Time To Transform The Dwarfs Into Giants

M. Govinda Rao, Member, 14th Finance Commission; Ajit Ranade, President & Chief Economist, Aditya Birla Group; Yoginder K. Alagh, former Union minister; Arun Kumar, former JNU economist; and Abhijit Sen, former member of the erstwhile Planning Commission, debate on the finer points of the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Edited excerpts

Treating Symptoms, Not The Disease

Though the Budget has provided immediate relief to the NBFC sector, it has failed to tighten the systemic noose around the factors that created this crisis.

In Search Of The Africa Manifesto

Why India needs an integrated approach to up its investment numbers in Africa and why it must match the political outreach with a robust economic model for the continent.

'We Aspire To Cross Rs 8,000 Crore In Revenues In 5 Years'

Established during World War II with the vision of creating a long running institution, Blue Star is today India’s leading air-conditioning and refrigeration company boasting revenues of Rs 4,000 crore. The company which is celebrating its platinum jubilee year is looking to double its revenues to Rs 8,000 crore in the next five years. BW Businessworld’d Bhakt Vatsal Sharma caught up with the company’s top management including chairman Suneel Advani, MD Vir S. Advani and joint MD B. Thiagarajan to talk about the business, succession plan, and the road ahead, among other things.

The Agriculture Dividend

PESSIMISM OVER INDIA’S GDP growth rate has steadily mounted after the economy grew at a subdued 6.6 percent in the quarter ending December 31, 2018.

My Friend And Foe, Manohar Parrikar!

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The Unfair Advantage

The global world incraesingly will be a tougher world where change will be the only constant.

Let India Awake Into That Heaven of Freedom

THE GLOBAL economy is going through a churn. Authoritarian governments are rising on all continents.

The Great Corporate Governance Challenge

Satyam, Kingfisher Airlines, United Spirits, Ricoh India, Fortis... the list of companies that have duped minority shareholders is long and worrisome. Is there a way to keep unscrupulous promoters /managements under check?

Scripting A New High In Indian Advertising

PIYUSH PANDEY and PRASOON PANDEY have been the icons of the Indian advertising industry for nearly four decades now. From creating award winning campaigns that have been recognised on global platforms, to being selected for the highest honour of Lion of St. Mark — the Cannes Lions’ Lifetime Achievement Award — recently, the Pandey brothers have played a key role in ushering in a golden era for the industry.

Point Blank

Your 2018 Contract With Mr God & Co.

More Focus On Clean India

More Focus On Clean India

Affordable Innovation For All

Affordable Innovation For All

A Revolution In Supply Chains

A Revolution In Supply Chains

I Was Just Doing My Job

Taking on A.Raja ... Niira Radia, P. Chidambaram ... the entire telecom sector and all the mightiest corporates in India was not part of the plan says Shalini Singh

Showing How To Manage Money

Rangnekar has successfuly introduced several foolproof systems in the financial administration of the BCCI

To Ban Or Not To Ban

Rise in illicit cigarette trade and losses to tobacco farmers have led to a high decibel demand for a complete ban on FDI in the tobacco sector

Traders And Borders

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) could in a decade, lead all trade routes to China. Could the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue save the day?

The Rise Of The Future Ready CFO, Tech Leader

The role of CFOs now extends beyond number crunching and encompasses working with top management in strategising and designing growth opportunities

Always In The Fast Lane

Attention to the minutest details has made market leader Maruti Suzuki India one of the most successful auto firms financially

Sticking To The Basics

A focused approach of following simple business strategies has turned the company into a market leader

He Took All The Notes A Pitch Higher

Symphony’s financial parameters, like its revenue and market capitalisation, have exploded since 2009

Carving A Niche In A Man's World

She may have been outshouted in a male-dominated industry like cement, but outperforming her was never easy

Investing In People & Processes

At L&T, Raman has redefined the role of finance through processes & people management

Now Get Ready For Cheaper Elections

Eliminating Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes will have an impact on the assembly elections in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh.

The Education System Had A Bias Against Skills

WHEN PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi decided to create a new ministry of skill development and entrepreneurship, he zeroed in on young BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy to head it. Rudy, a doer, has led from the front, and helped craft a new language for skill development where none existed. In an interview with BW Businessworld’s Suman K. Jha, Rudy says skilling never had an aspirational value in the country, and that he’s determined to change the mindset.

The Men Every Man & Woman Need

Handymen are rare to find when you really need one. Not with Zimmber though.

Radical Restaurateurs

In an industry that sees many failures, startups need not just deep pockets and drive, but that unique selling proposition to stick it out as restaurateurs.

A Different Kind of Melting Pot

Many are opting for shared workplaces not just for low rentals but for the whole ecosytem that allows networking and knowledge sharing. Enabling all this is a breed of new startups.

Who Is Your Target Audience?

“Our culture often does portray women especially like objects. My mom would always point out everytime the cheerleaders would come on, [and say] “OK, so look, here's the story that gets told: the men get to be these heroic, skilled athletes. And the women just get to be pretty.” Just the concept of that, she wanted my brother and I to be aware of it. Because we see these images on TV, in movies and in the magazines, all the time and if we don’t just stop and think about it, it sort of seeps into your brain and becomes the way you perceive reality.” — Joseph Gordon-Levitt on ‘Ellen’ Jan 2014 (adapted).