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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?

‘Cyber Security Breaches On The Rise'

Robert Le Busque, regional MD for Australia, New Zealand and India at Verizon Enterprise Solutions, told BW Businessworld’s Monica Behura that cyber security breach had risen by 500 per cent in India post demonetisation. 

Time For Greater Collaboration

In an exclusive interview with BW Businesssworld’s RUHAIL AMIN, Oracle Marketing Cloud’s marketing transformation & strategy director WENDY HOGAN spoke about the need to build complementary relationships between customer data and the potential challenges facing future marketers and more.

Taking Stock Advisory To Another Level

BW businessworld’s brij pahwa in conversation with kaushlendra singh sengar, founder and ceo.

No Second Guessing Here

The Central Banker’s tough stance on inflation lays to rest the questions on its autonomy, writes Clifford Alvares.

Big Push To Infrastructure

Money begets money. Will the Rs 4 trillion budgetary push to infrastructure attract global investors?

Since Growth Begets Growth

GMR Group is all set to begin the $2.5-billion renovation-cumcapacity expansion of Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport, starting with Terminal 1 

Flexibility Is The Key Strategy

IT IS, PERHAPS, only human tendency to frame the times that one lives in as exceptional in the flow of history.

The Future Of Fintech

The nascent fintech industry in India is set for a boom and investments are expected to double to $2.4 billion by 2020

‘What I Inherited Is Today 12 Per Cent Of L&T; The Other 88 Per Cent I Have Created'

FOR A.M. NAIK, Larsen & Toubro is his temple and work, indeed, is worship. It’s his relentless passion and commitment to L&T that has led him to spot new opportunities in new businesses. The executive group chairman has transformed L&T from a mere engineering and EPC player to a mammoth conglomerate that’s into defence, water, technology and hydrocarbons, and heavy engineering. In a free-wheeling conversation with Clifford Alvares, Naik dwells at length on what drives him, on the importance of succession planning and the growth of L&T. Edited excerpts:

An Arab Tightrope For India

THE BLOCKADE OF Qatar by a group of Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia puts India in a piquant situation.

Betting Big On India

India’s sheer scale and geography have for decades attracted countries such as Japan and Korea to boost trade and nurture business relations. China too has plans to follow suit

Smoking Out Its FMCG Ounterparts

Is ITC’s ambition of achieving Rs 1 lakh crore turnover by 2030 in the FMCG business a realistic target?

Turnaround Or Propaganda?

Haters will hate. But the truth is, the Indian economy under Modi’s regime isn’t flagging. In fact, numbers suggest the opposite, putting the era of economic paralysis and stagnation behind us.

Giving Them Wings To Fly

Global defence contractors and local manufacturers are enthused by the business opportunities provided by the Make in India campaign. The enthusiasm has begun to translate into making India a hub for defence manufacturing.

Chance to Join the Big Party

A massive opportunity stares at startups in the defence sector and the right kind of support from the government and private investors could give them the impetus they need.

To Be A CEO Is A Calling

This year’s annual Most Valuable CEOs are from varied industries, redefining leadership mantras in a challenging economic arena.

Is India The New Mobile Manufacturing Hub?

Established international players along with new domestic & overseas mobile phone manufacturers have set up shop in various parts of the country. And they’re here to stay.

Maiden Show Wonders

Momentum Jharkhand was quite the show. Over 200 MoUs were signed for a total investment of more than Rs 3 lakh crore.

farsightedness in policy making

demonetisation has caused disruption in the lives of a majority of the citizens, corporates and institutions of india, leading to unimaginable suffering to the most vulnerable of the society.

habit of winning

focused on core business and new growth platforms, ril truly is a consistent topper. 

CMOs Now See Value In Building Brands

Contemporary marketing is getting redefined by the use of technology. From acquiring customers to giving them an unforgettable experience, technology has become a game changer and an enabler for ensuring better business practices. WILL GRIFFITH, regional vice-president of sales at Oracle Marketing Cloud APAC, tells RUHAIL AMIN about Oracle’s path breaking marketing solutions that are helping brands establish a lasting connect with their customers

Get Likes, Get Loans

LOANS FOR ALL With its latest initiative, Tata Capital is making it easier to get loans for individuals — otherwise denied by banks — through salaams/ likes on social media

Most Fascinating Market For The Internet

Venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers partner Mary Meeker included a special focus on India’s fast changing tech sector in their annual Internet trends report

No Quickfixes; The Pain Will Continue

It will be a while before banks can breathe easy

In The Fast Lane

KMB has grown at a stupendous pace, thanks to its immense behind the-scene hard work

India Hones ‘Act-East' Policy

PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA Modi has made it a point to use the Republic Day to underpin a specific foreign policy initiative.

Enough, Already

The powers that be doth trumpet too much