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Q. The biggest challenge you faced in your career A. I have worked across fast growing markets (Russia and India) and developed economies (the US and Canada), which means realigning expectations and unlearning to learn at many stages. Becoming a chan

In the late 2000s, blogging was a popular activity on the Internet. Most closet writers tried their hands at it, and brands tried to tap it to promote their products and services. Perhaps it was the first instance of influencer marketing. Now blogs a

During the last phase of the UPA II regime, a major theme in the food economy was retail food inflation exceeding 10 per cent per annum. Even after the formation of the Modi government, retail prices of pulses continued to be high and packaged arhar

Thousands of workers in diamond cutting and polishing units of Surat and Bhavnagar, Gujarat, got about 45 days leave for Diwali this year instead of the 10 15 days that used to be the norm during the festival season. The majority of the 20,000 plus u

1) The Founders Yogesh Gupta, Tanmay Sethi, Mohit Dadhich, Arvind Sharma and Harshit Sankhla. When they were at IIT Jodhpur, all five were keen to set up a B2B marketplace for farmers but soon realised that the key challenge would be ascertaining the

As fintech players start expanding their presence across the country, the big issue relates to inclusion. All along major banks had focused largely on urban India. As smaller fintech players including payment banks, small finance banks and non bank f

The tastefully done up villa in the up market residential area of Indiranagar in Bengaluru, which houses The Titan Company's newly launched sari brand, Taniera, is bound to excite sari connoisseurs. Apart from Kanjeevarams, Benarasis and Ikats, the 6

In mid January 2016, a week into his new job as chairman and managing director of BHEL, Atul Sobti took a decision he would share with his employees the difficult situation the company was in. BHEL's financials, which showed falling revenue and pro

It has been a subdued golden jubilee for Lupin Ltd, and not only because founder Deshbandhu Gupta did not live to see it, having passed away last year, but also because the company stumbled in 2017/18, posting a net loss of Rs 774 crore in the last q

The Reliance Jio money app will soon throw its hat in the Unified Payment Interface (UPI) based instant digital payments ring. Facebook owned WhatsApp is also getting its act together to make a splash soon. The entry of global giants such as WhatsApp

Almost half the ATM machines in India are under threat of shutdown by early next year owing to escalating maintenance costs. The doomsday warning comes from the Confederation of ATM Industry. But it will be a blessing in disguise for digital players,

After a roller coaster ride over the past two years, non bank digital wallets in India have come of age. Much of the credit goes to the Reserve Bank of India, which issued in October its final guidelines on interoperability among prepaid payment inst

The Indian economy has traditionally been dominated by cash, but with increasing internet penetration and rising availability of smartphones, many Indian consumers have shifted to digital payment modes. There are now various ways to make online paym

Medtronic is an active member of AdvaMed, which is lobbying with the US government to take away tariff concessions given to India. Will such a stand help your cause in India? These are tactical moves. You could expect a set of tactics countered by an

Amazon's Fire TV stick is not a good looking streaming dongle. But as the saying goes, do not judge a book by its cover. This 142 mm long stick streams content in 4K resolution, has an intuitive interface and comes with built in Alexa support. You al

Forget power shortage; now buildings, bridges, lamp posts and even kerbstones could be a source of energy, thanks to smart cement. For a long time, the quest has been on for massive but cost effective energy sources to relieve the overburdened power

In 2013, R Narayan, founder and CEO of Power2SME, was in Mumbai for a meeting with a top VC firm which had recently made huge investments in numerous start ups. Discouraged with his recent meetings with other investors, Narayan was specially looking

Sparkle & Shine When parties are on and weddings abound, can bling be far behind? But apart from watches, rings and cufflinks, most men stay away from all kinds of jewellery when dressing up for such occasions. The Indian brand Latique (at The Oberoi

The idea of a smart home never fails to fascinate, especially as a simple voice command to a smart speaker can get all sorts of things done in and around the house. But when alone (read no compatible devices are connected), these smart speakers could

Much of what the British economist John Maynard Keynes had predicted turned out to be true. But there are always exceptions to the rule. In 1930, Keynes wrote an essay titled Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren. And the main point he made th