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The Party Ended But They Are Still Paying For It!

The party ended in 2008. But the Tatas, the Mittals, the Ruias and several other large Indian corporates  that went global, fuelled with debt, during the 2003-07 bull run, are still paying for it.   

Private Equity Can Create Huge Value Over Time

NOBODY in India may have seen the evolution of private equity (PE) as closely as Renuka Ramnath, founder, managing director, and CEO of Multiples Alternate Asset Management. In a candid conversation with BW’s Munnish Puri and Clifford Alvares, she talks about the transformation of the PE industry

Stealing The Deals With A Click

It’s the season to shop and what better place than the online e-commerce space to avail discounts and offers

Deals For Wheels

Automakers have lined up new launches and attractive discounts in anticipation of a sales bonanza during the three-month festive season, the numerous headwinds notwithstanding.

Grinding It Out

White goods may not have it all hunky dory this season as price hike and rupee depreciation play spoilsport. But online e-commerce is where the business talks.

Employment, Competitiveness And Shared Prosperity: The Indian Conundrum

INDIA REFORMED ON THE BACK of a crisis in 1991 and over the last 25 years has made considerable progress.

Mega Push To The Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

Held on 4 January in New Delhi, the National Entrepreneurship Awards adhered to the Prime Minister’s vision of supporting Indian entrepreneurs who have not only helped themselves but have helped the society as well.

Step Up To Meet New Challenges

With the new waves of technology influencing the battleground, it’s time the Indian defence establishment fine tunes its policies to suit the modern warfare tactics

The Elite Club: How We Did It

THE MOST RESPECTED Companies survey, done in association with Tech Sci Research, is a perception-based survey.

Return Of License Raj

THE SIGNS ARE everywhere: the Licence Raj is back but with a new set of clothes.

It Pays To Be Emotional

I am a ‘feminist’. It’s a title that’s crept up on me over the last few years, as I’ve become increasingly impassioned about gender equality and increasingly frustrated by the constant barrage of news stories suggesting that we don’t yet have it.

Cautious Optimism

Corporate leaders and others list policy challenges before the Modi government, along with the prescription for reviving the economy Team BW

On Way To Mount 45000

A decisive mandate in favour of the Modi-led NDA and a near consensus on earnings revival in FY20 are expected to drive the markets higher this year, despite global headwinds

In Mobile Advertising, Rewarded Video Is King

Asia-Pacific is proving its massive appetite for all things mobile. The region saw significant growth in terms of consumer’s app usage, which has led to mobile ad requests and eCPMs in APAC reaching an all-time high.

Desperate Times

Sales of passenger vehicles are slipping every month pushing the automobile sector into a downturn. By when will the trend reverse?

Modi's New Reformist Agenda

The task that confronts Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is onerous. She has to, first, urge the RBI to cut interest rates. Ms Sitharaman’s second urgent task is to boost consumption. This means putting more money in consumers’ pockets

India At The Annual Carnival Of Cinema

In the Modi 2.0 era, the Indian government’s participation and funding of Indian attendance at film festivals and markets must be streamlined with a farsighted and goal-oriented policy.

‘23.6 Lakh Houses Delivered So Far'

Online building permission system has been implemented in 439 cities, as a result of which India’s rank in this component has jumped to 52 in the World Bank’s Doing Business Report 2019 from 181 in 2018

Enhancing User Experience

HERE ARE THE MOST CRUCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS FROM APPLE’S ANNUAL DEVELOPERS’ CONFERENCE FOR ITS USERS

The Lord Of The Screens

PVRs acquisition of Chennai-based SPI Cinemas has not only strengthened its footing in the southern states but also made it the seventh largest multiplex operator in the world by admissions.

The Growing Trust Deficit

Advertisers and agencies have a complicated relationship, and trust makes a key part of it. However, in recent years, there has been a decline in the trust that an advertiser has in its agency partners. Only 10 per cent of advertisers globally trust their agency partners, according to a recent survey by ID Comms.

Unravelling The Jobs Riddle

THE CONVENTIONALwisdom is that jobs will decide the outcome of the 2019 Lok Sabha election. Like most pieces of conventional wisdom, the truth is more nuanced.

Chronicles Of India's Judiciary

AN ALMOST PUBLIC tussle between the top judges of the Supreme Court,allegations that the Chief Justice picks benches to suit outcomes, an obstinate government meddling in judicial appointments to keep their ideological opponents out of contention 2018 has seen all of the above; and yet, none of these is unprecedented.

'PM Modi Uniquely Placed To Unshackle India'

IN THE RUN-UP TO THE UNION BUDGET, the Narendra Modi government has been meeting experts, economists, and industrialists. In one such meeting organized by the Niti Aayog on June 22 — where PM Narendra Modi was present —, three industry leaders were invited to make presentations on the “road ahead”.

A Case For And Against GST

GST HAS GENERALLY been acknowledged as being an ideal tax system, which has been implemented in a large number of countries and brought several benefits.

The Four Pillars Of A Successful Customer Centric Transformation

Since so much of business today is done online, becoming customer obsessed requires first-rate digital experiences built with the best supporting technology. But it isn’t all about upgrading your technology. Digital transformation has to go much deeper than that to be successful

Privatisation Holds Key To Budget

If the current fiscal deficit of 3.4 per cent of GDP is to be maintained despite lower tax collections (including GST) and higher subsidy outlays, a serious effort at privatisation is necessary. The fiscal deficit in 2019-20 is likely to be around Rs 7.5 lakh crore

Replicating Worldmark's Success

Having tasted success with Worldmark Aerocity — a flourishing business district in Delhi NCR — Bharti Realty is developing 8 million sq. ft of commercial and residential projects

Office Wear Essentials?

Globally, athleisure is a growing segment of the attire market, estimated to be worth a whopping $350 billion by 2020. Now both fashionistas and athleisure marketers predict that those 'cool' and comfortable sneakers could well invade the starchy domain of the workplace too

The Skill Of The Future

FORCING AN INDIVIDUAL TO BE CREATIVE, AGAINST PAY, DEADLINES, AND WITHOUT BREAKS, LEADS TO ANXIETY AND PERFORMANCE ISSUES