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Legal Shocker
THE NCLAT DECISION TO REINSTATE CYRUS MISTRY AS TATA SONS EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN HAS TURNED THE TABLES ON THE TATA GROUP. WHAT NEXT?
Lacking Bite
DESPITE BEING ARMED WITH STATUTORY AND ARREST POWERS, SFIO INVESTIGATIONS HAVE LED TO FEW CONVICTIONS. THIS RAISES QUESTIONS ABOUT ITS EFFECTIVENESS
High Risk, High Reward
ALTHOUGH PMS PLANS PERFORM BETTER THAN MUTUAL FUNDS IN THE LONG RUN, INVESTORS MUST BE AWARE OF THE RISKS INVOLVED
PEACE FOCUS WORK
How leaders are using mindfulness to improve productivity
IF THERE'S AN ELEMENT OF FAILURE, TRY TO FAIL FAST
The over $22 billion pharma major AstraZeneca has seen one of the most remarkable turnarounds in drug research history. With 144 projects in clinical trials and 16 new molecular entities in final Phase-III trials, it boasts of a new drugs pipeline bigger than that of rivals Pfizer and Roche – both more than double its size in revenue. Yet, the world’s 14th largest pharma company faces multiple challenges, two of which are Brexit and the US-China trade war (18% revenue from China and 30% from the US). Business Today’s Rajeev Dubey caught up with AstraZeneca’s Non-executive Chairman, Leif Johansson, during his recent India visit. Edited Excerpts:
GAMING GST
BUSINESSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY ARE INDULGING IN LARGE GST VIOLATIONS. NO WONDER THERE IS A HUGE SHORTFALL IN COLLECTIONS
USE THIS SLOWDOWN TO OPEN UP SERVICES AND MANUFACTURING
Paris-based Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s (OECD's) Economic Survey of India 2019 report forecast 5.8 per cent GDP growth in 2019/20. The survey hinted at a positive momentum thereafter with 6.2 per cent growth in 2020/21. In an exclusive interview with Business Today’s Joe C. Mathew, OECD Chief Economist Laurence Boone says India must look at the slowdown as an opportunity and speed up reforms
The Money Multiplier
UDAY KOTAK HAS ENSURED PHENOMENAL GROWTH WITHOUT ADDING TOO MUCH RISK.
TAMING THE JOB HOPPER
SHORTER EMPLOYEE STINTS IS A NEW REALITY. HERE IS WHAT MANAGEMENTS ARE DOING TO BUILD LOYALTY AND GET TEAMS TO DELIVER.
Policy-A Slow Climb Ahead
ECONOMISTS AND ANALYSTS SEE A SLOW AND ARDUOUS ECONOMIC REVIVAL FROM HERE. BUT SOME SAY IT CAN BE ACCELERATED.
Engaging Lender
RAJEEV JAIN HAS ACHIEVED GROWTH BY DOING MORE BUSINESS WITH EXISTING CUSTOMERS AND FOCUSING ON RISK.
The Great Stock Market Mystery
Why the sensex is on fire even as the economy hurtles downhill.
How To Restrict Google From Saving Data
Selective account management can make your presence more personal.
Underground And On The Edge
THE DOMESTIC MINING LANDSCAPE IS STARING AT A MAJOR DISRUPTION WHEN AN ESTIMATED 329 MINING LEASES EXPIRE AND NEED TO BE AUCTIONED AT THE END OF THIS FISCAL. THE TARDY PROGRESS OF AUCTIONS SO FAR INDICATES THE CHANGEOVER COULD BE VERY MESSY.
The Urge To Go Large
A NUMBER OF BIOLOGICS WITH HUGE MARKETS ARE GOING OFF-PATENT IN THE US. DO INDIAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANIES HAVE IT IN THEM TO PLAY THIS HIGH-COST, HIGH-RISK GAME OF LAUNCHING BIOSIMILARS?
Jobless India
AS THE ECONOMY GOES INTO A TAILSPIN, JOBS ACROSS INDUSTRIES ARE BECOMING A CASUALTY.
Going For The Kill
THE SUCCESS OF PSU SALES WILL DEPEND ON WHETHER THEY ARE ACTUALLY SOLD OR PICKED UP BY ANOTHER PSU.
Flexible Working
The WeWork IPO debacle has not hit the optimism of Indian co-working players.
Collateral Damage
IRRESPECTIVE OF RESOLUTIONS, COMPANIES GOING THROUGH THE INSOLVENCY PROCESS ARE SEEING LARGENUMBER OF DIRECT AND INDIRECT JOB LOSSES.
Break Point
INDIAN TELECOM OPERATORS CONTINUE TO BE IN A FIX DESPITE THE CENTRE'S RELIEF.
Bad Score Keeping
ARE SURVEY RESULTS BEING WITHHELD OR DISCREDITED BECAUSE THEY DON’T MATCH THE GOVERNMENT LINE OR IS THERE AN INHERENT PROBLEM IN THE WAY INDIA CONDUCTS ITS STATISTICS?
IT Stocks Jump The Most In Market Cap
In spite of growing challenges, information technology majors recorded the biggest jump in average market cap between October 2018 and September 2019.
Free Fall
Top players in some sectors have seen a massive erosion in market value. Most may never go back to their past highs.
Motown's Slow Ride
The domestic automobile industry in India has endured its worst ever slowdown in history that has spared nobody.
Crunch Time
Corporate India strengthened its resolve and tightened its belt, but slowdown hit market capitalisation of BT 500 companies for the first time in seven years.
Changing Course
Mukesh Ambani's conviction about the Indian market is paying off as opposed to those who invested abroad heavily.
The Aviation Sector Is Facing Strong Headwinds Due To Economic Slowdown
The aviation sector is facing strong headwinds due to economic slowdown and spike in costs.
Reinventing Kiranas!
Reliance, HUL, Amazon, Flipkart and Grofers are hooking neighbourhood stores as force multipliers.
The Hub Policy: Operation Reboot
Sixteen CEOs and economists lay out a roadmap to revive the economy.
Personal Tech: Don't Breathe Dirty Air
AIR POLLUTION COULD BADLY AFFECT YOUR HEALTH AS DIWALI CRACKERS AND WINTER SMOG MAKE A DEADLY COMBINATION. HERE IS HOW TO STAY SAFE WHEN YOU ARE INDOORS OR TRAVELLING IN A CAR.