India has been generating large surpluses in a vast range of agriculture products such as rice, wheat, sugar, milk... But their prices are higher than those offered by competitors. The focus should be on improving productivity and hence, competitiveness. The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) ensures free trade amongst the
IE celebrates its Golden Jubilee
IE celebrated its Golden Jubilee on 15 March at the ITC Grand Chola, Chennai. A ringside report. We planned the golden jubilee celebrations with the theme of India 2030. Over 30 tall leaders graciously consented to be members of the IE golden jubilee committee. An equal number of business celebrities, spread
Larsen & Toubro – Amazing Opportunity to Lead
The four significant aspects of business development are (a) plan, (b) deploy labour, (c) optimise the use of materials and (d) marry technology to improve work practices. In each of these L&T has kept pace with state-of-the-art developments. – S N Subrahmanyan It is a hectic schedule for S N Subrahmanyan
Digital retail transactions stabilise at higher level
The total value of digital retail transactions [from four modes debit/credit cards at points of sale (PoS), prepaid payment instruments (PPIs), immediate payment service (IMPS) and unified payments interface (UPI)] increased from less than Rs.500 billion in mid-2015 to Rs.750 billion by August 2016 – implying a growth of more
Downsizing spree…
Economic, business and social sustainability
MC’s Eisuke Shiozaki stressed that business must try to look at economic value, environmental value and societal value, all ensured through sustainability management. From time to time the M S Swaminathan Research Foundation presents leaders from different spheres to address on current and emerging issues. A recent one by Eisuke Shiozaki,
Applauding enterprise…
Nanayam Vikatan, focusing on business journalism in Tamil, instituted the Business Star Awards under nine categories: applauding successful entrepreneurs: start-up – Adhil Shetty (Bankbazaar); rising star – P N Vasudevan (Equitas); one who learnt from failures and rose again and again like the phoenix - C C Paarthipan (Caplin); innovation –
