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For Jyotsna Suri, looking at the big picture is important
The chairperson and managing director of Bharat Hotels believes the mid segment is where the future lies and, keeping pace with the way industry is moving, has been quick to launch the Lalit Traveller brand - a mid-market offering.

How Shanti Ekambaram is increasing Kotak Mahindra Bank's consumer base
Focusing strongly on the digital platform, Shanti Ekambaram is reaching out to an ever growing number of customers.
MPW 2015: Scion Arathi Krishna is behind TVS' stellar growth in past decade
In the last financial year, the company's income rose 16 per cent to Rs 3,238 crore and its stock has given a return of more than 18 per cent over the last 12 months.
MPW 2015: Aruna Jayanthi is overseeing a big transformation at Capgemini India
Capgemini India CEO has grown into one of the most powerful leaders in the IT services industry. The company has recently acquired IGATE which will make Capgemini's India arm one of the largest MNC IT employers.
Nishi Vasudeva has taken HPCL to record profitability
The company Nishi runs is the fourth-largest in India by revenues - Rs 2.06 lakh crore in 2014/15 - making her unquestionably one of India's most powerful business people.
MPW 2015 - Anita Dongre is changing lives of traditional artisans
Fiscal 2014/15 was about growth and consolidation. She renamed her company, AND Designs India. Today, it comprises over 2,500 employees, with 650 points of sale across 60 cities, including 150 exclusive brand outlets.
MPW 2015: Geetu Verma has given a new lease of life to HUL's food business
Verma's innovator instincts have ensured that the Rs 30,805-crore fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) company has got back its much-needed focus on food.
MPW 2015: Kirthiga Reddy is working on making Facebook India a sustainable business proposition
Data from the Registrar of Companies show Facebook Online Services India Pvt Ltd had revenues of Rs 97.6 crore in March 2014. That is much ahead of rival Twitter.
Sangita Singh has doubled her division's revenue in four years
The CEO, Healthcare and Life Sciences,Wipro, in 2014 declared that HLS would become a $1-billion division in a couple of years. She asserts she is on track to achieve that goal.
MPW 2015: Chitra Ramkrishna has ensured NSE is on the cutting edge
the fact that Ramkrishna, the daughter of a middle-class accountant, heads the NSE as its Managing Director and CEO, makes her one of the most powerful people in Indian business.
MPW 2015: Neelam Dhawan is preparing HP India to take on new business opportunities
Neelam Dhawan is as seasoned as it gets. Before HP, she was the MD of Microsoft India. She is best described by a former colleague who says she is "remarkably successful", "one of the finest sales leaders" and one who "likes winning".
MPW 2015: Tanya Dubash is changing Godrej Group into a brand for the young
The re-positioning led by Tanya Dubash, according to A. Mahendran, former Managing Director of Godrej Consumer Products, not only resulted in robust revenue growth for the group but also helped it attract better talent.
MPW 2015: How Suneeta Reddy ensures Apollo Hospitals stays ahead of competition
Apollo Hospitals has not only grown organically, but under Managing Director Sunita Reddy, it has also made three significant acquisitions.
MPW 2015: Lupin CEO Vinita Gupta's decisions have seldom gone wrong
This year alone, Lupin has acquired five companies in South Africa, Russia, the US, Germany and Brazil under CEO Vinita Gupta's leadership. Besides, she has played an important role in globalising Lupin.
How Anuradha Desai is expanding her poultry business
Desai took over the Venkateshwara Hatcheries in 1996. Today, the group has one listed company Venky's, which supplies chicken to groups like KFC, Pizza Hut, Domino's, etc.
Radhika Piramal is working to make VIP a youthful brand
Though VIP had a market share of 60 per cent but the youth didn't identify with it. Radhika resurrected the country's first strolley brand, Skybag and positioned it as a youth product.
How HUL's Priya Nair makes positive impact to the society
The executive director of Hindustan Unilever's home care unit says offering her consumers the best possible products is her top priority.
MPW 2015: In the two years as SBI chief, Arundhati Bhattacharya has done more than expected
The first woman chief of the largest state-owned Indian bank, SBI, has packed more work than one would have expected in the two years she has been in the corner office.
MPW 2015: How Deepika Arora has helped Wyndham Hotels grow using franchisee model
In her five years with Wyndham, Deepika Arora, Vice President (International Development) for India, has trebled the number of its hotels to 24, 13 of them in new cities.
MPW 2015: Ipsita Dasgupta is the engine behind GE's growth in South Asia
In 2014/15, Ipsita Dasgupta worked on building the China strategic marketing team and pivoted strategy for two of GE's biggest businesses - oil and gas and renewables.
MPW 2015: Nita Ambani runs India's largest CSR initiative
Before the UPA government determinedly pursued its goal to make CSR mandatory for corporates in the new Companies Act, 2013, Ambani was conceptualising widening RIL's social influence beyond its own locations. That gave birth to Reliance Foundation.
MPW 2015: Meher Pudumjee is driving Thermax into alternative energy solutions
"I'm very passionate about alternative energy," says Thermax Chairperson Meher Pudumjee, who professes concern about society and the environment with uncommon zeal.
MPW 2015: How Aisha de Sequeira bagged big deals for Morgan Stanley India despite slowdown
Aisha de Sequeira bagged big deals for Morgan Stanley India last year in spite of the slowdown.
Hall of Fame - The Elite 13
A brief look at the women in BT's top league.

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Will the festive season bring cheer to the real estate market?

Does it make sense to buy now or wait for a price correction, which may or may not happen?

Technology

Refurbished gadgets are becoming a rage in the market

Refurbished gadgets, which have caught the fancy of the Indian consumer, come at a considerable discount. Here's a sneak peak.

Review: Asus ZenFone 2 Laser is an impressive device

The highlight of the ZenFone 2 Laser is its 13 MP camera with laser auto focus and dual LED flash.

Corporate

Companies reeling under legal disputes turn to Pallavi Shroff

When Nestle India wanted to challenge the notices on Maggi noodles sent to it earlier this year by the Food Safety and Standards Authority in India , it was Pallavi Shroff the company turned to.

MPW 2015: Eros' Jyoti Deshpande is poised to make it big on small screen

For Jyoti Deshpande, life is not about survival, but to conquer the imaginations of the on- and off-screen audience.

Business Today's 12th annual listing of Most Powerful Women in Business

Business Today's 12th annual listing of women achievers. We drew up a long list of over 150 women and then shortlisted 55 contenders. Finally, 25 made the cut after jury deliberations.

Banking

You can opt for a bigger house as well as claim tax benefits under two different sections of the Income Tax Act.

How to negate the impact of past financial mistakes on your credit score.

Most people realise the need to have a good credit score at the time of applying for a loan or a credit card or opening a bank account.

Columns

India will have to buck up if it wants manufacturing to contribute 25 pc of the GDP by 2020

China has made a successful transition from a factor-based to an efficiency-based economy, largely because of its ecosystem productivity. India will have to buck up too if it wants manufacturing to contribute 25 per cent of the GDP by 2020.

Expert Speak

Property buyers shouldn't fall into the trap and be wary of builders'offers during festive season

One of the first things a buyer should do is a thorough background check of the builder in terms of time taken to complete a project 

It's raining freebies but property buyers should exercise caution

Even in the case of discounts, investors should establish what the prices were prior to the discount announcement.

"Social media is used to check if any additional information sought by the insurance company is available or not

The life insurance industry has undergone a sea change since the global economic meltdown of 2008. Munish Sharda, MD and CEO, Future Generali Life Insurance, speaks with Teena Jain Kaushal on the challenges and opportunities. Excerpts:

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Food-based social networks are the flavour of the moment

Allrecipes.com, a Seattle-based website where people submit and find recipes, boasts of 1.3 billion annuals visits with a presence in 24 countries (including India).

Editors note

'India has produced a number of women who were trailblazers'

Banking and finance has particularly thrown up a number of extremely high profile women achievers who have headed banks, run stock exchanges, or made their mark in areas such as deal making and private equity funding.

Focus

Why the rupee is at risk of depreciation

China's slowdown has hit at a time when US is showing signs of recovery. As a result, rupee suffered a 4.5 per cent depreciation since January 2015. But, should India worry if a currency war kicks off?

Markets to remain volatile on China slowdown, likely Fed rate hike

Though India may be better off than others due to healthy macroeconomic parameters, the sell-off by global funds will keep markets here volatile, writes Senior Associate Editor Mahesh Nayak.

India has to do a lot more to take advantage of China slowdown

But Finance Minister Arun Jaitley or the chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian seem to be sure of India's economic resilience and its ability to hold out and grow in the midst of a China-triggered global economic slowdown.

Chiaroscuro

What made news this past fortnight and events to look forward to

Bono's Facebook shares fetched nearly 1 billion pounds, more than his earnings in a career spanning nearly four decades. In 2009, the U2 frontman picked up 2.3 per cent share in the social media network for 56 million pounds.

People

Newsmakers this past fortnight: Hardik Patel, Ashwani Lohani and more

Hardik Patel's rallying cry is that the Patidar community, comprising 15 per cent of Gujarat's population, needs the OBC tag and the benefits of reservation that go with it.

Letters

Business Today readers' feedback on the magazine's coverage

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Investment

Even though SIPs is the most preferred route to invest in equities, a lump sum should be considered when the markets correct irrationally

It is pertinent to ask if this is the time to rework or rebalance the portfolio, given the not-so-enthusiastic view of how economies in emerging and developed markets

Book

Book review: 'Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future'

The book does an excellent job of not projecting Elon Musk as a corporate deity, like many biographies do inevitably.

Book review: Liam Fox's 'Rising Tides: Facing the Challenges of a New Era'

'Rising Tides: Facing the Challenges of a New Era' by Liam Fox is a must-read for students of politics.

PC is key engine for innovation, growth: Intel India's Kumud Srinivasan

In the PC era, Intel ruled, but there's a perception it has been left behind in the era of mobile devices. Kumud Srinivasan, President, Intel India, admits the need to work with greater velocity in this conversation with Business Today. Excerpts:

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