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Saravana Bhavan founder P Rajagopal's unsavoury journey may end in jail

SC upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of P Rajagopal, 18 years after the kidnapping and murder of a man in Tamil Nadu

Mumbai's reckoning: Can crumbling city reclaim place among great metros?

Mumbai administrators have launched futuristic projects while its existing infrastructure imperils lives every day

Sweet at 25: How Perfetti has stayed ahead of rivals in toffee market

A quirky brand narrative and flexible prices and formats have helped the confectioner stay on top. But is this enough to keep new rivals at bay?

Online marketplace to quench global thirst for India's rich and dark coffee

Focusing on the traceability of coffee to boost its brand value, the marketplace operates a decentralised, locked ledger for users

Consumers bless those businesses that understand them, says report

It captures interesting trends on how the millennial is the key focus of the market today

Audit continues to be considered a taboo, says Spatial Access's CEO

Advertisers and agencies do have a lot of data but in silos. This data is not talking to each other

80% people feel sleepy at work one to three days a week in India: Report

Wakefit, a startup that researches on sleep and spine support to create innovative products, has come out with its Great Indian Sleep Scorecard 2019

A potential game changer

Implementing automated solutions can reduce processing costs and fraud or misreporting rate

Volvo eying bigger share of Indian market riding on class-leading services

Volvo says it will achieve its target with a clear-cut strategy that rests on rapid launch of new products, expansion of its dealership network

From Mastercard to HDFC Bank, brands tune in to the sound of music

Mastercard, HDFC Bank, Vistara, Raymond among others seek an aural identity, look to differentiate their brands and drive a deeper engagement with customers

Star SME to CEO of the year: High-powered jury selects India Inc's best 7

Other than financial data, the jury discussed the qualitative aspects of companies, industry and the business environment

We have created an entrepreneurial culture: Ashok Leyland's Vinod K Dasari

How Vinod K Dasari grew the company's revenue seven-fold during his tenure

CEO of the year: How Vinod K Dasari engineered Ashok Leyland's success

Dasari feels he has laid the foundations for the company's future growth and his job at the company is done

Delivering in the fast lane: How Swiggy doubled its presence to 100 cities

After food, Swiggy has set its sights on several related offerings, such as grocery delivery and offering food at campuses of large academic institutes

Explained: How Honeywell Automation became a leader in industrial software

Localisation has helped the company posted a compound annual growth rate of 40% in net profit on sales growth of 12% over the last three years.

Company of the year: Despite a challenging environment, HUL cracks the code

In the last few years, HUL has consistently delivered on key financial parameters

Jamna Auto aims for a larger pie in auto-parts market, adds new products

Jamna Auto has tied up with the US-based Ridewell Corporation for air suspension and lift axles

Our aim is to help consumers trade up, says HUL's CMD Sanjiv Mehta

We keep a close watch on what is happening in the market. We do not have to be the first to enter a category, we could be second or third, but be better, says Sanjiv Mehta

Operation clean-up

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is one of the most important regulations in India's corporate history

Power Grid is using network to improve national telecom connectivity

During FY18, the company had the highest ever capital expenditure of Rs 25,791 crore and its FY19 capex plan is similar