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BRICS' GOLDEN SPELL TO DETHRONE DOLLAR
Will the gold-backed national currency end the dominance of the U.S. dollar?
LEGACY FIRMS IN DIVERSIFICATION DRIVE
LEGACY CONGLOMERATES GRAB EMERGING OPPORTUNITIES TO RIDE THE NEXT DECADE OF GROWTH.
DEATH OF THE SEDAN
As customers take to SUVs and EV transition picks up speed, the good-old sedan sees a drastic dip in sales.
REGIONAL RETAILERS COME OF AGE
Regional retail chains are thriving despite onslaught from heftier national players.
THE RETURN OF BRICK AND MORTAR RETAIL
Retail chain giants are back with a bang and continue to add muscle to India's $110 billion organised retail story with more stores and footfalls.
Why Bike Makers Eye Royal Enfield Pie
Hero, Bajaj, Yamaha and TVS work on taking market share from Royal Enfield.
The Conversation THIERRY KOSKAS, BRAND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CITROËN
THEY SAY THE THIRD TIME IS THE CHARM. GROUPE PSA, WHICH ACQUIRED CITROEN IN 1976, TRIED TO ENTER INDIA TWICE, FIRST IN A TIE-UP WITH ESCORTS IN 1980s AND THEN WITH PAL-PEUGEOT 309 IN 1993. NOW, CITROËN, AMONG THE MANY STELLAR BRANDS CONSTITUTING THE €47 BILLION STELLANTIS NV, THE THIRD-LARGEST CARMAKER IN THE WORLD, IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE GROUP'S INDIA FORAY. THIERRY KOSKAS, BRAND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, CITROËN, AND CHIEF SALES & MARKETING OFFICER, STELLANTIS, TALKS ABOUT THE ICONIC FRENCH BRAND'S INDIA GAME PLAN.
Women Employees: The Missing Women Of TCS
With back to office becoming a norm, some women are choosing to sacrifice work.
BYJU's: Cloud Over IPO, Valuation
Auditor resignation brings more bad news for the edtech start-up.
RUPAY'S RISE HEATS UP PAYMENTS
IT FACES A TOUGH CHALLENGE THOUGH IN BREAKING THE BASTION OF FOREIGN PAYMENT NETWORKS IN BOTH DEBIT AND CREDIT CARDS.
BRANCH BANKING: ALIVE, KICKING AND GROWING
EVEN AS DIGITAL SERVICES EXPAND, BANKS ARE AGGRESSIVELY ADDING BRANCHES TO IMPROVE REACH AND ENHANCE DEPOSITS.
NPAs UNDER TIGHT LEASH
NON-PERFORMING ASSETS HAVE DIPPED BUT IT'S TOO EARLY TO UNCORK THE BUBBLY AS GLOBAL SLOWDOWN IMPACTS EXPORT AND MSME SECTORS.
"INDIAN BANKING IS IN A GOLDILOCKS MOMENT"
THE BILLIONAIRE BANKER IS KNOWN FOR HIS CONSERVATISM, A STRATEGY THAT HAS WORKED VERY WELL FOR KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK.
WHY CANCER IS THE NEW CARDIOLOGY FOR HOSPITAL CHAINS
INDIA BEING THE WORLD'S THIRD LARGEST IN CANCER BURDEN, ONCOLOGY IS NOW COMPETING WITH CARDIOLOGY IN DIAGNOSIS, CARE AND MANAGEMENT AT LEADING HEALTHCARE CHAINS.
SUSTAINABILITY TAKES ESG PATH
While big corporates are taking the lead on ESG goals, smaller players are hoping for a trickle-down effect to get their efforts going.
RETURN OF WIND
INDIA’S WIND SECTOR, GOING THROUGH A ROUGH PATCH, IS SET FORA REBOUND AS CENTRE TWEAKS AUCTION POLICY, PLANS OFFSHORE WIND PROJECTS AND FOCUSES ON REPLACING OLD MILLS.
MENACE OF FINFLUENCERS
HOW SELF-PROCLAIMED STOCK MARKET GURUS EXPLOIT REGULATOR SEBI'S LIMITATIONS AND LOOPHOLES TO ATTRACT GULLIBLE INVESTORS.
Modi-Biden Meet: New Era For Indo-U.S. Ties?
The scope of benefits are huge, but immediate gains remain a question.
The Conversation: GURURAJ DESHPANDE, ENTREPRENEUR & VENTURE CAPITALIST
WHO IS THE POSTER-BOY OF INDIAN TECHNOLOGY IS A QUESTION THAT CAN ELICIT ARGUABLY DIFFERENT NAMES. BUT THE ONE PERSON WHO SURELY FITS THE EPITHET IS GURURAJ DESHPANDE. STARTING OUT WITH CODEX CORPORATION IN THE 80s, DESHPANDE CO FOUNDED CORAL NEWORKS THAT MADE ROUTERS, WHICH GOT SOLD TO SUNOPTICS FOR $15 MILLION. BUT THE BROTHER-IN-LAW OF INFOSYS CO-FOUNDER N.R. NARAYANA MURTHY’S WIFE SUDHA MURTHY MADE HEADLINES WHEN HE SOLD CASCADE COMMUNICATIONS, A FIRM HE FOUNDED IN 1990, TO ASCEND COMMUNICATIONS FOR $3.7 BILLION IN 1997. TODAY, DESHPANDE INVESTS IN CREATING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION 1 . HE SHARES HIS ENTREPRENEURIAL INSIGHTS AND WHY HE BELIEVES INDIA’S UNTAPPED BILLIONS NEED START-UPS WITH A PURPOSE AND NOT JUST UNICORNS.
What's Behind India's Milk Crisis
Fifty Three Years Since The White Revolution, Just Why The World's Largest Milk-producing Nation Falls Short Of Demand, Forcing Imports.
Objects Of Desire
From a superyacht designed by Giorgio Armani, to a diamond-studded backgammon set, a look at some of the drool-worthy pleasures money can buy
Modi Govt @9: The Big Bets
The Indian Economy has come a long way in the last 9 years. Here's how pm modi's major moves have paid off
Will The Real Owner Of Vodafone Idea Please Stand Up!
Vi's woes will not end till government realises it is the \"beneficial owner\" and not the company's promoter
Big-ticket Realty
Luxury apartment sales pick up as uber rich focus on building personalised spaces
India's Tryst With Super-luxury EVs
As customers choose sustainability over price, makers of luxury cars begin offering electric vehicles
Georgian Wine, Uncorked
The country's winemaking tradition goes back to 6th millennium BC, predating the earliest wine production in France by over 5,000 years. Last year, archaeologists stumbled upon traces of winemaking on 8,000-year-old pottery shards
Princess Mriganka: Crafting Furniture In Style
The princess of Kashmir has a company that makes bespoke pieces inspired by royal furniture from Kashmir and Patiala.She tells us about her parents, the dreamy villa near Dal Lake, her love for kayaking and why her grandmother will always inspire her.
Scindia Scion's Entrepreneurial Zeal
Young Yuvraj Mahanaaryaman Scindia of Gwalior is a natural entrepreneur whose start-ups have already attracted funding from events accompanied by music and food, to an app that improves the lives of the underservedcartpusher community. He's also making government schools tech-savvy.
Corporate India's Luxury Bets
Corporate biggies such as Reliance and Aditya Birla Group go aggressive in luxury retail as high-earning Indians live it up
Fresh Off The Farm
Chefs are innovating with farm-to-fork produce, which are regional, sustainable, or simply fresh from the fields, onto the plate. From Michelin-starred chefs and award-winning cuisiniers, to entrepreneurs, here's how they infuse their dishes with flavours that are local, sustainable, and pack a punch