Special Report
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Birth of an ideas economy: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
To replicate Bengaluru's startup culture across the country, we need to develop an entrepreneurial ecosystem that links research, capital and technology-led ideas to the marketplace
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Trading communities thrive on risks, trust: Gurcharan Das
The much-maligned caste system and the training it provided to budding entrepreneurs may have played a crucial role in India's growth story
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There is a clear and present agenda for skills: Manish Sabharwal
Independence was about getting rid of the British but freedom is about individual choices. And anybody who is unemployed or unskilled does not have choices and, therefore, freedom
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Aditya Puri: The driving force behind HDFC Bank
Aditya Puri built HDFC Bank into not only one of the best banks in India, but also one of the finest companies in Asia. Here's how he did it
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The freedom to 'Make In India'
India's entrepreneurial and startup culture has yet to reach its full potential, but the report card is good, for the most part
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From carbon to silicon: Rohan Murty
Learning from history, in its next stage of evolution, the Indian software industry needs to replace deterministic human work with software and re-train its workforce
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Ease of doing business, still work in progress
Narendra Modi's intent of making India rise up the ranks in the 'ease of doing business' list has translated into some action but the regulatory undergrowth is so dense that cleaning it up will not be easy
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The technology tribe: Shift from traditional businesses
Though innovations have triggered a gentle new wave in brick-and-mortar businesses, the burgeoning startup culture in India is unequivocally tech-led and valuation-motivated
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Fab 50: India down, but still second best
Chinese companies account for half of Asia's Fab 50; 10 are Indian as against 12 last year
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Fab 50's brightest stars: China dominates
Despite slowing growth and tanking markets, Chinese companies account for half of the list
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Podcast: The state of enterprise
‘MAKE IN INDIA’ is not just a government campaign. It is fast becoming a ground reality. From industrialists who are encouraged by Narendra Modi’s intent to young entrepreneurs fuelled by ideas and capital availability, there is enough evidence of a positive turn, notwithstanding the niggles and persisting concerns