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What's spooking auditors?

A fear of being banned for failing to keep an eagle eye on company books has prompted a spate of resignations from high-powered audit firms such as PwC and Deloitte

How TCS trumped IBM's market value

Analysts expect the Mumbai-based company to become more dominant

Electric vehicle switchover haste irks industry

Stakeholders call government's 2025 deadline unrealistic in the absence of proper infrastructure

Bajaj Auto beats slowdown blues

Rising exports and aggressive play in the entry-level segment helped it grow and stay ahead of competitors

Digital payments to rise tenfold in three years

RBI committee recommends UPI expansion to meet target

Five landmarks that could use largesse

How a consumer electronics brand used cricket and football to gallop

Mitashi, which turned its marketing strategy towards the IPL and ISL, is targeting a â‚ą1000-cr worth in two years

Zoom: Silicon Valley's sexiest IPO

Wall Street's hottest new stock isn't that of a social network or ride-hailing platform, but a video app that wins by just working better

How do you beat Amazon at retail?

Sell cheap. Be opportunistic. Micromanage the stores. And stay off the internet. Lessons from Ollie's, perhaps the only American company whose brick-and-mortar stores are not just surviving, but thriving

Viking Saga: Reimagining the ideal European vacation

In his 76 years, Norwegian billionaire Tor Hagen worked his way from McKinsey consultant to cruise line CEO, got fired, lost millions, survived cancer, then built a titanic business

Good at strategy games? You could become a software mogul

The story of Matt Calkins, board game god and geek billionaire

KKR: Build up rather than break up

"Barbarians" Henry Kravis and George Roberts were the 1980s poster boys for slash-and-burn leveraged buyouts. Now, with trillions pouring into private equity, KKR and its peers have little choice but to buy and build

Can the kombucha billionaire survive the rush of competition?

George Thomas Dave convinced America to love the tangy, tart, fermented beverage from Asia—and it made him a billionaire. Now, competitors are flooding the market he once had all to himself

Budget 2019: Provide and protect

The challenge for the Modi government is threefold: To revive consumer sentiment and incentivise private investment even as it allocates funds for public expenditure

Residential property: Could 2019 be the year the tide turns?

Residential properties have been navigating a slump for half a decade, while offices see a boom. A revival both in sentiment and demand is eagerly awaited

Samhi Hotels: Express check-in

In just under a decade, Samhi has emerged as India's third-largest hotel ownership company

Global real estate funds are making a beeline for Indian office space

As residential real estate remains in a slump year after year, global real estate funds are scrambling for quality commercial spaces in India, which are in short supply

How Kapil Chopra is rewriting the rules of luxury hospitality

The hotelier's homegrown brand, The Postcard Hotel is waging a war against stipulated check-in hours, buffet meals, and, well, croissants. The five-month-old Goa hotels are already profitable, and the company is now eyeing international destinations

Realty stocks: Losing the plot?

Slowing sales and tightening rules have taken the sheen off real estate shares in the past decade. But is the market turning a blind eye to the cyclical nature of the sector?

Thoughts on real estate

Budget 2019: India Inc hopes for land, labour, agriculture reforms

A lowdown on what corporate India expects from finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman's maiden Union Budget

What impact did the NDA's social schemes have?

A ground report from a nondescript Rajasthani village to assess how the government's schemes, such as the Swacch Bharat Mission, Jan Dhan Yojana and Ujjwala Yojana, have affected daily life in parts of rural India

Heritage, hotels and hot tea with Apeejay's Karan Paul

Paul talks about his journey at the helm of the Apeejay Group, and the projects that bring his personal and business interests together

Harsh Vardhan: The journey from aviation to astrology

In 2013, Vardhan co-founded online astrology consultancy Shubhpuja. Previously, as CEO of Vayudoot, he helped the company navigate the aviation industry; as an astrologer he helps individuals navigate adverse planetary positions, he says

Travel: Take a trip—or dip—through Germany's Wiesbaden

The spa town dates back to medieval times

Budget 2019: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's public challenge

Sitharaman is looking to rake in â‚ą90,000 crore through disinvestments in PSUs. Will the market play along?

Baddi: How NDA 2.0 can fix Himachal Pradesh's industrial corridor of uncertainty

Industries across the region have pinned their hopes on the upcoming Budget on July 5, hoping the government will announce a manufacturing boost

Budget 2019: What India's startup sector wants

The government has gone all guns blazing to promote entrepreneurship, but certain initiatives need a relook to reduce the pain points

Budget 2019: An uphill task to fix the unemployment malaise

Overhauling the education system and refocusing on career-oriented skill development is the long-term panacea for India's employment woes, and the upcoming Budget needs to provide a fresh start to that journey