COVER STORY

A Fresh Start

Anand Adhikari | New Delhi

The banking industry is trying to leave asset quality and governance issues behind. The 23rd edition of the BT-KPMG Best Banks study zeroes in on those who thrived in spite of these challenges.

Tried and Tested

This year's winners successfully steered their companies through one of the most challenging periods in recent times.

India In 2030

A lot of NDAs vision for the future is similar to BJPs 2014 manifesto.

Soponomics

Can the Modi government fund the bonanza of sops for voters without wrecking the country's financial stability?

Poor Man's Budget

Rural development, agriculture and social pensions all found prominent mention in the Budget announcements.

Smart Farming

How a host of corporates are partnering with Indian farmers for a win-win yield and lessening agrarian distress.

The Coming Shakeout

Be it retail, healthcare, education, finance or even homes, technology is providing the consumer a totally different experience.

Setting Flipkart Right

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

Tough Times Ahead

The market cap of BT 500 companies rose 23.4 per cent during 2017/18, but things could get difficult going ahead.

The Many Hues of Luxury Shopping

As the number of uber-rich continues to rise, expect heated action in high-end retail in the coming years.

A Tall Promise

A look at the key announcements of this government's last Budget and a brief snapshot of its spends and earnings.

Too Little Too Late

The government has tried to apply balm on realty sector's wounds with sops ahead of the 2019 general elections. But that may not be enough.

Fiscal Profligacy

The spending involved in implementing Budget proposals will throw the fiscal position off track.

Sugar Goes Sour

A glut has kept sugar prices low. The resulting arrears to farmers have become a headache for the government in an election year. Can it fix the problem?