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Is This Robot A Friend— Or A Foe?

Automated manufacturing technology is becoming affordable for smaller companies. What does that mean for jobs?

Sizing Up India

Brooks Brothers is often identified with the suits that American Presidents wear. Claudio Del Vecchio, CEO of the company that owns the brand, says its India foray is working out so well that it is aiming at doubling the number of stores in the next three years.

Meet Marvel's Chief Mythmaker

Under Axel Alonso’s watch, a superhero can be anyone.

How E-commerce Is Making Stores Relevant Again

Struggling retailers are betting that their brick-and-mortar outlets will help lift online sales.

How To Buy Classic Cars

Three of the savviest car collectors in the business give their advice on investing with confidence in vintage and exotic cars.

The City Of Broad Shoulders

Let Fortune’s concierge expert show you how to do the perfect weekend in Chicago.

China's New Craft - Beer Bully

Abinbev, the global beer giant that owns budweiser, got left behind by the craft boom in America. Now it’s using its muscle to make sure the same thing doesn’t happen in China.

The Bankable Storyteller

SHOOJIT SIRCAR stands apart in that he not only tells a tale well, but has an eye for economy—so important to the success of his movies where the real hero of the film is the script based on bold topics. 

The Law Tries To Catch Up With Tech

It isn’t the Wild West, but India’s legal framework offers little protection in case of data theft, say experts. 

Aston Martin's Next Century

 James Bond may have put it on the map, but the British marque is determined to stir, not be shaken. 

That Soft Toy Is A Giant

In Hamleys And Its Teddy Bears And Minions, Reliance Has A Retail Business That Is Expanding Rapidly.

An Insolvent Code

Unless Issues Around Implementation Are Fixed, The Insolvency Code Will Remain An Insolvent Code.

A Hotel-Turned-Jail Will Soon Turn Back

The Saudi kingdom’s most luxurious hotel has been doubling as a detention facility. How bad is that for business?

Retailers' Secret Weapon Is Food?

It makes up more than half of Walmart’s sales and is driving a Dollar General surge. Why groceries are suddenly a hot business.

Tech Dissatisfaction, Version 99.0

It’s easier than ever for companies to update products remotely—or to stunt them. And consumers are taking notice.

The PSU Road To Green Transport And Profits

EESL Is an Unlikely Psu; It Neither Manufactures Nor Distributes. What It Does Is Create Demand. It Has Turned Its Sights on Electric Vehicles Now. 

The Rise of Synthetic DNA

Will we soon be buying silk, wood, and more fabricated out of genetic code and scientific brilliance? Or will the nascent industry suffer the same fate that befell the companies that wanted to make biofuel out of algae?

The Riddle of the Wall in the Brain

The blood-brain barrier has long stymied drug development for brain disorders. Researchers have finally begun to break through it. 

Trends Of 2017

At the time of writing this, the stated objective of demonetisation has changed a few times (though not as often as the Reserve Bank’s notifications governing note exchange), from rooting out black money, to stamping out corruption, to drying up terrorist funding, to moving towards a cashless and transparent economy.

Who Will Win The Streaming Wars?

Global giants such as Netflix and Amazon have entered the fray. But they now have to face hotstar, The streaming service from the man who brought western TV to India: Rupert Murdoch

Where To Invest After A British Breakup

Brexit is almost certain to mean more volatility in global stock markets. Here’s how to profit from keeping a stiff upper lip.

14 Glencore Digs Out Of The Abyss

The commodities behemoth faced a crisis last year as prices of metals, grains, and petroleum products—as well as the company’s stock price—plummeted. A rare inside look at how the secretive Swiss giant survived and how it plans to thrive again in a post-boom world.

Caste: Why It's Still An Issue For India Inc.

Some 80 years after the Poona Pact gave reservations to India’s most backward communities, are Dalits rising to the top in corporate India?

Free Bird

To win back customers, McDonald’s is changing how it raises its poultry. Will offering cage-free eggs and antibiotic- free chickens revive the fast-food giant?

International Cricket Is A Big Deal

Broadcaster Star India has valued it higher than IPL.

A New Code Of Conduct

What are the legal ramifications of a self-driving car at fault? A look into what happens legally after robots go awry.

Return To Fundamentals

ICICI Bank and Axis Bank had lost much ground, thanks to major issues regarding their CEOs. Both banks appear to have recovered now.

Transforming India, Digitally

U.S.-based software firm Salesforce’s Sunil Jose says the company is preparing organisations in India for the “fourth industrial revolution”. 

The Big Switch

Havells chairman Anil Rai Gupta is following in his father’s footsteps, but is also making some footprints of his own by taking the family-run company from just an electrical equipment maker to a consumer durables challenger.

You Dont Know Jack

Alibaba founder jack ma is famous as one of China’s richest men. But the e-commerce mogul and his company remain a mystery to many outside his home country.For his next act, Ma plans to empower entrepreneurs around the world—and take his place as a global business leader.