First Principles
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'Am relieved, but not euphoric': Maruti's Shashank Srivastava
Shashank Srivastava, executive director for marketing and sales at Maruti Suzuki, on impressive July numbers, rural recovery and reimagining business
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Maruti: Why small is big, once again
As consumers downtrade and first-time buyers view cars as an antidote to public transport in a pandemic, Maruti gets back to what it would do best: Selling minis
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India's aviation sector battles heavy turbulence
Most airlines are on the verge of crash-landing as the likes of SpiceJet, IndiGo and GoAir face acute losses due to the economic slowdown and Covid-induced lockdowns
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'There's a clear case to bring down GST': Pawan Munjal
From discussing how to safely live with the virus and the future of electric mobility to the science behind namaskar, the 64-year-old entrepreneur talks about a wide range of issues in an exclusive interview with Forbes India
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Cover story: Pawan Munjal, hinterland hero
Hero MotoCorp has seen a sharp rebound on the back of strong rural sales. Can it sustain?
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An uncertain rural boom
While a few rural numbers may have looked up in June, it is too early to call this a broad-based demand uptick
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NEP 2020: Can India attract foreign universities?
The National Education Policy opens doors for foreign universities to set up campus in India—a policy that has long been in limbo—but its success depends greatly on the next steps of implementation
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Migrant workers: Between a rock and a hard place
Migrant workers who returned to villages face the prospect of choosing between low rural wages and the fear of infection on returning to their old urban jobs
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The rural route to recovery
The agri-focussed rural economy picked up as migrants returned home, but it will be a while before the benefits of the recent agri reforms reach all
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Sajjan Jindal sees $100 billion opportunity for the Indian industry
Chairman of JSW Group, on avoiding dependence on Chinese imports, the likelihood of the economy picking up from October and opportunities during the coronavirus crisis
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How Covid-19 will affect impact investing in India
Geeta Goel, country director, India, of the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, talks about the need for responsible capitalism