Outlook Business

WHAT'S WRONG WITH KRUTRIM?

In late 2023, the confidence of India’s tech ecosystem was sinking into a bottomless pit. A year had passed since the launch of ChatGPT and billions of dollars were already being pumped into idea-stage artificial intelligence (AI) start-ups in Silicon...

09 Other Contrarians of India Inc

A Fire of Our Own

For thousands of years, India stood as a flourishing civilisation, rich in knowledge, trade and culture. It was the golden sparrow that sent Columbus sailing west in 1492 in search of its fabled wealth. Economic historian Angus Maddison estimated that...

Interview With Cred’s Kunal Shah

What do you want Cred to accomplish in the long term? When you are trying to build a start-up, your first goal is to ensure survival and there’s no guarantee that capital creates survival. Then you think about how to scale it, just like raising a...

Why India needs to give a leg-up to manufacturing

The Narendra Modi-Donald Trump bromance has hit the pause button. The year, however, started off well with Modi's visit to the US in February bolstering ties in a number of critical areas. Ties between the two countries were bolstered following...

Parth Jindal Shashwat Goenka Manasi Tata

INDIA’S LARGEST BUSINESS HOUSES ARE PREPARING TO PASS THE BATON. THEIR SCIONS ARE NO LONGER ON THE SIDELINES; THEY ARE SHAPING DECISIONS, STEERING STRATEGY AND STEPPING INTO POWER

Entry-Level Luxury EVs: The Race Is On

FAhmedabad-based Luv Patel (name changed on request), Chinese automaker BYD’s Sealion 7 was an easy choice when it came to switching from his Toyota Fortuner earlier this year. The all-electric SUV was an upgrade in every sense for the 32-yearold...

The Pacifist Trap

In 1757, a single defeat in a small corner of Bengal—the Battle of Plassey— changed the destiny of the Indian subcontinent. It was a confrontation between the Nawab of Bengal, Siraj-ud-Daulah, and the British East India Company—ostensibly a trading...

The Deal

Gen Zs are dropping out of college and abandoning stable career tracks to become content creators—betting their futures on follower counts, brand deals and the elusive promise of virality

Exclusive interview with Pralhad Joshi

After 100GW, what next? India has achieved a significantmilestone of 100GW in solar energy under the able guidance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Our next target is to touch around 292GW of solar power capacity by 2030, for achieving 500GW of...

Interview with Mohan Charan Majhi, Odisha CM

Mohan Charan Majhi, chief minister of Odisha, tells Pushpita Dey on the sidelines of the Utkarsh Odisha–Make in Odisha Conclave in Bhubaneswar, that his government has delivered its promises in seven months of coming to power. Edited excerpts What is...

INTERVIEW WITH PIYUSH GOYAL

What do you think will be the role of start-ups in the Viksit Bharat goal? I think the youth of the country have a huge role to play in achieving that goal. The prime minister believes that our young men and women, particularly with the huge talent...

KUMAR MANGALAM BIRLA’S BIG BATTLE

Kumar Mangalam Birla, chairperson of the over 160-year-old Aditya Birla Group, made the vision for his businesses clear. Speaking at an event in November, the 57-year-old industrialist minced no words and announced, “We want to be No. 1 or 2 in every...

WHO IS A CHANGEMAKER?

The answer depends on the ideals one holds dear in life. For some, a changemaker is one who ushers in a revolution. For others it’s someone who makes incremental contributions through an evolutionary journey, steadily shaping the future. At Outlook...

In Memoriam: A ‘Ratan’ Forever

Ratan Tata was not just India’s most celebrated industrialist, but also a compassionate leader who inspired his employees and reformed workplace policies to encourage their wellbeing. Outlook Business presents a selection of quotes that highlights the...

The Bhavish Aggarwal Interview

You have always been a risk taker. Has there ever been a moment where you've doubted yourself? Why does the world think I'm a risk taker? I don’t think I am. I take calculated risks, not blind risks. Fundamentally every entrepreneur takes some risks,...

Where Are The JOBS?

Inside India’s jobs conundrum: where jobless millions crowd streets, while India’s IT majors cannot fill 600,000 vacancies

SPECIAL PACKAGE ON BUDGET 2024

The recent Lok Sabha elections delivered a setback to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), triggering a period of intense self-reflection within the party's hierarchy. The once-pervasive aura surrounding Prime Minister Narendra Modi's administration...

REALTY GETS A LUXE PUSH

Grand views, seven-star amenities, stylish décor, expensive fittings and neighbours who are people like us... luxury homes offer these and more. And there is a rush to buy properties that cost more than the average man’s lifetime savings. “This place...