Media, both television and large English newspapers, are on an overdrive to voice the demand of automobile manufacturers for tax reliefs. It should be no surprise: the power of the auto lobby is strong and the sector is among the large advertisers. The time and space they command to project
Walmart still at the top
Fortune magazine’s listing of the world’s largest companies underscores how Chinese companies are surging ahead. These have been growing bigger and are rapidly spreading their operations across the globe. This change has been taking place over the last decade and a half. For a couple of decades, American companies dominated the
A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse
SHOULD INDIA IMPORT NEWSPRINT?
India needs a vision and a long-term strategy to help any segment to emerge globally competitive with a large volume of production. Sugar mills can create capacity for 3 million tonnes of newsprint, based on bagasse. This can make India a large producer with competitive price advantage. The budget has
Size and speed matter
In a deep crisis
Tamil Nadu is dependent on monsoons, which have become increasingly unreliable. For several years IE has been pointing to the imperative for the state moving away from water-intensive crops, notably sugarcane and rice. Recent developments reinforce the need for urgent action on this. The sugar industry in Tamil Nadu has a
Going gaga over Gobain
Dr. PONNI M CONCESSAO Partner, Ponni and Oscar, Architects “Saint-Gobain carried out events including one for women. This is important because today 70 per cent of the architects are women. This is in sharp contrast to the time when I went to the Regional Engineering College in Trichy where I was the
Glass is not just a plain see-through
For several decades, Architects C R Narayana Rao (Consultants) Private Limited have designed hundreds of iconic buildings. The company has kept pace with the tectonic changes that have been taking place in building materials, construction techniques and the sheer size and volume of the buildings. If for long Dare House
Well fused relationship
“Market for processed glass is growing multiple folds. Glass manufacturers like Saint-Gobain have been introducing new attributes and USPs in the usage of glass. The close cooperation between the glass manufacturer and a glass processor helps to get the best out of the growing demand. Fuso and Saint-Gobain association exemplifies
At the forefront of the digital revolution…
The digital revolution is impacting every business. In addition to revolutionising customer engagement processes, the advent of Industry 4.0 is having a profound impact on all our core business functions. Most companies see Digital as the new Disruptor and Saint-Gobain is no exception. Saint-Gobain India started its digitalisation journey in early
