Centre Spending Boosts Infra Companies

Heavy capital expenditure to boost economy helps construction firms improve order book and profit margins.

The Conversation: BIBEK DEBROY, CHAIRMAN, ECONOMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE PRIME MINISTER

BIBEK DEBROY, CHAIRMAN OF ECONOMIC ADVISORY COUNCIL TO THE PRIME MINISTER (EAC-PM), BELIEVES BUDGET 2023 IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO ARTICULATE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT'S MEDIUM-TERM PLAN TO PUSH ECONOMIC GROWTH AMID GLOBAL UNCERTAINTIES. AFTER ALL, IT'S THE LAST BUDGET BEFORE GENERAL ELECTIONS IN 2024. THE EMINENT ECONOMIST EXPLAINS THE THINKING WITHIN EAC-PM, SUGGESTS WHICH ECONOMIC ENGINES INDIA CAN BANK ON AND DIVES RIGHT INTO THE RAGING DEBATE OVER 'FREEBIES' OFFERED BY POLITICAL PARTIES TO WOO VOTERS.

How To Make Money From Social Media

India's 50 million creators are monetising their skills at comedy, dance, singing, fitness and education via exciting new revenue streams to create a flourishing ecosystem.

How To Handle Erratic Bond Markets

Bond markets have been in turmoil ever since rbi started raising interest rates. Here’s how investors can manage their fixed income investments.

Rupee At 80: Is This The New Normal?

The U.S. rate hike trajectory and crude oil prices to keep currency on the boil for now.

Multitasker At Reliance

NITA AMBANI, director of India’s largest company, the ₹7.93 lakh crore Reliance Industries Ltd. (RIL) and chairperson of Reliance Foundation, is the central thread connecting the family, the empire, and the succession architecture of flagship businesses.

Mompreneur At Mamaearth

GHAZAL ALAGH IS least surprised that Mamaearth, the company she founded in 2016, is already a leading unicorn valued at $1.2 billion. Sure, Mamaearth was never her ‘plan A’ — the near six-year-old D2C (direct-to-consumer) venture that started out as a baby care brand before spreading its wings was born out of the dire need to cater to Alagh’s elder son Agastya who had been battling a skin disease at the time of birth — but Alagh always had the knack and the hunger to build something on her own.

Sitharaman’s Economic Rescue Act

NO OTHER FINANCE MINISTER has had to face the kind of challenges that have come the way of Nirmala Sitharaman. She inherited a slowing economy with low consumption and demand. GDP growth had plummeted from over 8% in FY16 to 6.5% in FY19. It subsequently touched 3.7% in pre-Covid FY20. Then came the mother of all crises, Covid-19, delivering a body blow to the economy. GDP contracted 6.6% in FY21, the second year of her stint.

The Alcobev Divas

How women-led start-ups are transforming the ₹3,60,000 crore Indian alcoholic beverage industry.

EV: Tech Clash

IT’S A BATTLE OF TECHNOLOGIES. CURTAILING TAILPIPE EMISSIONS VIA EVs MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE ONLY WAY. SOME CARMAKERS ARE OPTING FOR DIFFERENT POWERTRAINS. WHO WILL WIN THE CONSUMER MANDATE?

India’s Quest For Self-Sufficiency in Edible Oils

WITH EDIBLE OIL IMPORTS COSTING ₹80,000 CRORE IN 2021, AND DEMAND RISING RAPIDLY, INDIA MAKES A SERIOUS BID TO ARREST PRICE SHOCKS. HERE’S HOW...

India Amidst World’s Economic Whirlwind

Price rise, supply disruptions due to Russia-Ukraine war and China lockdown have taken the fizz out of post-pandemic economic recovery. How will this impact India?

THE PERFECT ART COLLECTOR

An ambassador of Le Grand Gout or the French taste, couturier Hubert de Givenchy's elegant lifestyle and incredibly rich collection, one of the most important of our times, has just gone under the hammer in Paris. A Christie's expert gives us a first-hand peek into his valuable friendships and artistic mind.

MADE IN INDIA

Sustainable, handwoven, and handcrafted domestic luxury brands are making a mark globally. At the backend are weavers, artisans and craftsmen, who are harnessing generations-old knowledge to create goods that are truly Indian.

RESPONSIBLE LUXURY

The discerning connoisseur is asking tough questions about how responsibly luxury products are manufactured, leaving brands little choice but to embrace sustainable practices.

THE MISSING MILESTONE

Highway construction dipped in FY22 despite higher utilisation of budgetary allocation. The ambitious 25,000 km target for FY23 gets that much harder to achieve.

Fixed Crypto Returns! Tread With Caution

It's not possible to generate guaranteed returns from such a volatile asset class. Most such products are marketing ploys.

IBC'S EXISTENTIAL PROBLEMS

WITH LIQUIDATIONS SURPASSING RESOLUTIONS, BANKERS NEED TO LOOK AT ALTERNATIVES TO THE BANKRUPTCY CODE.

CHEMICAL BOOM & BILLIONAIRES

INDIA'S $212 BILLION CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IS SEEING UNPRECEDENTED GROWTH ON THE BACK OF THE CONSUMPTION ECONOMY, NICHE PRODUCTS, RAPID IMPORT SUBSTITUTION AND A GLOBAL GEOSTRATEGIC DEMAND SHIFT FROM CHINA.

Get Ready For Earnings Downgrades

EPS estimates are projected to be slashed over next two quarters as inflation hits India Inc.

The Conversation JEAN-PASCAL TRICOIRE, CHAIRMAN & CEO, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

THE GLOBAL ENERGY SECTOR IS WITNESSING A PARADIGM SHIFT FROM FOSSIL FUEL-BASED ENERGY WITH $755 BILLION INVESTMENTS IN GREEN ENERGY IN 2021, UP FROM $595 BILLION IN 2020 AND MORE THAN THRICE THE $264 BILLION IN 2011. JEAN-PASCAL TRICOIRE, CEO, SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC, BELIEVES THE TRANSITION WILL BE DRIVEN BY DIGITISATION AND AUTOMATION FOR HIGHER ENERGY EFFICIENCY. HE SAYS, IN INDIA MANUFACTURING AND DATA CENTRES HAVE DIGITISED IN A BIG WAY, BUT REAL ESTATE AND INFRASTRUCTURE HAVE A LOT OF CATCHING UP TO DO.

India's Green Future, Built On Hydrogen

India’s biggest businesses are tapping green hydrogen as a future fuel. Can they overcome the viability challenge?

Investing To Beat Inflation

Equity market remains the most preferred asset class for growth investing. In times of rising prices, the key is to invest in firms and sectors least impacted by inflation.

War On Inflation

Rising prices are the latest threat to india’s economic growth. With RBI increasing rates, investment climate subdued and ukraine war in full swing, government finds it hard to check inflation without hurting economic growth.

Why ESG Is No Alpha Strategy

Sustainability investing isn’t yet fetching higher returns for investors. Here’s why.

Retaining Talent

FIRMS ARE PULLING OUT ALL STOPS TO RETAIN EMPLOYEES AS THEY ENGAGE WITH A YOUNG, INFORMED AND DIGITAL-SAVVY WORKFORCE THAT WANTS MUCH MORE THAN A GOOD COMPENSATION PACKAGE.

More Downside In Store For LIC Stock?

The dismal market debut shows the country’s largest life insurer is yet to prove its mettle before investors.

Working On Your Own Terms

WORK FOR EIGHT MONTHS A YEAR OR 12 HOURS A WEEK, OR BE A PART-TIME CMO OR CFO — FLEXIBLE EMPLOYMENT MODELS ARE BECOMING EFFICIENT RETENTION TOOLS FOR INDIA INC.

The Conversation GAUTAM ADANI, CHAIRMAN, ADANI GROUP

A GANPATI IDOL HOLDS A PRIDE OF PLACE ON THE 16TH FLOOR CHAIRMAN’S OFFICE OF ADANI HOUSE, THE GROUP HEADQUARTERS IN PRIVATE TOWNSHIP ‘SHANTIGRAM’ IN AHMEDABAD. LIGHT SEMI-CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC FLOWS IN THE BACKGROUND IN THE MINIMALLY DECORATED CHAIRMAN’S LOUNGE. GAUTAM ADANI WALKS IN BRISKLY AND SETTLES DOWN AT THE CORNER OF A SOFA WITH A WARM, INFORMAL DEMEANOUR. HE IS AGILE, SPORTS AN UNFLINCHING AIR ABOUT HIM AND A FACE THAT DEFIES THAT HE TURNS 60 ON JUNE 24. GAUTAM ADANI SPEAKS TO FORTUNE INDIA ON WHAT DRIVES HIS AMBITION THAT HAS STUNNED THE CORPORATE WORLD FOR HIS SEEMINGLY INSATIABLE APPETITE FOR NEW BUSINESSES — AND A BOLD $70 BILLION GREEN MISSION.

Empowering Peacocks, Not Penguins

AS INDIA INC. EMBRACES A WORLD FULL OF UNCERTAINTIES, NOT ONLY DOES IT NEED OUT-OF-THE-BOX BUSINESS STRATEGIES, ITS EMPLOYEE STRATEGY NEEDS TO FOLLOW SUIT.