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FLYING DEEP INTO BHARAT

DESPITE A MULTITUDE OF OPERATIONAL, REGULATORY AND INFRASTRUCTURERELATED CHALLENGES, BOTH REGIONAL AIRLINES AND NATIONAL CARRIERS ARE INCREASING THEIR FLIGHTS INTO REGIONAL ROUTES AND SMALLER TOWNS

‘Why should I be worried about inflation?’

C.K. Venkataraman, MD of Titan Company, says the jewellery company has benefited from recent economic uncertainties when people turned to gold

Plan B

THOUSANDS OF HIGH NET-WORTH INDIVIDUALS ARE INCREASINGLY DIPPING THEIR TOES IN FOREIGN WATERS TO DIVERSIFY THEIR WEALTH, SET UP ALTERNATIVE RESIDENCIES, CONDUCT BUSINESS OR JUST PURSUE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. IT COULD BE A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME

Daughters Who Have Broken Through The Shackles Of Patriarchy

Once A Rare Occurrence In Indian Business Families, Daughters Have Broken Through The Shackles Of Patriarchy To Take On Lead Roles In Family Businesses

The Rise Of Gen Next

Family Businesses in India have evolved over the decades and centuries, especially blooming after the economy was liberalised. But the journey to stay relevant continues

Why Indian Start-Ups Are Struggling To Raise Funds

Despite being a leader in semiconductor design talent, Indian start-ups are struggling to raise funds

The Start-up Families

Start-ups are creating wealth the same way that business families used to, but old family businesses are also evolving with the times

THE FAMILY MINT

A FAMILY OFFICE, OFTEN CONSIDERED A STATUS SYMBOL, DOES HELP THE SUPER-RICH INVEST THEIR WEALTH IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER. BENEFITS LIKE SUCCESSION PLANNING AND RING-FENCING OF THE JEWELS COME ALONG WITH IT

The Moonshot Opportunity

Indian family-owned businesses are looking far afield for new investment opportunities through their family offices, but regulatory hurdles are creating a roadblock

STEPPING BACK

HOW FAMILY BUSINESSES BRING IN PROFESSIONAL CEOS TO MANAGE THEIR EMPIRES AND OUTLAST THE FOUNDER

ONE PLANET, ONE POLICY

FOR FREQUENT TRAVELLERS, INDIAN INSURERS NOW OFFER HEALTH POLICIES THAT COVER MEDICAL TREATMENT ACROSS BORDERS. SUCH POLICIES ARE DIFFERENT FROM REGULAR TRAVEL INSURANCE

YOUR CARGO'S JOURNEY

AT CONTAINER PORT JNPT, MORE THAN A THOUSAND CONSIGNMENTS ARRIVE DAILY FOR SHIPPING OVERSEAS. BT TRACKS THE JOURNEY OF ONE SUCH CONSIGNMENT TO SEE THE IMPACT OF EXPORT-ORIENTED REFORMS

THE QUIET MOVER

A SHARP FOCUS ON BIOSIMILARS HAS PROPELLED LOW-PROFILE AUROBINDO PHARMA TO SECOND PLACE IN THE INDIAN PHARMA PECKING ORDER, WHERE IT HAS STAYED DESPITE THE PANDEMIC. THE JOURNEY TO NO. 1, THOUGH, WILL BE TOUGHER

'GOING FORWARD, OUR THRUST WILL BE TO GROW IN SMALLER TOWNS'

Amit Jatia, Vice Chairman of Westlife Development, on vegetarianism, growth plans, and how he forged a winning partnership with McDonald's in India

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?