bystander No quick fix for YES Bank Rana Kapoor’s inimitable risk-taking kept YES Bank’s growth rates ahead of the curve. His banking style won’t be easy to replicate by just about anyone. By T. Surendar
bystander The rise and fall of Chanda Kochhar Having won a fierce race to head ICICI Bank and later being instrumental in changing its DNA, Kochhar isolated herself and missed the early warning signals that eventually cost her the job. By T. Surendar
bystander What’s the better bet: Bajaj Finance or HDFC Bank? There was mayhem in the market as NBFC stocks crashed. But as more Indians move from unorganised moneylenders to organised ones, there is opportunity for these firms. By T. Surendar
bystander Tata Motors: Old wine in an old bottle Tata Motors market capitalisation is down 55% from its peak. If you go by history, the time to buy may just be round the corner. By T. Surendar
bystander WhatsApp to unravel payments hype Paytm got its $10 billion valuation peddling payments as a business, while WhatsApp’s payments feature will be anything but a business. They surely make for good rivals. By T. Surendar
bystander Leveraging the Indian workforce More and more corporates are spending their corporate social responsibility (CSR) allocation on skilling. A new breed of entrepreneurs see the benefit. By T. Surendar
bystander Young workers lure new startups Quietly, a growing population of young, employed, often single, adults are birthing new businesses. This may well be a demographic to watch out for as India’s average age will be 29 in 2020. By T. Surendar
bystander CNG: Government’s green money spinner The government appears to be profiteering from its CNG push rather than promoting it as a clean and efficient fuel. A change is badly needed. By T. Surendar
bystander Content is king; content is money In the last two decades, household expenditure on telecom has increased five times. With Internet broadband you can expect the same to happen to video entertainment. Mukesh Ambani knows that. By T. Surendar
bystander The return of the Japanese Hero MotoCorp holds a little over 50% of the motorcycle market, but in the next five years the combined share of Honda, Suzuki and Yamaha is expected to outgrow that. By T. Surendar
