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US regulators increased scrutiny giving pharmaceutical industry the jitters

The US regulators increased scrutiny of Indian drug exporters is giving the pharmaceutical industry the jitters. Besides becoming more frequent, inspections are also more often unannounced. Adding to Indian drug makers anxiety is the nature and scope of the inspections.

Gursimran Mann, MD, Simbhaoli Sugars shares the many firsts in her life

Actor-model Milind Soman gives tips on suave dressing

Sack your personal stylist, says actor-model Milind Soman, you can be a suave dresser just by trusting your instincts.

Henry Holland launches his work in India on Koovs.com

In conversation with designer Henry Holland as he launches his work in India exclusively on Koovs.com.

An evening in Parsi

Soda Bottle Opener Wala at Gurgaon offers great food, in good humour.

Some breakfast tips for the rushed office-goer

Proper nutrition is paramount for the start of a good day. Some breakfast tips for the rushed office-goer.

Absolut launches a sensational version not far from the original

The new limited edition Absolut Originality is a vision of sleek simplicity.

Of Whim and Wine

Liquid Hour Menu launched at celebrity chef Ritu Dalmia's Diva Kitsch.

Top shop

Here's a look at top quality products which aptly justify their high prices.

Diamonds and rust

They ruled our roads a century ago, they rule them still. A look at some of India's oldest automobiles and the men who keep them roaring.

Car wars

If life's a highway, ride it your way. From the luxurious Flying Spur to the battle-ready Veyron, here are some of the hottest automobiles to hit our roads in recent times.

LUMOback sensor

Even if your Mom's not around to check on you, here's the next best thing for maintaining a good posture - the LUMOback Posture Sensor.

Pose your waistline away

Waistlines aren't burnt in a day. Fake it until you make it, with these posture tweaks.

Four benefits of BYOD to work

BT more presents four benefits of bringing your own device to work.

Hiking? Get your bearings right

How to keep your comics and vinyl records in mint condition

Keep your comics and vinyl records in mint condition, they could become antiques soon.

Architect Daniel Libeskind with son designs EL Masterpiece Chandelier

Taking Inspiration from the history of light, renowned architect Daniel Libeskind and his son Noam have designed the EL Masterpiece Chandelier.

Events to look forward to in March

BT More takes a look at the events to look forward to in March.

Malaysia calling

The country introduces an attractive visa-on-arrival scheme for Indian tourists coming through Singapore or Thailand.

Follow the road to Turtuk for some travel adventure

Looking for some adventure? Hop into the power-laden BMW X6 and rev it up as you travel through the inhospitable terrains of Nubra valley to Turtuk, one of India's most remote and spectacular frontiers.

Hyderabad on a platter at Zambar restaurant

The new Hyderabadi menu at Zambar is worth all your money!

Restaurant review: Madness in Gurgaon offers good cocktails, decent food

Restaurant review: With good cocktails and decent food, heading to Madness in Gurgaon isn't such a bad idea!

Hottest Young executive: Anup Rau wants to make Reliance Life the most admired insurance company

As CEO of Reliance Life Insurance, the Anil Ambani-owned life insurance venture, Rau's focus is on ensuring a sustainable and profitable growth. The industry is already experiencing pain due to slowdown and regulatory intervention.

Hottest Young executives: Anshuman Thakur knows M&As are long-haul games

The Morgan Stanley investment banker knows mergers and acquisitions are a long-haul game, and it is better to be slow and steady rather than slog and lose one's wicket.

Hottest Young executive: Groupon Ankur Warikoo on his breakthrough moment

Ankur Warikoo was one of the first people Groupon hired to start and run its India business in 2011. Deal buying was the biggest phenomenon in cyberspace then. Warikoo's breakthrough moment came when he worked out a deal with the Taj Hotels (known for not getting into deal partnerships) in August last year.

Hottest Young Executive: Arun Iyer is unfazed by people who doubt his capability

As the creative head of Lowe Lintas & Partners, Iyer always looks for those moments when an idea generated by the agency succeeds with a client and the audience. "That feeling is irreplaceable."

How Kripalani put Multi Screen Media on the road to profitabilit

Nitesh Kripalani, Executive Vice President, Multi Screen Media (MSM) says his greatest achievement in the past year has been the launch of the Sony Liv digital platform, an aggregation of content from all company channels, making MSM the first broadcaster to have an organised digital set-up.

Hottest Young executives: Rishi Vasudev looks for ideas everywhere

Ideas strike Vasudev at the unlikeliest of places. When Vasudev is at a mall in Bangalore with his family, for example, he drops into stores to check on fashion trends and draws ideas from them. Inspiration also strikes at home.

Hottest Young Executive: Aditya Birla Group's Prashant Gupta

This computer science graduate from IIT Delhi, Prashant Gupta, and his team advise Kumar Birla on strategic and operational issues. He says he loves his job, and regards it as his golden period.

Hottest Young Executives: Anoop Prakash is Harley-Davidson's knight in India

Anoop Prakash has not only put Harley-Davidson ahead in India, but also developed the leisure biking market, a segment that hardly existed when Harley entered India.

Hottest Young Executive: Staying focussed helps Macquarie's Gaurav Gupta win big deals

The Managing Director & Head of Macquarie Capital India's ability to connect with his clients and deep understanding of issues have helped Gaurav Gupta strike big deals for the likes of the Adani Group.

How Tanishq's Gaurav Bhuwan earned the 'Outstanding Titanian' title

It has been a rapid rise for Tanishq's Head of Retail Gaurav Bhuwan since he was picked from the IIM Lucknow campus by watch and jewellery maker Titan in 1999.

Hottest Young Executives: Avani Davda's meteoric rise at Tata Starbucks

Avani Davda, who features in Business Today's eighth listing of the Hottest Young Executives in India, knows how to get her work-life balance right. She has interacted with some of the sharpest business minds in the course of her career at the house of Tatas.

Hottest young executives: Sarajit Jha has set simple rules for himself

Sarajit's Self Development Plan. That's the headline in bold on an A4 size paper pinned to a soft board in Sarajit Jha's cabin at his Hyderabad office. The 38- year-old, Chief Operating Officer of Tata Business Support Services (TBSS), has set simple rules for himself.

Jayant Kapre has built United Biscuits India business from scratch

As the first employee of the India operations of British multinational United Biscuits (UB), Jayant Kapre has been instrumental in building the business from the ground up in just five years.

Business Today's eighth annual listing of the 25 best and brightest corporate performers under 40

Compiling Business Today's eighth annual listing of 25 hottest young executives in India was not easy. There are young Indian achievers galore, given our countrys demographic dividend, but selection was difficult, writes Senior Editor Shamni Pande.

Executive watch: Dev Amritesh plans to creatively market Dunkin' Donuts

As part of our eighth listing of the Hottest Young Executives in India, we profile Dunkin' Donuts India COO Dev Amritesh, who found his calling - brands and marketing - after attending a classroom lecture by Santosh Sood, then with Lintas, at IMT Ghaziabad.

Hottest Young Executive: Puma's Rajiv Mehta is also an angel investor

Apart from seed-funding, he also guides the teams at his chosen start-ups, though he does not sit on any of their boards.

Hottest Young Executive: Mimani admires people who stretch themselves

Serious by nature, Amit Mimani is a thorough professional and believes in focusing on substance.

Hottest Young Executive: Tata Chemicals Sabaleel Nandy is always hands-on

The Swach initiative gave him the break he was looking for, says Nandy, who still looks up to Tata Sons Director R. Gopalakrishnan as one of his heroes.

Hottest Young Execuitves: Viacom 18 Ferzad Palia's is a veteran in media industry

Although just 34, Ferzad Palia, Senior VP, English Entertainment, Viacom 18 is a veteran in the media and entertainment industry with 16 years of experience.

Hottest Young execuitve: What sports taught Sunil Prabhune

He says sports has taught him three things: the first, a higher pain threshold. Second is recovery time. The final, what do you play for?

Hottest Young Executives: How Shell India's Nitin Prasad learnt from his mistakes

Early in his career, Nitin Prasad learnt the biggest lesson of his corporate life - there was nothing wrong in making mistakes.

Hottest Young executive: Akhil Puri believes believes that "maturity matters more than age"

Seated comfortably in KKRs Indian office in Mumbai, the soft-spoken Akhil Puri is at peace with himself.

Hottest Young executive: How Chintu Neil Ramchandran lowered the attrition rate at Capco

Ramchandran achieved the turnaround in attrition levels by rationalising non-salary expenses, creating a flat organisation without hierarchies, and linking remuneration to merit.

Hottest Young executive: LinkedIn's Nishant Rao learnt to embrace change

Nishant Rao, Country Manager (India), LinkedIn, the world's largest professional networking site, sees change all around him and revels in it.

Hottest Young Executives: Devraj Sanyal never went to business school

The big break for Sanyal, who is the lead singer of a band called Brahma, came in 2004 when he joined Percept D'Mark.

Hottest Young executive: What makes Prashant Sarin most sought-after consultant

Prashant Sarin is one of the most sought-after people in the consulting space.

How Jagriti Yatra instills the spirit of entrepreneurship in young people

Shashank Mani Tripathi and his team have been doing this every year for six years now. They take bright, young people from different parts of India on a 15-day, 8,000-km-long train journey, starting around Christmas and ending early January.

How practical are Raghuram Rajan's radical ideas?

RBI under Rajan is talking of a radically new approach to achieving financial inclusion and creating a financial infrastructure for the new millennium. In his five months at the RBI's Mumbai headquarters, the central bank has come up with ideas that were never considered before.

How India's super-rich are growing their personal wealth

India's super-rich, including the likes of Azim Premji and N.R. Narayana Murthy, are using family firms and venture funds to grow their personal wealth.

Cairn India's exploration project may make its oil block in Barmer India's biggest

Cairn India's ambitious exploration project may make its oil block in Barmer the country's biggest in three years. Cairn is already a success story, having drilled 201 wells in Barmer over the last 15 years.

Indian economy still awaits solutions for its problems from Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi

Both Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi have presented their broad economic vision, but neither has offered any pragmatic solutions to the most pressing problems facing the Indian economy.

Royal Enfield has covered new ground with Continental GT

After 50 years of riding on the back of the Bullet, Royal Enfield has finally brought the Continental GT to Indian shores. BT More checks if the new cafe racer is worth the dust it has raised.

How the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply leveraged the citys coastal location

This case study looks at how the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board leveraged the city's coastal location, developing a model that not only enables it to get low-cost water but also encourages private-sector participation.

Why does SEBI want brokers to acquire a second software vendor?

The NSEL fiasco has eroded all round faith in Jignesh Shah, the promoter of the exchange. SEBI is keen on ensuring that in case Financial Technologies (FT) totters, back-up systems are in place. To avoid trading disruption in case one software provider fails, it has suggested keeping an alternative vendor.

Recent TRAI ruling may break the monopoly of content aggregators

A recent TRAI ruling may break the monopoly of content aggregators set up by TV broadcasters.

Manufacturing sector is dragging down India's economic growth

The manufacturing sectors lacklustre performance has been driven by industries dependent on domestic demand. The nightmare is spread across many sectors. High interest rates capped consumer spending while slow decision-making by the government and land acquisition issues stalled projects and held back capital expenditure in the sector.

Which states perform better - smaller ones or large ones

A look at how the last three states formed, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand - all of them relatively small and created in late 2000 - have fared compared to the states they were once part of.

News that you may have missed last fortnight

When the din over the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, thanks mainly to the agitation led by Telangana Rashtra Samithi's K. Chandrashekar Rao (bottom left corner), dies down, new opportunities are likely to emerge for politicians and bureaucrats vying for new posts. Besides, there could be growth potential for businesses too, including the real estate sector.

Some tips to keep your teeth snapping healthy 24/7

Did that last cavity take you by surprise? Ten minutes of brushing before you head to work every morning just isn't enough; here are some tips to keep your teeth snapping healthy 24/7

'Made in India and Dragon on the Rampage, (March 2) made a nice package'

The two stories, Made in India and Dragon on the Rampage, (March 2) made a nice package - a comparison of China, the world's manufacturing hub - with India, the emerging hub.

Readers response on Daikin air-conditioners case study

BT receives many responses to its case studies. Below is the best on on Daikin air-conditioners (Dec 22, 2013).