BUSINESS
Did Infosys lose from Murthy’s insistence on keeping family away from the business?
This isn’t the first time the 77-year-old doyen of the Indian IT industry has referred to the issue of keeping family members of the founders away from the company, a rule that he, along with the others, was instrumental in instituting at the company
BUSINESS
IT employees need to relook job contracts to safeguard their interests
The dice seems loaded against IT sector employees, layoffs, non-competes, no-poach restrictions, campus offers that are put on hold and more. The least they can do is to know what they are getting into
BUSINESS
Success in non-cigarettes business a mixed blessing for ITC
The company’s transition journey, which started in earnest in 2017 with a strategy reset dubbed ITC Next with the objective of reducing dependence on tobacco in its overall portfolio, has been extremely successful
BUSINESS
Sony needs to introspect on why it signed up to a merger of unequals
What was Sony thinking when in December 2021 it agreed to a deal that displayed misaligned priorities
BUSINESS
Boeing-Airbus duopoly is a pain for customers and a lesson for competition regulators
The duopoly of Boeing and Airbus has meant that the Indian airline industry has to depend entirely on them despite recent signs of shoddy production standards. This is a nightmare for competition regulators.
BUSINESS
BYD’s battle with Tesla offers a glimpse of the EV market’s future
BYD’s success comes at a time when American car manufacturing is already in retreat across the world. But while its ascent to the top isn’t a surprise, the pace at which it has done so is
BUSINESS
The Green Pivot: Booming EV sales are good for car companies but not so much for the climate
The laudable desire to save the planet from fossil fuel emissions as seen in the customer rush to buy EVs doesn't extend to using clean, convenient, and reasonably priced, public transport systems
BUSINESS
As Sajjan Jindal battles sexual harassment charges, the ball is in the board’s court
Hopefully, the Singhania family dispute will soon get resolved and Jindal will be cleared of the charges. But what happens in the interim? Should the two step down till such time as their personal issues are sorted?
BUSINESS
Sony faces Hobson’s choice with Zee merger
Does it go ahead with the deal and wait for the legal challenges to play out, is the question
BUSINESS
The woes of Indian airlines threaten more pain for fliers
Despite a healthy growth in passenger traffic, Indian airlines are expected to close FY24 with losses of Rs 7,000 crore according to rating agency ICRA
BUSINESS
EV push stalls in America, but gains momentum in India
India, it would seem, has got its strategy of pushing sales of 2- and 3-wheelers and increasingly public buses, right
BUSINESS
The chaos at OpenAI is less about AI and more about the money
Commercializing AI remains the ultimate goal of all the parties concerned
BUSINESS
Why India Inc's boardrooms need to look younger
Indian companies need younger board members who are more in tune with their markets, in line with demographic changes
BUSINESS
A sad end to Subrata Roy’s rags-to-riches-to-rags story
Subrata Roy made a promising start as a high flying business magnate only to lose his way, descending into irrational excesses and breaking the trust of small investors wooed by the promise of exponential returns. Once the garden variety scam was exposed, all his attempts to raise funds and salvage his ventures floundered
BUSINESS
WeWork’s insolvency is a warning to Indian startups like Byju’s
Any hopes of a recovery by WeWork have been dashed by its latest results which show that the company’s core business continues to be deeply loss-making
BUSINESS
Shrinking IT jobs reflect the sector’s refusal to take risks
Had IT firms embraced disruptive new technologies such as generative artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, they would still need fewer people. The difference though is that margins would have remained unaffected
BUSINESS
Dabur faces every healthcare company’s worst nightmare
Three foreign subsidiaries of Dabur face lawsuits over allegations that their hair relaxer products contain chemicals that cause ovarian cancer, uterine cancer and other health issues
BUSINESS
Fraud at Bank of Baroda rocks the very foundations of banking
The implicit trust that customers place in a bank, that too a government-owned bank, has been broken. The punishment seems mild in comparison
BUSINESS
What's the connection between the UAW strike in the US and India's auto sector?
The strike is not just about wages but also protecting employment in the wake up of an inevitable shift to battery-powered electric vehicles from internal combustion engine vehicles
BUSINESS
India’s family businesses are learning to quit when on top
The reasons are varied but passing the baton need not be a family affair and legacies and brands can endure even if ownership changes hands
BUSINESS
Unlisted companies have got a free pass for too long, it's time to level the playing field
A special regulatory regime for large unlisted companies is a right step, but it should go beyond preventing malpractices and encourage more transparency too
BUSINESS
Ashwin Dani: The man for all seasons at Asian Paints
When it looked like this fine Indian company was in danger of imploding from within, Ashwin Dani went on to lay the foundations of a powerful Indian market leader that was also globally competitive, a rare and precious achievement
BUSINESS
Torrent-Cipla: Multiple opportunities beyond near-term uncertainties
The benefits of the acquisition for Torrent are apparent but the reported asking price could equal its current market capitalisation, raising a question if it will be worth it
BUSINESS
JSW’s electric dreams defy logic
The timing for a foray by the group into EVs is questionable, given that it is in the midst of an extensive capacity expansion programme and diversifying into paints, cement, renewable energy and ports
