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- Six months after Prime Minister Narendra Modi was sworn in, there is a sense that the Indian economy has got moving after several wasted years.
People who made news in November 2014
Business Today brings you snippets from people who made news this past fortnight.There shouldn't be a conflict between religion and science, says Dan Brown
Bestselling author Dan Brown spoke with Charmy Harikrishnan on the conflict between science and religion, how he writes and why he does not have a code for writing bestsellers.
My parents gave me a strong moral sense, says Kishore Jayaraman
Rolls-Royce India and South Asia President Kishore Jayaraman speaks with Business Today about his journey to success.
Premium on ATM use was much wanted by banks
The premium on transactions in one's own bank's ATMs may have irked many customers but the central bank is all for it though banks may take a differing position.Gold loses glitter as prices tumble, hurting demand
Gold prices have tumbled to a four-year low as the US dollar gains against major global currencies, hurting demand for the yellow metal.UP sugar mills see ray of hope under new cane pricing system
The sugar industry hopes the new cane pricing system will encourage banks to lend and mills will be able to start operations by early December.Global commodity price plunge has mixed impact on Indian sectors
Barring aluminium and zinc, prices of most commodities - including crude oil and coal - have been falling for months. For some sectors it is a boon, for others, a bane.WEF's India Economic Summit has to evolve to stay relevant
Conducted for the first time in India in 1985, World Economic Forum's flagship event has began to lose its sheen.
Why private equity funds prefer IPO exits the most
A good exit during an IPO makes money for the Limited Partners (LPs), those who park their monies with PE funds, and helps funds convince more people to trust them with their monies.Indian film production companies are attracting investors for funds
The learning curve of the studios has helped the content production companies, says Madhu Mantena, Co-founder, Phantom Films, a film production company, which has been in the market scouting for strategic investment.Sustaining CASA, capital, asset quality remains an important priority for ICICI, says MD
ICICI's strategy was to re-balance the asset portfolio, grow retail deposits, improve cost efficiencies and asset quality, and maintain a healthy capital position.Business class air travel makes a comeback with airlines shifting focus to premium
While new airlines Air One and Vistara are expected to take off soon, the existing players are also ramping up their business class capacities in anticipation of latent demand.eBay India is helping small businesses sell their products worldwide
"Every 10 seconds a product listed by an Indian seller gets sold in the international market," says Latif Nathani, MD of eBay India, local unit of US e-commerce giant.
Tablets have evolved to become a game-changer
Among the many things that lead one to buy a particular mobile device, the most important one is the usage needs.
How ICICI's non-banking business portfolio contributes to its profits
Set up between 1993 and 2000, these subsidiaries, however, were of little account even five years ago, contributing hardly anything to the group's bottom line.Five families show how business can thrive by working together
The families of Fortis-Religare, Jubilant, Emami and DCM Shriram present a heartwarming contrast to the all around upheaval in family-run businesses.
News digest for November 2014
Business Today brings you important news from the past fortnight, which you may have missed.
From the Editor: December 7, 2014
Have Modi and his government turned around the economy that was left in the doldrums by his predecessor? Well, the answer is both yes and no.
Is workplace discipline in India a myth?
B-School students Shrikala Kashyap and Vineeth Subramanian debate whether India can ever see workplace discipline or it is just a myth.
