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SALES PITCH
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SALES PITCH

ITC's story through its iconic advertisements

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February 11, 2024
IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT FINANCIAL GROWTH, BUT ALSO ABOUT SUSTAINABLE, INCLUSIVE GROWTH
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IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT FINANCIAL GROWTH, BUT ALSO ABOUT SUSTAINABLE, INCLUSIVE GROWTH

SANJIV PURI HAD a big pair of shoes to fill when he was chosen to succeed Y.C. Deveshwar as ITC chairman. Though he was being groomed for the role, the sheer magnitude of the responsibility could have been daunting for anyone. But Puri came with a plan that addressed the complexities of the conglomerate and its aspiration to grow bigger. In an exclusive interview with THE WEEK, he explains the role of technology, the separation of the hotel business, the growth of the FMCG segment and the India First policy. Excerpts:

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February 11, 2024
WHAT'S NEXT?
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WHAT'S NEXT?

ITC HAS MOVED BEYOND CIGARETTES TO THE MOST VALUABLE INDIAN CONSUMER COMPANY. AS IT SETS OUT ON AN AMBITIOUS EXPANSION WITH CHAIRMAN SANJIV PURI'S ITC NEXT VISION, ITS REAL CHALLENGES MIGHT JUST BE BEGINNING

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9 mins  |
February 11, 2024
Hindu awakening important for India's global embrace
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Hindu awakening important for India's global embrace

The Ram Temple in Ayodhya is being marked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s cabinet as a reclamation of India’s rightful civilisational authority.

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February 11, 2024
EXIT WOUNDS
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EXIT WOUNDS

Nitish Kumar’s return to NDA will cause a serious dent in the INDIA bloc plans to fight the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls

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February 11, 2024
FROM PARIS LUVE WITH
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FROM PARIS LUVE WITH

She is known to possess an empathetic mind of remarkable maturity that is far beyond her years. Priyanka Das Rajkakati, who is in her early 30s, remains rooted despite rubbing shoulders with the worlds best scientific minds. She was twice part of French President Emmanuel Macron’ team during interactions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She says Macron is very warm, with a sharp wit and a great sense of humour. Having observed Modi and Macron from close quarters, Priyanka feels they share a sense of mutual trust, which has been a vital ingredient in the growing India-France bilateral partnership. The artist-cum-aerospace scientist—she loves the dual identity—gave Senior Special Correspondent Sanjib Kr Baruah an outsiders insider perspective’ of India-France relations.

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February 11, 2024
The Japanese dilemma
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The Japanese dilemma

The child follows the moving object with its eyes. The girl sashays on the catwalk, smiles, then pouts.

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February 11, 2024
Unveiling the dynamics of large- and mid-cap category
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Unveiling the dynamics of large- and mid-cap category

IN THE VAST and everevolving realm of investment opportunities, investors are often presented with a spectrum of choices.

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February 11, 2024
Law and behold
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Law and behold

The intervention by the International Court of Justice in the Gaza crisis raises hope, but the court lacks the power to compel Israel to obey its directives

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February 11, 2024
Peace in West Asia impossible without addressing Palestinian issue
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Peace in West Asia impossible without addressing Palestinian issue

Iran is once again in the eye of a geopolitical storm after having decided to articulate a clear anti-US, anti-Israel position in the ongoing Hamas-Israel conflict.

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February 11, 2024
ENDLESS TURBULENCE
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ENDLESS TURBULENCE

Conflict in West Asia could hurt global peace and order, cause major economic shocks, empower aggressive non-state actors and lead to significant political realignments

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4 mins  |
February 11, 2024
The Bank Or The Ballot?
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The Bank Or The Ballot?

Nirmala Sitharaman's interim budget could take the fiscal prudence highway, or it could choose the freeway to voter satisfaction

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February 04, 2024
Heart of the matter
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Heart of the matter

Why are so many young Indians at risk?

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February 04, 2024
I had to sell everything, even furniture, to fund the development of our robot
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I had to sell everything, even furniture, to fund the development of our robot

INTERVIEW Dr Sudhir Prem Srivastava, founder-chairman and CEO of SS Innovations

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3 mins  |
February 04, 2024
Mantra magic
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Mantra magic

A made-in-India robotic surgeon

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February 04, 2024
TRIM TO THE BRIM
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TRIM TO THE BRIM

With obesity on the rise and the increasing desire to look fit and good, the weight loss industry in India is booming

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February 04, 2024
Dope's in your DMs
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Dope's in your DMs

On November 20, 2023, Anne Milgram, head of the US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), said at a press conference: “Fentanyl poses the greatest threat to Americans today, devastating families and becoming the leading cause of death for those aged 18 to 45.”

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February 04, 2024
The eyes have it
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The eyes have it

Taking care of eyes is not difficult, but it is an everyday job

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February 04, 2024
Code and the crab
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Code and the crab

Genomic testing is reshaping the way we find and treat cancer

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February 04, 2024
Behind every chef
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Behind every chef

For Chef Garima Arora, her father is magician, mentor, and master taster

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2 mins  |
February 04, 2024
Life hacks by Orry
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Life hacks by Orry

I have succumbed. I held off writing about Orry for more than five years, when he reached out to me at the previous newspaper I worked at. I may have declined him then, but now I have been made to eat crow.

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February 04, 2024
BROTHERHOOD OF EMPTY WALLETS
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BROTHERHOOD OF EMPTY WALLETS

Before cellphones and the internet, a legendary rock band in Kerala had a city in thrall with their rock 'n' roll renditions

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February 04, 2024
BRANDWAGON BOSS
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BRANDWAGON BOSS

Adman Prahlad Kakar's memoir is no malicious but delicious read

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February 04, 2024
Visualising hope
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Visualising hope

There is an open door, shut by a closed mind….” This is the line that grabbed me when I opened Asha Thadani’s catalogue, Broken—Dalit Lives, which introduced viewers to her just concluded exhibition of photographs in Delhi.

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February 04, 2024
For us, a 350-bed hospital is ideal; time for 700-bed hospitals over
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For us, a 350-bed hospital is ideal; time for 700-bed hospitals over

INTERVIEW DILIP JOSE managing director and CEO, Manipal Hospitals

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February 04, 2024
Point to ponder
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Point to ponder

Ten thousand practitioners of Transcendental Meditation came together in Hyderabad for a programme aimed at achieving world peace

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February 04, 2024
EAGER TO WIN OLYMPIC GOLD: SINDHU WE THINK WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK: PRAKASH
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EAGER TO WIN OLYMPIC GOLD: SINDHU WE THINK WE ARE ON THE RIGHT TRACK: PRAKASH

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW P.V. SINDHU & PRAKASH PADUKONE

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February 04, 2024
MODI AND SHARIF MIGHT PREFER TO LEAVE A LEGACY OF PEACE
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MODI AND SHARIF MIGHT PREFER TO LEAVE A LEGACY OF PEACE

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW AJAY BISARIA, former high commissioner to Pakistan

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February 04, 2024
Faith on his sleeve
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Faith on his sleeve

Modi is known to have prostrated at only two placesParliament and the Ram Mandir. In politics, he has sought to combine them

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4 mins  |
February 04, 2024
LOSING SHEEN
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LOSING SHEEN

Shillong: The cantonment has remained small even as others have grown in strategic importance

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February 04, 2024