Elections 2014: Narendra Modi takes charge

Updated : Jun 25, 2014

Excise duty concession on auto, consumer goods to continue: FM

The government had cut excise duty on cars, SUVs and two-wheelers as well as consumer durables in the Interim Budget in February to help the industry tide over a demand slump.

Updated : Jun 18, 2014

Narendra Modi government now setting stage for neo-Swadeshinomics

The BJP's earlier stint in power had it clashing repeatedly with the RSS on economic policy. The RSS harped on self-reliance, while the BJP-led government opened up several new sectors to FDI. A pragmatic Narendra Modi government is now setting the stage for neo-Swadeshinomics.

Updated : Jun 10, 2014

'new Companies Act has made normal corporate functioning near-impossible'

In its zeal to prevent fraud, the new Companies Act has made normal corporate functioning near-impossible, feels industry. It's everyday operational issues that are raising anxiety levels of promoters, professional managers and their legal teams and auditors.

Updated : Jun 6, 2014

Key pronouncements of some of the newly appointed ministers

Updated : Jun 4, 2014

New government must initiate urgent tax reform

The new government must initiate urgent tax reform to encourage companies and revive investor confidence.

Updated : Jun 4, 2014

Acquiring land for rapid development will be one of Narendra Modi's biggest challenges

Many economists and industrialists hold that the new Land Acquisition Act is as much a deterrent to growth as the old one was. Many now expect Modi to come to the rescue of the industry with amendments to the Act. But the BJP supported the new Act in Parliament.

A security guard at a polling centre at Koliabar in Nagaon district of Assam. Photo: PTI

Updated : Jun 3, 2014

There has been a drastic increase in the number of crorepati candidates since 2004

Whatever may have happened to your income, politicians have certainly grown richer in the last 10 years; the number of crorepati candidates jumped five fold. But not all of them win; in fact, only a fifth did this time.

A worker collects recycled pieces of hard paper inside a cardboard recycling factory in Agartala, India. PHOTO: Reuters

Updated : May 29, 2014

Paper industry seeks cut in wood import duty

The industry is facing an acute shortage of domestic wood and has been forced to import wood for the past year. Currently, there is a duty of 5 per cent on wood imported from non-ASEAN countries.

Updated : May 26, 2014

'If I were in Modi's shoes, I would make Arun Shorie next FM'

C. Rahul Pramod Goud, PGP 2013-15 Senior Coordinator, Alum Comm IIM Bangalore says If I were in Modi's shoes, I would make Arun Shorie the next Finance Minister.

Updated : May 26, 2014

'If I were PM, I would confer telecom ministry on Yashwant Sinha'

IIM Bangalore's Nabyendu Mandal(PGP 2013-15) says If I were PM, I would confer the telecom ministry on Yashwant Sinha.

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw <em>Photo: Reuters</em>

Updated : May 26, 2014

Five issues in pharma sector that needs to be addressed by Modi govt

Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Chairman and Managing Director of Biocon on the five issues that need to be addressed in pharmaceuticals by the new Narendra Modi government:

Updated : May 26, 2014

'If I were the PM, I would assign Finance Ministry to Arun Jaitley'

IIM's Bangalore Mitesh Karwa(PGP 2013-15) says if he was the Prime Minister, he would have assigned the key ministeries to following people:

Updated : May 26, 2014

'If I were the PM, Arun Shourie would be given finance ministry'

Hitesh Agarwal from IIM Bangalore(Class: 2012-14) assign key ministries if he becomes the prime minister to the following:

HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh. Photo: Reuters

Updated : May 26, 2014

'HDFC Bank's Deepak Parekh would have been the FM if I were the PM'

My choice for the Ministry of Finance would be Deepak Parekh, the current Chairman of HDFC Bank. Our economic growth has been sluggish in the past three to four years and if we need to revive the business cycle there could be none better than the man who has revived the banking system of HDFC.

(From L-R) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani, PM-designate Narendra Modi and Arun Jaitley. <em>Photo: Reuters</em>

Updated : May 26, 2014

Arun Jaitley favourite to become India's finance minister

The list has not been finalised as yet, but sources said Arun Jaitley was the only one among them who had the credentials to be finance minister. About 35 government ministers are likely to take the oath of office along with Modi, one of the sources said.

Shobhit Mathur, PGP Class of 2015, Indian School of Business, Hyderabad Campus .

Updated : May 26, 2014

Would pick Arun Shourie as FM, if I were the PM: ISB's Shobhit Mathur

The role of the FM will require not just domain expertise but also a lot of negotiation skills to get some tough bills passed.

Sujith Agashe, PGP Class of 2015, Indian School of Business (ISB).

Updated : May 26, 2014

ISB's Sujith Agashe on assigning key ministries if he was the PM

Arun Jaitley is an obvious choice for the finance minister portfolio. Well educated, eloquent, capable and intelligent, he was the most active member of the opposition over the last 10 years, and knows our problems better than anybody else.

Updated : May 20, 2014

Case study: The strategy and tactics behind the creation of Brand Modi

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Narendra Modi's election juggernaut in the 2014 Lok Sabha polls is an example of howto prepare and successfully implement a marketing and branding campaign. This case study looks at the strategy and tactics behind the creation of Brand Modi.