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- The BJP's earlier stint in power had it clashing repeatedly with the RSS on economic policy. The RSS harped on self-reliance, while the BJP-led government opened up several new sectors to FDI. A pragmatic Narendra Modi government is now setting the stage for neo-Swadeshinomics.
Both MNCs and Indian companies have started investing in 'smart' factories
'Smart' factories combine automation, new processes, industrial Internet and Big Data. Besides the improvement in productivity, another reason that is prompting both MNCs and Indian companies to opt for automation is the high quality and precision that modern machines offer.Competition heats up in shoe retail market on new players' entry
The footwear retail business in India is bustling with activity. International brands are expanding in India while home-grown companies are innovating to stay ahead.How CMS Info Systems' CEO turned around and grew the IT & outsourced business services provider
The inside account of how CMS Info systems's CEO turned around and grew the IT & outsourced business services provider.FMCG companies are betting on digital media for advertising
Until recently FMCG companies were considered slow in adopting digital media for advertising, but not any longer.Online shopping is changing the contours of the corporate workspace
The surge in online sales shows that people are shopping even from their offices. This change in work culture may have eased the daily lives of employees but the human resources departments of most corporate offices are still pondering if this trend is a drain on productivity and if so how to contain it.See myself as creator of exciting, growing businesses: Alan Mulally
At Boeing Company he is still cherished as a star and for Ford Motor Company, he is a saviour. Alan Mulally spoke to Business Today on leadership and the secret behind his high motivation levels.Jewellery retailers push ahead with ambitious expansion plans
The Indian gold jewellery market appears poised for rapid growth over the next few years, spurred by an easing of the curbs on gold imports. Some branded chains have begun targeting the smaller towns and cities. Several regional players too are exploring markets outside their home territory.Telangana and Andhra pradesh have to tackle vexed issues like tax and power
Before drawing up an economic roadmap, Telangana and Andhra pradesh have to tackle vexed issues like tax and power. The immediate challenge for the two new states lies in the power sector.Business of exotic vegetables growing in India
With an increasing number of Indians exploring international cuisines, the business of exotic vegetables is also growing.Will the Sun Pharma-Ranbaxy deal be followed by further consolidation in the Indian pharma industry?
Experts says consolidation, which may well have major implications, is inevitable in Indian pharma. Market watchers say that among the major Indian pharma companies the two most prized pickings would be Dr. Reddy's Laboratories and Cipla Ltd.
How LIC performed while bailing out PSUs
Life Insurance Corporation (LIC), the country's biggest insurance company with 70 per cent market share, often seems to be underwriting the government's disinvestment programme as well.India's exports jumped in May but it may be a little too early to celebrate
India's exports jumped in May but it may be a little too early to celebrate.Stock market can move higher! So stay invested in quality businesses
The bull run, fuelled by hope, may be over but the stock market can move higher. So stay invested in quality businesses.RBI, govt will have to work in tandem to tame inflation
The Reserve Bank of India and the government will have to work in tandem to tame inflation.Review: LG G Pro 2 and HP Pavilion 11x360
An app to manage your time better, an updated phone from LG and a hybrid from HPNews that you may have missed last fortnight
As the Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh from 1995 to 2004, Nara Chandrababu Naidu was called the state's CEO for his investment-driven policies.
How Nike's marketing strategies helped it become a global brand
Constant innovation has been the byword for Nike's success. This case study analyses the ever-evolving marketing strategies adopted by Nike to become a global brand.
JK Lakshmi Cement's Vinita Singhania on many her many firsts
Vinita Singhania, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, JK Lakshmi Cement says her eldest brother-in-law Hari Shankar Singhania was her first role model.
The tenet of self-reliance is getting nuanced into 'what's good for India'
What Modi is slowly fashioning - and he has the support of some in Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh - is what I'd call neo-swadeshinomics. The tenet of self-reliance is getting nuanced into "what's good for India"
Best of the lot
BT receives many responses to its case studies. Below is the best one on Gillette (April 13, 2014)Your cover story package provides many worthwhile suggestions for the NDA govt
Your cover story package, starting with Rough and Tumble (June 22), provides many worthwhile suggestions for the NDA government. 
