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Show me the earnings

Investors waiting for earnings to revive have chosen to take some money off for the time being

Ritesh Agarwal's $2 billion gamble

The Oyo founder plans to increase stake in the company to 30 percent; investors feel it's worth the risk

L&T order book shows healthy signs

But private sector industry capex concerns remain

Auto slowdown takes global turn

Worldwide trends show that declining car sales are not restricted to a particular country—and worryingly, they're here to stay

Consumer goods companies show steady gains

Even as sales have slowed, benign commodity prices have allowed companies to protect margins

IndiGo finds a challenger: SpiceJet

SpiceJet has been eating into No 1 rival's market share

Jay-Z: Artist, icon, billionaire

From champagne and cognac to art and real estate, Jay-Z has spun fame into a fabulous fortune

Kanye's second coming

Three years after a cancelled tour, hospitalisation and claims of $53 million in debt, hip-hop superstar Kanye West has one of the biggest hits of the decade—and it has nothing to do with music. His billion-dollar Yeezy sneaker empire is the best bet in a generation to topple Air Jordan. Sometimes it pays to be a control freak

Bumble's sexism problem

The jet-setting Russian billionaire behind the dating app built to empower women oversees a corporate headquarters that more than a dozen former employees allege is toxic, especially for women

Santoor: Stay regional and gun for No.1

How Wipro's Santoor became a ₹2,000-crore soap brand—and India's second largest—by ruling just four states

Working in the free world

Today's employees are more likely to chuck up their jobs and less likely their passions.

India's Best Employers: The new 'I's in the organisation

In the coming decade, employers need to foster individuality and inclusion to be among the most sought-after

Startek: Young and inclusive

Startek believes in providing equal and engaging opportunities to its millennial workforce

How AGS Health nurtures talent

AGS Health nurtures employees right from induction and fosters an ambience to let them flourish within the organisation

Ashok Leyland: From tradition to transition

Truck maker Ashok Leyland is rapidly moving towards new emission norms and electric vehicles with initiatives to engage and encourage employees

Bayer: Employing a winning habit

Bayer enhances the skills of its staffers with leadership programmes and management education

How Bajaj Finance is building bridges for its workforce

With 90 percent of its employees in remote places, Bajaj Finance goes the extra mile to connect 1,800 locations with the headquarters

Bharat Aluminum Company puts safety first

Bharat Aluminum Company prioritises employee safety, and engages staff with challenging projects and timely mentorship

Britannia: That ting you do

How Britannia Industries stays large by staying small

DHL Express India delivers the good

The company helps employees study further, improve their skill sets and remain engaged

What makes Godrej Consumer Products a preferred choice for employees

A strong culture of learning and inclusiveness makes Godrej Consumer Products among India's best employers

Oberoi Group: When the staff checks in

The Oberoi Group challenges competition with employment policies that empower staff at all levels, and focus on learning and development

RMSI: Working without hierarchies

Inculcating a sense of ownership has boosted the company's employee commitment and growth

How Shell India maintains a human touch

Shell India's inclusive culture sustains a diverse and engaged workforce

Tata Communications: The millennial whisperers

Tata Communications has been helping employees build and use skills enabling better and improved outcomes

At Tata AIA, employees are all in it together

Tata AIA Life Insurance has grown as an organisation by helping its employees prosper

Thoughts on managers

1950s to 1970s: How India's economic DNA got hard-coded

The socialist foundation of nation-building laid by Nehru and Gandhi continues to influence policy and politics even today

India in the 1980s: The lull that shaped the storm

It was the decade that saw irrevocable changes in the banking system, as well as the founding of some of India's biggest companies

India post 1991: The Wonder Years

The years after 1991 witnessed much more than economic liberalisation, and tumbled through euphoria and horror in equal measure

Events that shaped the seven decades of India's freedom

From 1947 to the 2010s: From Freedom to Chandrayaan and everything in between

In photos: Moments that made India

Each decade of Independent India has been defined by certain events. We take a look at some of them, and the irony that shaped their future