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The $5 Trillion Economy Dream

Modi 2.0 has set for itself the goal of virtually doubling the size of the Indian economy to $5 trillion by by 2024. Will we get there?

Zero-budget Farming Needs On-ground Trials

EVERY BUDGET HAS EXPECTATIONS FROM A wide cross section of society from the young to the elderly, from farmers to industrialists, and from investors to consumers.

Data Analysis Versus Data Localisation

WITH THE burgeoning penetration of the Internet – some estimate e-commerce to soon go past $38 billion. Data is the new currency of wealth and power. Its consumption will also account for more than 50 per cent of telco revenues.

Towards Sustainable Growth

A SET OF COMPREHENSIVE reforms introduced in the interim Budget on 1 February, 2019 by Finance Minister Piyush Goyal aimed at “realising a New India by 2022’’ and had a strong focus on sustainable growth and achieving a better quality of life for all citizens of India.

Modicare Moves Up A Gear

WHEN AYUSH MANBHARAT, the national health protection scheme, was launched last September sceptics said it wouldn’t work. Nearly five months later, they might have to eat their words.

Stepping Up To The Crease

Finally, V. Vaidyanathan converts his Capital First into a bank through merger with IDFC Bank. But in this new unforgiving banking environment, however, can he strike it big?

One Map, Many Applications

Home-grown MapmyIndia.com today partners with both the central and state governments, to make India a safer place.

Will iPad Pro Replace A Notebook?

Apple's newest iPad is a 12.9-inch digital canvas. A keyboard and stylus open up creative possibilities. But does it replace a notebook? 

Make in India: Riding The Good Wave

Despite recessionary conditions and weakening of international demand, Make in India 2.0 has been showing good results on the ground.

Fast Food On Fast Track?

International food chains are attracted to the huge Indian market, but they face challenges they didn’t expect.

Not Investing In India Is Like Missing The 'First Bus', Says Former CEO Of Cisco

Cisco recently pledged an investment of $100 million to support the Indian government’s ambitious plan to connect thousands of its villages to the Internet and create jobs as part of its Digital India initiative. Following a recent visit to New Delhi, Cisco’s executive chairman John Chambers, in an exclusive interview with BW Businessworld’s Suman K. Jha, talked at length about the various initiatives of the Modi government like Digital India, Make in India and Skill India. Edited excerpts:

The Ugly Side Of Big Data

It’s true that data has laid the foundation for most technology driven changes and that there are many positives to what data brings, but there are a number of negatives too. It is about time that chief marketing officers understood the larger impact their decisions can have.

Experience As A Service

As experience promises to be the next battle ground for marketers to compete on, Adobe puts a premium on putting it at the core of its now integrated offer.

We're Committed To India's Growth

The leading earthmoving and construction equipment manufacturer JCB India invested in expanding its manufacturing capacities to beat the slowdown, says MD and CEO Vipin Sondhi to Ashish Sinha.

Growing Beyond Boundaries

Jindal Aluminium is growing organically and beyond its core business into new areas.

Top Brands, Best Agencies, Big Names

All came together to celebrate the best ad works and participate in leadership sessions and knowledge seminars.

Work-Life Balance: My Time, Your Convenience

"So there's no such thing as work-life balance. There's work, and there's life and there's no balance,"Sheryl Sandberg.

Empowering Bankers To Bridle Elusive Promoters

RBI's new scheme to reign in errant promoters is solid on paper, but it may not work in the real world in its current avatar.

No Monsoon Wedding

Successive seasons without enough rain in critical regions could have serious consequences.

How Indias Holy Cows Are Robbing People Of Their Livelihoods

In saving the sacred cow, those whose lives depend on dead animals are being robbed of their livelihood.

Winds of Change

Family Run Businesses Still Dominate Corporate India, but Many are Now Opting to Let Professionals Run the Show  

Their Worlds Came Crashing Down

Suddenly there was no money, no buyers and so, no sales. Soon there were no profits, no wages and soon after – no jobs...

‘States To Lead Strategies To Boost Exports'

UNION COMMERCE and Industry minister Suresh Prabhu is known for his reformist zeal.

The Story Of Banking In India

FOR YOU AND I, Chinese cuisine, Punjabi food and Gujarati thali are options to choose from when deciding on a weekend meal.

‘Holistic Learning With A Modern Appeal'

On the anvil of a 360-degree expansion plan, Prajodh Rajan, Co-Founder and Group CEO, EuroKids International, speaks to Gauri Rane Shetty of his vision for the kindergartens of the future.

Of Names And Addresses

IT IS INTERESTING TO STUDY the varying cultures in different Indian organisations in terms of how people address each other, particularly seniors.

A Grizzly In The Room

Prime Minister Modi and Canadian Premier, Justin Trudeau, to steer past roadblocks towards greater economic cooperation.

Science, The New Frontier

FEWER VOTARIES OF PSEUDO- SCIENCE WILL HELP INDIA OCCUPY ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE AT THE HIGH TABLE OF GLOBAL SCIENCE

Be A Coach, Not A Boss

Here’s why all executives need to start thinking like sportspersons – and be obsessed with getting better

On Track To Pump In $240 Million Into India

Cargill India, part of the global food giant the Cargill group, has been shifting its focus to sustainable growth. In an exclusive interview with Prabodh Krishna of BW Businessworld, Cargill India’s newly appointed president, Simon George, divulges plans of investing $240 million in India. He also talks of the potentials policy measures have created for the food processing industry in the country. Excerpts: