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Apple decides to take the plunge by making India alternative exports hub

Making the country an alternative export hub to China makes sense for the US giant but competition in the domestic market could be intense

Cautiously optimistic of reaching pre-Covid sales by Dec-end: JK Tyre CMD

About Covid-19, Raghupati Singhania says it has caused the company to defer its expansion plans

PE/VC investments drop 51% to $4.1 billion as big deals shrink in July

According to the IVCA-EY report, July recorded 10 large deals (value greater than $100 million) worth $3.1 billion compared to 13 large deals worth $7.1 billion in July 2019

Consumer goods firms see value in fast-growing, high-margin spices biz

Multiple parties from private equity to strategic players see value in the fast-growing, high-margin branded spices business

Goodbye bartenders, hello robots: How pandemic has changed concept of bars

To be sure, robotic mixologists won't solve the risk of close quarters - which is part of what makes bars ideal hotspots for transmitting the virus

Cipla tweaks management structure to mobilise second level of executives

Do these changes augur well for the future business growth plans? Analysts think so

Colour code: Does Kamala Harris see herself as Indian? Or as a black?

Chennai's Besant Nagar might be ecstatic that a local girl has made good. But South Block will be much more measured

Equal inheritance rights for women: What it means for HUF structure

Succession in business families: Judgment clears the air but its real-world application limited

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

PVR Cinemas eyes the bigger picture, raises Rs 300 cr to tide over crisis

The pressure on the industry is weighing down on more than just PVR Cinemas

'Atmanirbhar' airlines: Indian carriers focus on int'l passenger, cargo biz

With the Covid-19 pandemic slowing the once-booming domestic market, Indian carriers are discovering virtues in the international passenger and cargo business

Covid-19: Truth is the first casualty of India's pandemic finance

Shadow banks will be the biggest losers. They will restructure their borrowers' loans but their own liabilities to banks won't get the same treatment

Statsguru: Is NEP 2020 a solution to India's core problems with education?

The National Statistical Office's 2017-18 report on education shows that less than 50% students get education for free after Class 8

For agritech start-ups, spring is in the air as funding rises amid Covid-19

Companies focused on farm technology are witnessing a surge in funding

How Chandra Shekhar Ghosh plans to stay focused on country roads

About 71% of Bandhan's banking outlets are located in rural and semi-urban areas

A user's perception is your reality: Brightcove's Carolyn Pampino

Carolyn Pampino, vice-president of design, Brightcove, talks about the role user interface plays in the success of an OTT

Probe into Google-Fitbit $2.1 bn deal shows EU wising up to data value

The EU authority will investigate how Google could bolster its 'data advantage' in online advertising with information it collects from Fitbit fitness

Fast-moving story slides into the slow lane but Britannia bucks the trend

Most players struggle to get back on course, but Britannia emerges stronger

A white knight galvanises Eveready as company fights mounting debt

The Burmans of Dabur become the biggest shareholder in India's largest dry cell battery maker as the Kolkata-based promoters struggle to ring-fence their tea-to-engineering group

Aditya Puri: The Marathon Man and his stellar run on the banking track

Few have matched the HDFC Bank chief's longevity at the crease, within and outside the banking industry; a non-nonsense leader, he had a particular dislike for liars and the incompetent