L'Occitane: French flair, Asian ambition
22 Oct 2012 | Alvin Lee
L’Occitane’s healthy bottom line today has vindicated Geiger’s decision to persevere with Asia, and the company is on an expansion drive in the region.
September inflation moves higher, reflecting a diesel price hike
15 Oct 2012 | Siddhartha Sanyal & Rahul Bajoria
Core inflation, at over 5.5% y/y, remains a constraint for the RBI to cut policy rates just yet.
Creating a star team
15 Oct 2012 | Jane Williams
A perfect working team is more than a set of great CVs; it also encompasses competent jerks and loveable fools.
Are you a star performer?
09 Oct 2012 | Shellie karabell
Star performers may be CEOs or politicians or even clerics; they may live in a forest or a city or a jungle. But they all share certain traits.
Understanding the source of profits
08 Oct 2012 | Amit Mantri
Despite Indian companies’ ability to generate high return on capital, it is not evident if Indian management teams always know the true source of profitability.
GDP growth in FY14: Set for a cyclical upturn
24 Sep 2012 | Saurabh Mukherjea, Ritika Mankar Mukherjee & Gaurav Mehta
An improvement in investment growth is likely to trigger this cyclical recovery.
Is the Indian e-retail industry a capital Black Hole?
21 Sep 2012 | Sanjeev Sularia
These are some of the common promises we hear being shouted within the Indian e-retail industry before every round of funding, without any due consideration to their business specifics or the market dynamics.
Is there a viable business model for multi-brand retail in India?
21 Sep 2012 | Rakshit Ranjan & Shariq Merchant
Its premature to get carried away as access to capital will not solve much.
Dream your way to success
14 Sep 2012 | Marc Le Menestrel
It’s not all about business plans and spreadsheets and getting to the next goal. The picture of real success is at least partly in your mind.
A paradigm shift will help solar energy gain its rightful place
13 Sep 2012 | Om Prakash Periwal
With about 250-300 clear, sunny days in a year, India's potential to generate solar power far exceeds its current domestic requirements.
