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  • Tech Upgrade

    Tech Upgrade

    How to manage your money better by using latest apps and other digital upgrades
    Cover StorySmall Steps To A Big Gain

    Small Steps To A Big Gain

    The government and other lenders, including fintech firms, need to be more aggressive in MSME lending

    Building Scale

    The Indore-based tech firm may be small but has many fortune 500 companies as clients. next on agenda: going global

    Growing Volumes

    The cargo consolidator has been growing at a fast clip on the back of its innovative business model

    Beating The Odds

    SMEs continue to navigate choppy waters with the help of technology and government initiatives

    Collateral Free Credit

    The government-promoted micro loan scheme 'Mudra' is a great help to first-time borrowers and existing entrepreneurs, but the risk of asset quality deterioration is rising

    Going Beyond Product Engineering

    Sasken is taking a step forward by venturing into new-age technologies like blockchain and machine learning

    All About Timing

    Shanti Overseas is expected to gain from the US-China trade war as demand for organic soyabean meal rises sharply

    Selling Safety

    Faridabad-based Studds is leveraging its globally known brand and making strides in the premium segment
    The Break-Out ZoneValue for Money

    Value for Money

    The design might have been inspired by the Samsung buds, but the Blaupunkt buds are big

    Entertainment in 4K

    The W1700M uses a 0.47 single-DMD DLP (digital light processing) projection system and features a contrast ratio of 10,000:1 and a brightness of 2,000 ANSI Lumens

    Setting Goals Beyond CSR

    Companies that focus only on the '2 per cent mandate' but cannot find the balance for their core business could be driven to extinction

    Build It Like A Coder

    You may not be a person who codes, but you can still create your very own 'skills' and 'actions' on Alexa and Google, and share it with the world

    Travelling At Sonic Speed

    The Hyperloop is not just incredibly fast but also syncs with an automated traffic management system
    The BuzzWholesome To The Core

    Wholesome To The Core

    The Gurgaon-based company procures, processes and delivers farm-fresh and chemical-free meat, poultry and fish

    Raining IT Jobs

    Although most companies have emphasised extensive training to make new hires project deployable at the earliest, the hiring is also indicative of the depth of pipeline the companies are targeting

    Climate Change Issues Matter

    While the rainfall might look normal or near normal overall, such huge variations in the intensity of rainfall can be devastating economically and socially as is being witnessed by the loss of lives, livelihood and infrastructure including houses and roads in several parts of the country

    Safeguard Duty Fails To Protect

    It has been a year since a safeguard duty was imposed on imported solar panels, but the move has not helped

    Household Debt Trap

    Policy push needed to correct the imbalance

    What Makes Them Tick

    Move over Facebook, Twitter; brands are piggybacking TikTok for better engagement

    Desperate Moves

    According to a study by Elara Securities, FMCG companies, over the past year, are dumping their stock with distributors and retailers to report a higher volume growth

    Shoring Up Onshore

    Currency gyrations could be fatal for India, more so if the government goes ahead with issuing sovereign bonds overseas

    Tighter Norms Hit IT Firms

    While Indian IT service companies have been bracing for a tighter visa regimen worldwide, statistics compiled by non-profit policy research organisation, NFPA, shows visa rejection of firms touching an all time high

    Growth Spurt

    The Portfolio Management Services (PMS) industry has witnessed tremendous growth over the past few years as assets under management have grown manifold

    Towards the Finish Line

    Currently, construction of nearly 1,75,000 homes in 220 projects has been stalled due to lack of funds or clearances

    Angel (Tax), No More

    The Central Board of Direct Taxes recently said if a start-up recognised by DPIIT is under limited scrutiny on angel tax, the contention of the start-up will be 'summarily' accepted by the assessing officer
    InvestmentPlan Wisely For Life Goals

    Plan Wisely For Life Goals

    The Sain family should liquidate one real estate asset and invest in aggressive hybrid equity funds, says Mumbai-based Financial Planner Pankaaj Maalde

    Money Matters

    Managing your money can be tricky. Send your queries, and personal finance experts will help you resolve any issue
    BankingA Cause For Cheer

    A Cause For Cheer

    The introduction of additional tax benefit in this year's Union Budget gives you more reasons to buy a home
    InsuranceGuard Up!

    Guard Up!

    As online hacking into personal and financial data becomes more sophisticated and invasive, take these steps to insure yourself against losses
    The HubThe Big GST Hole

    The Big GST Hole

    Why GST collections have been short of target. And why they may not pick up any time soon

    The Fire Fighter

    How new CEO Ravneet Gill is managing troubles at the new-generation Yes Bank, where there is no end to asset quality surprises and capital levels are inadequate for future growth

    "There Is No Question Of Me Not Meeting The Deadline"

    Punit Goenka, the 43-year-old Managing Director and CEO of Zee Entertainment, is fondly called 'Mr Positive' by his colleagues. In a conversation with BT's Ajita Shashidhar, he talks about how he has been approaching the debt crisis and his plans after he gets done with the repayment

    In Reverse Gear

    The automobile industry is in the middle of an unprecedented slowdown. With companies beginning to lay off workers, the worst is yet to come

    The New Bubble

    There are over 300 co-working operators in India. Can they survive?

    Far From Reality

    Abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A might excite investors, but for real investments to come in, Jammu and Kashmir regions will need major infrastructure buildup

    Deleveraging The Empire

    Reliance Industries has kicked off the process of reducing debt it took to fund telecom and petrochemical businesses
    LATESTHow We Did It

    How We Did It

    The survey was carried out on both listed and unlisted companies with total revenues between Rs 10 crore and Rs 500 crore in 2017/18
    Leadership SpotlightLeaderspeak

    Leaderspeak

    Vivek Bhalla, Regional Vice President (South-west Asia), InterContinental Hotels Group, has spearheaded the group's strategic growth as well as the operational performance of 39 hotels across four brands
    Editors noteSmall, Vulnerable But Beautiful

    Small, Vulnerable But Beautiful

    Despite the disruptions and problems, some SMEs have managed to perform exceptionally well in the past few years, and we take a look at them in this issue