Willing Partners

India and the US are likely to restore some trade concessions, but an FTA is still years away

Online Gaming: Show Me The Money

Stuck at home with limited sport and entertainment options, many are taking to online gaming, while companies hope to retain the surge in users, gaming is yet to make big money in india

STUCK IN REVERSE GEAR

THE PANDEMIC IS SET TO PUSH THE AUTO INDUSTRY BACK BY OVER A DECADE, PARTIAL RECOVERY IN JUNE AND JULY HAS RAISED HOPES, BUT WILL IT SUSTAIN?

Money Matters

MANAGING YOUR MONEY CAN BE TRICKY, SEND YOUR QUERIES, AND PERSONAL FINANCE EXPERTS WILL HELP YOU RESOLVE ANY ISSUE

Joining the Blockchain

From banking and logistics to governance, the public ledger technology is helping cut cost and time, enhancing efficiencies

INFRA FALTERS

DESPITE AN AMBITIOUS TARGET, PUBLIC EXPENDITURE ON INFRASTRUCTURE - THE ONLY FUNCTIONAL ENGINE OF THE ECONOMY IS DWINDLING. THAT SPELLS BAD NEWS FOR ECONOMIC RECOVERY

Fixing AAR

The advance ruling mechanism under GST is fraught with many gaps, which is compounding the problems of taxpayers

FINTECHS FACE RBI RED FLAG

Fintechs’ ties with banks and NBFCs have come under the Reserve Bank of India's scanner for shoddy practices. Here is the inside story

Drones, Robots To Take Over Disaster Response

AI and social media will fast-track disaster management systems; 3d printing, internet of things to minimise human intervention, accidents

5G Will Unlock Industry 4.0

With network speed which are 10 to 100 times faster than 4g, robots can be controlled, monitored and reconfigured remotely

Immunity Foods Will Drive Demand

Grandma's recipes will form an integral part of the platter; cooking to get more experimental

MASS TRANSIT AT AIRLINER SPEEDS

THE FIRST PARADIGM SHIFT IN TRANSPORTATION IN OVER 100 YEARS SINCE THE AIRPLANE COULD CONNECT MUMBAI AND PUNE IN THIS DECADE, REVOLUTIONISING TRAVEL ACROSS THE GLOBE

Money Will Move to Risky Assets

LOW INTEREST RATES AND RETURN ON INVESTMENT MEANS PEOPLE WILL CHASE YIELD, GO FOR COMPLEX, LEVERAGED PRODUCTS

Data Will Help Find New Cures

MINING OF HUGE DATA WILL ENHANCE THE PROBABILITY OF FINDING NEW DRUGS, MAKING INDIA THE LABORATORY OF THE WORLD

Phygital Learning

Digital Technologies Will Fill The Gaps In Our Education System, Be It Virtual Field Trips, Use Of Ar/vr In Experiments Or Online Lessons On-the-go

Free Trade To Decide Future of World Economy

In An Interdependent World, All Countries Need To Do Well

Simply Upbeat

Top indian and global ceos and experts on why the future is bright

Firming Up Farms With Science

Combining Billions Of Data Points With Their Own Intuition, Farmers Will Be Able To Produce High-quality Harvests Using Less Land, Energy, Water And Synthetic Fertilisers

Digital Tax The Road Ahead

Even as india increases the scope of the equalisation levy, the us had initiated a probe against 10 countries for imposing taxes on digital services. This could face us reprisal, going forward

Surviving The Pandemic

Evolving regulations and poor infrastructure are turning out to be pain points for the private healthcare sector, already struggling to manage the virus outbreak.

Hoping Against Hope

BUSINESS CONFIDENCE BOUNCES A BIT IN THE FIRST QUARTER AS CORPORATE LEADERS REMAIN HOPEFUL OF BIGGER GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION TO REVIVE THE ECONOMY, FINDS THE LATEST BUSINESS TODAY-C FORE BUSINESS CONFIDENCE SURVEY+

Desi Vs.Videshi

A campaign for boycott of Chinese products is opening up opportunities for local brands in smartphones and TVs. But do they have the scale to upstage the Chinese?

Spy In The Room

One of the most fundamental of our rights is the presumption that we are law-abiding citizens living in compliance with the law. State surveillance turns that on its head.

FUTURE UNCERTAIN

KISHORE IS STARING AT A MAJOR DEBT CRISIS. HERE IS WHY THE OPTIONS GROUP CHAIRMAN ARE LIMITED

Finance: DEALS IN DISTRESS

A slowing economy and widespread stress in India Inc. are reating opportunities for promoters and strategic investors to ink M&As, buy back shares and delist

Stay Put in MFs

DO NOT GET OVERWHELMED BY THE SMART RECOVERY AND BOOK PROFITS. THE UPTREND IS LIKELY TO COUNTINUE

BUCKING THE TREND

INA SEASON OF LAYOFFS AND PAY CUTS, SELECT COMPANIES ARE NOT JUST HIRING, BUT ALSO COMPENSATING BETTER, HERE'S WHY

''A MECHANISM THAT EXPECTS NPAs TO FIND THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS IS USELESS

India Inc. and its lenders are in a legal crisis. Pre-empting a financial meltdown due to the Covid-19 lockdown, the Centre has suspended the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code for a year. In parallel, the Reserve Bank of India has offered moratorium on loan repayments. In the absence of debt resolution mechanisms, the burden has shifted back on banks. Business Today’s Nevin John speaks to Shardul Shroff, Executive Chairman, Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas and Co, on the legal tangle and what this means for businesses and banks. Edited excerpts:

Recessions Are The Mothers of IT Invention

As it is transitioning from a support function to becoming the business itself, great fortunes will be made and lost in the next half decade

Firms Must Test Cyber Resilience Plans, Policies

Fear, uncertainity and rapid busniess shifts have created the perfect storm for cybercriminals to capitalise on