E-Waste: A Growing Problem

The country’s e-waste generation increased 43 per cent between FY18 and FY20. The pandemic-induced consumption of electronic devices is set to add to the problem in future

E-INVESTING

Institutional investors, who always focussed on G (governance), are now increasingly engaging with investee companies on the E (environment) and the S (social) part

CLEAN AND GREEN ALANG

Notorious for environmental pollution and accidental death of workers in the yards till a decade ago, Alang in Gujarat is currently the greenest and safest ship-breaking hub globally. So, what changed?

THE TOUGH MAKEOVER

How oil giants plan to innovate for emission reduction and invest in clean energy

COAL IS STILL POWER-FULL

Despite its focus on reducing carbon emissions, India relies heavily on coal for power production. Here’s how some of the country’s biggest power producers are preparing for the fossil fuel-free power generation era

BLEND IT TO FIX IT

Ethanol blending promises to open up a sizeable market for the domestic sugar industry to utilise excess production, without hurting farmer interest

Asset Monetisation: The Missing Model

Centre Hopes To Monetise Public Sector Assets Such As Land, Roads And Railways To Finance An Infrastructure Push. But Where Is The Model To Achieve The ₹2.5-lakh-crore Target?

Uncertainty Returns

Industrialised states like Maharashtra, Gujarat and Delhi have been the most affected in the second Covid wave, resulting in large-scale migration of labour and posing a bumpy road ahead for

WE WILL SOON HAVE AUTONOMOUS TRAINS RUNNING ON MAINLINES”

In end-January, French mobility major Alstom completed the acquisition of German rival Bombardier Transportation. The new entity has combined revenues of around €15.7 billion, order book of €71.1 billion and employs 75,000 people in 70 countries. Ling Fang, President, Alstom Asia-Pacific, spoke to P.B. Jayakumar on Alstom becoming the largest overseas mobility player in India and why the country is going to be a crucial market for the company. Edited excerpts:

THE NEW TITAN

TITAN COMPANY’S NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM IS TRYING HARD TO MORPH THE ₹20,000-CRORE LEGACY LIFESTYLE COMPANY INTO A YOUNG, EDGY ORGANISATION

SPRINT TO FINISH

CORPORATE EARNINGS GROWTH IS LIKELY TO ACCELERATE IN THE LAST QUARTER OF FY21, BUT RESURGENCE OF COVID CASES COULD CLOUD THE OUTLOOK FOR FY22

New Stress Pockets

Unsecured personal loans, credit cards, business banking, and MSME loans are emerging as new breeding ground for banks' NPAs. How serious is the problem?

NETWORK

Call Of The Mountains

Mediation On The Table

MEDIATION IS YET TO BECOME THE PREFERRED CHOICE FOR CORPORATE DISPUTE RESOLUTION, BUT PERSPECTIVES ARE CHANGING

Economic Whirlwinds

With India firmly in the grip of the second Covid wave, the much-expected catapult from a buoyant Q1 is unlikely. How should the Centre steer a slowing economy?

BEST ADVICE I EVER GOT

“IMPORTANT TO MANAGE INTENT AND IMPACT DURING TRANSFORMATION” Manish Bhatnagar, MD, SKF India

Business Leaders Of Tamil Nadu

Business Today awards in Chennai saw Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K. Palaniswami announce investments worth ₹10 lakh crore, creating employment opportunities for 20 lakh people over next four years

How India Can Become The Factory To The World?

The production linked incentive scheme aims to build an indian manufacturing base across 13 key sectors. What works. What doesn’t.

Best of New Breed Banks

Laser-sharp focus on asset quality helps Utkarsh maintain lead over others

Steady Player

A push for products that consume less capital has helped Federal Bank build a rock-steady institution

The Epic Shift

Digitisation and proposed ARC for bad loans and development financial institution will help the banking industry reboot. The 25th edition of the BT-KPMG Best Bank Study brings you 'future ready' banks and Fintechs

Adapting to Change

Rapid digitisation and scaling up of non-banking businesses, from cards to insurance and MFs to YONO, have helped SBI transform itself

Game Changer

After building India’s second-largest bank, Aditya Puri is set to impact other sectors

Shifting Gears

Travel-focussed payment solutions firm PayMate hit a roadblock post Covid-19, but focus on other areas such as discount invoicing helped in damage control

Building On Growth 2.0

HDFC Bank refused to compromise on profitability and tapped semi-urban and rural markets to emerge far ahead of rivals

A Cross Border Crusader

Bank of America won by focusing on large Indian firms and multinationals

Dead Cat Bounce?

The latest Business Today Business Confidence Index (BCI) shows slight improvement in overall sentiment despite the pessimism around economic and business issues

“FIND YOUR CORE STRENGTHS AND FOCUS ON THEM”

CHANDRU KALRO, Managing Director, TTK Prestige

Turakhia's Travel Diary

Serial entrepreneur Bhavin Turakhia, who founded five-odd companies, including collaboration tool Flock, and saw successful exits such as Resellerclub and BigRock, takes his hike breaks seriously.

Resilience At IT's Best

Over the last year, Indian IT companies have struck some of their biggest deals ever, and have stayed resilient amid testing circumstances