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Disruption Or Chaos?

Will the rolling out of the ‘Jio First-Day-First-Show’ service to all ‘premium JioFiber’ customers announced by Mukesh Ambani disrupt theatrical revenue?

Shah Rukh Khan's Business Plans

Actor-producer-entrepreneur Shah Rukh Khan believes in dreaming big and utilising money to create value. That is why perhaps he is co-producing and acting in India’s costliest film till date Zero. Khan talks to Ashish Sinha of BW Businessworld about film production, brand endorsement, and his dreams. Excerpts:

Death Of Forex Brokerages

Old world forex brokerages continue to live in a time warp. Many may wither away if they don’t get their house in order. 

'Climate Change Is A Real Challenge'

Grundfos, The world’s leading pump manufacturer, is focused on providing clean drinking water through use of energy-efficient and sustainable technology. Its group president & CEO, Mads Nipper, on a recent trip to India, talked to BW Businessworld’s Paramita Chatterjee about the company’s plans to expand operations in the country as well as about the importance of water, a limited resource, and how its smart use could make a difference to sustainable development, among other things.

India Scores Big!

India Scores Big!

Late, But A Good First Step

Late, But A Good First Step

‘BCCI Is The Biggest Media Company In The Country'

‘BCCI Is The Biggest Media Company In The Country’

‘I Would Also Like To See Our Economies Come Together'

AMERICAN Democrat Robby Wells will be contesting the US Presidential polls in 2020. Ruhail Amin spoke to him during his recent visit to Mumbai, where he shared his vision for the United States. Wells remained reticent about the Trump Administration’s flip-flops on foreign policy and climate change, but spoke enthusiastically about the need for new rules of engagement in the Middle East and Afghanistan and of the need for a stronger economic partnership with India. Edited excerpts:

Not A Cracker Of A Curb

A ban on cracker sales in Delhi hasn’t worked miracles. However, it could be a step in the right direction.

Bringing Democracy To Art

Crowdfunding Will Not Only Allow Art Lovers To Own A 'part' Of The Painting But Could Also Boost India's Art Market

Air India Sale Hits Turbulence

Air India Sale Hits Turbulence

The Enabler Of Sustainable Growth

Malik took Eicher Motors on a steady path of growth by focusing on strong cash flows, negative working capital & maximising operating leverage

Small Steps To Big Success

Bringing changes in ERM and better focus on working capital and resource allocation helped Ravichandran take the big leap

Burger Mania Hits India

Several burger-focused outlets have set up shop in India in search of new customers.

Let's Talk Chatbots

Flavour of the day or here to stay, businesses are jumping in head-first into conversational commerce.

Modi's Aam Aadmi Ministers

The latest round of Narendra Modi government’s Cabinet expansion-cum-reshuffle threw up interesting details. While the exercise ensured elaborate efforts to zero in on right candidates, personal integrity and accessibility to the common people too played a major role in the latest round of reshuffle. As someone rightfully put it — it was an expansion which saw aam aadmi ministers taking charge of important portfolios. Of course electoral compulsions, regional balance, and caste dynamics were kept in mind, but whether it’s Manoj Sinha, or Santosh Gangwar, or Hansraj Ahir or Arjun Ram Meghwal (the ministers that BW Businessworld’s Suman K. Jha talks to, in the following pages) all are known for their aam aadmi credentials. Unlike some others, they don’t sit in their ivory towers, but spend most of their time amidst the common people. While some of them like Sinha and Ahir have already proved their mettle, the PM would also like the Cabinet reshuffle to positively impact the coming elections.

The Aam Aadmi Connect Is Strengthened

Santosh Kumar Gangwar is a popular BJP leader from Uttar Pradesh. He believes his induction in the finance ministry as minister of state marks the democratisation of the ministry.

Rooms With Few Visitors

New hotels are on the rise, but occupany isn’t. Oversupply of rooms, and consequent sluggish room rents are forcing hotels to fetch more MICE

The Hospitable Indian

Indian hotel chains are looking to take their unique brand of customer service to a wider global audience By Bikramjit Ray

The Rise Of An Unicorn, Or Many

One in every five fundings in India is in the edtech sector that is pegged at over $100 billion. Indeed, the sector is fast growing and so are the chances of unicorns

Trim Away The Unwanted

BRANDS IN INDIA — both domestic and international — are constantly trying new ways to capture the attention of the large youth population in the country.

Standpoint - Top Tech Trends That Can Work Here Too

The tech on offer at the consumer electronics show 2017, which took place in Las Vegas in January ’17, was severely criticised for being very west-centric. But Steve Blakeman does not agree. He believes all of the key trends witnessed in Las Vegas can work just as well in markets such as India. Here are the reasons why he feels so.

Instagram Trends To Watch Out For In 2018

Social media today is an incredibly important tool in a marketer’s arsenal.

Engage With The Community

AS THE NATION celebrated its 69 th Republic Day, an unseemly spectacle was playing out in various states — an outfit called Karni Sena was holding the state and people to ransom over the film Padmaavat.

'India Is A Key Centre For Us'

Miki Migdal, president of the NICE Enterprise Product Group, a big data firm listed on Nasdaq, talks to BW Businessworld’s Ashish Sinha about the growing importance of its India Global Talent Center at Pune, NICE’s largest site outside its Israel headquarters.

Why And How To Build A Respected Brand?

Respect in the market and among your customers is vital to brand longevity. Respect means trust, which in turn translates into business for you.

The Younger Generations Are Driven By A Sense Of Purpose Rather Than Monetary Rewards

INDIA IS ONE of the world’s fastest growing economies. With fast-paced economic progress, there is also an underlying need to have corporate leaders consciously implement best work practices and business ethics as a core part of a company’s growth strategy. Only this will result in creating ‘highly effective global leaders for future generations’.Brand Tata has always been synonymous with ‘trust’. Even today, each employee of the Tata Group is proud to be part of a truly ‘global’ and yet ‘humble and socially responsible’ company. Munnish Puri meets with Mukund Rajan to discuss his role as the Tata Group’s chief sustainability and chief ethics officer.

A Big Stepping Stone

The Success of Google Globally Is Primarily Dependent on Its Large User Base, and With 1.2 Bn People in India, the Country Is Surely a Very Important Market for It 

The Great Credit Card Rip-Off

Exorbitant interest rates along with loads of other charges should be a deterrent to individuals rolling over credit card dues. Disastrously, it’s not

Last Straw On A Camel's Back?

Last Straw On A Camel's Back?