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The New Era of Insurance: Who Will Come Out On Top?
Updated : May 10, 2025

The New Era of Insurance: Who Will Come Out On Top?

India's insurance industry, with cumulative premiums of $130 billion, is entering a new era of growth, marked by big M&As, the expected entry of more foreign players, and tech-led disruptions. Who will come out on top?

IndiGo’s Global Flight Path: Will the airline’s plan to take on Air India on international routes fly?
Updated : Apr 29, 2025

IndiGo's Global Flight Path: Will the airline's plan to take on Air India on international routes fly?

CEO Pieter Elbers’ ambition to make IndiGo a global airline by 2030 means taking on Air India, which itself is in the middle of a five-year transformation.

Donald Ducks: Can India use the 90-day tariff pause to bring in new measures to boost manufacturing and trade?
Updated : Apr 12, 2025

Donald Ducks: Can India use the 90-day tariff pause to bring in new measures to boost manufacturing and trade?

US President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs herald a new global trade war. India is hopeful that a bilateral trade pact could offset some of the pain. But does the 90-day pause give India time to work on new measures to boost manufacturing and trade?

SIPs in the Age of Volatility
Updated : Apr 1, 2025

SIPs in the Age of Volatility: Will investors stay the course?

Will investors stay the course or will this volatility lead to a long-term shift away from SIPs?

Kumar Mangalam Birla, Chairman, Aditya Birla Group
Updated : Mar 23, 2025

How Kumar Mangalam Birla is expanding his empire

Kumar Mangalam Birla has built a diversified conglomerate, venturing into new areas even as he has transformed legacy businesses into industry leaders.

Updated : Mar 8, 2025

Will the shake up in old order bring about India Inc's next wave?

The old order of Indian business is set to undergo a tectonic shift, thanks to a host of new companies and their disruptive businesses.

Whither the rupee ?
Updated : Feb 25, 2025

Whither the rupee? | Will the rupee continue to depreciate?

The rupee has declined sharply along with other currencies as the dollar has strengthened after Donald Trump took office as the President of the US. Will the rupee continue to depreciate and what will the impact be on India's economy?

Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s gamble to boost consumption in Union Budget 2025-26 pay off?
Updated : Feb 11, 2025

Will FM Nirmala Sitharaman’s gamble to boost consumption in Union Budget 2025-26 pay off?

With external uncertainties increasing, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has focussed on ramping up domestic manufacturing and investments and boosting consumption in Union Budget 2025-26. Will this latest gamble pay off?

Pre-Budget Special: Can FM Nirmala Sitharaman deliver growth in the face of a slowing economy?
Updated : Jan 18, 2025

Pre-Budget Special: Can FM Nirmala Sitharaman deliver growth in the face of a slowing economy?

Budget 2025-26 is expected to lay the blueprint for the Narendra Modi government's third term. But how will Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman deliver growth in the face of a slowing economy, global uncertainty, high inflation and tepid private investments?

Affordable weight-loss drugs are expected to disrupt the pharmaceutical landscape in the country this year
Updated : Jan 8, 2025

Weight-loss drugs: Can Ozempic and other drugs change the landscape of India's wellness industry?

Given that more than 40% of Indian adults are struggling with obesity and diabetes, affordable weight-loss drugs are expected to significantly disrupt the pharmaceutical landscape in the country this year. And, the weight management market could reach Rs 3.99 lakh crore by 2032, growing at a CAGR of more than 9%

Banks are facing challenges on both sides of the balance sheet--assets as well as liabilities
Updated : Dec 20, 2024

Banks under pressure, margins at risk: Best Banks survey reveals top performers thriving amid turmoil

Banks are facing challenges on both sides of the balance sheet--assets as well as liabilities--which are putting pressure on margins. The 29th BT-KPMG Survey of India's Best Banks and NBFCs celebrates institutions that have thrived and excelled despite these challenges

Firms that are part of the BT500 universe have had a pretty good year.
Updated : Dec 9, 2024

BT500 firms soar 40% in market cap but face tough challenges ahead

Firms that are part of the BT500 universe have had a pretty good year. The consolidated market cap of these companies jumped nearly 40% over the past year. But going ahead, these firms will have to navigate many challenges.

The return of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the US has put the global economy on edge. India, too, is unlikely to remain unaffected. How will policymakers meet this latest challenge?
Updated : Dec 2, 2024

Trump’s second coming: What it means for the global economy and India’s next move

The return of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the US has put the global economy on edge. India, too, is unlikely to remain unaffected. How will policymakers meet this latest challenge?

Uday Shankar is a picture of calm despite months of hectic deal-making as we meet him in the spacious Viacom18 corner office on the 36th floor of a Mumbai skyscraper. (Photo: Mandhar Deodhar)
Updated : Dec 12, 2024

Reliance-Disney JV: A media titan arrives on the Indian scene

The joint venture between Reliance Industries and Disney creates an entity that owns more than 100 TV channels and will hold a monopoly on cricket broadcasts, positioning it to negotiate aggressively with advertisers

Queens Of The Market
Updated : Nov 28, 2024

Queens of the market: Women fund managers are rising but still rare in India’s financial landscape; here's why

The number of women fund managers has more than doubled from 18 in 2017 to 42 in 2023. However, women fund managers still make up only 8.88% of the total fund managers present in India

The luxury retail space in India is undergoing a profound revolution, powered by the country's rapidly expanding economy and rising disposable incomes (Photos: Hardik Chhabra)
Updated : Oct 29, 2024

The burgeoning luxury retail space: What is behind the stupendous growth of India's luxury retail?

The luxury retail space in India is undergoing a profound revolution, powered by the country's rapidly expanding economy and rising disposable incomes

Owing to rising incomes in India and overall wealth expansion, luxury brands are wooing the country like never before
Updated : Oct 27, 2024

India’s soaring incomes has sparked a luxury boom as global brands rush to woo elite shoppers

Owing to rising incomes in India and overall wealth expansion, luxury brands are wooing the country like never before

Ratan Tata transformed the Tata Group from an Indian conglomerate into a worldwide business empire (Photo: Bandeep Singh)
Updated : Oct 16, 2024

Ratan Tata's undying legacy: How one man transformed the Tata Group into a global business empire

After succeeding J.R.D. Tata in 1991, the reticent and humble Ratan Tata transformed the conglomerate into a global force through some bold acquisitions

In an era where digitisation and Gen AI are set to transform industries, B-schools have a crucial role to play in bridging the skills gap
Updated : Oct 1, 2024

How India's B-schools are preparing graduates for success in an era of digitisation and generative AI transformation

In an era where digitisation and Gen AI are set to transform industries, B-schools have a crucial role to play in bridging the skills gap and empowering graduates to succeed. How are they preparing for this challenge?

Reimagining Diageo India
Updated : Sep 13, 2024

Diageo is tightening its grip on India with premium push, strategic buyouts, and bold innovation

After acquiring United Spirits in 2014 and cleaning up its balance sheet, UK-based alcobev giant Diageo is busy consolidating its position in India through a focus on premiumisation, strategic buyouts, and innovation

India aims to become a Viksit Bharat by 2047, in the centenary year of its Independence. Here is a peek into the path to that milestone
Updated : Aug 31, 2024

India's mission 2024: The road to Viksit Bharat

India aims to become a Viksit Bharat by 2047, in the centenary year of its Independence. Here is a peek into the path to that milestone