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Lenskart: A 6/6 vision for growth
Eyewear retailer Lenskart wants to grab 50% of the market and become the Maruti Suzuki of theIndian eyewear industry in the next 10 years.
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Walking the tightrope
The new chief economic advisor, Krishnamurthy Subramanian, will have to strike a balance between fiscal prudence and an administration that is likely to dole out sops ahead of the general election.
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Fortune India 500: A year of churn at India Inc
The profitability of the Fortune India 500 companies declined 10.2% in FY18; despite that, the firms on the list were generous enough to raise total salaries by 10.2%.
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Indian telecom industry: The game of thrones
Vodafone Idea, Bharti Airtel, and Reliance Jio are fighting a bruising battle for the top spot in the market. The jury is out on who will win the price war unleashed by Jio’s rock-bottom rates .
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Uber: Shifting gears
Uber’s India and South Asia head Pradeep Parameswaran says the company is going beyond just being a car-hailing service in India and considers itself a complete transportation platform.
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Facebook: Facing privacy headwinds
For Facebook, the year has been tough. Two major data breaches and the abuse of its platform for spreading fake news have put it in the crosshairs of regulators.
Where are the culture startups in India?
Despite a lot of noise about heritage and culture, India is failing to build world-class research or an ecosystem for cutting-edge start-ups. Here are examples to learn from.
2019: A crucial year for India’s green power targets
India has made significant progress towards achieving its goal of 175GW of renewable capacity by 2022. It should ensure the momentum is maintained.
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2019 will be challenging for Indian IT-ITeS industry
The year, however, will bring in a lot of opportunities as the industry is expected to grow around 10%.
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India to have 200 airports by 2040
Top 31 cities will have two airports each; passenger traffic is expected to grow sixfold to touch 1.1 billion, according to the civil aviation ministry vision document.
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Passenger vehicle sales decline in December
SIAM says global factors such as a slow-growing world economy and the ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China will pose a major challenge to India’s automobile industry.
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$2k per capita GDP to drive consumption
According to Central Statistics Office estimates India’s GDP at current prices is expected to touch Rs 188.41 lakh crore in 2018-19.
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Macro
RBI reserves: How much is too much?
While the six-member Bimal Jalan committee looks into the contentious issue, a recent study shows that the RBI’s reserves are far in excess of what is required.
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India’s consumer spending to grow to $6 trillion by 2030: report
During this period, India will also lift nearly 25 million households out of poverty.
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Virat Kohli is India’s most valued celebrity brand
India’s top 20 celebrities have a cumulative brand value of $877 million and Deepika Padukone’s brand value is highest among Bollywood stars, says report.
Fewer Indians applying to U.S. B-schools: GMAC
GMAC, which conducts GMAT, says it saw 18.6% drop in applications from India to U.S. business schools over a year.
‘Manufacturers expect faster growth rate’
Key factors driving this confidence include strong public sector<b>-</b>driven infrastructure development, easing out of business and regulatory processes, and opening up of FDI in several sectors.
‘Farm loan waivers are not a sustainable solution’
The Niti Aayog CEO recommends an Amul-like cooperative model to manage the agrarian crisis.
ALTBalaji: Building a business for the future
Balalji Telefilms group CEO Sunil Lulla believes the scope for growth in the OTT space is immense.
Essar Group repays over 80% of its debt
The group has repaid more than ₹1,37,000 crore of loans to global and Indian lenders. Its only continuing lender is now Russia’s VTB Group.