Expectations From Modi Regime Have Increased

In popular perception, as also in BW Businessworld surveys, Nitin Gadkari is rated as the most efficient and effective minister in the Narendra Modi cabinet. In a free-wheeling conversation with BW’s Suman K. Jha, the Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways, Shipping and Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation talks about the government’s priorities as well as other pressing issues. Excerpts:

At Nature's Mercy

Flood waters may have begun to recede in Kerala, but 11 states and 15 cities are in danger of Kerala-life floods. BW Businessworld takes stock of the national preparedness for such disasters.

Jet Airways Gets Set To Fix Its Business

Facing a cash crunch and having posted losses for the second successive quarter, Jet Airways is now aiming for a turnaround. 

Partners On The Ground

Opening up several airports to private ground handlers via competitive bidding will mark the next growth story for the civil aviation market.

The Great Indian Retail Saga

While retailing is all set to boom to more than a $1 trillion industry by 2020 backed by e-tail and omnichannel formats, there will be many winners and some losers.

The Clash Of Handset Titans

The gloves are off. The time is ripe. The top-selling handset makers are battling it out to reach the No. 1 slot in India’s smartphone market.

Performance Paranoia

Right from hiring the right person to promotions, career development and all other business and people initiatives, values remain the guiding light at HDFC Life. The values framework EPICC (Excellence, People Engagement, Integrity, Customer Centricity, and Collaboration) informs the inspiring culture at HDFC Life, fostering growth and progress for its employees. Vibha Padalkar, MD & CEO, shares with BW Businessworld’s Avishek Banerjee the workplace dynamics at his company.

The New G3: US, China And India

A G3 triangle of power comprising the US, China and India in the second quartile of this century (i.e., after 2025) will have conflicting national interests though India and the US clearly have more in common: democracy, language and laws

'Our China Ties Not Directed Against India'

NEPAL’S ambassador to India NILAMBER ACHARYA believes that greater connectivity and trade with India will bring the two countries closer to each to other. In an exclusive interaction with BW Businessworld’s MANISH KUMAR JHA, the ambassador opens up about the dynamics of Nepal’s relations with its neighbours. Excerpts:

CEO - The Best And The Brightest

WHAT’S COMMON BETWEEN Tim Cook, Jamie Dimon, and Akio Toyoda? That they are some of the most celebrated CEOs who made sure that their companies flourished, no matter how the economic environment was. And thus ensured for their shareholders the maximum returns.

The Game Of Loans

Farm loan waivers have often served as populist carrots to woo the populous farming community before polls in India. A close look at the trend.

erosion of a knowledge medium

asa kid like many other children in the metros, growing up was with radio. air. akashvaani. this compulsive forced habit by the father, slowly became addictive, and radio became an integral part of my life. it was customary for radio to play in the background, and it slowly got associated with certain routines in life.

the rich, devil & others too wear prada

several e-commerce platforms selling pre-owned luxury goods have made pradas and lvs of the world more affordable.

Encouraging Innovation, Fostering Empowerment

The company believes in the mantra of “happy employees lead to happy customers, and thereon, happy investors”

Focus On Honesty, Integrity And Inclusivity

Benetton India has benefitted from its ‘our people first’ philosophy, which appreciates and encourages its employees’ talent

Setting Priorities To Reduce Stress

ESDS Software Solutions has flexible work schedule and streamlines the work methods for maximum efficiency without increasing the stress on its employees

Fiscal Stimulus For Ural India Could Drive Consumerism

Recently appointed Chairman of Dabur, Amit Burman, the youngest to occupy the post, is credited with conceiving and nurturing the Real Juice brand and making it a category leader. In a free-wheeling conversation with BW Businessworld’s Jyotsna Sharma, Burman talks about his as well as Dabur’s journey, the challenges they faced along the way, besides a whole gamut of issues includingrship, Indian economy and its challenges, among other things.

IAF Synergising The ISR Process

In an exclusive interaction, BW’s Manish Kumar Jha speaks with Chief of Air Staff B.S. Dhanoa over the critical acquisition of 114 multi-role fighter jets, next generation upgrade in ISR and leveraging IT into the defence, among other things.

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.