To outgoing Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao, negotiating big deals was an art form, as an international report pointed out after the $130-billion sale of Vodafone's 45 per cent stake in Verizon Wireless, says Nivedita Mookerji.
In the first of a two-part series, Tamal Bandyopadhyay explains why the ICICI Bank's board first rushed to deny all allegations against Kochhar and then took the extreme steps against her.
The bank introduces project 'Khoj' to re-hire 3,000 ex-workers over 18 months.
These skills will give you an edge over the competition.
The Swedish fashion-retail brand cracks open the Indian market faster than its competitors, gaining from an aggressive pricing and retail policy.
The $12.1 billion Corus acquisition-the biggest global acquisition made by an Indian company-ended up as a millstone around Tata Steel's neck, points out Indrajit Gupta.
Despite lay-offs and the threat of automation, the industry will continue to be an important driver of growth in employment and GDP, says Ashok Soota.
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If Narendra Modi could tame his obsession with the Congress and the Nehru-Gandhi family, Arvind Kejriwal resist polishing his halo and Rahul Gandhi find his voice, we could begin a debate about the future of this country that actually addressed the seriousness of its problems, says Rahul Jacob.
In August, RBI allowed 11 business houses to start a payments bank.
Most employment surveys suffer from drawbacks such as limited data coverage, infrequent data collection, and time lag
'It will only get worse, definitely, for the next month and one-and-a-half months.'
Flipkart might consider Singapore, too, as listing norms aren't very strict.
'In India, we are paying a price for not managing water as we are not willing to pay the cost for it.'
'When you forgive a farmer's loans there is this ideological economists lobby which says: 'That's socialism. And that's bad'.' 'But to forgive the loans of big people, so that they will be interested to invest further is capitalism and is good.'
The decision to not attend the forum attended by 28 heads of state and 130 national delegations is a clear break from its usual policy of going along with the crowd.
Recently, ex-Google executive Punit Soni joined FLipkart.
No country has achieved a faster, deeper modern transformation than China, says former ambassador Kishan S Rana.
If Android One succeeds, it will only cement Pichai's so-called position as the most powerful man in the mobile world.
It may not be an exaggeration to say that in the next three years, in India itself a million jobs or more might be at risk due to automation. How we leverage its benefits will determine our fate in the digital era.
Modi government has pledged to lay 700,000 kms of broadband cable.
15 per cent of startups in Silicon Valley are founded by Indians.
The one common theme across companies that have rewarded shareholders is consumption.
The numbers in India may not be as big but the opportunity for serious growth is all there.
Premier Li Keqiang highlighted his government's performance in the last one year and the challenges ahead in various fields. Compared to other reports by his predecessors, Li spoke more frankly about the mounting challenges faced by the country. Srikanth Kondapalli on the two recent Chinese parliament sessions.
Pune, the city that made it to second spot in the Smart City Challenge competition earlier this year, is not new to the concept.
Poor contract workers often have little or no access to safety equipment or health benefits in factories.
According to Nielsen India online viewership has doubled since 2011.
Jaitley's team presents a quintessential mix of foreign-educated, intellectual technocrats and seasoned bureaucrats
To redevelop cities as 'smart', investment of at least $10 billion is required. For 100 cities, it works out to $1 trillion
Mera Job is a marketplace for both lower end white collar jobs and skilled blue collar workers.
It hopes to turn around Ranbaxy within four years of closing the deal by improving efficiency and resolving all regulatory issues
We need a comprehensive redevelopment plan that seeks to redesign our overgrown cities in terms of connectivity, mobility and liveability.
If "innovation" were a person, he or she would have looked like David Bowie.
Railways must pull back its share of freight traffic.
The euphoria of Ab Ki Baar Modi Sarkar will fade quickly if the Modi government does not raise its game, and focus significant monetary resources and managerial skills on making India's infrastructure truly world-class, says Ram Kelkar.
Amit Jain tells Shyamal Majumdar about his dream to make Uber the 'safest place in the city'
Rajeev Chandrasekhar discusses five issues pivotal for the success of Digital India
He will now have to submit to the two-year jail term handed down to him.
