcare what GST is expected to do to India’s indirect tax regime. But there are challenges, too.

On The Watch!

WIRELESS SECURITY CAMERAS ARE EASY TO INSTAL AND PROVIDE ACCESS TO LIVE FEED WITHOUT COSTING A BOMB.

Minimal Support

Did the government announce MSP hike before planning for infrastructure backup?

Xinomi All Set For The Big Game

After displacing Samsung from pole position in smartphones, Xiaomi aims for a bigger play in Indian consumer durables.

Tax Buoyancy Is Not Much. We Need To Keep Watching

The man at the centre of the government’s mega tax reform, Finance Secretary Hasmukh Adhia, shares with Dipak Mondal his experience of seeing through the one year of GST.

How Private Equity Firms Hire CEOs

They do it a lot and have learned what to look for.

Is R&D A Prodigal Child?

Getting returns on R&D investments is a tough challenge, but success largely depends on appropriate value creation.

Distress Call

State-run BSNL and MTNL, credited with laying the country’s telecommunication infrastructure, are battling for survival, owing to mismanagement and mounting losses. Can the government rescue them?

In Search Of New Ethos

A HARD LOOK AT WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF EQUITABLE DEVELOPMENT IS LEFT OUT OF THE BIGGER FRAMEWORK DOMINATED BY GOVERNMENTS AND ECONOMIC FORCES.

Giving Voice To Apps

THE BENGALURUBASED B2B COMPANY OFFERS A MULTILINGUAL VOICE INTERFACE SO THAT DEVELOPERS CAN SYNC IT WITH ANY MOBILE APP.

States Free To Top Up Income Support Scheme

The country’s interim Finance Minister, Piyush Goyal, speaks to Business Today’s Prosenjit Datta, Rajeev Dubey and Anilesh S. Mahajan about the Budget's fiscal math, the role of states in the new income support scheme for farmers and the government’s plans to fulfil its promises in an election year.

Mr Big Picture

Mukesh Ambani Is Betting On Consumer Businesses To Take Ril's Story Forward.