Jumpstarting Post-Coronavirus Economy

P. Chidambaram, Meghnad Desai, Bimal Jalan, D. Subbarao, and Junaid Ahmad on how to get the GDP going

THE FARM TO FORK CRISIS

India has surplus agri produce this season. But fractured supply chain has hit harvesting, storing, transporting and selling. Here is how it is being worked upon

FIGHTING THE FEAR FACTOR

India Inc. is staring at severe operational and financial troubles. This is how it is planning to weather the storm

“THERE WILL BE DIVERSIFICATION OF SUPPLY CHAINS”

With $571 billion worth of assets under management, Blackstone is one of the world’s leading investment firms. In India, it has invested about $16 billion in real estate, private equity and stressed assets. It is also the biggest commercial real estate investor in the country. Blackstone Chairman, CEO and Co-founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman, talks to Business Today’s Joe C. Mathew about what the emerging economic crisis caused by the spread of coronavirus means for the global economy, and more. Edited excerpts:

BUILDING ON CORONA

How healthcare, FMCG, pharma, petrochemical and It companies will turn the capabilities acquired during the coronavirus crisis into new businesses in India and abroad

FALLING SHORT

Government measures to tackle the current situation are not enough to revive the economy

BEING REALISTIC

A humanitarian crisis calls for humane HR policies to tide over what looks like the “new normal” post-lockdown

Aviation - Being Indian

Airlines are evaluating their expat pilots strategy to pare costs and rationalising route planning

STOCKING UP

CENTRE IS USING THE BREATHER TO TANK UP FUEL STORAGE AS WELL AS INDIA'S STRATEGIC OIL RESERVES

How India Inc. Can Fight Back

What the centre's package to combat corona crisis will do to India's already struggling economy

FOCUS INDIA

ONCE THE CURRENT CRISIS IS OVER, AUTO COMPANIES EXPECT SOPS TO MAKE PARTS IN INDIA. THE AIM IS TO DIVERSIFY SOURCING AWAY FROM A SINGLE DESTINATION LIKE CHINA

CAPTAINS PUT BEST FOOT FORWARD

AS THE COUNTRY FIGHTS COVID-19, INDUSTRY LEADERS STEP IN TO SHOW COMMITMENT TO BOTH THEIR WORKERS AND SOCIETY AT LARGE

OPPORTUNITY TO REPOSITION MAKE IN INDIA

INDIA’S CONSUMER DURABLES BUSINESSES ARE WORKING TO REDUCE SINGLE-COUNTRY SOURCING OF PARTS

DESIGNS FOR A COMEBACK

GEMS AND JEWELLERY EXPORTERS WILL LOOK AT ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS LIKE VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS, LOCAL SALES AND NEW EMERGING MARKETS

BUILD A NEW PORTFOLIO

DIVERSIFY AND PARK MONEY IN SELECT LARGE CAPS AVAILABLE AT THROWAWAY PRICES

BEYOND CHINA

CHEMICAL AND SPECIALTY CHEMICAL COMPANIES ARE REVISING THEIR SOURCING STRATEGIES

AN UNKIND CUT

A LARGE NUMBER OF MSMES EXPECT TO RESIZE OPERATIONS IN THE COMING MONTHS

A LEANER BIZ MODEL

HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM SECTORSARE GOING BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD TOTRIM FIXED COSTS, AND OPTING FOR CENTRALISED PROCUREMENT & SHARING OF BACK-END SERVICES

What Next For YES BANK

The beleaguered private sector bank will soon be run by SBI-led consortium of investors. This is how things will pan out

Stay Immune To Market Viruses

Invest systematically and iron out volatility triggered by disruptions such as the Covid 19 Pandemic

The Corona Scare

The spread of coronavirus is not just a medical challenge; it poses an equally serious economic threat

Investing in Times of Coronavirus

The worries over spread of the virus have created mayhem in stock markets globally. Here is what lies in store for equity investors in the year to come.

TCS - DRIVING HAPPINESS

TCS uses four mantras — follow your passion, stay hungry, commit to lifelong learning and thrive together — to keep employees engaged

THE BIG GAIN

Crude oil price crash to benefit chemical, fertiliser, paint, tyre and detergent companies.

ON MISSION MODE

India is getting to play a more impactful role for Google

AMAZON - HI-TECH BUT SIMPLE

Amazon in India believes in scaling up faster using technology, simplifying processes and rigorously auditing itself to disrupt and reinvent HR industry standards

Banking for the Future

BT-MT HONOURS THE BEST IN INDIA’S FINANCIAL SERVICES

ACCENTURE - BEING ALL INCLUSIVE

Accenture India’s focus on making lives better for employees is reaping dividends

Bridging The MSME Credit Gap

With an innovative credit check and flexible repayment model, NeoGrowth has built a profitable business in digital lending to MSMEs

WE NEED SHORT-TERM LAUNCHES TO KEEP DRIVING GROWTH”

Dr. Vasant (Vas) Narasimhan, global CEO of the $47.4-billion pharmaceutical major Novartis International AG, is leading the company towards a strategic and cultural transformation powered by advanced therapy platforms and data science. The company has completed strategic transactions worth over $70 billion since he took charge as CEO in 2018. In an exclusive interview with Business Today’s Joe C. Mathew and P.B. Jayakumar, the second generation Indian American speaks about his vision for Novartis, new launches in India and the growing role of its Hyderabad centre. Edited excerpts: