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WHEN GOOD GETS BETTER

The latest iterations of two popular devices from tech giants Apple and Samsung have got you you are a workaholic or one who works hard and plays harder covered-whether

The Best Advice I Ever Got

'A suit is tailored the moment the cloth is cut'

CHARGE OF THE YOUNG BRIGADE

THE NEXT GENERATION OF BUSINESS LEADERS IS HERE, AND DOING JUSTICE TO THE FAITH REPOSED IN THEM BY BUILDING ON EXISTING BUSINESSES AND LOOKING AT NEW ONES WITH A WELL-CRAFTED RISK-RETURN EQUATION

The Dream Of 5G

The Big-ticket 5G Spectrum Auction Has Netted A Massive Sum For The Government. It Is Now Over To Telcos To Monetise The Spectrum, While Consumers Can Look Forward To A Bouquet Of Services

Inflation May Have Peaked In India

Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran is optimistic about India’s prospects amid the current economic conditions

Decoding PMLA

A recent Supreme Court judgement has dealt at length with aspects of the anti-money laundering Act. Here are a few implications

Silicon Ambitions

As demand for chips sustains globally, India is taking small steps towards developing a semiconductor ecosystem

This GIFT Needs Money

With GIFT-City, India is betting big on the multi-billion dollar aircraft leasing industry, but crucial financing is missing

Inflation Angst Hits Home

The recent repo rate hike by the RBI will bump up home loan EMIs again, bringing more pain for borrowers

R.I.P. Rocky

Billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, also known as Rocky in the markets, remained the original perma-bull till his last day

THE TECH TWIST

AFTER ENJOYING PREMIUM VALUATIONS LAST YEAR, STOCKS OF MANY DIGITAL MAJORS HAVE CRASHED, THROWING A SPANNER IN THE WORKS FOR SEVERAL OTHERS LOOKING TO GET LISTED

CRACKS IN THE SPEEDWAY

THE RACE FOR GROWTH AND VALUATIONS IN YOUNG, HEADY START-UPS HAS PLACED MANY ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH GOOD BUSINESS PRACTICES, RESULTING IN SEVERAL CASES OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MISHAPS

ACCEL-ERATOR

THE LOCAL ARM OF THE 39-YEAR-OLD GLOBAL VENTURE CAPITAL MAJOR ENGAGES DEEPLY WITH EARLY- STAGE START-UPS AND STAYS INVEST- ED WITH THEM FROM IDEA TO IPO

THE DRYING TAP

STUNG BY LOSSES AND FACING OTHER CHALLENGES IN ADVANCED MARKETS, VENTURE CAPITALISTS TIGHTEN FUND FLOWS INTO INDIA AND EASE THE PACE OF INVESTING WHILE INCREASING DUE DILIGENCE

WATCHING EVERY PENNY

WITH VCs GROWING WEARY OF CASH-BURNING START-UPS AND FOUNDERS WATCHING EVERY PENNY THEY SPEND, LAY-OFFS, HIRING FREEZE AND COST-CUTTING ARE BACK ON CENTRE STAGE

WOOING METROPOLIS

POTENTIAL STRATEGIC INVESTORS ARE BUZZING AROUND METROPOLIS HEALTHCARE. WHAT MAKES IT SUCH AN ATTRACTIVE PROPOSITION?

NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK

BIG NAMES LIKE THE POONAWALLAS, PIRAMALS, AND GODREJS ARE MAKING AN AMBITIOUS PLAY IN INDIA’S RETAIL CREDIT SPACE, USING ORGANIC AS WELL AS INORGANIC ROUTES. BUT EXECUTING THEIR PLANS IN THE FRAGMENTED SEGMENT WILL BE A CHALLENGE

THE MAKING OF A BELLWETHER

ITC, PRINCIPALLY KNOWN FOR ITS TOBACCO BUSINESS FOR MOST PART OF ITS CORPORATE LIFE, HAS QUIETLY TURNED INTO AN FMCG MAJOR THAT HAS SEEN SUSTAINED GROWTH IN ITS FOODS SEGMENT WITH OTHER CATEGORIES ALSO KICKING IN

The End Of Cycles?

The world's economic graph over the next few decades may resemble jagged shards of broken glass, with many tips pointing downwards

IKEA's India Challenge

The Swedish Home Furnishings Giant Is Aggressively Pushing Into The Indian Market, But Leading Domestic Brands Are Not Ready To Give Up Market Share Without A Fight

AN UNPLEASANT CONSENSUS

LEADING MARKET EXPERTS HAVE ALREADY LOWERED THEIR EXPECTATIONS FROM THE STOCK MARKET THIS YEAR, AND WHILE THEY BELIEVE THAT THE BULK OF THE CORRECTION IS BEHIND US, THEY ARE NOT YET READY TO PAINT A ROSY OUTLOOK

'We should see an uptick in capex on the back of public capital'

Sanjeev Krishan, Chairman of PwC in India, explains how India Inc. can move ahead by navigating the current challenges

R.I.P (2020-2022)

ONCE IN SHORT SUPPLY DURING THE PEAK OF USED IN THE PANDEMIC, VITAL PARAPHERNALIA THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF COVID-19 REMAIN UNSOLD OR UNUSED, PUTTING MANUFACTURERS IN A SPOT

STARRY NIGHTS

WHEN THE WHOLE WORLD SLEEPS, NIGHT OWLS PROWL THE STREETS OF INDIA'S MEGACITIES. BUT WITH REGULATIONS BARRING ANY SUBSTANTIAL ECONOMIC ACTIVITY DURING NIGHT-TIME, THEY BARELY HAVE ANYWHERE TO GO

The Best Advice I Ever Got

Otis India is the Indian arm of the global elevator and escalator manufacturer and services brand

Hunkering Down

Big bull Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has kept his portfolio largely unchanged during the April-June quarter amid the bloodbath in the market

AKASA'S FLIGHT PLAN

As India's newest airline prepares for take-off, here's what its future may hold in the country's intensely competitive aviation market

Mileage Protection

A regulatory push is creating a flurry of usage-based motor insurance policies in India

The Curse Of The Coin

Trading volumes of Indian crypto exchanges have declined after the application of 1 percent TDS

Bollywood's Faltering Story

With few Bollywood movies making an impact at the cash registers in the last few quarters, the Hindi content factory looks seriously ill compared to movies from the South