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2020

Chairman of BCG India, Janmejaya Sinha on economic slowdown
Chairman of BCG India, Janmejaya Sinha believes the structural vs cyclical argument is “rubbish”, and says that each company has considerable power over its individual destiny
January 16, 2020
Former Tata Sons Director Ishaat Hussain On Economic Slowdown
Just as a dying canary would warn miners about poisonous gases building up in a tunnel, a good set of indicators is essential for any manager, says Ishaat Hussain, former director of Tata Sons
January 08, 2020
IBM India MD Karan Bajwa on economic slowdown
Crises give you great opportunities to be adventurous and transform your business, says IBM India MD Karan Bajwa
January 07, 2020
Thermax CEO MS Unnikrishnan on dealing with economic slowdowns
Thermax is a player in an unpredictable sector but CEO MS Unnikrishnan manages that by keeping a hawk-eye on cash flows
January 03, 2020
Aditya Birla Group's D Shivakumar on dealing with economic slowdowns
He has seen various crises in his years working in companies such as PepsiCo, Nokia, and HUL. He believes a slowdown is when you draw your teams closer and go shopping for bargain buys
December 24, 2019
Vineet Nayar | Sampark Foundation | Dealing with disruption
Vineet Nayar, founder and chairman of Sampark Foundation and former CEO of HCL Technologies, believes in taking wild chances
December 18, 2019
Hardeep Singh Puri | Urban Affairs & Housing and Aviation Minister
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri was doubtful if times are as dark as they are said to be, though he added that the present hardship comes from “unproductive competition”
December 16, 2019
V Vaidyanathan, IDFC First Bank CEO, on economic slowdown
Making provisions for unforeseen hiccups comes naturally to V Vaidyanathan, CEO of IDFC First Bank, who believes things are set to get exceedingly better
December 12, 2019
Nitin Gadkari on how to get growth back
Road Transport and Highways and MSME minister Nitin Gadkari agrees that there is a crisis but insists that India Inc can best it
December 11, 2019
Former HUL and Tata Sons Director R Gopalakrishnan on dealing with a slowdown
To make the best of a slowdown, you have to innovate bravely and set goals realistically, believes R Gopalakrishnan, former director of HUL and Tata Sons
December 10, 2019
Former Maruti Suzuki CEO Jagdish Khattar on dealing with economic slowdown
As the CEO of Maruti Suzuki, Jagdish Khattar dealt with several challenging situations by building strong relationships with his team and ecosystem partners, and keeping his ear to the ground
December 10, 2019
Looking at the glass half full amidst an economic slowdown
Indian business leaders who have braved many a slowdown and emerged stronger share their lessons on why one should 'Never Waste A Slowdown'
N Mahalakshmi - December 05, 2019
M&M MD Pawan Goenka on dealing with economic slowdowns
Pawan Goenka, MD of Mahindra & Mahindra, talks to Outlook Business on the necessity of investing in the company even during a slowdown
January 02, 2019