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Amit Burman Seeks To Reinvent Dabur By Going Rural

Dabur under Amit Burman is betting on deeper rural penetration, product innovation and a focus on naturals and ayurveda to power its next leg of growth

RJIO'S Entry Brings More To The Sector

THE DEPARTMENT OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS believes in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of improving the ease of doing business. For the department, this means one major reform per month. Telecom secretary J.S. Deepak, in an exclusive conversation with BW Businessworld’s Suman K. Jha, opens up on various issues related to the upcoming spectrum auctions and Reliance Jio’s entry in the market. Excerpts:

‘Aiming For Mechanised Solutions Rather Than Just Selling Tractors'

Nikhil Nanda today heads the engineering company his paternal grandfather Har Prasad Nanda founded in 1948. But Chairman and Managing Director Nanda that his children would have to earn their place in the organisation. He tells BW Businessworlds Avishek Banerjee that Escorts is going through a phase of re-invention, its aim being to provide mechanised solutions for agriculture rather than simply push sales volumes of its tractors. Edited excerpts:

Living In Grandeur

The taste and preferences oftodays luxury homebuyers have metamorphosed into a judicious mix of customisation, elegant esthetics, and world-classamenities.

Warren Buffett Feasts On India

BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY is known for being a conservative but canny investor.

Convertibles- Soak Up The Sun And Drive In Style

Is there a practical purpose these convertibles serve? The answer is no. The truth is, these cars are all about enjoying life to the fullest.

Fit For Maharajas

With most international airlines making their First Class cabins and service as luxurious as possible, todays elite Indian can travel like a .maharaja

Unique, Exotic, Bespoke

Across far corners of the globe, KISHORE IYENGAR AND SMITA IYENGAR live up the ultimate lifestyles at stunning super boutique luxury resorts and getaways.

When Performance Triumps

Apples 'S' lineup of its flagship iPhones may well recycle the design of the year prior, but each S model has pushed the iPhone forward in a meaningful manner, even if its just been some serious under-the-hood improvements. And so it is with the new iPhones, the XS and the XS Max both phones are unquestionably the best, most powerful phones Apple has ever made and also its priciest.

Talent Crunch, Or Jobs Crisis?

India churns out more engineers than most countries around the world, yet Indian industry complains of a talent crunch. BW Education explores this tragic paradox

India's Strategic Precept Modi Changes The Doctrine

Prime minister Modi’s statesmanship and that of president XI, will determine the final outcome (of the Indo-Pak conflict) now

Are Cows, Culture And Dalits Derailing Modi's Economics Agenda?

It is strange how Hindutva zealots keep hijacking the Modi regime’s narrative of development.

New Battle Brewing

The Indian e-commerce sector seems headed for a spell of consolidation, with players like Alibaba waiting for the right pickings.

Sugar At Rs 100?

There is little doubt that food inflation has become a persistent phenomenon

Free India From Over-Regulation

India has to go beyond just policymaking and planning if it has to climb up the Ease of Doing Business ranking

Calling For Freedom

Indian entrepreneurs want easier rules to make conducting business easier

‘GSL Is The Biggest Exporter Of Defence Ships From The Subcontinent'

Goa Shipyard has over the years designed, built and commissioned a wide range of vessels for defence and commercial applications. BW Businessworld’s Manish Kumar Jha caught up with GSL CMD RAdm.(Retd.) Shekhar Mital to get an insight into the work being done by the shipyard. 

‘Hope The Draft Policy Furthers Self-reliance'

APART OF THE $2.5-billion Kalyani Group, Kalyani Strategic Systems manufactures artillery guns for the Indian Army. The group now aims to expand into aerospace and developing jet engines. BW Businessworld’s Manish Kumar Jha chats up Kalyani Group Chairman Babasaheb Neelkanth Kalyani about the group’s numerous defence forays. Excerpts:

Needed: A National Media & Entertainment Policy Framework

Nehru’s contempt for newspaper barons, whom he referred to as the “jute press” (since Birla, Goenka, Dalmia and Jain had made their initial money in jute business) was well known

‘The Defence Segment Remains BEL's Main Business'

Bharat Electronics (BEL) CMD M.V. Gowtama shares with BW’s Manish Kumar Jha the company’s ambitious growth plans, how it has managed to touch the Rs 10,000-crore revenue mark and why exports and offsets are BEL’s thrust areas. Excerpts:

‘There Is A Need For Identifying Capability Voids'

PM Modi recently announced the establishment of two defence corridors and set an ambitious defence export target of Rs 35,000 crore by 2025. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is gearing up to address the challenges and fine tune the policies that provide impetus to defence production in India. Manish Kumar Jha caught up with Ajay Kumar, Secretary, Department of Defence Production, MoD to an overview on the new initiatives at DDP.

The Long And Winding Road To Make In India

The DDPP 2018 aims to spawn a home-grown weapons industry by 2025, but where is the ecosystem?

We Are Going To Do Rs 3,000 Crore Of Premium This Year

Yashish Dahiya, Co-founder and CEO of Policybazaar.com talks about the company and its evolution, the insurance distribution market, competition from insurtech businesses, and much else in a free-wheeling chat with BW. Excerpts from the interview:

We Strive For Affordable Technology

Manu Kumar Jain co-founded Jabong.com, a fashion and lifestyle e-commerce portal in India and served as its managing director till January 2014. An IITian, he’s currently the global vice-president of Xiaomi as well as MD of Xiaomi India. In a chat with Suman K. Jha and Avishek Banerjee, he talks about what makes Xiaomi the company it is today. Excerpts:

We Operate With The Mindset Of Saving Every Penny

Having completed 100 years recently, Britannia is looking at a re-imagined start. The company has completed a rebranding exercise to leverage new market opportunities and its leadership is exploring ways for pan-India dominance and becoming a global foods company. Varun Berry, MD, Britannia Industries, spoke to Ruhail Amin about how Britannia is aiming for a bigger market share. Excerpts:

Making The Cut ​​​​​​​

A high-profile jury finally nails the winners of the most coveted awards, the BW Disrupt 40 Under 40.

Life Beyond Just Tractors

Its back to the trenches for Escorts. The company is rigorously working towards gaining marketshare on the back of diversification plans.

Social Dos For The Well-Heeled

Floor plans, views and zen gardens are pass. Welcome to the world of curated events, art shows and even gourmet workshops that are redefining the real estate sector today.

‘We Offer Highest Technology With Affordable Pricing'

Raymond Weil is one of the premier Swiss watch companies with a presence in India. Its president Olivier Bernheim spoke to BW Businessworlds Suman K. Jha and Manish K. Jha. Excerpts from the conversation:

The Secret's Out!

From distressed assetsand venture capital to ESG investing and pre-IPOs, hereshow Indias super-rich are deploying their millions.