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The Best Advice I Ever Got

UMESH REVANKAR VICE CHAIRMAN & MD SHRIRAM TRANSPORT FINANCE - Shriram Transport Finance Company is a leader in financing of commercial vehicles in the country

THE POWER OF MUSIC

Tanmaya Jain, Founder and CEO of inFeedo, gets his dopamine fix from music

FOR THE LOVE OF ART

Roshini Sanah Jaiswal, Promoter and Chief Restructuring Officer at Jagatjit Industries Ltd, collects art from across the globe

'WE HAVEN'T HAD A SERIOUS RECESSION IN A WHILE'

Saugata Saha, President of Global Commodity Insights at S&P, talks about the slowing economy and the cloudy outlook for commodities

Ice, Ice, Baby

Despite prices rising by around 10 per cent, AC sales have spiked this summer

TOP CONSULTING AND TECH GIANT ON DIGITAL DISRUPTION, CULTURE & METAVERSE

Excerpts From discussion with Piyush N. Singh, Senior MD and Lead - India Business, Accenture, with BT on how digital technologies can shape the country's next 25 years to arrive at India@100.

[Lab Grown] Diamonds Are Forever

Diamonds made in a lab using cutting-edge technology that replicates the natural diamond-growing process are sustainable and more ethical. Oh, and much cheaper!

Threat To An Uneasy Recovery

India's economic rebound is for real, albeit slow and shaky, but it is up against a minefield of challenges in the quest for growth

E-Commerce's Big Shake-Up

The open network for digital commerce aims to break the platform-centric structure of e-commerce to establish a model that creates a level playing field for even the small merchants and spurs competition in the space

The UPI Juggernaut

As the UPI juggernaut rolls on, the six-year-old real-time payments system is set to disrupt big-ticket credit card, debit card and remittance payment ecosystems, and even the cash in the system

How To Secure Your Financial Data

Amid a surge in cyber frauds, regulators are tightening the grip on scamsters by adding multiple layers of security to shield your financial data. Here's a look at how they work

WE ARE A SECULAR SOCIETY

Rajdeep Sardesai, Consulting Editor, India Today Television, with Shashi Tharoor, Lok Sabha MP and author; and Harsh Gupta Madhusudan, investor and author

MEAD IN INDIA

Mead, an ancient honey-based fermented alcohol that is flavoured with natural fruits and spices, is making a comeback in India thanks to a handful of enthusiastic alcobev buffs

A FUTURE READY INDIA

IN A JAM-PACKED DAY OF STIMULATING CONVERSATIONS AND SCINTILLATING REPARTEE AT BUSINESS TODAY’S INDIA@100 EVENT‚ SOME OF THE LEADING PERSONALITIES FROM INDIA’S BUSINESS AND POLITICAL CIRCLES HELD FORTH ON THE CHALLENGES AND POSITIVES THAT LIE AHEAD FOR INDIA WHEN IT REACHES ITS 100TH YEAR OF ACHIEVING INDEPENDENCE

A Sharp, Focussed Mind

From taking over the reins of the Tata group to his sudden exit, Cyrus Mistry’s life was a roller-coaster ride that ended abruptly

Poised for Take-off

Skyroot Aerospace’s successful fundraising of $51 million puts the spotlight back on the growth potential of India’s space-tech start-ups

TWISTS AND TURNS

In the convoluted Adani-NDTV saga, a long legal battle between the two companies seems like a real possibility. But don’t be surprised if, along the way, new twists and turns crop up

FLYING DEEP INTO BHARAT

DESPITE A MULTITUDE OF OPERATIONAL, REGULATORY AND INFRASTRUCTURERELATED CHALLENGES, BOTH REGIONAL AIRLINES AND NATIONAL CARRIERS ARE INCREASING THEIR FLIGHTS INTO REGIONAL ROUTES AND SMALLER TOWNS

‘Why should I be worried about inflation?’

C.K. Venkataraman, MD of Titan Company, says the jewellery company has benefited from recent economic uncertainties when people turned to gold

Plan B

THOUSANDS OF HIGH NET-WORTH INDIVIDUALS ARE INCREASINGLY DIPPING THEIR TOES IN FOREIGN WATERS TO DIVERSIFY THEIR WEALTH, SET UP ALTERNATIVE RESIDENCIES, CONDUCT BUSINESS OR JUST PURSUE A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE. IT COULD BE A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME

Daughters Who Have Broken Through The Shackles Of Patriarchy

Once A Rare Occurrence In Indian Business Families, Daughters Have Broken Through The Shackles Of Patriarchy To Take On Lead Roles In Family Businesses

The Rise Of Gen Next

Family Businesses in India have evolved over the decades and centuries, especially blooming after the economy was liberalised. But the journey to stay relevant continues

Why Indian Start-Ups Are Struggling To Raise Funds

Despite being a leader in semiconductor design talent, Indian start-ups are struggling to raise funds

The Start-up Families

Start-ups are creating wealth the same way that business families used to, but old family businesses are also evolving with the times

THE FAMILY MINT

A FAMILY OFFICE, OFTEN CONSIDERED A STATUS SYMBOL, DOES HELP THE SUPER-RICH INVEST THEIR WEALTH IN AN EFFICIENT MANNER. BENEFITS LIKE SUCCESSION PLANNING AND RING-FENCING OF THE JEWELS COME ALONG WITH IT

The Moonshot Opportunity

Indian family-owned businesses are looking far afield for new investment opportunities through their family offices, but regulatory hurdles are creating a roadblock

STEPPING BACK

HOW FAMILY BUSINESSES BRING IN PROFESSIONAL CEOS TO MANAGE THEIR EMPIRES AND OUTLAST THE FOUNDER

ONE PLANET, ONE POLICY

FOR FREQUENT TRAVELLERS, INDIAN INSURERS NOW OFFER HEALTH POLICIES THAT COVER MEDICAL TREATMENT ACROSS BORDERS. SUCH POLICIES ARE DIFFERENT FROM REGULAR TRAVEL INSURANCE

YOUR CARGO'S JOURNEY

AT CONTAINER PORT JNPT, MORE THAN A THOUSAND CONSIGNMENTS ARRIVE DAILY FOR SHIPPING OVERSEAS. BT TRACKS THE JOURNEY OF ONE SUCH CONSIGNMENT TO SEE THE IMPACT OF EXPORT-ORIENTED REFORMS

THE QUIET MOVER

A SHARP FOCUS ON BIOSIMILARS HAS PROPELLED LOW-PROFILE AUROBINDO PHARMA TO SECOND PLACE IN THE INDIAN PHARMA PECKING ORDER, WHERE IT HAS STAYED DESPITE THE PANDEMIC. THE JOURNEY TO NO. 1, THOUGH, WILL BE TOUGHER