Indian Business

The first generation builds a company. The second generation builds a bungalow in Alibaug, a chalet in Austria. The market knows

Kunal Shah's appointment to WhatsApp adds to a growing list of Indian business leaders who built careers in India before rising to top roles at global firms

Beyond firefighting, leaders must leverage shifting market dynamics and deepen relationships to secure a long-term competitive advantage

While horizontal expansion fuels growth and domestic dominance, these capital-intensive ventures often lack immediate returns, risking resource dilution and a loss of global strategic focus

A large number of Indian businesses working on a global scale are returning home for listing on Mumbai bourses, given that Indian stocks are among the best performers in the world, according to Singapore-based legal experts. Quick-commerce unicorn Zepto and fintech firm Pine Labs are among those that have shifted their holding company from Singapore to India, said experts at Rajah & Tann Singapore (R&T), one of the largest law firms that handled the two Indian-origin companies' move to Mumbai. "Indian stock exchanges are one of the best as valuations are extremely high," said Vikna Rajah in his market trend observation as co-head of R&T's South Asia desk. "The Indian stock market is one of the strongest stock markets in the world for value creation," Rajah told PTI earlier this week. "It is interesting to see prospering cross-border businesses and higher entrepreneurial spirits between Indian and global markets, especially in line with New Delhi's 'Act East' drive focused .

Unhinged attacks on Indian business houses and their so-called trader mentality are unjustified

India may face challenges in achieving good scores on parameters like business entry, labour regulations, and international trade in the World Bank's Business Ready report, according to think tank GTRI. The Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said as India is preparing for its inclusion in the B-READY framework, its focus should be on leveraging global insights while championing local reforms. Business Ready (B-READY) is the World Bank's new flagship report benchmarking the business environment and investment climate in most economies worldwide. The report assesses the regulatory framework and public services directed at firms, and the efficiency with which regulatory framework and public services are combined in practice. It is replacing the World Bank Group's earlier Doing Business index. In 2020, the World Bank decided to pause the publication of its Doing Business report following a number of irregularities regarding changes to data in previous reports. "In Business Entry,

Lakshmi Subramanian's book provides a sweeping view of Indian business history, from pre-modern trade to corporate giants like Reliance, highlighting entrepreneurs and industrial evolution

Around 66 per cent of business firms surveyed across 159 districts admitted that they paid bribes in the last 12 months, a report by online platform LocalCricles said on Sunday. The survey, which received 18,000 responses, found that 54 per cent were forced to pay bribes while 46 per cent paid voluntarily to expedite the process. "As many businesses would vouch anonymously, bribes remain a way of life when wanting to get government departments to speed up the permit or compliance process, even getting duplicate copy of the authority license or anything to do with property matters. 66 per cent of businesses surveyed paid a bribe in the last 12 months," the report said. Only 16 per cent of businesses surveyed claimed that they always managed to get work done without paying a bribe and 19 per cent said they "did not have a need" to do so. "Of businesses that paid bribes in the last 12 months, 54 per cent were forced to do so, while 46 per cent paid it for timely processing. This kind

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Global accounting firm Deloitte is targeting a 4 times growth in its revenue from India business to USD 5 billion (about Rs 40,000 crore) by 2030 and become an "undisputed leader" in professional services, its South Asia CEO Romal Shetty said. Deloitte's India business revenue touched Rs 10,000 crore mark in 2023-24 fiscal (June 2023-May 2024), a growth of 30 per cent. "We are the fastest growing professional services firm of the country. We want Deloitte India revenues to be Rs 20,000 crore by 2027 and USD 5 billion by 2030," Shetty told PTI. He said Deloitte India contributed 10 per cent to the growth in global revenue, and 70 per cent to Asia Pacific's growth. Deloitte's aggregate global revenue grew 3.6 per cent to USD 67.2 billion for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2024. "We disrupted the marketplace in 2023-24 with Rs 10,000 crore revenue. Our aim is to become the undisputed leader in professional services, distinguished by our quality, brand, well-being, and scale. Success f

Sberbank's branch in India has offices in Delhi and Mumbai, as well as an IT centre in Bangalore

Cyber Security in India: A report by Sophos found that 65% of those hit by ransomware were inclined to pay the ransom to recover the data with the average cost for data being $1.35 million

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In 2023, India witnessed ransomware attacks against different organisations - a major healthcare institution, government departments, Indian telecom company, as well as power and utility company

The companies are seeking to capitalise on India's equity valuations which are among the most expensive in the world after eight years of annual gains

Kumar further added that today every customer across verticals like BFSI, telecom, retail, large or SMB etc., are discussing cloud and how fast they can do so

According to Blinkit's top management, the platform is emerging as a preferred advertising platform for both large and emerging brands in the country

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Quick-service restaurants in host cities saw an increase in spending by foreign tourists for three key matches - India vs Pakistan, India vs England, and the final clash between India and Australia