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Pharma's Next Gen
A group of inheritors takes charge with new ideas and new strategies

Setting the pace
An air of urgency has been visible at the Mumbai headquarters of the second-largest Indian pharmaceutical company by sales, Lupin Ltd, for the past three to four years.
Nursing the family legacy
Samina Vaziralli, grand-daughter of Cipla's founder Dr Khwaja Abdul Hamied, had taken a break from her professional career as a banker.
Digging Deep
At a time when Big Pharma is desperate for blockbuster breakthroughs and viable business strategies, one Indian firm is basking in the knowledge that its leadership baton will be passing into younger hands.
Billion dreams
Arjun Juneja joined New Delhi-based Mankind Pharma in 2008 after completing his Bachelor of Business Management from the University of Bradford and MBA from the University of Strathclyde, UK.
Weathering the Storm
Unlike many of the India Inc. successors who had got smoothly running companies on a platter, Habil Khorakiwala's younger son Murtaza faced a tough beginning.
Dual Strength
Kiran Divi and Nilima Motaparti are under the spotlight. Indeed, all eyes are on the son and daughter of Divi's Laboratories founder Murali Divi.

2017-05-21

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Focus

Price War

The stents that Abbott and Medtronic wanted to discontinue had a price tag of Rs 1,00,000-plus.

On a Tight Leash

Investors looking for treaty shopping may meet with failure as government hardens stance on tax evasion.

Private NPAs

Even new generation private sector banks are showing asset quality deterioration in stressed sectors.

Fresh Stress

Banks face more pain as RBI seeks higher provisioning for even standard assets in stressed sectors.

Forecast Flaws

Even spot-on monsoon predictions leave out details that can hinder crop prospects.

Features

Pushing Modi's Agenda

The mandate of NITI was to adopt a planning process with greater perspective, instead of the erstwhile Planning Commission's prescriptive plan and non-plan allocation based approach.

Runway to Nowhere

Bereft of passengers, money and favourable policies, regional airlines are dying.

A Long Haul

There has been a significant uptick in the number of projects being revived over the past three years. but the road to broad-based recovery is distant amid low domestic demand.

Goodbyes and Soft Landings

Asking employees to leave may be inevitable, but companies can make the process less unpleasant and disheartening.

Bucolic Bonanza

Corporate India rushes to cater to the resurgence of rural demand following a year's good monsoon and supportive government actions.

The Cutting Edge

A mens grooming start-up has revived a classic product to make sure traditional shaving is back in style .

upfront

Kia Motors Corp, a unit of Hyundai, will invest $1.1 billion in Andhra Pradesh to build its first manufacturing facility in India.

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Special

The fintech sector has been one of the biggest recipients of start-up funding, attracting $2.5 billion since 2010, of which 86 per cent has come in the last three years alone. In 2016, though, things seem to have eased a bit.

New Tools

These less-discussed applications of fintech can transform microloan pricing and personal finance, leading to fair lending and wider inclusion

"There should not be any levy on digital transactions"

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu was the prime mover behind Cyberabad, the information technology hub that hosts global giants such as Microsoft, as an extension to the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad.

Cost Control

Several government steps over the years have made digital payments affordable.

Digital Highways

The transition to a cashless economy requires building a safe and secure payment infrastructure.

Corporate