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Teams will make sure it's a transparent auction: U Mumba's Ronnie Screwvala
The tender document has been divided into four divisions. You can bid for one of the parts or the total package
 "Teams will make sure it's a transparent auction: U Mumba's Ronnie Screwvala")
Brokers, wealth managers hate us and we are okay with that: Nikhil Kamath
Last year, he and his brother Nithin jettisoned into a club of the country's 100 wealthiest with their net worth pegged at around Rs 24,000 crore
 "Brokers, wealth managers hate us and we are okay with that: Nikhil Kamath")
For investors, edtech is the darling of the day: Kaizen's Sandeep Aneja
By 2025, estimates indicate the sector will touch $12 billion. Last year saw a higher amount of total investments in the sector compared to investment of $1.7 billion in the last 10 years combined
 "For investors, edtech is the darling of the day: Kaizen's Sandeep Aneja")
India is well placed within EMs from an investment perspective: BNP Paribas
India has handled the pandemic rather well, companies have become more efficient, and there is a cyclical recovery underway, said Abhiram Eleswarapu, head of equities at BNP Paribas India
 "India is well placed within EMs from an investment perspective: BNP Paribas")
Govt has assured we will get back slots of Jet Airways: Murari Lal Jalan
In a Q&A, the UAE-based acquirer of the bankrupt airline, dwells on the opportunities he sees in restarting it
 "Govt has assured we will get back slots of Jet Airways: Murari Lal Jalan")
Month-on-month revenue since October better than FY20: L&T IDPL's Pathak
The good news is that since October 2020, revenues for FY2021 month-on-month are much better compared to FY2020, said CEO Pathak
 "Month-on-month revenue since October better than FY20: L&T IDPL's Pathak")
We will re-enter growth phase in Q1 of FY22: Suparna Mitra of Titan Company
In a Q&A, the CEO of Titan's Watches and Wearables Division says the firm is betting big on smartwatches, eyeing 10-15% revenue from the segment the next few years
 "We will re-enter growth phase in Q1 of FY22: Suparna Mitra of Titan Company")
Goal is to deploy more capital in this market, says Pirojsha Godrej
It is challenging, but the team is doing very well and these launches are in different cities, said Godrej
 "Goal is to deploy more capital in this market, says Pirojsha Godrej")
Sharp focus on free cash flows helped us deleverage quickly: Tata Steel CFO
In a Q&A, Koushik Chatterjee says Tata Steel will continue pruning debt after surpassing the $1 bn goal, while keeping an eye on profitable and value-added growth
 "Sharp focus on free cash flows helped us deleverage quickly: Tata Steel CFO")
AEML to bring additional 2000 mw power to Mumbai to plug outages, says CEO
AEML will increase renewable energy supply as part of Adani Group's commitment to lower carbon footprint, says Kandarp Patel.
 "AEML to bring additional 2000 mw power to Mumbai to plug outages, says CEO")
Political tango: Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi gives a peek into his life
In November last year, the Congress MP had lost his father, former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, right in the middle of an election campaign
 "Political tango: Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi gives a peek into his life")
We've had no NPAs, plan to keep it that way: Amitabh Banerjee, CMD, IRFC
In a Q&A, Banerjee says the company is unlikely to change its model of leasing to Indian Railways, but is open to financing private projects that have forward or backward linkages with railways
 "We've had no NPAs, plan to keep it that way: Amitabh Banerjee, CMD, IRFC")
Resolution of semiconductor shortage may take months: Bosch India MD
In another two and a half to three years, Bosch will have 2,500 lesser associates, says MD Bhattacharya
 "Resolution of semiconductor shortage may take months: Bosch India MD")
There is a shortage of digital skills across sectors: Nasscom president
Nasscom president Debjani Ghosh tells Anjuli Bhargava how the non-profit is working to bridge the skills gap and elaborates on its latest initiative, the Future Skills Prime project, for the govt
 "There is a shortage of digital skills across sectors: Nasscom president")
Unfair to say domestic steel industry is a cartel: Tata Steel's Narendran
The bigger steel players obviously have secured iron ore supply through auctions, says Tata Steel MD
 "Unfair to say domestic steel industry is a cartel: Tata Steel's Narendran")
There's no sustainable biz model for media worldwide: Axate's Dominic Young
Covid has proven the vulnerability of ad revenues. The problem with subscription is that it requires readers to make a commitment, says Young
 "There's no sustainable biz model for media worldwide: Axate's Dominic Young")
We know what content our user base looks for: BookMyShow's Ashish Saksena
BookMyShow Stream is strategic in the sense that it is an extension of the cinema business, says Saksena
 "We know what content our user base looks for: BookMyShow's Ashish Saksena")
Opportunity to monetise $50-60 bn infra, realty assets: Daga of Edelweiss
The CEO of Edelweiss Asset Management dwells on the Budget proposals and how they will impact various sectors
 "Opportunity to monetise $50-60 bn infra, realty assets: Daga of Edelweiss")
We may consider acquisitions in South East Asia: Marico head Saugata Gupta
In an Q&A, Saugata Gupta, Marico's managing director and CEO, hails the Budget and lays out the company's road map for the future
 "We may consider acquisitions in South East Asia: Marico head Saugata Gupta")
Not looking at three-way merger now: Revankar of Shriram Transport
In a Q&A, the firm's MD &CEO says as fleets resume plying, recast requests are likely to be lower than the 3% that the company had earlier planned
 "Not looking at three-way merger now: Revankar of Shriram Transport")
