×

Business

THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN

Zen and the art of being the emperor of a jewellery business in India. The man from Thrissur in Kerala has set the gold standard for transparency in the industry

The Case of a Reverse Oil Shock

Has OPEC been rendered a relic of the past? Saudi oil price aggression suggests so, but tensions in the Middle East could flare up

It’s Clean Business

The Swachch Bharat Mission has spawned innovative sanitation start-ups

Bloodshed In the Online Marketplace

How e-commerce firms, their war chests overflowing with recent funding, are taking on each other like never before

Flipside Score: Six up, Half a Dozen Down

A billion ‘hits’ on Flipkart’s website; 1.5 million users who bought at least one item; $100 million worth of goods sold

Jack Ma and Alibaba’s Beanstalk

And to think he hit upon the internet almost by accident on a trip to America as an interpreter!

FUTURE SAVVY

Ford shaped the previous century in no small measure and could yet shape this one too

Life at the top of India’s wealth pyramid

By 2019, India will have over 300,000 ultra high net worth individuals armed with Rs 408 lakh crore

New rules for big banks

If a large bank is unable to repay its creditors then the liquidity crunch could set off a domino chain of collapses all through the banking sector

Smoke signals in a seller’s market

In an arena where action is rare, ITC may yet have the Subtle Mover’s advantage

Magazine

Subscribe today and save up to 85% off the cover price