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Blind hiring catching on in India to avoid biases, say industry experts
Blind hiring is a process of recruitment where the premium is on skills and abilities
 "Blind hiring catching on in India to avoid biases, say industry experts")
Indian promoters reluctant to cede management control: Assocham
It said promoters holding over 50% or lower stakes are not willing to bet fully on professionals
 "Indian promoters reluctant to cede management control: Assocham")
Outbound Indians: Tourism Australia, Mauritius eye experiential branding
Australia, Mauritius focus on leveraging growing wanderlust among the young and affluent travellers
 "Outbound Indians: Tourism Australia, Mauritius eye experiential branding")
MRF test drives a luxury brand
The tyre maker relies on its association with the customer to build a new brand in a new category
 "MRF test drives a luxury brand")
Essar is looking at $15-bn revenue in FY18 and hopes to rebid for steel biz
Debt-laden group is focusing on operational efficiencies and hopes to rebid for its steel business
 "Essar is looking at $15-bn revenue in FY18 and hopes to rebid for steel biz")
Bank of Baroda, Federal Bank hope to catch them young
The two banks have chosen to go down two divergent paths in their quest for the young customer base
 "Bank of Baroda, Federal Bank hope to catch them young")
French cosmetics company Guinot bets on tennis underdogs
The company has started making spur-of-the-moment endorsement deals with lower-ranked players
 "French cosmetics company Guinot bets on tennis underdogs")
Statspeak: Which sector will most benefit from adoption of technologies?
Number of young people in the age group of 18 to 35 think technology is 'creating jobs'
 "Statspeak: Which sector will most benefit from adoption of technologies?")
Adaptable leaders can engage with and process quality information: Marcolli
Interview with Christian Marcolli
 "Adaptable leaders can engage with and process quality information: Marcolli")
Online buyers prefer engaging directly with brands
Vantage point: Insights from cutting-edge research
 "Online buyers prefer engaging directly with brands")
Airtel Payments Bank is taking cues from initial launch in Rajasthan
Airtel Payments Bank app is menu-driven and available in 12 languages
 "Airtel Payments Bank is taking cues from initial launch in Rajasthan")
The rise and rise of Brand Sindhu
A year since she won the silver at Rio she has become the highest-paid endorser among woman athletes
 "The rise and rise of Brand Sindhu")
Russia's Rosneft sticks with the Essar label for retail fuel network
Brand experts believe the Russian company will take some time to establish its name in the country
 "Russia's Rosneft sticks with the Essar label for retail fuel network")
Infosys fights to keep the brand off the battlefront
With employees as brand ambassadors, can the company steer its image clear of the present danger?
 "Infosys fights to keep the brand off the battlefront")
Shoe brand Woods casts itself in the millennial mould
The brand takes aims at fashion-conscious youth as it revamps its retail spaces and product lines
 "Shoe brand Woods casts itself in the millennial mould")
Executive known for deal making and steady growth
Dara Khosrowshahi honed his skills as deal maker while working for mogul Barry Diller
How to make an American fashion brand
Social media popularity, not sewing capability, is the secret ingredient
 "How to make an American fashion brand")
Strategic shift: Swiss engineering firm ABB's digital realignment
How the engineering firm's transformation helped it surge ahead in renewables
 "Strategic shift: Swiss engineering firm ABB's digital realignment")
The target is to go to the next 100 million homes: Discovery's Karan Bajaj
Interview with Karan Bajaj, senior vice-president & general manager for South Asia, Discovery
 "The target is to go to the next 100 million homes: Discovery's Karan Bajaj")
Statspeak: With Whom do Indian teens like to go on holiday the most?
Survey findings are based on a study conducted among 17,079 respondents across 28 countries
 "Statspeak: With Whom do Indian teens like to go on holiday the most?")