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Cyclone to Covid: SEEDS co-founders explain how India can fight disasters

Gupta and Sharma talk to Geetanjali Krishna about why India is always in the midst of some disaster or the other and how people could build resilience

It will be a long road to recovery from Covid-19: Axis Bank chief

In a Q&A, the lender's MD & CEO, Amitabh Chaudhry, also dwells on the stimulus package announced by the government, and risk aversion by banks

No layoffs, but will take steps to cut costs, says L&T Infotech's Jalona

We are not looking at any layoffs at present, but we are looking at all ways and means to protect profits and save money to minimise the revenue impact, say Jalona

Covid-19 won't impact us, examining if we need pay cuts: JSW Energy CEO

The privatisation of distribution in Union Territories is a positive move by the government, says Prashant Jain, joint MD & CEO of JSW Energy

Nestle India's business loss could be more than 30%, says MD Narayanan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for swadeshi was misinterpreted by some. We are here for 108 years. We have 7,200 Indian employees. We work with over 100,000 Indian farmers, says Nestle India CMD

Creating start-up culture to look beyond trucks: Daimler India MD&CEO

Satyakam Arya said that the commercial vehicle segment took the worst hit during the automobile slowdown in India

Hike GST, but allow input tax credit for QSRs that employ many: Amit Jatia

In a Q&A, Vice-Chairman of Westlife Development which operates McDonald's in West and South India, says his outfit has neither laid off any of its 10,000 employees not cut their pay

As harvest season starts, credit demand will resume: Bandhan Bank chief

In a Q&A, C S Ghosh, the lender's MD & CEO says he does not foresee major asset quality deterioration once economic activity resumes

Insurers need to introduce bite-size products: HDFC Life CEO Vibha Padalkar

Coronavirus pandemic will bring a 'paradigm shift in how people view insurance in India', says Vibha Padalkar in an interview.

Orders restricted to a fraction amid lockdown, no magic moment: Nykaa CEO

CEO Falguni Nayar says in an interview to Viveat Susan Pinto that consumers continue to focus on essentials

Won't cut flat price after lockdown is lifted: Godrej Properties MD

In a Q&A, Mohit Malhotra says his firm used technology to boost sales during lockdown and explains how consolidation in the industry will help the company once the curbs are lifted

Revive, thrive, go forward: How Nakul Anand sees hotels after Covid-19

Over grilled chicken and greens, Anand talks to Pavan Lall about the changes taking place in the world of hospitality due to Covid-19, and the career lessons he took away from his days as a DJ

We are expecting a vibrant crop production this year: Nabard chief Bhanwala

Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, Nabard, in a telephonic interview with Namrata Acharya shares his insights about the present state of agriculture and other rural sectors

Expect slippages to rise to 9% post lockdown: YES Bank's Prashant Kumar

The plan to raise up to Rs 15,000 crore is very much on. We have identified six merchant bankers for the process and are waiting for the Q4 results to be out, YES Bank's MD said

After Covid-19, clients will look at WFH issues: HCL Tech's C Vijayakumar

C Vijayakumar, president and chief executive officer of HCL Tech, tells Neha Alawadhi that though demand has fallen in some sectors, others continue to be strong.

Separate infra needed for Covid-19 patients with other ailments: Fortis CEO

The hospital has chosen not to cut salaries of frontline health workers even as its looks to implement cost saving measures

Coronavirus claims have not moved up significantly: Bajaj Allianz's CEO

Tapan Singhel, managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO), Bajaj Allianz General Insurance, in an interview with Subrata Panda, speaks about the company's business during the lockdown.

Both debtors & creditors will be wary of using IBC in short term: M S Sahoo

As the banking system gears up to support businesses in face of defaults due to Covid 19, resolution of stressed assets could be the next big task for system, says M S Sahoo

We were prepared for Covid crisis when it hit Europe: CEO of MTR Foods

In a Q&A, Sanjay Sharma dwells on the initiatives his firm took to cope with the lockdown and why he believes it will hit the Rs 1,000-crore revenue mark despite all the disruption

Banks to non-profit: How Luis Miranda made connecting with people his asset

Miranda tells Anjuli Bhargava how his life has been a series of happy accidents and unexpected connections