Three start-ups seek to remove hurdles online buyers face
Despite attracting growing number of visitors, online retailers suffer from low conversion rates. Three start-ups seek to remove the hurdles online buyers face.Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor likes to endorse brands that suits her personality
Unpretentious and vibrant Kareena Kapoor says she likes to endorse brands that suit her personality. The actor who has built her own reputation in Hindi cinema says she would not endorse alcohol brands and anything non-vegetarian.Irrigation firms mull lending to farmers
Hit by a delay in getting government subsidy payments, some players in the micro-irrigation sector are thinking about lending to farmers.Japanese companies eye India, raise investment to make gains
Japanese companies are on the prowl for acquisitions in India. Direct investment inflows from the country have jumped 18-fold in five years. A close look at what is behind this rising interest in India.Kidswear industry is growing rapidly in India, expected to cross Rs 50,000 cr
The children's wear industry, estimated at around Rs 38,000 crore and growing rapidly, is serious business. Thanks to rising family incomes, peer pressure, global retail formats and exposure to brands.Cyrus Mistry: How Ratan Tata's successor won the race to Bombay House
Why and how dark horse Cyrus Mistry got to run the victory lap around Bombay House.Muthoot brothers: Billionaire family that lends against gold jewellery
Muthoot Finance is today the largest lender against gold jewellery in the country. Its rise is due to two factors: its rapidly growing portfolio of gold loans and its low rate of borrower default.Kareena Kapoor surges ahead of all other Bollywood performers
With four mega successes in two years, Kareena Kapoor surges ahead of all other Bollywood performers.Will Vikram Akula's exit change SKS Microfinance's future for the better?
Some observers don't blame the Andhra Pradesh microfinance law alone for the woes of SKS Microfinance. They also blame the way the microlender was run under Vikram Akula, its founder and former chairman.FDI in retail: What the Opposition, traders ignored
A study by an assistant professor at TISS, Mumbai, proves that kirana stores have the edge on organised retail given the credit they offer and relationships with customers.India's hopes of high growth rate dying a slow death
In the wake of corruption investigations, dysfunctional governance and a growing gulf between politicians and the people, the approaching assembly polls will circumscribe economic policy options.KPMG LLP's Jitendra Sharma on global debt crisis
Jitendra Sharma, the US-based Principal, Advisory Services, KPMG LLP, has a challenging job: managing risk. In India recently meeting clients, Sharma spoke to Sanjiv Shankaran on the debt crisis and what is in store.ICPA threatens a fresh stir if issues of pay parity and some allowances are not settled soonIndia's media and entertainment industry offer exciting opportunities for global business
India's thriving media and entertainment industry, together with favourable regulatory norms, provides attractive growth opportunities for global companies, says an Ernst & Young report.Apple is also planning a major overhaul of the iMac and MacBook Airlines. It is also getting into iCloud, a cloud service.The 10 most watched ads of October
Paints, television, camera, lights.... October saw a wide category of brands lighting up the TAM-BT listing of mostwatched advertisements.Former bureaucrats best as independent directors on PSU boards
Former bureaucrats are becoming convenient choices as independent directors on PSU boards.Ministry Of Corporate Affairs has never had the courage to prosecute serious violations
The Ministry Of Corporate Affairs has never had the courage to prosecute serious violations. The fault lies not in our laws but in their execution.A smart and handy mobile phone and a useful navigation device
A smart and handy mobile phone and a useful navigation device.Rupee fall to dent corporate profitability, your fuel bills could increase
Oil, metals and mining companies will be the biggest losers as imports will become costlier, while companies in the pharmaceutical and IT sectors stand to gain.New word in business - Extrapediately
Extrapediately is used when a task needs to be completed almost instantaneously; considered more powerful and demanding than ASAP and STAT.