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What drives Suman Mishra, a woman leading the charge in male bastion

Mishra, the first professional CEO in an industry that's largely been a male bastion, talks to Shally Seth Mohile about things that drive her

Existing players will join once penetration crosses single digits: ONDC CEO

In a Q&A, T Koshy, dwells on the network's national road map, challenges in onboarding small retailers, and the value proposition for customers

Banks could consolidate with NBFCs as valuations looking sensible: Girotra

'I feel more positive about the NBFC sector than I did in the last three years', said Manisha Girotra

'Entrepreneurs must have courage to continue', says Snapdeal CEO Kunal Bahl

From Snapdeal's birth and evolution to his faith in startups and possible lessons from upcoming IPO, Bahl has a freewheeling conversation with Nivedita Mookerji

NRIs can make bill payments for family members via BBPS soon: CEO

'I feel UPMS will change the way BBPS operates today', said Noopur Chaturvedi

India must invite component makers first before OEMs: R C Bhargava

Foreign investment will come readily if the supply chain already exists, says Maruti Suzuki chairman

Reasonable to expect positive FPI flows will continue: Abhiram Eleswarapu

"It is encouraging to see nearly $5 billion of FPI inflows this month into India after a long period of sustained outflows", he said

Manipal Cigna seeks 30% growth in health insurance: CEO Prasun Sikdar

High claims for Covid-19 a challenge for the industry, says the senior executive

We will embrace rising power of individual journalism: Semafor co-founder

For readers, breaking news and opinion separately are important, said Smith

Retail protection demand should come back in H2 of FY23: HDFC Life MD & CEO

Vibha Padalkar talks about the company's performance in Q1 and its growth plans going forward

'Confidence is most important': Sakshi Malik is queen of the mat again

They'd written her off after her Rio bronze, but with a gold in the Commonwealth Games, Malik has shown the fire burns bright, writes Vaibhav Raghunandan

Price hikes in Q2 will be bigger than Q1: Godrej Consumer Products CFO

For the next 12-18 months, the focus will be more on the core because there's a lot that can happen there

Focusing on non-motor, non-health space: Future Generali India Insurance MD

"There is a need to invest more in distribution, products, and marketing", said Rau

For streaming to be same size as TV, discipline is must: Sameer Nair

'We have released 40 shows to date. There are 15 in-production and we have produced eight movies', said Nair

Embassy REIT has delivered 50% total returns since listing: Vikaash Khdloya

"Our overall philosophy on co-working has been that it is an amenity for our business parks and occupiers", said Khdloya

I do not see any significant downside to markets, says Vikas Khemani

"The Indian economy is far more insulated and better placed than most global markets", says Khemani

Soft PoS will empower merchants in a big way: Worldline (India) CEO

"Demonetisation provided the biggest boost to PoS machines", said Ramesh Narasimhan

The NBFC sector is on a strong wicket: SCUF MD & CEO Y S Chakravarti

"Even if you look at the single-party exposure, there is a great deal of leeway for us to go to banks and borrow"

Ruskin Bond recalls the first time he saw the Tricolour being hoisted

Forget about the politics and religious conflicts, I always see the history of India as the evolution of the different class strata - upper, middle, and the working classes, he says

Essential to export 8 mt sugar next year: Triveni Engineering MD and V-C

Tarun Sawhney, MD & vice-chairman of Triveni Engineering, a leading sugar producer with growing emphasis on biofuels, tells S Dinakar sugar prices will be stable and on a slightly upward trajectory