India's Business Leaders

Forged in the crucible of leadership

The Business Icons of India 2023 have proven their mettle with their feats of excellence, setting new benchmarks for others to aspire to

92% of Indian business leaders find optimal CX immersive: Report

About 92 per cent of Indian business leaders believe that the optimal customer experience (CX) is immersive and integrates naturally into what customers are doing, a new report has shown.

Business leaders see ext of PLI scheme to other sectors: Deloitte

A vast majority of the business leaders believe that the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes have been beneficial and expect an extension to other sectors in the coming years, a Deloitte Survey said on Friday. An overwhelming number of survey respondents hope the budget will fuel growth across industries by building strong domestic demand and focussing on capital expenditure and believe that it would define the 'Amrit Kaal'. "Critical to this growth will be the pace of capital expenditure, infrastructure development, and the need to boost infrastructure financing through private partnership. 60 per cent of respondents suggested raising funds through Indian Government Bonds," the survey said. The survey aimed to analyse the industry expectations from the upcoming budget, from the standpoint of economic growth, trade agreements and exports. A total of 181 responses were collated from the survey, across 10 industries. More than 70 per cent of respondents agree that various PLI .

Economic uncertainty a threat for flexi-work model: LinkedIn research

71% of business leaders surveyed in India want employees to work more frequently from office, instead of WHF. Despite this, 82% believe hybrid working is here to stay for the longer term

On the right side of 'Herstory'

Women are largely invisible in the business landscape. Shaili Chopra's book, featuring their stories of entrepreneurship, shines a light on their role in society and brings them out of the shadows

TMS Ep237: Business leaders, Indian brands, markets, 75 years of freedom

Which industrialists defined India's business landscape? Which brands captured India's imagination? Which are the moments that shaped India's markets? How is India celebrating 75 years of freedom?

Business doyens of independent India

On the 75th Independence Day of India, we tip our hat to the business leaders who have shaped the journey so far. The enterprises steered by them shifted India from a Nehruvian to a neo-liberal model

How is India celebrating 75 years of freedom?

As India completes 75 years of independence, it has emerged as a confident, strong nation holding its own in the comity of nations. India at 75, is proud of its past, but it has its eyes on the future

India at 75: Tatas to Naik, Murthy - 25 towering business leaders of India

Some are 'Midnight's Children' whose pre-Independence businesses bloomed after 1947, some 'Licence Raj Warriors' who refused to let red-tapeism slow them down. A look at 25 towering business leaders

India at 75: Gupta to Mallya - 6 leaders who began well but lost their way

They started something big, different and new. But somewhere down the line, they lost their way, even landed on the wrong side of the law. Here's a look at six high-fliers who fell from grace

India at 75: Munjals to Mahindras - 20 visionary industrialists of India

In the decades since Independence, the enterprises steered by these business leaders have morphed into giants. Here's a look at 20 visionary industrialists of India

Bequeathing leaders' experiential wealth

The sharing of experiential assets requires one to upgrade that asset into a customer-friendly form

Sri Lanka provides 5-yr visas to Indian biz leaders to promote investment

Sri Lankan Minister Dhammika Perera handed 5-year visas to Indian business leaders in the island nation to promote investment in the country.Taking to Twitter, Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka said, "Hon'ble Minister @_dhammikaperera handing over 5-year visas to #Indian business leaders in #SriLanka!! This is a welcome step in enhancing ease of business and promoting investments in Sri Lanka."Earlier on Wednesday, the Indian High Commissioner Gopal Baglay met Sri Lanka's Trade Minister and discussed diverse facets of the trade."High Commissioner met Minister for Trade Hon'ble Nalin Fernando today. They discussed diverse facets of bilateral trade, such as increasing trade volume, creating platforms to facilitate business linkages between India and Sri Lanka," Indian Embassy in Sri Lanka tweeted.India always comes forward to help Sri Lanka during its economic crisis. India has sent assistance worth several billion US dollars to rescue the money-strapped Sri Lankan government ...

90% of business leaders feel GST made doing business easy: Deloitte survey

The GST regime has also positively affected the prices and costs of goods and services to end consumers, along with helping companies optimise their supply chains, Deloitte GST@5 Survey 2022 found.

79% founders feel Omicron had little impact on biz, says survey

45% founders confident that they will be able to close funding rounds in 3-6 months

Why Blue Circle is not like professional networking platform LinkedIn

Though a great product, LinkedIn has become too cluttered as a platform for senior leaders to network and connect, says Blue Circle founder Siddharth Anand

Asian-American business leaders fund anti-discrimination effort

Over the past year, hate crime against Asian-Americans has jumped 169 per cent, according to a study by the Center for the Study of Hate & Extremism

Avaali deepens its footprint in digital procurement Srividya Kannan Founder, Director-Avaali Solutions Pvt Ltd.

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Are wives more resilient than their husbands in business leadership?

Malavika Hegde of Cafe Coffee Day joins a small league of wives who have gone on to rewrite the future of their companies after the untimely demise of their husbands. What accounts for their tenacity?

India has stopped working in a routine, bureaucratic manner: PM in Thailand

The prime minister was speaking at an event to mark golden jubilee of the Aditya Birla Group's presence in Thailand