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Changing the dynamics of tobacco financing, one investor at a time

Tobacco Free Portfolios, a small NGO in Australia, is altering how the financial sector globally perceives tobacco finance, in a bid to bring down the health costs of tobacco products on society

How a remote district in Manipur is taking sustainability beyond lip service

Home to an ethinic group called Tangkhul Nagas, Ukhrul showcases the tribe's immense sense of community and deep regard for humanity and the environment, often missing in cities

ESG Funds: How to invest in a sustainable future

Better sustainability practices are becoming increasingly important to both companies and investors. Consequently, globally common ESG funds, which score environment, social and governance factors, are starting to find a place in India

Where is India Inc's waste going?

With guidelines in place for plastic and e-waste, corporates are moving towards managing their waste more responsibly, in the process bringing formalisation to the sector

Sterlite's melting pot of woes

A year after 13 protesters were killed, much remains to be addressed around Sterlite Copper's Thoothukudi plant

The women who talk to trees

A new book combines scientific rigour with anecdotes and nostalgia to highlight the significance of trees in urban life

The power of one

These individuals have single-handedly mobilised task forces and sparked movements to work towards the United Nation's sustainable development goals (SDGs), in ways that are both innovative and intuitive

Sow what you read

Stationery makers are giving consumers eco-friendly options

10 Indian species that are rare, unknown and endangered

Depleting resources is turning expensive for India's wildlife, and species such as the Malabar civet, Kashmir red deer and pink-headed duck are paying the price

Why bike-sharing could solve India's mobility fix

If used for short rides, it could also reduce pollution and traffic congestion

Adidas aims to eliminate virgin plastic use by 2024

Matthias Amm of Adidas talks about how the sportswear maker is tackling the issue of ocean plastic

Why we need to redefine corporate performance

The impact of a business needs to be evaluated across all capital—financial, natural, human and social

The Jet effect: Higher fares here to stay

The shutting down of the full-service airline in April may have provided other airlines the opportunity they needed to finally improve margins

Nature's Basket: Goenka's New Hot Potato

To turn around the loss-making Godrej enterprise, its new owners, Spencer's Retail, have to get their strategy and execution right

Apollo Tyres hits IL&FS brakes

Profit drops two-thirds after firm once again writes off ₹100 crore in bankrupt lender

Data can prevent businesses from asking imaginative questions

Ogilvy UK Vice Chairman Rory Sutherland on his new book about why it pays to be illogical

Our benchmarks are not in cinemas, but in hospitality: PVR's Ajay Bijli

The multiplex chain recently unveiled a new super-luxury category of screens called Luxe, starting with two screens in Mumbai's Lower Parel

New York's ritziest addresses

The super rich haven't stopped shelling out top dollar for the city's toniest buildings, despite a fall in prices in the past year

Blackstone: Value builders

Blackstone has done its bit to dispel notions that PE investors kill jobs, strip assets and quickly 'flip' (sell) the business at a profit

How Blackstone made India its largest market in Asia

The firm deployed roughly $10.4 billion across private equity, real estate and tactical opportunities. Close to $1 billion of that came in the past six months

Thoughts on the Environment

Best buys: A coffee mug that pairs with a temperature control app, anyone?

A pick of the best, the latest, the greenest, the quirkiest, the most luxurious that money can buy

Blockchain goes to work

While bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies seem frozen in a bear market, corporations worldwide are quietly co-opting the underlying technology for their own purposes

How Burger King had a whopper of a turnaround

To fix Burger King, Daniel Schwartz, 38, turned to 3G Capital's standard recipe for comebacks: Cut costs, incentivise management—and stay hungry for acquisitions. This time it worked

TuSimple: Bringing driver-less trucks on the fast track

Self-driving cars are at least five years away. Eighteen-wheelers are coming first, and a 34-year-old Caltech PhD's unicorn is king of the road

Mumbai's chef Garima Arora, GAA's rising star

Garima Arora is the first female Indian chef to earn a Michelin star

An EV switchover deadline is not courageous but foolhardy: Rajiv Bajaj

The managing director of Bajaj Auto has taken a hard stance against the government's proposal of making all three-wheelers go electric by 2023, and two-wheelers below 150 cc by 2025, saying it is unrealistic considering a large portion of the country is still without electricity

How Imran Amed became one of the sharpest voices in fashion

The Indian-origin founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of The Business of Fashion, is focused on spotlighting the grime behind the glitz

How India's wildlife lodges are placing conservation above tourism

Hospitality providers on the fringes of the forests are doing their bit, from eliminating single-use plastic to even blowing the whistle on intruders