people 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. By Aveek Datta
macro Farm loan waivers are not a sustainable solution: Amitabh Kant The Niti Aayog CEO recommends an Amul-like cooperative model to manage the agrarian crisis. By Hindol Sengupta
macro ‘To suggest that India rejects the Belt and Road Initiative in its entirety would be wrong’ Raffaello Pantucci from the London-based think tank The Royal United Services Institute explains what India has got right and what it has got wrong about the initiative. By Hindol Sengupta
enterprise 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. By Deepti Chaudhary
opinion The aura of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala The “big bull” was showered with questions on investing by women who seemed to think anything Jhunjhunwala touched would turn into gold at a recent event. By Jui Mukherjee
people Lessons in management from a supercop Time and resource management and other leadership learnings from a cop’s real-life experiences. By Hindol Sengupta
ideas Stress, burnout impacting companies’ business metrics: Huffington Thrive Global’s Arianna Huffington says mental health issues have started to become a drag on companies’ performances; but the good news is that India Inc is finally listening. By Jui Mukherjee
people KKR’s Henry Kravis says ‘bad banks’ must to tackle NPLs PE giant’s co-founder says ‘tough medicine’ needed to clean up banks’ balance sheets; government-central bank spats ‘not new’ By Sourav Majumdar
people ISB professor Krishnamurthy Subramanian appointed as CEA Subramanian is also on the boards of Bandhan Bank and National Institute of Bank Management. By Arnika Thakur
people Penguin Random House: Opening new chapters Penguin Random House India, which bought Hind Pocket Books recently, is looking to expand its reach in regional languages. By Hindol Sengupta
