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JAYA JAGADISH, Engineering Lead and Corporate Vice President, Silicon Design Engineering, AMD India She has played a key role in driving the company’s server CPU business and heads the India Leadership Team.
Hear, Hear!
The podcast industry is booming with locally created content encompassing fiction, comedy and information of every kind.
Hard Sell
DOMESTIC TELECOM EQUIPMENT MAKERS WANT A BAN ON FOREIGN TELECOM VENDORS, BUT THEY WILL FIND IT CHALLENGING TO CONVINCE BUYERS AT HOME.
GROW BEYOND GOLD
The rally in gold prices could allure investors, but staying diversified to create a well-balanced portfolio is the way to long-term growth.
Free Fall
A REDUCTION IN THE GST RATE COULD PROVIDE SUCCOUR TO THE AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY. BUT THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT TOO SURE.
Data Security A Concern
Airport Biometrics
A Billion Lives Can Be Insured Only Through Digitisation
Life insurance products should be dejargonised and the ecosystem must become transparent to attract millennials, Sanjeev Nautiyal, Managing Director and CEO of SBI Life, says in an interview with Naveen Kumar. He also shares his views on how the segment has evolved, leading to significant changes in products and customer service. Edited excerpts:
Pain Of Debt
Government, corporates and even households are deep in debt.In a slowing economy this could only escalate.
Till Debt Do Us Part
Corporate India’s interest outgo is growing faster than its operating income. As sectoral issues combine with a slowdown to pull down earnings, servicing debt could become more challenging.
The Wrong Ways To Strengthen Culture
The three missteps that thwart many efforts.
The Pet Bet
Well-being of pets is serious business. And the action is just hotting up.
Pain Of Debt
Government, corporates and even households are deep in debt. In a slowing economy this could only escalate.
Long Way To Go
India must increase farm income and become globally competitive. Technology can help.
India Could Establish Itself As A Leader For The Region In Energy Storage
US energy storage major AES Corporation recently installed India’s first grid scale energy storage unit with Tata Power. Andrés Gluski, President and CEO of this Fortune 500 company, talks to Business Today’s Anilesh S. Mahajan about the global energy storage market and how India – with its ambitious solar energy and electric vehicle plans – can gain from the latest trends.
Fixing The Slowdown
The Finance Minister has announced a mini-stimulus package to arrest the economic slowdown. But the economy needs much more than piecemeal solutions.
Capitalising On Grey Areas
THE Government of India has been against allowing FDI in multibrand retail for a long time since it believes it would hurt the interests of local retailers.
Breaking The Barrier Of Blindness
The Bengaluru-based company helps set up smart classes for the visually impaired.
Brands With A Social Voice
Taking a stand on sensitive issues is risky but necessary to win customer loyalty.
Ballooning Danger
In a weakening economy, rising indebtedness could cause problems.
“There Is No Question Of Me Not Meeting The Deadline”
Punit Goenka, the 43-year-old Managing Director and CEO of Zee Entertainment, is fondly called ‘Mr Positive’ by his colleagues. Goenka has lived up to his positive and calm image even during the toughest phase of his professional life when the company has to repay a 6,776 crore debt by September 30. The promoters of Zee (part of Essel Group) recently sold 11 per cent stake for 4,224 crore to financial investor Invesco Oppenheimer in a bid to reduce their total debt of 11,000 crore. “It is life as usual,” says Goenka as he stresses that he is confident of repaying the debt. In a conversation with BT’s Ajita Shashidhar, he talks about how he has been approaching the debt crisis and his plans after he gets done with the repayment. Edited excerpts:
Can Go-Working Operators In India Survive?
There are over 300 co-working operators in India. Can they survive?
How To Manage Your Money!
How to manage your money better by using latest apps and other digital upgrades.
Plan Wisely For Life Goals
The Sain family should liquidate one real estate asset and invest in aggressive hybrid equity funds, says Mumbai-based Financial Planner
Steps To Insure Yourself Against Online Hacking
As online hacking into personal and financial data becomes more sophisticated and invasive, take these steps to insure yourself against losses.
The Automobile Industry - In The Middle Of An Unprecedented Slowdow
The automobile industry is in the middle of an unprecedented slowdown. With companies beginning to lay off workers, the worst is yet to come.
Growing Volumes
The Cargo consolidator has been growing at a fast clip on the back of its innovative business model.
Build It Like A Coder
You may not be a person who codes, but you can still create your very own ‘skills’ and ‘actions’ on alexa and google, and share it with the world.
Travelling At Sonic Speed
The Hyperloop is not just incredibly fast but also syncs with an automated traffic management system.
Household Debt Trap
Policy push needed to correct the imbalance.
Benefits Of Demonetisation To The Banking Industry Showing Up!
It will be some time before the benefits of demonetisation to the banking industry actually show up.