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Pakistan is the ‘most difficult’ country to do business. ‘Hounded & harassed,’ people say

According to a survey, several problems are faced by entrepreneurs, chief among which were the complicated tax system (46%), access to loans (19%) and corruption (12%).

Billionaire Ajay Piramal wants people to have an ‘owner’s mindset’, take risks in business

After six turbulent years, 'this is the time for India’s youth', Ajay Piramal said at the Mumbai launch of the ICC’s centenary book, Never Taking No For An Answer.

You want to do business? Try sales first, says Zoho’s Sridhar Vembu

Vembu urged technical professionals looking to venture into business to spend some time selling their ideas to people through sales calls. He said the experience builds communication skills.

Tiktok developer ByteDance in early stages to take its largest offshore loan yet

The loan is expected to be around $20 billion with preliminary talks taking place with multiple banks. The tenure could be anywhere between three to five years.

How IKEA turned a boycott into a billion-dollar business

Sridhar Rammurthy's book Itihaas aims to bridges ancient Bharatiya wisdom with modern leadership challenges.

Companies must enable young talent to become decision makers. It isn’t optional anymore

Growth models that depend on innovation and consumer insight cannot succeed while sidelining the cohort most attuned to emerging technologies and cultural changes.

World Baniya Forum wants to mentor the next Adani, Ambani. Post-1991 India is about hustle

While the founders of all the top businesses — from Ambani to Adani — are Baniya, it’s not enough anymore. Now, even the MSMEs within the community want to run the world and outpace the non-Baniya business players.

How consumers react to misspelled brand names

Misspelled brand names like Kool-Aid and Crumbl seem to be everywhere. But we know little about how consumers respond to them, especially when those names deviate significantly from correct spelling.

What are biophilic businesses? They offer a more inclusive, sustainable economy

The impact of trade tensions, tariffs, and political instability on supply chains is better addressed at the local level. Biophilic businesses help achieve this.

Linde India’s minority investors have been fighting firm for 5 yrs. Now they’ve clocked a small win

Securities Appellate Tribunal directed Linde India to cooperate with valuation exercise SEBI ordered. Company appealed before multiple fora including Supreme Court but did not get any relief.

On Camera

Starbucks has launched aloo posto burger for Pujo. It’s blasphemy to Bengalis

The ‘Amar Pujo, Amar Starbucks’ campaign also created Bhetki Bhaja Sandwich and Sorse Chicken Burger, but Bengalis drew a line when they saw aloo posto being butchered.

Insurance sold, not chosen: Why IRDAI wants to put the customer back at the centre

The regulator says insurance distribution has become too commission-driven. Its new proposal seeks to make sales more transparent, accountable and aligned with customer needs.

Drones for IAF are not revolutionary but evolutionary, says IAF chief

IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A.P. Singh has ruled out a separate drone force, saying that UAVs must operate with fighters and other existing technology.

India has always been a hard state under Gandhian cover. Nehru to Modi, leaders have reinforced it

Modern India might have been conjured up in the image of Gandhi. But India was never a Gandhian state. Founders of the Republic, be it Nehru or Patel, nursed zero such notions.