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Nestle India digs deeper in the rural market, aims to grow business

The company's new-found enthusiasm for the hinterlands is founded on its appetite for growth

Decoded: Why the industry is unhappy with amendments to mining law

The latest amendments come with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led central government opening up key sec­tors for greater private investment

Consumer durables companies' price gamble

The festive season is over and demand for most consumer durables has weakened. Companies are therefore testing a difficult market as they seek to protect their margins

Plaksha University aims to challenge IITs, reimagines engineering education

The upcoming Plaksha University reimagines engineering education and prepares students for a digitally powered future

Steel rising in the east: JSW, AM/NS India waiting to set foot in Odisha

Two steel majors will be expanding their presence in the iron ore-rich region just as global raw material prices touch new highs

Family offices continue to gain momentum in India after Covid-19 disruption

Conditions have become even more favourable for such institutions to grow in India after the Covid-19 disruption

Decoded: What is a cryptocurrency and how does a blockchain work?

It's a virtual currency. Every crypto-coin is a unique code, like the serial number on a banknote

The Quad might have finally found a mission amid Covid-19 pandemic

The Quad's priority should be the same as the rest of the region's: promoting growth and development that is healthy and less dependent on China

India, US and climate change

Can India achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050?

Ola Electric's high-stakes ride: Can Aggarwal disrupt India's EV market?

By setting up massive capacities in a limited market against entrenched competition, founder Bhavish Aggarwal has his work cut out proving the sceptics wrong

Fewer bureaucrats opting for Centre at senior management grades, shows data

It has been matched with an explosion in the number of officers of the same cadres posted to the states.

'Paper'ing over the cracks - Part 2

Shareholders who expect value from IDs should ask Boards and managements whether the compensation presently given to IDs is adequate, having regard to their role

How Indian Bank-Allahabad Bank amalgamation proved an unlikely success

The merger was complicated by the fact that the government had not allowed post-merger lay-offs for any of the banks under this process

'Paper'ing over the cracks

Independent directors - cats on a hot tin roof

Uncertainty around India's crypto policy is making blockchain firms anxious

Bureaucrats say they want blockchain, but not cryptocurrencies. It's as silly as wanting airports with duty-free shops but no flights

Women: Educated but unemployed

Indian women work a lot. But, their work is predominantly at home, in service of other members of their household

Success of Railways' asset monetisation plan can offer template for others

Critical contractual changes may help the long delayed plan to redevelop New Delhi Railway Station finally get off the ground and offer a template for similar projects

NEP 2020 to be more impactful if it prioritises critical thinking

If schools want to promote critical thinking, they will have to view students as intelligent beings whose learning is not restricted to the classroom

Search for the best deal: What India's draft e-commerce policy says

Apart from China, India is one of the few countries that has specific regulations targeted at online sellers

Statsguru: From Bihar to West Bengal, a peep into state Budgets

To keep their expenditure at the desired levels at a time of significant revenue losses, all states have expanded their fiscal deficits - similar to what the Centre did last month