Rama Bijapurkar

We are a large population and our per capita rank relative to others is still very low; our education levels modest; our work profile for many are meagre and backbreaking and living conditions are poor. That’s the broken thing we need to fix, says noted thought leader Bijapurkar

Rama Bijapurkar on ICICI Bank insider trading: Was an inadvertent error

Bijapurkar resigned as an independent director from the ICICI Bank board, citing likely conflict of interest and now reportedly faces a probe by market regulator Sebi.

ICICI Bank ex-director Bijapurkar fined over 'Inadvertent Trade'

ICICI Bank informs of fine on Rama Bijapurkar, a day after she quit

ICICI Bank appoints B Sriram, Rama Bijapurkar as independent directors

Both were appointed for 5 years, subject to the approval of shareholders, ICICI Bank said in a regulatory filing on stock exchanges.

'In past 2 years, both God and govt have failed rural India'

The widely-propounded theory behind the rural slowdown is that it was caused by the back-to-back drought years in 2014 and 2015 but renowned consumer economy expert Rama Bijapurkar says there is a second culprit too.

Bulls or bears: How are fund managers reading India?

On the government‘s performance, Akash Prakash, Director & CEO, Amansa Capital says the decision making by Prime Minister Office has been slow as there are a lot of things that the government could have done which do not require legislative change.

Religare road trip:Little rural stress; Maruti must-own stk

Religare Capital, together with CNBC-TV18, recently undertook a road trip in central Uttrar Pradesh to ascertain demand conditions that forms the basis of economic activity. The findings reveal that the consumption story in rural UP is not as bad as reported.

Maggi fiasco overblown, Nestle-govt talks crucial: Experts

Reacting to Nestle's press conference announcement that Maggi noodles is clean, experts talk about more stringent actions by government and what further steps can the brand take.

Is long-term growth reviving? Too early to say: Maruti

RC Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki, says, it is too early to say if we are seeing real improvement in long-term growth, though April has been a good month for automotive industry.

A Never Before World: Demystifying middle class consumer

Rama Bijapurkar an author speaks to Storyboard about her new book A Never Before World.

Letter from Executive Editor: Truths of FDI in retail

Letter from the Executive Editor: Telling the Truths of FDI in Retail

New SEC tool to help marketers

Thanks to a new improved tool, marketers now have a smarter way to segment consumers. But will it really make a difference?

Retail realities: How will FDI woo Indian farmers?

If farmers, can earn more, big businesses will get both know how and funds, consumers will get more choice at cheaper prices and kirana shops will survive, what are the arguments against opening up the retail sector to FDI.

Storyboard special: Selling retail through modern trade

Retail Realities - Today we are going to broaden the discussion and look at categories beyond food and grocery to see what impact modern trade has had.

Leadership awards: What are real leaders like?

For the first Forbes India Leadership Award, a group of very illustrious jury members discuss on the leaders that contribute in giving India a firm shape.

Forbes India announces its first leadership awards

The process for selecting the nominees and winners for the inaugural Forbes India Leadership Awards took several months and was carried out with utmost diligence and professionalism. Here's how the winners were selected

Rama Bijapurkar: The whole six yards

Many countries like China and Japan underwent a social engineering before they became economic powers. Those nations now have largely homogenous populations and cultures.

Limited Liability & Fastrack Mergers

Limited liability for Independent Directors, no restrictions on corporate subsidiaries and a speedier route to mergers, amalgamations & liquidations- the final version of the Companies Bill promises to make life much easier for Corporate India.

Why do you find only men generally on company's board?

Less than half of India’s top listed companies have women on their board. Find out why there are such few women directors.