CEOs expect populist measures in the Budget, to help the poor and marginalised, who make up for the largest section of voters.
Jet will, however, continue to pay the sale-linked productivity bonus to them.
China Development Bank takes Reliance Communications to NCLT over loan default
Essar group, Bhushan Steel and JSW group likely to be impacted by changes
The face of MNC drug firms in India and champion of IPR protection, he oversaw the Swiss giant's India expansion, its forays into new therapies and setting up of its global service centre in Hyderabad
No new capacity addition is planned for 2018 and capital expenditure plans are on hold
Piramal will join the JSW, Vedanta and Tata groups, which are bidding aggressively for distressed assets, especially in the infrastructure and steel sectors.
The government plans to rationalise trade margins for many other medical devices, besides stents and knee implants.
The corporate sector took production cuts, conducted inventory management and reduced staff to meet challenges following the govt's note ban decision
Delhi airport, the country's busiest, runs out of slots due to runway capacity constraints.
Bengaluru and Delhi airports had the fastest growth in passenger traffic in 2016 among global peers.
Gujarat has around 3,000 licensees for allopathic drug manufacturing, apart from around seven homeopathic licensees, 500 ayuvedic and 600-700 cosmetics licensees
Increased price control over branded generic medicines has affected its profitability
Brands in India are finding newer, more innovative ways to engage with a wider audience during festivals. But they still have a long way to go before they match global campaigns.
"The return fare on economy class to most European capitals from Mumbai are close to 50,000 plus. If an LCC can offer direct connectivity for a basic fare of 25,000 with additional top ups for meals, baggage and blankets, which further takes the fare to, say, 35,000, it is still a value deal."
'Younger people are taking steps to prevent lifestyle diseases.'
'It is fascinating to partner with consumers on the journey of self-discovery and to help shape people's preferences -- that is what I find most exciting,' Nandini Piramal tells Abhineet Kumar and Aneesh Phadnis.
Though the intent has been hailed as good for the economy, teething problems remain with a five-rate structure for various goods and services
'Today, moviegoers are in the 13 to 33 age bracket.' 'If people like us have to remain relevant, we have to make movies that cater to them,'
Flights from Mumbai and Kerala will also have to transit through these routes due to restrictions
FMCG, durables, pharma firms say they remain unclear about transition gains and losses
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