First Principles
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Health, nutrition, employment: The ground reality of social welfare schemes
With the third wave of Covid-19 looming, the most vulnerable sections of our society have suffered the most and the rural economy is yet to recover; Forbes India analyses the impact of last year's Budget, and expectations from the upcoming one, along these three parameters
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Govt to miss divestment target; LIC elephant in the room
The government is set to miss its budgeted divestment targets yet again, even as the shortfall could be partly offset by buoyancy from other tax revenues this fiscal
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India's optimistic economic recovery yet to reflect in labour market
The Budget must move beyond structural reforms and big infra projects to fund the rural jobs programme, generate urban employment, develop industry-oriented skills, and enable collection of good quality data on migrant and informal workers
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Budget 2022: Mind the (fiscal) gap
Unless India sustains a relatively high growth trajectory, the road to fiscal consolidation is long and winding, especially in a highly volatile global environment
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The omicron reset: Near 8% GDP likely in FY23 for India
The Covid-19 variant is disrupting businesses and social activity again. But economists are confident that India will trend close to the 8 percent growth path in FY23, aided by exports, government capex and private consumption
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How Yamaha is gearing up to win the Indian two wheeler market
Motofumi Shitara, chairman of Yamaha Motor India Group Companies, talks to Forbes India on the two-wheeler-maker's connected mobility solutions, its quest for 10 percent market share by 2025, and why EVs are the future
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"Luxury travel in 2021 is going to be domestic travel"
Neeraj Govil of Marriott International on pent-up demand, people opting for five-six smaller vacations, and recovery by 2022
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Cover story: How SpiceJet is relearning to fly
Beleaguered with financial problems, SpiceJet is looking to leverage existing revenue streams to stay afloat in turbulent times. But the pandemic may not be the only headwind blowing its way
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Newly rechristened Tata Consumer Products goes beyond beverages
Even with solid tea, coffee and water brands, the company had seen uninspiring returns. Now, the re-invented TCP is writing a new script
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Should bleeding startups sponsor the IPL?
Two-thirds of the companies sponsoring the IPL this year are startups. Does it make economic sense for a bleeding business to do so?
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Unlocking the digital door
The pandemic and change in consumer buying patterns have prompted individual sellers as well as large and small businesses to take the ecommerce route for survival