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Peering into the New Year with a hope and a prayer

After battling an eminently forgettable 2020, CEOs gingerly gear up for 2021 

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“50% of all CFOs say their CEO has pressurised them to change the numbers”

IMD Professor Didier Cossin on why the rise of stewardship is fundamental to the evolution of our society 

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Tata Motors’ passenger cars swerve back into the race, but need someone to ride shotgun

The company’s passenger vehicle business seems to be on an impressive rebound in H1FY21. Now, it needs a reliable partner 

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Once shabby, Gokaldas Exports now wears a savvier, more moneyed look

The garment exporter had its closet turned inside out by the new management, who basically just went back to the basics 

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Will the MFI sector survive the acts of god and man?

It has been put through the wringer over the past decade, with each battering more damaging than the earlier one 

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Harley-Davidson has left a trail of broken hearts. Who will mend and enrapture them?

The cruiser market is ripe for the picking, but the winner may be someone who knows how to price it right 

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Quess Corp is facing a tough fiscal but, as the song goes, “time makes you bolder”

 The market leader is facing short-term headwind, but its prudence will come to its rescue  

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Has Bira lost its fizz?

The bottled, craft-beer company had a clear winner, until impatience got in the way 

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To IndiGo or not to IndiGo, that is the question

The marquee airline was flying through an air pocket when the pandemic hit. Will its cash hoard see it through? 

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‘The Contract farming ordinance is no gamechanger… it will drive adoption to 5%, at best’

The agriculture sector is poorly understood and planned for, so Ajay Jakhar of Bharat Krishak Samaj schools investors 

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Tata Elxsi is steering away from the automotive lane to remain on the growth track

The overshadowed Tata company is proving its worth with swift and smart detours 

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MakeMyTrip’s business is badly hit, but that is not the story

The aggregator seems well anchored with a strong cash position and aggressive cost management