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Expect biz to hit pre-Covid levels by next summer, says MMT's Rajesh Magow

In June, domestic flight bookings were 5-7 per cent of the pre-Covid-19 levels and now that has gone up to to 25-27 per cent, Magow said

We've grown 2-3 times faster than India's GDP: Honeywell India chief

In a Q&A, Akshay Bellare, the president of Honeywell India, says Covid-19 has come as an opportunity and that he expects double-digit growth in the country over the next five years

No material changes planned in strategy, vision: Sudhir Singh, NIIT Tech

We believe that we will see a very significant uptick in both revenues and margins on a sequential basis, says CEO SIngh

Madhav Chavan on challenges to education in Covid-19, and doable solutions

Undaunted by the challenges the pandemic has posed for education, Chavan offers radical - but doable - solutions to Anjuli Bhargava

Cargo figures for few months cannot say Adani has overtaken JNPT: Sethi

We will revisit all the processes and facilities and the entire analysis will be done with a different lens hereon, said JNPT chairman

Covid-19 has got people investing in health insurance: Star Health CEO

V Jagannathan, chairman & CEO of Star Health, tells T E Narasimhan how the pandemic is changing the face of health insurance

We're hoping growth in insurance will pick up by Q2-end: Irdai Chairman

In an email Q&A, Subhash Chandra Khuntia speaks about the positive response to Corona Kavach policy, standardisation of covid treatment rates and need for a retrenchment cover

Easier labour laws will help expansion of BPOs in smaller towns: WNS chief

In a Q&A, Keshav Murugesh, Group CEO of the NYSE-listed firm, says his company will continue to hire, but at a slower pace

Bilateral pact with UK to focus on digital, F&B and healthcare: UKIBC CEO

In a Q&A, Jayant Krishna says market access and ease of doing business remain the main priorities for British businesses in India

Trying to position beer as a home consumption drink: United Breweries MD

In a Q&A, Rishi Pardal says he is happy some states hace rolled back liquor tax, and thar hus firm is positioning beer as a home drink even as it waits for bars to reopen

May take Max Healthcare brand out of Delhi-NCR, says CMD Abhay Soi

Max Healthcare, the country's second-largest hospital chain in terms of revenues, is all set for a listing on the bourses this month

Master of wine Sonal Holland explains why we need a cultural shift

In 2009, Holland started her eponymous wine academy, hoping to educate youngsters about the spirits business

MoD import ban will boost domestic firms' play in IDDM: Ashok Leyland MD

In a Q&A, Vipin Sondhi says the ministry's move will help the industry strengthen its product offerings, and give suppliers a chance to participate with OEMs

India will have strategic autonomy, says Mahindra Defence's S P Shukla

The move will give a boost to local manufacturing, be a huge employment generator and check currency imbalances, he said

We've had strong bookings since March despite Covid crisis: Pirojsha Godrej

In a Q&A, the chairman of Godrej Properties says collections, which are linked to construction milestones, have also improved

Amnesty's Avinash Kumar on challenges of heading human rights organisation

Kumar tells Geetanjali Krishna about the challenges of heading the human rights organisation in India and why he is optimistic about the future

We are looking at vaccines as new growth pivot: Strides Pharma chief

In a Q&A, pharma major's MD & CEO, R Ananthanarayanan says the firm is setting up a vaccine suite and is in final-stage talks with global players to seal a deal for developing a Covid-19 vaccine

Tech companies could be brokers of tomorrow, says Zerodha's Nikhil Kamath

Retail investors enter the market ahead of a correction but this time could be different, says Nikhil Kamath.

India on the cusp of a logistics revolution: Alain Spohr of Alstom India

The MD of Alstom India and South Asia talks about the role of dedicated freight corridors and the planned private train project in an exclusive interview

Tractor demand will continue to remain buoyant, says M&M's Hemant Sikka

With about 75 per cent of tractors sold on finance, we have aligned finances very well starting in May itself building out further in June and July