Down the rabbit hole
The good news is we know the bad news. The bad news is economic activity, across major industrial clusters in the country, is shrinking further
Krishna Gopalan - February 08, 2020
Muddling through
The FM can’t deliver the moon, but surely she should have tried harder than snips here and tucks there
N Mahalakshmi - February 01, 2020
A non-event
The FY21 Budget has done precious little to encourage investment in the domestic market, which is riddled with expensive stocks
Kripa Mahalingam - February 01, 2020
"The worst thing in a slowdown is to be complacent"
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
December 11, 2019
"It is human nature to believe during good times that good times won’t end"
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
December 10, 2019
"Investing during a slowdown is a no-brainer"
Crises give you great opportunities to be adventurous and transform your business, says IBM India MD Karan Bajwa
December 10, 2019
"Your balance sheet is the most important thing during a slowdown"
Thermax is a player in an unpredictable sector but CEO MS Unnikrishnan manages that by keeping a hawk-eye on cash flows
December 11, 2019
"A slowdown helps you identify who in your team has resilience and who has excuses"
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 09, 2019
"Look after your customers — don’t short-change them"
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
"Companies need to build muscle, not gain fat"
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
