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Global Capability, Indian Muscle

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RECORD QUARTER • India’s blue chip firms reported double-digit growth in bottom line in Q4FY25, the second consecutive quarter of such growth. The combined net profit of Nifty 50 companies jumped to a record ₹2.37 lakh crore, with banking, IT and oil & gas companies leading the charge. Here’s an overview of the financial performance of India’s top corporates:

TAKING A HIT • Will the crash of the London-bound B787 Dreamliner in Ahmedabad affect Air India’s dreams of flying high?

“WE’LL KEEP A GREEN SHOE OPTION TO GIVE FAIR SHARE TO RETAIL INVESTORS” • DIPAM Secretary Arunish Chawla on strategy, markets, and the road ahead

POLICY PUSH • Indian government’s guidelines for the scheme promoting EV manufacturing aim to lure global giants, but challenges remain

Banking on EVs • Despite some roadblocks, Tata Motors bets big on premium hatches amid the SUV boom and targets 50% EV market share

“NETWORKING GUIDELINES WILL HELP CA FIRMS GAIN SCALE” • Charanjot Singh Nanda, President, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, on investigations into Gensol, IndusInd Bank and current priorities

BUILDING INDIAN CONSULTING CHAMPIONS • The dominance of foreign firms in India’s consulting sector is not inevitable. With clear intent, bold policies, and coordinated action, Indian firms can rise to global stature

“WANT TO BE AMONG TOP 10 B-SCHOOLS GLOBALLY BY 2030” • Manoj Kohli, Chairman of the Board of Governors of Masters’ Union, on management education

“MARGINS WILL EXPAND IN THE CURRENT YEAR” • Abhay Soi, CMD, Max Healthcare, on Q4 results, the company’s outlook, and key growth drivers

“India part of climate solution, not problem” • Bhupender Yadav, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, on developed countries’ climate commitments and India’s path ahead

THE GCC BOOM • GLOBAL CAPABILITY CENTRES, WHICH EMPLOY 2.1 MILLION PEOPLE, ARE RESHAPING GLOBAL BUSINESS MODELS IN INDIA, POWERED BY INNOVATION, AI, AND TALENT FROM EMERGING CITIES. CAN THEY TRANSFORM INDIA’S JOB MARKET?

GCC GROWTH TO BE STRONGEST IN PHARMA, RETAIL • Arindam Sen of EY India on how stronger IP protection and Tier II cities, among others, would drive the next leg of GCC expansion

GCCs ACCOUNT FOR 60% NET REVENUE • Neeti Sharma of TeamLease Digital on how Tier II cities are becoming pivotal for GCC expansion

TIER II CITIES ARE GAINING STRATEGIC RELEVANCE • CBRE’s Anshuman Magazine on how real estate cost advantage is driving the popularity of GCCs in emerging cities

BEHIND SUZLON’S REVIVAL • DEBT REDUCTION AND BET ON HIGH-MARGIN SEGMENTS SUCH AS OPERATIONS & MAINTENANCE HELP THE WIND ENERGY PLAYER RECOVER LOST GROUND

MANUFACTURING GROWTH • FOR LONG, INDIA’S MANUFACTURING SECTOR AND MERCHANDISE EXPORTS HAVE BEEN ON THE BACK SEAT. BUT AMIDST CHANGING GLOBAL ECONOMIC DYNAMICS, CAN THESE BECOME THE NEW ENGINES OF GROWTH?

INDIA-MADE ARMS COME OF AGE • MAKE IN INDIA HAS GIVEN A PUSH TO TURN INDIA INTO A DEFENCE MANUFACTURING HUB. CAN THE COUNTRY’S FAST-GROWING DEFENCE FIRMS CHALLENGE THE GLOBAL BIGGIES?

IS INDIA DROWNING IN PLASTIC?

GLOBAL UPI • WITH THE DOMESTIC MARKET CONQUERED, CAN UPI BECOME INDIA’S GIFT TO THE WORLD?

FOREX CARDS, DONE RIGHT • HERE ARE SOME OF THE CHEAPEST WAYS OF USING FOREIGN EXCHANGE ABROAD

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