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Flying Low

The ambitious UDAN Scheme has got off to a slow start as airlines navigate the challenging operating conditions after the initial enthusiasm.

Ensure Easy Claims

Insurers are sharpening their focus on the speed of claim processes to enhance customer experience.

The Spreading Fire

The government has brought in a new board to rescue crisis-ridden IL&FS. What can it do quickly to prevent further damage?

The Meltdown

Business confidence takes a beating as top executives expect high crude oil prices and depreciating rupee to affect economic fundamentals, finds the latest Business Today-C fore Business Confidence Survey.

Finding The Stars

An Eminent Jury identified the start-ups that are making a difference.

Total Solutions

Through its SaaS platform, fareye is making product delivery an efficient process.

'We Will Keep Investing In India'

Legrand, the France-based global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructure with $5.5 billion revenues, has an extensive network in India with 84 offices, 10 manufacturing facilities, 10 training centres and a distribution network of 750 partners and over 11,500 retailers. It has also done five acquisitions in India. Benoit Coquart, Global CEO of Legrand Group, talks to P.B. Jayakumar about business plans for India and global trends in spaces for living and working. Edited excerpts:

India Shines Bright

Indian stock markets have been ahead of most emerging markets in 2018. India is set to offer attractive returns as earnings recovery pulls in foreign investors.

Small Struggles

One year after GST, industry numbers suggest that the very small FMCG players are struggling; only the mid-level brands are left to give competition to national players.

Hamstrung

Why hotel chains are unable to increase room rates in spite of robust demand.

Looking Up

Business confidence rises moderately in the run-up to general elections as corporate leaders expect status quo on microeconomic and macroeconomic indicators, finds the latest Business Today-C fore Business Confidence Survey.

An Autonomous Revolution

India is now the fifth-largest automotive market. It is also home to nine out of ten most polluted cities in the world. Further rapid urbanisation and spread of cities will require it to adopt innovative mobility solutions such as Mobility as a Service and shared mobility, cleaner EV technologies, and autonomous vehicles that are also less polluting. Faster mobility will also be the key to industry's efficiency.

Making India Disaster Ready

NATURAL CALAMITIES HAVE BECOME A WAY OF LIFE, BUT THE INDIAN INFRASTRUCTURE IS YET TO BECOME RESILIENT.

Taming Shadow Banks

NBFCs are facing asset-liability mismatches and undergoing a balance sheet adjustment. But they need more regulatory intervention, too.

Finding The Way

Fintech lenders will have to change their business models to survive the ongoing liquidity crisis.

The Sweet Pill

Drug regulatory reforms in China have turned the heat on the Indian pharmaceutical industry and raised the cost of bulk drugs. But some firms have managed to turn the crisis into an opportunity by filling in the space left by the Chinese.

Transmission Woes

IT'S TIME BANKS PASS ON BENEFITS TO MSMEs, AGRICULTURE SECTOR.

Built In Virtual Reality

Virtual reality has been mostly good for games and entertainment, but Ford is now using it to design cars.

Mother Knows Best

Varun and Ghazal Alagh of Mamaearth have gone from having six chemical-free products for small children to over 60 in just three years.

Capital Leader

A tale of two cities: Bengaluru retains its spot as India’s start-up capital but Delhi-NCR is fast catching up.

Checkpoint

MyGate’s easy-to-use app gives gated colonies a way to keep track of entries and exits, improving security.

Clearing The Air

Bengaluru-based B2B start-up Clairco provides clean air through AC as a service.

Up Your Game

Five must-experience apps to improve productivity at work.

What The RSS Wants In The Budget

Despite a historic mandate, the Modi government will find it difficult to ignore the wish list of RSS affiliates.

Tighter Grip

THE NEW CSR NORMS WILL FORCE COMPANIES TO FOCUS ON SHORT-TERM PROJECTS.

Payback Time For CEOs

A Peek Into The Whys And Hows Of CEO Compensation In The Country

The Breakout Zone - No Window To The World

Claustrophobics, brace yourselves; Emirates is experimenting with windowless aircraft.

Boosting Online Privacy

A HOST OF BROWSER EXTENSIONS CAN HELP YOU KEEP AWAY SITES TRACKING YOU.

Healing Lupin

Market changes and increased regulatory oversight in the US have hurt Lupin, but India’s third-biggest drugmaker is making efforts to come back.

Can Walmart Halt The Slide Of Flipkart After The Bansals' Exit?

How can Walmart correct the wobble in India's best known start-up?