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'We Are Changing Gears And Leveraging The Make In India Policy'

Thales India, part of the Thales Group – one of the world’s largest defence suppliers – is betting big on India along with China and the US. Of late, Thales has acquired a few companies in the digital space to expand in data analytics and cybersecurity. Patrice Caine, Chairman and CEO of the Thales Group, speaks to Business Today’s Prosenjit Datta and Manu Kaushik on the next big areas and what makes India attractive. Edited excerpts:

Shift Into The Fast Lane

WITH SPECIAL RADIOS FITTED IN VEHICLES, COMMUTE TIME COULD BE SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED, ESPECIALLY DURING RUSH HOURS.

A Star In Decline?

Twitter in India has more to worry besides the bots purge.

'We Will Keep Investing In India'

Legrand, the France-based global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure with $5.5 billion revenues, has an extensive network in India with 84 offices, 10 manufacturing facilities, 10 training centres and a distribution network of 750 partners and over 11,500 retailers. It has also done five acquisitions in India. Benoit Coquart, Global CEO of Legrand Group, talks to P.B. Jayakumar about business plans for India and global trends in spaces for living and working. Edited excerpts:

India Shines Bright

Indian stock markets have been ahead of most emerging markets in 2018. India is set to offer attractive returns as earnings recovery pulls in foreign investors.

Small Struggles

One year after GST, industry numbers suggest that the very small FMCG players are struggling; only the mid-level brands are left to give competition to national players.

Hamstrung

Why hotel chains are unable to increase room rates in spite of robust demand.

Looking Up

Business confidence rises moderately in the run-up to general elections as corporate leaders expect status quo on microeconomic and macroeconomic indicators, finds the latest Business Today-C fore Business Confidence Survey.

An Autonomous Revolution

India is now the fifth-largest automotive market. It is also home to nine out of ten most polluted cities in the world. Further rapid urbanisation and spread of cities will require it to adopt innovative mobility solutions such as Mobility as a Service and shared mobility, cleaner EV technologies, and autonomous vehicles that are also less polluting. Faster mobility will also be the key to industry's efficiency.

Caution: Tech At Work

The staid construction industry is rewriting the rules as companies use next-gen technologies. Components are tagged from origin to consumption using sensors. Similarly, biometrics give the management a quick idea about skills, qualifications and expertise of workmen on a continuous basis, says S.N. Subrahmanyan

Can Walmart Halt The Slide Of Flipkart After The Bansals' Exit?

How can Walmart correct the wobble in India's best known start-up?

Fresh Designs

Innovative And Disruptive Strategies Are Helping Kalyan Jewellers Beat Competition; Now, It Wants To More Than Double Revenues And The Number Of Stores In Five Years.

Government's Cash Cows

Despite the call for large-scale disinvestment, PSUs continue to bail out the government.

Poor Man's Budget

Rural development, agriculture and social pensions all found prominent mention in the Budget announcements.

Soponomics

Can the Modi government fund the bonanza of sops for voters without wrecking the country's financial stability?

5 Subtle Ways To Find A New Job

Looking for a job can be discouraging and embarrassing, if not downright humiliating. You can be rejected without reason, asked questions you’d rather not answer, or be judged based on criteria you don’t understand. Not to mention you’re putting your career – and even your sense of self – on the line.

Why So Few Women Are Taking The Start-up Route.

Why so few women are taking the start-up route.

Wages Of Inequality

The pay gap between female and male employees not only exists but also increases as they advance in their careers. What can be done to reverse the trend?

'Trade Wars To Have Less Direct Impact On India'

Ira Kalish, Chief Global Economist, Deloitte, Touche Tohmatsu, talks to Prosenjit Datta, Rajeev Dubey and Joe C. Mathew on how India can do well in spite of trade wars, oil, the state of the global economy and the future of global trade.

Judging Matters

Prathiba Singh has contributed to some of the most important IPR laws and given landmark judgments.

Learning Curve

Pratham’s Aser has helped identify learning gaps among primary school children.

Meet The Pad Woman

Suhani Mohan is taking sanitary pads to women at large and making them aware of menstrual hygiene.

Making India Disaster Ready

NATURAL CALAMITIES HAVE BECOME A WAY OF LIFE, BUT THE INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE IS YET TO BECOME RESILIENT.

Taming Shadow Banks

NBFCs are facing asset-liability mismatches and undergoing a balance sheet adjustment. But they need more regulatory intervention, too.

Finding The Way

Fintech lenders will have to change their business models to survive the ongoing liquidity crisis.

The Sweet Pill

Drug regulatory reforms in China have turned the heat on the Indian pharmaceutical industry and raised the cost of bulk drugs. But some firms have managed to turn the crisis into an opportunity by filling in the space left by the Chinese.

Transmission Woes

IT'S TIME BANKS PASS ON BENEFITS TO MSMEs, AGRICULTURE SECTOR.

Built In Virtual Reality

Virtual reality has been mostly good for games and entertainment, but Ford is now using it to design cars.

Mother Knows Best

Varun and Ghazal Alagh of Mamaearth have gone from having six chemical-free products for small children to over 60 in just three years.

Capital Leader

A tale of two cities: Bengaluru retains its spot as India’s start-up capital but Delhi-NCR is fast catching up.