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PM's complete silence on economic package worrying: Marico's Harsh Mariwala

In an interview with Viveat Susan Pinto, Harsh Mariwala, chairman, Marico, expresses his fears, saying the road ahead for industry will not be easy

Covid-19: Kirana stores would see a resurgence, says Godrej Consumer CEO

We are trying to be as agile as possible and are adapting to the evolving situation, says Vivek Gambhir

India too complex to be under long lockdown: Tata Steel's T V Narendran

There should be some easing without compromising on the actions being taken to contain the pandemic, says Tata Steel Chief Executive and Managing Director T V Narendran

Foreseeing strong demand for steel post-coronavirus: SAIL chairman

Our decision to rely on railways, and not roadways, to transport both raw material as well as finished products is bearing fruit, says Anil Kumar Chaudhary

We expect office rents to remain muted this year: JLL CEO Ramesh Nair

Corporates will create greater ability to work from home globally. Work from home can take away 5-10 per cent of office demand, says CEO Nair

IT industry is resilient and will emerge stronger, says U B Pravin Rao

The immediate priority is navigating through the Covid-19 situation and ensuring business continuity"

Govt should consider relief for oil companies, says Ajay Dixit, Cairn CEO

Ajay Dixit, in an interview, tells Shine Jacob about the Covid-19 impact on the industry, future plans and the need for government support.

Ours is open-banking model of the times: PayNearby's founder & CEO Bajaj

PayNearby's managing director & chief executive officer plans to raise $50 million through equity dilution in what is inherently a 'people's business'

Migration will resume when urban economy restarts: India Migration Now

India Migration Now founder Varun Aggarwal says the frantic reverse migration at present is not because of harvesting needs (still a month away) but because of the income shock

Investors need to double down on existing investments: Kris Gopalakrishnan

Some start-ups are also considering salary cuts, especially at the senior levels, says Gopalakrishnan

We are fortunate because our goods and services are virtual: Tata Sky CEO

We are fortunate because our goods and services are virtual and we can be paid virtually., said CEO Nagpal

Coffee with BS: Blackstone's Schwarzman on how to stay ahead of competition

Stephen Schwarzman talks to Pavan Lall about lessons from India, how he catches up on lost sleep and his formula to stay ahead of competition

Coronavirus lockdown should be extended by 15 days, says Harsh Goenka

Goenka is hopeful the government will help the industry, going beyond lower interest rates

We will grow in single digits due to coronavirus: Max Life Insurance MD

Prashant Tripathy, managing director and chief executive of Max Life Insurance, spoke to Subrata Panda on how the sector will be impacted, the change in strategy of the company

Demand for homes likely to rise due to coronavirus: MD Niranjan Hiranandani

Indian real estate is coming out of the challenges of economic and policy reforms, and the credit squeeze has added to the challenges, says Hirachandani

IT industry adopting new methods to tackle Covid-19 crisis: C P Gurnani

India has spent only 0.3 per cent (of the GDP) and the World Bank has suggested the countries to spend up to 6-7 per cent, said Gurnani

We are not going to retrench anybody: Viacom 18 Media CEO Sudhanshu Vats

The Rs 3,667-crore Viacom18 has had a great 2019.

Covid-19: We must think about this unnecessary lockdown, says Rajiv Bajaj

We should have kept the seniors home, closed public spaces, and allowed the rest of us to keep life moving forward, he said

Priority is to shift 90% of over 4-mn workforce to WFH model: Debjani Ghosh

In a big country like India, everything is not going to work properly from day one, but things have been moving fast, says Ghosh

Tea with BS: Shubha Mudgal on how she found herself in the world of music

Mudgal talks to Anjuli Bhargava about how she found herself in the world of music and why artistes in the country must bear part of the blame for the treatment they receive