Cover Story

How high star fees and the OTT retreat have brought the Indian film industry to a moment of crisis
Chaluve Gowda takes a deep breath, as he describes the current condition of the Indian film industry.

2025-08-03

Japan: The wonder of the Land of the Rising Sun

The Land of the Rising Sun is so much more than ancient Buddhist temples, serene Shinto shrines and mouth-watering food. It's a country that must be experienced in its everyday!

Corporate

Tata Group, India’s top brand, may face turbulence ahead

The Tata Group has once again been ranked as India's top brand by Brand Finance. But it faces headwinds

The doubtful job promise: ELI pins too much hope on large companies

The new Rs 99,446 crore incentive to create 35 million new jobs in the formal sector over two years pins too much hope on big companies.

Best Advice

‘Make space for passion and pragmatism’: Hexaware Tech's R Srikrishna

Hexaware Technologies is a global technology and business process services company

Deep Dive

Gold, Silver rates: What’s fuelling the bullion boom?

Gold prices have vaulted in India, climbing nearly 91% over the past three years, while silver has gained 79%. what's fuelling the bullion boom?

How India’s hospital chains are entering an aggressive phase of expansion in Tier II/III cities

India's hospital chains are entering an aggressive phase of expansion in Tier II/III cities to meet the growing demand for quality care

Ten Indian deep-tech start-ups that found a spot on the WEF's top 100 emerging companies

Ten Indian deep-tech start-ups from spacetech, EV, robotics, and healthcare find a spot on the World Economic Forum prestigious list of top 100 emerging companies for 2025. Here is the inside story of how their founders battled odds, rejections, failures and naysayers to find a mention on the global stage.

Is it time to revisit the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code?

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code has brought much-needed financial discipline among borrowers. But with delayed resolutions, low recoveries and judicial setbacks, is it time to revisit the legislation?

Interview

India’s stock market is fairly valued, says Motilal Oswal Financial Services' Raamdeo Agrawal

Raamdeo Agrawal on the right approach to trading derivatives and why a market turnaround might be round the corner

McKinsey is repositioning itself for the age of AI: Asutosh Padhi

Asutosh Padhi, Senior Partner and Global Leader for Firm Strategy at McKinsey & Company, on navigating a turbulent world.

Reduced diesel consumption by 9% in FY25: Anup Sahay on L&T’s progress on sustainability goals

L&T’s Anup Sahay on how taking hard, quantifiable initiatives helped the company make visible progress on sustainability goals

NCLT should be empowered to impose hefty fines: EY India's Shailendra Ajmera

Resolution plans have on an average yielded a recovery of 93.4% of the fair value of the assets, says Shailendra Ajmera.

IBC has delivered 169% recovery: IBBI Founder Chairperson MS Sahoo

The IBC is currently available only to corporate entities, covering a mere 0.1% of potential beneficiaries, says M.S. Sahoo.

Unlikely my films will ever come on OTT: Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan on why he refused to sell rights of Sitaare Zameen Par to an OTT platform and why doing so would have been akin to a trapeze artist performing with a safety net.

Editor's Note