BUSINESS
In 2025, will Indian business finally unleash its innovation potential?
In the Year of the Snake, can Indian business find its innovation bite? Judging by its performance in 2024, the chances are slim
TRENDS
Biocon Biologics' success in biosimilars points to the future pathway for Indian pharma
Biosimilars a huge opportunity, and also a challenge for Indian drugmakers
BUSINESS
Forcing Google to sell Chrome is not going to take away its dominance
Most monopolies in the technology world have been reduced to dust by startup business ideas using newer technologies. A push to divest it may spur Google to invest further in AI to diversify its business lines
BUSINESS
Dehumanising customer experience is a self-goal by consumer companies
While factors such as income stress, inflation, changing consumer preferences can explain some of the challenges they face, a growing distance between companies and the consumer is also to blame
BUSINESS
Can Indian startups grab the AI opportunity to threaten entrenched IT market leaders?
Indian startups in the AI space are still struggling to find themselves. In the first half of 2024, the funding for generative artificial intelligence (AI) startups in India was just around $760 million. That number has to go up if the country is to catch this wave. Otherwise, like it happened with the cloud revolution, we will have to be content with collecting the crumbs
BUSINESS
Dieselgate, domestic woes drive Volkswagen's India retreat
A strong domestic position can propel companies to become truly multinational
BUSINESS
How are successful startup hubs created?
A start-up city from the ground up is a great idea but a hub is built on serendipity and network rather than infrastructure
BUSINESS
After success with customers, Korean giants target Indian investors
South Korean firms LG, Hyundai have cracked the code in India markets
BUSINESS
US antitrust ruling against Google should be a warning shot for Indian monopolies
The anti-trust ruling against Google is likely to see changes in crucial search engine business, opening up more avenues for competition. Monopolies are bad for consumers and hamper innovation
BUSINESS
It’s Adani Vs Birla and Birla Vs Asian Paints in battle of giants
Cement and paints markets are like chalk and cheese and strategies for dominance or entry are different.
BUSINESS
As IT stumbles, can Indian pharma pick up the slack?
Indian drugmakers are getting on to an aggressive pitch, taking over companies and signing more deals
BUSINESS
Beyond box-ticking, it's time to reassess the role of independent directors
As tenures of several independent directors end, it's time to evaluate their performance and how to improve it
TECHNOLOGY
Intel's struggles underscore steep hurdles for India's chipmaking ambitions
That a company with a well-funded balance sheet itself is seeking external funds for its under-construction projects indicates the huge capital investments required and the challenge it poses for upstarts like India
BUSINESS
Can Indian ads go beyond tokenism to embrace diversity without fear?
Research shows that adopting diversity in advertising can be a good selling point but is that enough for brands to pivot
BUSINESS
NSE's governance woes are behind it, but regulatory thaw with Sebi remains elusive
NSE has improved immensely in its conduct post Ashish Chauhan taking the helm. But its relationship with SEBI still lacks the warmth expected of the country’s largest exchange and its market regulator
BUSINESS
For Byju's survival, founder Raveendran must take a backseat
With a depleted board, Byju’s is staring at an abyss and its founder Raveendran must let go for the firm to survive
BUSINESS
Haldiram's potential sale will eliminate another Made-in-India brand
The sale of majority stake in Haldiram’s would mean that yet another Indian bred business is perhaps prematurely hugging foreign money that could change the way it approaches business
BUSINESS
Regulators need to bat more proactively for the consumer
Instances of global regulators flagging faults in products such as food and drugs lead to knee-jerk responses from domestic regulators caught napping. They have the powers to regulate, it's time they did
BUSINESS
Godrej family settlement basically an extension of the status quo
The amicable settlement between the branches of the Godrej family brings clarity for shareholders
BUSINESS
Old rules of succession planning in business families don’t apply anymore
Choosing a successor in an environment where market forces are ever changing is less about who can manage the business better and more about who can manage the unpredictable future better
BUSINESS
For Indian fliers, it's back to the era of steep fares, limited flight options
Grounding of aircraft due to maintenance, pilot unavailability, shoddy planning are some of the aviation sector’s problems that threaten to continue and bother passengers
BUSINESS
As Atos sinks deeper, it is advantage Indian IT firms
Atos went on an acquisition spree in the past years. Having shopped in a rush, it now desperately needs to shed flab and that’s not happening because of instability at the top
BUSINESS
Ambitious targets for domestic IT market growth fly in the face of reality
TCS wants to hike India sales to $10 billion or a seven-fold jump from current levels. Slowing revenue growth in the US may be a reason to look homewards but it will need to develop the market first
BUSINESS
As Unilever scoops out ice creams from its core portfolio, HUL faces a dilemma
Unilever’s decision to demerge the ice cream business has been taken in view of its slow growth and potential. But in contrast, for HUL in India, ice cream is a rapidly growing segment helped by long summers
