• strategy 4 / Interview

    Awareness, Guidance Key to Retirement Planning: V. Vaidyanathan

    IDFC First Bank has seen remarkable success in 2023, riding on impressive financial performance, with deposits growing at 40% thanks to customer-friendly banking initiatives and tools. In an exclusive interview, V. Vaidyanathan, managing director and chief executive officer of IDFC First Bank, speaks about the importance of retirement planning early in life, the emotions of those concerned and the tools for retirement planning which can provide financial security and peace of mind

    March 01, 2024
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    No. Vijay Shekhar Sharma's Resignation Will Not Save Him

    Having fallen out of favour with investors, shareholders and the Reserve Bank of India in recent months, the cause of Paytm’s current woes is the same that led to its initial quick rise—Vijay Shekhar Sharma. By giving up the chairman’s job at Paytm Payments Bank, he is attempting a Bond-like escape from the wrath of the banking regulator. Will he succeed?  

    March 01, 2024
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    Market Forces Alone Not Enough To End East’s Poverty

    Without converting its rich human resource to high quality human capital, the eastern region could see the large population becoming a liability rather than an asset

    February 01, 2024
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    Rage of the Fast and Furious

    Southern states are angry despite being beneficiaries, along with western states, of the country’s unequal industrial development. In their rush to gather new forms of industrial opulence, they continue to benefit from the cheap labour of central and eastern regions. Will the former share their riches for a more equitable growth of the union of states?

    February 01, 2024
  • strategy 4 / Feature

    Adani: Twice Born at the Bourses

    While the first few months of 2023 saw nothing going right for the Adani Group, market watchers do not see much going wrong for the 35-year-old group as it enters the New Year

    January 01, 2024
  • the big story 1 / Lead Story

    Symbiosis in Start-Up Ecosystem: Why City Clusters Matter

    Clusters, with better infrastructure, fast internet connectivity and an efficient transport system, mean that start-ups can operate with reduced overheads

    November 01, 2023
  • the big story 1 / Lead Story

    Events That Powered India’s Start Up Ecosystem

    India’s journey to becoming the second largest start-up hub is dotted with several milestones. Be it the information technology boom or the opening up of the economy, every event has played its role in the country’s growth story

    November 01, 2023
  • the big story 1 / Lead Story

    Outlook Start-Up Outperformers 2023: DeepTech Top 3

    Top three growth-stage start-ups in the DeepTech sector

    November 01, 2023
  • strategy 4 / Feature

    Praycation: Religion to the Rescue of Covid-Battered Travel Sector

    By investing in the development of pilgrimage destinations, governments are harnessing the potential of religious tourism as a growth driver for the overall tourism sector. At the same time, it is good politics too

    October 01, 2023
  • strategy 4 / Interview

    By the End of FY24, Our National Highway Network Will Be Equivalent to the Road Network of the USA: Nitin Gadkari

    Roads are important for the growth of the country, says the Union minister of road transport and highways, as he explains the government's thrust on infrastructure development

    October 01, 2023
  • strategy 4 / Interview

    IDFC First is Digitally Savvy, Knows Customers Well to Build Services Around Their Needs: Madhivanan Balakrishnan

    The executive director and chief operating officer of IDFC First Bank talks about its commitment to its customers and how it has employed its digital savviness to improve its services

    October 01, 2023
  • the big story 1 / Lead Story

    Britannia Is Looking at the Future of Food: Varun Berry

    Since inception, Britannia has changed hands several times. Amid the challenges that come with changes in ownership, the brand remains steadfast in its focus on consumer preferences and is currently a leading FMCG brand in India. Varun Berry, managing director and vice chairman of Britannia, talks about the company’s thrust areas, strategies and plans to add more food categories to its portfolio in the coming years

    August 01, 2023
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    ITC Next Is Our Answer to Global Uncertainties: Sanjiv Puri

    From making tobacco products to becoming a multi-sector corporation, ITC has come a long way since its inception in 1910. This year, it became the seventh listed company in India to cross Rs 6 trillion market cap. It is now deploying sustainable solutions and Industry 4.0 measures to create seamless networks with retailers and customers. Sanjiv Puri, company MD and chairman, talks  about ITC's planned growth trajectory

    August 01, 2023
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    Tata Steel Is the Original Make In India Story: T.V. Narendran

     Tata Steel has become one of the leading steel manufacturers across the globe in the last 116 years. The company is hopeful of lasting another 100 years on the back of its multi-generational employees and a people-centric work culture. With clear focus and targets in sight, T.V. Narendran, chief executive officer and managing director of Tata Steel, explains how a large part of its future growth will take place in India due to the infra push of the government and its investment in future and sustainable technology

    August 01, 2023