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Connecting The Dots, Connecting The Data

It takes months to find a customer and only seconds to lose one, or so the saying goes. These days, however, it might be more like milliseconds. Thanks to on-demand information and services available anytime, anywhere, customers are more empowered than ever before and have sky-high expectations. If your customer is bored or impatient, confused or frustrated, for even just a second, there are a myriad other choices they can turn to.

Santro Is Back

Small, indeed, is beautiful. And Hyundai is set to prove that again with its all-new Santro.

The Conquerors

PAIN, GRIT, GLORY.

There Are Basic Constraints To Published Output

The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) has been ranked among the top 25 in the QS Masters Management Ranking 2018. The faculty’s research papers are published in top management journals like Harvard Business Review, Strategic Management Journal, to name a few. With a focus on holistic education, IIMB is the only Indian B-school in the network of 32 global B-schools convened by the Yale School of Management. IIMB Director G. RAGHURAM speaks with BW Businessworld’s WAQAR AHMED FAHAD on a range of issues concerning management education.

To Compete Globally You Need To Attract Best Talent

Over the years, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta (IIMC) has grown into a mature institution for imparting high-quality management education. A globally ranked institute, IIM Calcutta is continually evolving to meet its goals in an ever-changing business environment. BHARATENDU NATH SRIVASTAVA, Director, IIM Calcutta (until recently) talks to BW’s PRIYA SARAF about his institution’s USP, as well as a host of issues concerning management education. Excerpts:

‘Business Schools In India Are Still Evolving'

NMIMS’s School of Business Management (SBM) provides holistic management education. The rigorous curriculum and innovative programmes offered by the school set it apart from other B-schools. The college aims to build leadership capabilities of students using case-based learning, simulations and live projects. RAMESH BHAT, Dean, SBM at NMIMS talks to BW Businessworld’s PRIYA SARAF on the state of B-school education in the country and its evolution over time to meet newer challenges.

Need To Improve Ability To Attract The Best Faculty

SP Jain Institute of Management and Research (SPJIMR) boasts of a unique pedagogy, with a strong element of non-classroom based experiential learning, and a faculty body with a mix of researchers and practitioners-turned-academics, which ensures that what is taught in the classrooms is current and relevant. In an email interview with BW’s PRIYA SARAF, RANJAN BANERJEE, Dean, SPJIMR discusses issues surrounding B-school education.

Obsession With 'Quality'

The IIMB is driven by a mission to .mould leaders and entrepreneurs through transformative education BW.

Setting Standards

A luminous faculty and an alumni of industry stalwarts, keeps IIMA in a league of its own, as the most coveted B-school in India.

‘We Want To Be The Segment Leader'

YK Koo is the Managing Director and CEO of Hyundai Motor India since November 2015. Amidst the ongoing celebrations marking 20 years of Hyundai India, Koo speaks to Ashish Sinha on the future of India’s secondlargest carmaker. Excerpts:

‘Investments Are Slow In Defence As There Is No Predictability'

ECONOMIC ADVISER in the Ministry of Defence, Rajib Kumar Sen is credited with formulating policies on defence offsets. He is also closely associated with the budgeting plan for the Indian armed forces. In an exclusive chat with Manish Kumar Jha, Sen talks about the Draft Defence Production Policy and offsets and how changes in it will enable domestic manufacturers to meet high quality military hardware requirements. 

A Regional Ride

Regional content will play a significant role in taking the OTT video players to the last mile in India and establishing growth

‘The Brand Must Come Before The Platform'

One of the few independent Indian players in the OTT space, Arré has its own platform and also works with other OTT platforms as a content provider. Sai Kumar, Founder, Arré talks to BW about the journey so far and what lies ahead. Excerpts: 

‘Low Cost Long-term Fund Is The Biggest Challenge'

National Housing Bank (NHB) is the agency that handles all issues related to finance for the Housing for All mission. On the third anniversary of this mission, BW Businessworld caught up with Sriram Kalyanaraman, MD & CEO of NHB, to get a perspective on the mission. Excerpts of the interview:

Don't Be Your Own Enemy

Three key behavioural traps that investors need to guard against in the current scenario

The Disruptors Ruling The Road

India’s automobile industry will not only see a slew of globally accepted standards being enforced, but also witness a whole host of new launches

Strong Demand To Drive Growth

In 2019, the real estate sector is expected to grow across all its sub-sectors—residential, commercial, affordable, and warehousing

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.