Mega Merger

The proposal to merge state-owned oil & gas companies to create a single, unified giant has raised many eyebrows, and hackles.

Economy Will Rebound Next Year

IN AN EXCLUSIVE interview with BW Businessworld’s Suman K. Jha, Union government’s finance secretary Ashok Lavasa holds forth on a host of subjects — from the Union Budget to demonetisation — and says, among other things, that the UBI is one of the alternatives that should be considered in the country, and that the DIPP may soon play the coordination role that the FIPB did while attracting FDIs. Excerpts:

We Value Long-term & Deep Relationships With All Partners

SANJAY NAYAR, CEO, KKR India, speaks with BW’s Munnish Puri about KKR’s focus on India.

We Will Continue To Invest In India

Chinese smartphone maker Oppo, which has made headlines for its big marketing spends, is keen to multiply its market share in the world’s third biggest smartphone market, India. Present in 28 countries, India still remains the most important market for Oppo. It has received the goahead from the Indian government to open its own single-brand retail stores making it the first pure play smartphone brand to win such a clearance in the country. WILL YANG, Brand Director, Oppo India,shres with RUHAIL AMIN the brand’s growth strategy and its journey in India so far

Committed To Finding Excellence

Committed To Finding Excellence

Third Time's The Charm

Series 3, the third-generation Apple Watch, looks almost identical to the earlier models but packs a punch with its faster dual-core S3 processor

The Game Of Gujarat

Despite Rahul Gandhi’s sincere efforts & the social coalition he has managed, surveys point to Modi’s edge in the state 

The Whiff Of Money

On 8 November, came the tsunami; since then, growth has been on a southward sojourn. Is demonetisation to be blamed, asks Raghu Mohan

I Do Not Prefer Either Uber Or OLA

In an exclusive conversation with BWBusinessworld’s Suman K. Jha, Swadeshi ideologue S. Gurumurthy talks about the Patanjali business phenomenon. Referring to the battle between desi versus foreign-grown companies, he says cultural appeal is a necessary part of the innovation of companies like Dabur, Tata, apart from Ramdev’s Patanjali. Excerpts:

Bright Future For North East

Bright Future For North East

Making World-class Smart Cities In Gujarat

Making World-class Smart Cities In Gujarat

Driven By That Spirit For Strategy

She spearheaded the complex, high-profile, organisational integration of businesses between United Spirits and Diageo in India.

Focusing On Sunny Side Up

Since Anuradha Desai took the helm at VH Group, it has diversified into many areas and flourished.

Steering Towards Highest Standards

With HUL since 2011, Geetu Verma is driving the company towards highest nutritional standards.

Out With The Old, In With The New

At the beginning of every year, people around the world resolve to shed their bad habits and make space for better ones to take root. Yet, by February, approximately 80 percent revert to old behaviors. This year, I am determined to be part of the rarified 20 percent who make good on their resolutions, writes Simon Kahn, CMO, Google APAC.

Trend Spotting: The Best And The Brightest

BW BUSINESSWORLD has been known for trend spotting.

A Landmark Achievement

IN AN ATTEMPT TO REAFFIRM its status as the primary species of this planet, mankind has been trying to civilize its surroundings.

F-21 Is The Best Fit For IAF's Needs

INDIAN AMERICAN VIVEK LALL, Vice President, Strategy & Business Development, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company has been pushing for greater Indo-US defence partnership. As part of his efforts, Lockheed has offered F 21 fighter planes for the Indian Air Force along with building its entire production line in India and integrating Indian companies with the global supply chain. Speaking with BW Businessworld’s MANISH KUMAR JHA, he says the Lockheed offer will not just herald a new era in Indo-US defence cooperation but also help build the most advance air capability for India. Excerpts:

How Risky Is Our Globe?

In the Global Risks Perception Survey 73 % did not have confidence in collective security alliances, including the UN.

Hall Of Fame

IN THIS COVER STORY, WE PRESENT YOU the dream team of post-liberalisation India.

Tips To Maintain A Good Credit Score

Here are a few things that you need to keep in mind for maintaining a good credit score.

Ad Blockers & Whitelists: A Paradox World

In a world fraught with excessive advertising, ad-blockers allow users a faster, uncluttered experience, while making publishers lose valuable ad money. But a feature within the same software called whitelisting, can prevent blocking of ads if publishers demand. So its important for the industry to move towards more relevant, content-supplementing advertising that users will love,

Mobile Ad Spend To Cross $100-BN Mark Globally In 2017

Advertising revenue is expected to grow 3.7 per cent globally in 2017 to $504 billion, according to the latest MAGNA forecast on global advertising. Indian media owners’ advertising sales will grow 11.5 per cent, a little below the earlier forecast by MAGNA (13.5 per cent) but in line with last year’s growth (11.8 per cent).

A Surge In Enterprisers

Most exciting has been the profound change in cultural attitude towards entrepreneurship.

Soaring Altitudes

Several Indian corporates are eyeing a huge chunk in the aerospace manufacturing pie, traditionally dominated by government owned firms.Global annual growth 0.3%(2017)

Like Korea's Samsung, India Needs Its National Champions

AS SOMEONE WHO HAS spent three decades in the organisation, and handled a wide range of responsibilities in ITC — from digital technology to operations to manufacturing — Sanjiv Puri, many reckon, was a natural choice to take over as the CEO from iconic Y.C. Deveshwar. Puri, 54, an IIT-Kanpur graduate, in an exclusive conversation with BW Businessworld’s Suman K. Jha and Monica Behura, opens up on the group’s priorities and, of course, the comparison with Deveshwar. Edited Excerpts:

Age Of Professional Ceos, Finally?

Why India needs to produce capable leaders like Deveshwar and Naik.

India's Most Respected Companies

BWBusinessworld with IPSOS, carried out a survey to identify the‘Most Respected Companies’ in India.

The Many Shades Of India-US Relations

India and the United States have locked horns over trade measures of late, but our intangible relations still click in bilateral relations.

Can Fame II Bring Fame To Ev's?

In order to offer consumers affordable, durable and efficient electric vechiles, the auto industry is anxiously waiting for a robust and sustainable policy framework