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The Green Fist

The farmer will be on centre stage in 2019, as promises shower on the largest vote bank, but what is he likely to get in the end?

Where To Invest In 2019?

Stocks can’t fly, bonds can’t tumble, gold may not shine, and real estate might not offer returns. 2019 promises to be an action-packed year, but with a cauldron of caution

Winds Of Change

These are portentous times, but Shaktikanta Das is no maverick, and could hold true to his first name

‘Seiko Top Three Luxury Watch Brands In India'

Since formally entering India in 2007, Japanese watch manufacturer Seiko has become one of the top three premium watch brands in the country. BW Businessworld’s Manish Kumar Jha talks to Susumu Kawanishi, Sr. Vice President and Niladri Mazumder, President, Seiko Watch Corporation about the brand, and the luxury watch market in India and abroad, among other things. Excerpts:

Progress That Comes With Failures

IT IS A WELL-KNOWN MAXIM that 90 per cent of all startups fail. Failure is important because it is at the heart of entrepreneurial success. Thomas Edison, who failed a thousand times at inventing the light bulb before succeeding, said “I didn’t fail a thousand times. The light bulb was an invention with a thousand steps.”

The Culture Drives The Organisation

ALL SUCCESSFUL organisations have as their foundation a robust culture that hinges on values, beliefs, assumptions, customs, traditions and tenets.

China's Charm Offensive

THE DALAI LAMA, now 84, speaks little but when he does, policymakers on both sides of the McMahon line that separates India and China listen.

A Repackaged Delivery

Cosmo Films is increasing its value-added product offerings to ride out the storm in the poly films business.

Critical To Ramp Up Factory Output

Contraction in manufacturing data coupled with falling investment numbers pose stiff challenges to the health of Indian economy.

Expectations From Modi Regime Have Increased

In popular perception, as also in BW Businessworld surveys, Nitin Gadkari is rated as the most efficient and effective minister in the Narendra Modi cabinet. In a free-wheeling conversation with BW’s Suman K. Jha, the Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation talks about the government’s priorities as well as other pressing issues. Excerpts:

At Nature's Mercy

Flood waters may have begun to recede in Kerala, but 11 states and 15 cities are in danger of Kerala-life floods. BW Businessworld takes stock of the national preparedness for such disasters.

Jet Airways Gets Set To Fix Its Business

Facing a cash crunch and having posted losses for the second successive quarter, Jet Airways is now aiming for a turnaround. 

Partners On The Ground

Opening up several airports to private ground handlers via competitive bidding will mark the next growth story for the civil aviation market.

The Great Indian Retail Saga

While retailing is all set to boom to more than a $1 trillion industry by 2020 backed by e-tail and omnichannel formats, there will be many winners and some losers.

The Clash Of Handset Titans

The gloves are off. The time is ripe. The top-selling handset makers are battling it out to reach the No. 1 slot in India’s smartphone market.

Performance Paranoia

Right from hiring the right person to promotions, career development and all other business and people initiatives, values remain the guiding light at HDFC Life. The values framework EPICC (Excellence, People Engagement, Integrity, Customer Centricity, and Collaboration) informs the inspiring culture at HDFC Life, fostering growth and progress for its employees. Vibha Padalkar, MD & CEO, shares with BW Businessworld’s Avishek Banerjee the workplace dynamics at his company.

The New G3: US, China And India

A G3 triangle of power comprising the US, China and India in the second quartile of this century (i.e., after 2025) will have conflicting national interests though India and the US clearly have more in common: democracy, language and laws

'Our China Ties Not Directed Against India'

NEPAL’S ambassador to India NILAMBER ACHARYA believes that greater connectivity and trade with India will bring the two countries closer to each to other. In an exclusive interaction with BW Businessworld’s MANISH KUMAR JHA, the ambassador opens up about the dynamics of Nepal’s relations with its neighbours. Excerpts:

CEO - The Best And The Brightest

WHAT’S COMMON BETWEEN Tim Cook, Jamie Dimon, and Akio Toyoda? That they are some of the most celebrated CEOs who made sure that their companies flourished, no matter how the economic environment was. And thus ensured for their shareholders the maximum returns.

The Game Of Loans

Farm loan waivers have often served as populist carrots to woo the populous farming community before polls in India. A close look at the trend.

erosion of a knowledge medium

asa kid like many other children in the metros, growing up was with radio. air. akashvaani. this compulsive forced habit by the father, slowly became addictive, and radio became an integral part of my life. it was customary for radio to play in the background, and it slowly got associated with certain routines in life.

the rich, devil & others too wear prada

several e-commerce platforms selling pre-owned luxury goods have made pradas and lvs of the world more affordable.

Encouraging Innovation, Fostering Empowerment

The company believes in the mantra of “happy employees lead to happy customers, and thereon, happy investors”

Focus On Honesty, Integrity And Inclusivity

Benetton India has benefitted from its ‘our people first’ philosophy, which appreciates and encourages its employees’ talent

Setting Priorities To Reduce Stress

ESDS Software Solutions has flexible work schedule and streamlines the work methods for maximum efficiency without increasing the stress on its employees

Fiscal Stimulus For Ural India Could Drive Consumerism

Recently appointed Chairman of Dabur, Amit Burman, the youngest to occupy the post, is credited with conceiving and nurturing the Real Juice brand and making it a category leader. In a free-wheeling conversation with BW Businessworld’s Jyotsna Sharma, Burman talks about his as well as Dabur’s journey, the challenges they faced along the way, besides a whole gamut of issues includingrship, Indian economy and its challenges, among other things.

IAF Synergising The ISR Process

In an exclusive interaction, BW’s Manish Kumar Jha speaks with Chief of Air Staff B.S. Dhanoa over the critical acquisition of 114 multi-role fighter jets, next generation upgrade in ISR and leveraging IT into the defence, among other things.

Amit Burman Seeks To Reinvent Dabur By Going Rural

Dabur under Amit Burman is betting on deeper rural penetration, product innovation and a focus on naturals and ayurveda to power its next leg of growth

RJIO'S Entry Brings More To The Sector

THE DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS believes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of improving the ease of doing business. For the department, this means one major reform per month. Telecom secretary J.S. Deepak, in an exclusive conversation with BW Businessworld’s Suman K. Jha, opens up on various issues related to the upcoming spectrum auctions and Reliance Jio’s entry in the market. Excerpts:

‘Aiming For Mechanised Solutions Rather Than Just Selling Tractors'

Nikhil Nanda today heads the engineering company his paternal grandfather Har Prasad Nanda founded in 1948. But Chairman and Managing Director Nanda that his children would have to earn their place in the organisation. He tells BW Businessworlds Avishek Banerjee that Escorts is going through a phase of re-invention, its aim being to provide mechanised solutions for agriculture rather than simply push sales volumes of its tractors. Edited excerpts: