Companies are looking to combine risk management with strategy.
Data localisation, an overarching theme across recent government policy proposals, has been a thorny issue with industry
Trump's sweeping tariffs and penalties on China-built ships have turned global shipping into the front line of economic war, observes Shyam G Menon.
Motherson Sumi, Tata Steel, Jaguar Land Rover will face higher cost.
'The message is loud and clear: "If you're not falling in line, we will open a line of understanding with the MNS, and then the Shiv Sena will be in trouble".'
Mukesh Ambani has been ranked as India's most powerful CEO.
Bankers say it's a question of survival for debt-heavy companies.
What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister and finance minister, he understood the importance of gradualism, except when the economy or the polity was in a crisis.
Partnership between Israel and India is doing wonders, the visiting prime minister tells business leaders.
'Within India, people want high-quality, personalised banking services, and the demand for such services has exploded.'
After two years of growth in the 4 per cent to 5 per cent range, the gross domestic product is expected to increase more robustly in 2015, growing to an expected 6.4 per cent.
In 5 years, prices for keywords on Google's AdWords platform have gone up three to five times. Alnoor Peermohamed reports.
India' can't succeed unless it is made easier for people to do business.
'What he has done has really been to give his time to go outside India, to reach out to governments, important countries, to meet world leaders. And I am sure when he is meeting them, he is not only presenting a Tata group message, he is presenting an India message. Therefore, he has become a kind of quasi-ambassador for us which is, of course, why the government values and respects him so much as well.' Top corporate lawyer Zia Mody assesses Ratan Tata's legacy.
The government is the biggest consumer and investor in the economy. And once it starts cutting back on expenditure to bring down fiscal deficit, it will affect corporate earnings.
Business sentiment among Asia's top companies deteriorated in the third quarter, led by businesses in export engines such as China and South Korea, ending three consecutive quarters of improving sentiment.
His exit has created a benchmark of sorts for how entrepreneurs and businesses should deal with debt crises. Unlike many other Indian businessmen, he hasn't fled, tried to hang on to the business by any means or wrangle out of the debt by using his closeness to the current government. It is so very rare for Indian media businesses to grow out of their founding family's shadow, however, benevolent it may be.
Indian companies will have to repay overseas debt worth $7.5 billion in the June quarter.
Guarantees given to overseas arms under I-T scanner.
The replacement hired for women dropping out is invariably a man
Severe skilled, unskilled shortage threatens to pull emergency brakes on India's industrial engine.
Most of the hirings are, however, in the entry or junior level.
Happy at the clear mandate given by voters to the BJP-led NDA, India Inc on Friday exuded confidence that Narendra Modi will initiate bold and decisive policy reforms to promote economic growth.
Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in India have moved into the slow lane, dropping 43 per cent in terms of deal value to touch $13.37 billion since January this year to date, compared to the same period in the last year. According to data sourced from Bloomberg, Indian companies reported deal value worth $23.5 billion between January and March 22, 2023. Data Infrastructure Trust's acquisition of American Tower Corporation's India telecom towers business for $2.5 billion was the top deal for the ongoing quarter so far, followed by the Highway Infrastructure Trust's acquisition of PNC Infratech's road projects for $1.08 billion.
BS Annual Awards 2014: Power-packed jury picks the best 7 of corporate India
Companies write off investments, shed assets as initial projections go haywire
This analysis is based on the quarterly earnings for 724 companies.
Indian CEOs already have most of the skills to take on the world.
India Inc will report good set of numbers in Q4.
After factors such as tax and cost of living are taken into consideration, corporate India's top brass can boast of an average disposable income of just $92,750 compared to other fast growing economies like Brazil, Russia and China.
Investments in the country are set to leap-frog this year with top 300 companies lining up projects worth Rs 2,00,000 crore (Rs 2,000 billion).
In an interview, Kochhar talks about how ICICI Bank had sensed the substantial rise in cross-border acquisitions by Indian companies and accordingly established presence overseas.
Research and development (R&D) spending by BSE 100 companies has grown steadily, rising from 0.89 per cent of revenue in FY20 to 1.32 per cent in FY24, averaging around 1 per cent over the period in-between, according to data compiled from Bloomberg and company annual reports. Also, these companies more than doubled their R&D spending in absolute terms over these five years: From Rs 25,041 crore to Rs 63,072 crore. While this reflects a prioritisation of innovation, corporate R&D investment remains relatively conservative.
A new book may help companies in getting corporate social responsibility right, notes Ajit Balakrishnan.
NCW data show a noticeable rise in sexual harassment at the workplace.
"I'm amazed channels are bothering with exit polls especially after the fiasco of the recent general elections. I'm ignoring all the noise on channels, social media, WhatsApp etc. because the only numbers that matter will be revealed on the 8th of Oct. The rest is just time pass," Abdullah, a former chief minister, wrote on X.
An appraisal of performance of the board and practice of values and their synergy with the organisational strategy are all crucial for an organisation to evolve into an institution, say Ramachandran Kavil & Sougata Ray.
The Birlas are investing $100 million in the financial services business in fiscal beginning April 1.
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