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Illustration by Raj Verma
Updated : Jul 22, 2021

India's Fallen Billionaires

How a dozen leading Indian businessmen lost their crown jewels to unsustainable debt

Illustration by Raj Verma
Updated : Jun 25, 2021

India's cryptomaze: What's so puzzling about Bitcoin, blockchain technology?

Centre, RBI and the judiciary blow hot and cold on legality of crypto-currencies, leaving investors and 340 trading platforms in a fix

Illustration by Raj Verma
Updated : Jun 10, 2021

IT for a New World

How the Information Technology industry is looking to service a world with new rules, habits and behaviour

Illustration by Raj Verma
Updated : May 28, 2021

On a Weak Base

Equity markets are buoyant in spite of mayhem in the real world. But the risks building up are too big to be ignored

Illustration by Nilanjan Das
Updated : May 13, 2021

Towards a Low-carbon Future

India is the third-largest emitter of CO2 globally. As businesses put in place measures to increase their green presence, policies need to meet economics to help the country become energy efficient

Illustration by Nilanjan Das
Updated : Apr 30, 2021

Economic Whirlwinds

With India firmly in the grip of the second Covid wave, the much-expected catapult from a buoyant Q1 is unlikely. How should the Centre steer a slowing economy?

Photograph by Rajwant Rawat
Updated : Apr 15, 2021

Factory to the World?

The Production Linked Incentive Scheme aims to build an Indian manufacturing base across 13 key sectors. What works. What doesn't

Illustration by Nilanjan Das
Updated : Apr 2, 2021

Taxman's Data War

As tech helps tax authorities check evasion and fraud, taxpayers complain of harassment and misuse of powers

Illustration by Raj Verma
Updated : Mar 5, 2021

The Epic Shift

Digitisation and proposed ARC for bad loans and development financial institution will help the banking industry reboot. The 25th edition of the BT-KPMG Best Bank Study brings you future ready banks and Fintechs

N Chandrasekaran, Chairman, Tata Sons  - Photograph by Yasir Iqbal
Updated : Feb 19, 2021

'Digital Everywhere' Strategy Will Drive Every Tata Company

Since N Chandrasekaran took over as chairman on February 21, 2017, Tata Group has been trying to resolve pending issues in group companies and pivot their businesses by leveraging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI), data analytics and Cloud computing

Photograph by Rachit Goswami
Updated : Feb 19, 2021

Transforming Tata

How Chairman N Chandrasekaran is revamping the $106 billion group into a future ready, tech enabled conglomerate

Illustration by Raj Verma
Updated : Feb 6, 2021

Ease of Compliance

Income-tax slabs unchanged, but small taxpayers will enjoy procedural relief in filing ITR and resolution of disputes; High-income earners may feel the pinch though

Photograph by Maneesh Agnihotri
Updated : Feb 6, 2021

The Infra Catalyst

FM bets big on infrastructure with focus on asset monetisation and sharp rise in allocations to highways and railways

Illustration by Raj Verma
Updated : Feb 6, 2021

Bold Privatisation Bet

In spite of criticism and Opposition jibes, the Centre commits itself to selling most PSUs; sets ambitious disinvestment target for FY22

Chief Economic Adviser Krishnamurthy Subramanian
Updated : Feb 6, 2021

"Infrastructure Spending Has the Maximum Bang for the Buck"

The Economic Survey 2020/21 suggests that big spends in infrastructure and healthcare should be the government's priority to speed up post-pandemic recovery. Debt, according to the Survey, is not necessarily bad if borrowing more means faster growth

Updated : Feb 6, 2021

On Road to Recovery

The policy for $6-billion-per-annum domestic vehicle scrapping and recycling market has raised hopes of sustainable recovery for the down-and-out automobile industry

Updated : Feb 6, 2021

The Great Reset

The FM has set the stage, but timely execution is critical

Illustration by Raj Verma
Updated : Feb 6, 2021

Job Half Done

The Budget focuses on growth to create jobs but lacks holistic measures to solve the problem of massive unemployment

Illustration by Raj Verma
Updated : Feb 6, 2021

If Executed Well, 8% Growth Is Possible

Economists, CEOs, consultants, sector specialists interpret Nirmala Sitharaman's 'Never-before' Budget

Illustration by Raj Verma
Updated : Feb 6, 2021

Thrilled or Relieved?

Dalal Street gave a big thumbs-up as Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman shifted gears towards demand generation in the economy, without raising taxes

Illustration by Raj Verma
Updated : Feb 6, 2021

Booster Dose

With record healthcare expenditure and allocations focussing on mitigating the impact of Covid-19, it's a shot in the arm for the sector