We Will See Large Job Losses

How serious is the impact of automation on human jobs? Which jobs will be affected first? How is the automation revolution different from the industrial revolution? Business Today’s Rajeev Dubey posed these and other such questions to Paul Raleigh, Global Leader, Growth and Advisory Services, Grant Thornton. Excerpts from the interview:

How Gen 5 Is Reimagining

The 117-year-old Murugappa Group 

'Let Market Decide Fate Of Bad Assets'

Last year, global consultancy PwC did something it would have never done a decade ago. It acquired a drone company and added a commercial drone services division in an attempt to position itself as a technology-driven company. This transformation is being done because technology is a bigger disrupter than globalisation for countries, corporations and societies, PWC’s global Chairman, Robert E. Moritz, tells Business Today’s Joe C. Mathew & Rajeev Dubey. Here are the edited excerpts:

GST: The Distributor Chaos

The upcoming GST has landed traders and distributors of consumer goods companies in a quandary.

The Safer Bet

Debt mutual funds offer more tax benefits and returns than other fixed income instruments.

The Cyber Frauds

And how to keep your money safe from them.

Quest To Save Essar

As Debt Hits ₹1.38 Lakh Crore, the Ruias Are Looking to Recast the Group Once Again.

Growing Worries

Indian pharmaceutical and healthcare companies are on the defensive. Our special report takes you through the headwinds they are facing and how they are reworking the way they make and market medicines.

Beyond Metros

Private hospitals, offering quality healthcare, are proliferating in Tier-II and Tier-III towns.

Data That Knows Itself

Self-aware Software Will Be an Important Trend in the Coming Years – and It’s Tricky

India's Best B-Schools

The 2016 edition of the BT-MDRA Best B-schools survey comes in the backdrop of renewed faith in traditional sectors such as consulting, FMCG, marketing and manufacturing, and offers deep insights.

Acting In Haste

The Reserve Bank of India may be moving too fast, too soon, in its efforts to resolve the bad loan mess.

Creative Job Titles Can Energise Workers

They reduce burnout and increase satisfaction.

Are Mutual Funds Worth The Risk?

Debt funds have eroded substantial investor wealth over the past few months. Are they worth the risk?

Stepping Back

The Budget seeks to open fresh funding avenues for investing in infrastructure as the government’s appetite for spending has waned.

Skew Towards PM-Kisan

The shift might be aimed at boosting farmers’ income but there is no extra outgo for two crore additional beneficiaries.

A Makeover To Power Ahead

The new iPad os 13 coming this fall will transform your tab into a power-packed performer.

Dawn Of A New Era

A ‘universal’ computer memory that handles the world’s increasing hunger for data and consumes ultra-low energy is right here.

Providing Succour

The Budget will lower to a large extent the liquidity stress in the financial sector.

Under Siege?

Two high-profile RBI exits – Urjit Patel and Viral Acharya – have again opened the debate on the central bank’s independence.

Budget 2019 - Long On Promises But Short On Ideas About Fulfilling Them

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget is long on promises but short on ideas about fulfilling them.

P2P Rental Rides Experiential Wave

THE MUMBAI-BASED COMPANY OFFERS TOP GADGETS, LUXURY CRUISES, CHOPPER RIDES AND MORE.

Making Of Competent Leaders

ORGANISATIONS MUST EMBRACE A CULTURE OF LEARNING TO EMPOWER LEADERS WITH RELEVANT SKILLS AND INGRAIN IN THEM STRONG VALUES.

Pampered Lot

From global family insurance to minimum tenure, India Inc. is going out of the way to keep its honchos happy. But not all perks are in black and white.

No Headstart

Most CEOs started with modest salaries which pale in comparison with what they earn today.

Leaderspeak

I like challenges.

When Food Kills

KEEP A TAB ON WHAT YOU EAT AS UNHEALTHY DIET AND SUBPAR NUTRITION MAY LEAD TO SERIOUS HEALTH ISSUES.

Fixing the Ranbaxy Problem

Sun pharma bought a drug company that was lurching from one crisis to another. Here's how it has gone about curing the ailments.

Interview - John B. Veihmeyer

Businesses want more consistency in regulations across borders.

Pushing The Boundaries

Taking calculated risks and thinking long term separated the best CEOs from the good ones.