–Contributed by Vivin Wason Retail is everywhere. Especially after hearing this news you would also think so. From doorstep retail has taken a step further and would now reach you at your seat. As lifestyle product majors tie up with leaders in Indian aviation industry, brands such as LG, Parker, Reebok, Foce, Roache, Mattel would [...]

Call it a giant leap for machinekind. On Saturday, when Carnegie Mellon's robotic Chevy Tahoe, known as "Boss," rolled across the finish line of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Urban Challenge in Victorville, Calif., after 60 miles of urban driving, no driver stepped out to be showered with champagne and photographs. In fact, [...]

–Contributed by Abhay Babbar Presently India is witnessing all-around sectoral growth which is collectively contributing to its globally recognized ‘Growth Story’.  Indian economy is the third (3rd) largest domestic economy and is expected to reach second (2) position by 2035 according to World Economic Forum (WEF) reports. IMF reiterates the same fact suggesting: “India will [...]

–Contributed by Shweta Gulati A carbon exchange is like a stock exchange for pollution.  The idea of trading in greenhouse gases has its roots in the Kyoto Protocol.  This is the international treaty to reduce levels of gases that trap heat and are linked to climate change. It provides a market for businesses to trade [...]

–Contributed by Richa Kapoor “Be everywhere, do everything, and never fail to astonish the customer” Retail in India is at the crossroads. It has emerged as one of the most dynamic and fast paced industries with several players entering the market. Today the customer experience is fragmented. Prices, inventory, promotions and policies often differ between [...]

–Contributed by Vivin Wason Organizations such as the Confederation of Indian Industry have been demanding that the real estate market be regulated and zoning laws modified to favor organised trade. As organised retail expands its foothold across India it also faces the danger of being able to cope with the rising real estate costs in [...]

Till two years ago, Anita Singh was a regular housewife who loved to cook and wanted to do something to improve her family’s finances. But the cumbersome process of getting loans from banks deferred her from starting a business. Now, the 40 year-old runs a successful catering business at Mobbewala near Dehradun and earns Rs.15, [...]

—Contributed by Vivin Wason Is the Indian retail market really evolving?? Looking at the rush at retail stores at this time of the year, especially if you are a resident in one of the metros, it certainly indicates a shift. As you move out of the metros into the tier 2 and tier three cities, [...]

–Contributed by Vivin Wason With the urban market fast getting saturated tier 2 and tier 3 cities would see a lot of organized retail development happening. But it’s only the people who think fast are the ones who take the piece of the cake before others. Similar thought of quick response to the market has [...]

-–Contributed By Abhay Babbar Residing in the 21st century is bliss for the companies that have stealth growth in the preceding centuries. Their growth fundamentals were mastered by continuous innovation and strategic decisions taken time to time, fused with sustainability and growth. The value creation during this tenure was benign in nature and had exhibited [...]