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THE AMRIT KAAL AGENDA

INDIA HAS SET AN OFFICIAL TARGET OF GROWING ITS GDP TO $5 TRILLION BY 2024-25, WITH A REAL POSSIBILITY OF BLOOMING INTO A $26-TRILLION ECONOMY BY ITS HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY. HERE'S A ROAD MAP OF HOW IT CAN POWER ITS MULTI-TRILLION-DOLLAR DREAMS

'WE WILL INVEST MORE IN INDIA AND FROM INDIA TO THE WORLD'

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet and Google, talks about innovation in tough times, the tech meltdown, immersive technologies and the tech giant's plans for India

Big, but not Whole

India could become an economic superpower by 2047. Yet, China’s experience should teach us that size isn’t everything; there are other factors we need to improve on as well

Return of the Big Screen

The positive after-effects of Pathaan are likely to sweep Bollywood in 2023

Gasping Already

There is no market for Bharat Biotech’s nasal vaccine, a late entrant

INSPECTION TIME

Investors in start-ups are making governance a top priority to avoid unwarranted situations

Time to Act

Even as the government evaluates the five applications to set up fabs in India, not much has moved forward since February 2022

Taking a Tough Stance

A recent consultation paper by Sebi hints at an era wherein broking firms will have absolutely no access to client funds

SUBDUED

After a warm Q2, the BT-C Fore Business Confidence Index for Q3 has cooled again, falling twice in the past four quarters. Will Q4 bring happy tidings?

Let Them Eat Bread

The French baguette is more than just a long and slim bread with a crunch. It's a symbol of French culture recognised by UNESCO

The 10-Point Agenda

Battle-scarred due to the uncertainty and volatility of the past few years, Indian banks are now on firm ground. But they need to keep innovating to maintain the momentum

'Every challenge is an opportunity'

JEETENDER SHARMA FOUNDER & MD -   OKINAWA AUTOTECH - Okinawa Autotech International is an Indian electric two-wheeler manufacturing company

THE MANY FACES OF BIMAL JALAN

From picking a particular seat in the movie theatre every time to keeping a folder of excuses to decline invitations, Tamal Bandyopadhyay brings you unknown facets of the former RBI governor in his latest book

CES 2023: A PEEK INTO THE FUTURE

Let tech innovations solve some of your real-life challenges. A look at some interesting gadgets on display at the Consumer Electronics Show at Las Vegas earlier this year

THE CALCULATION BEHIND OUR RANKINGS

The methodology behind the BT-KPMG Best Banks and Fintechs Survey 2021-22

ONE STEP AT A TIME

After becoming a dependable tech solutions provider to the BFSI sector, little-known fintech Perfios is preparing for an IPO

ALL GUNS BLAZING

PayU India is riding on locally-rooted tech and the backing of global investment firm Prosus

A BANK WITH A PURPOSE

How women, persons with disabilities and sports-people are boosting Bank of Baroda's show

DIGITALLY VERSATILE

With many a digital offering, Bank of Baroda plans to double down on its digital platforms to grow its retail lending portfolio

RIDING ON SMALL LOANS

AU Small Finance Bank wants to grow in the unsecured retail segment by capitalising on its stronghold among small borrowers in under-banked areas

SMALL BANK, BIG DREAMS

TMB plans to focus on corporate lending, while holding on to its core customers in the retail, agri and MSME segments

SCALE BENEFITS

J.P. Morgan India is building scale to get cost benefits and further increase its market share

SLOW AND STEADY

Bank of Maharashtra is taking slow but focussed steps towards enhancing its nationwide presence

MUSCLING UP

HDFC Bank, which has emerged as the Best Large Indian Bank, has a huge opportunity to grab more market share after the merger of parent HDFC Ltd with it. But the journey ahead is not going to be a cakewalk

LADY WITH THE LAMP

Arundhati Bhattacharya has shone her light on the banking industry for more than four decades, inspiring millions and helping State Bank of India, and the industry, with HR reforms and digital transformation

BIG AND NIMBLE

The country's largest bank has come out stronger with every crisis that the banking industry has faced in the past few decades. Now it is agile, too, having taken to digital transformation

'For fabs... we have to make a start now'

Vinod Dham, the father of the Pentium processor and a member of the advisory committee of the India Semiconductor Mission, talks about the challenges ahead and what the government should be mindful of as it aims to become a hub for fabs

A FAIR DISCLOSURE

TAKING COGNISANCE OF THIRD-PARTY REPORTS PAINTING A DECEPTIVELY ROSY PICTURE OF COMPANIES IN IPO DOCUMENTS, MARKET REGULATOR SEBI HAS STEPPED ON THE GAS TO BRING CONCRETE ACCOUNTABILITY INTO THE PROCESS. MORE ROBUST REGULATIONS ARE LIKELY TO FOLLOW

Strong Case for Exemption of LTCG

In a dynamic environment, the stock markets require additional attention from policymakers to continue generating wealth for citizens and the country

Balancing Act to Sustain India's Growth

The government’s calibrated fiscal policy has given outsized returns for the Indian economy amidst a bleak global outlook. There’s promise that this will continue