Myntra CEO Amar Nagaram talks with Vinay Kamat, Editor, Mint about how his company plans to bring fashion store experience online amid covid-19 pandemic. Nagaram said that a consumer-centric thought process has to be much more prevalent than it was ever before. Watch the full video for more details.
Between February and April 2020, equity funds have gained with equity SIPs are still steady. However, debt funds have lost assets sharply. Rather than an eccentric investor it is the marketplace and the rules of the game that nudge investors into these choices. Monika Halan is consulting editor, Mint and author of the book 'Let's Talk Money'.
ICMR DG Balram Bhargava said hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) was advised after biological plausibility, in-vitro studies showed it had anti-viral property.
Sans a Salman Khan film, Bollywood has recorded its dullest Eid in years thanks to the Covid-19 scare and theatre shutdown across the country. In the latest episode of its show, 'Business of Entertainment', Mint's Lata Jha goes through the financial performance of what’s buzzing in the world of entertainment.
In a free-wheeling discussion for Livemint's 'The Future Of' series, Sal Khan of Khan Academy opens up on how the pandemic will go down in history as a great turning point of education. According to Khan, the pandemic has accelerated the future - it has bridged the difference between virtual and real, much faster than imagined.
In the latest dispatch of Mint Insight, Cyril Shroff, Managing Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas, opens up on the stimulus program, the future of legal industry and the need to bolster anti-trust law. Talking specifically on deal-making, Shroff asserted that there will be a renewed pace of deal-making and private equity will lead the charge for the same, as the asset class is sitting on a high dry powder. Watch the full interview for more.
In the latest dispatch of Mint Startup Diaries, we visit the offices of digital lending upstart Capital Float to understand more about their expansion plans and the roadmap ahead. The founders open up on the learnings, the increasing collaboration between traditional banking and fintechs, challenges and how the 'financialization of everything' is a phenomenon here to stay. The interview was conducted pre-corona.
Indian retail today stands at approx. $880 bn in sales. This comprises of General Trade (primarily mom & pop stores) at 88%, Modern Retail 9% and e-commerce 3%. In the latest dispatch of Mint Insight, we decode the increasing appeal of the 'kirana' stores and how its digital reboot is not going to be an easy one.
In the second episode of the Mint Pivot Or Perish webinar, Meena Ganesh, Chief Executive Office and Managing Director of Portea Medical, commented on the opportunities offered by the Covid-19 pandemic. In a chat with Deborshi Chaki, Associate Editor, Mint, Ganesh shared her thoughts on whether the crisis will only help big firms get bigger. Watch the full video for more.
Meena Ganesh, Chief Executive Office and Managing Director of Portea Medical, commented on the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. As part of the second edition of the Mint Pivot Or Perish webinar, Ganesh spoke to Vinay Kamat, Editor, Mint on the behavioural changes that entrepreneurs would have to implement. Watch the full video for more.
Hari Menon, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of BigBasket, revealed how he and his company first reacted to the Covid-19 pandemic. During an interaction in the second edition of the Mint Pivot Or Perish webinar, Menon told Vinay Kamat, Editor, Mint, that his first thought after the pandemic hit in earnest and caused a lockdown, was for his and his employees' safety. Watch the full video for more.
RBI slashed the repo rate by 40 basis points to 4%. The reverse repo rate was also reduced by 40 basis points to 3.35%. RBI also announced a further extension on moratorium on loans by another three months. Watch the full video for more details.
Amit Agarwal, Country Head, Amazon India talks with Vinay Kamat, Editor, Mint and Anil Padmanabhan, Managing Editor, Mint on how to gain customer trust amid covid-19 pandemic. Watch the full video for more details.
The e-commerce sector finds itself in a unique position in India. It has lost millions of dollars due the pandemic induced lockdown that has choked supply chains and restricted deliveries. But these issues aside, there is little doubt that the sector is set to play a decisive role in our lives as we adjust to the changed realities. In the second webinar of Mint’s Pivot or Perish series, join India’s leading e-commerce experts to dive deep into how the sector is navigating through the challenges towards a future that looks promising.
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Puri spoke on the guidelines for domestic flights. The government started domestic flights in India from 25 May. Puri said 1/3rd of the flights will be operational for three months. Aviation Ministry also capped airfares. Watch the full video for more details.
In the last 4-6 weeks, not only private schools but also central and several state governments have been forced to rise up to the challenge and come up with multi-modal remote learning strategies involving TV, Radio as well as digital mediums like curated YouTube playlists sent over Whatsapp. How are these digital strategies actually faring in the field? How real is India’s digital reach and penetration? In the latest dispatch, BCG's Seema Bansal decodes the future of education.
In the latest dispatch of Mint Expert Shorts, Veena Sivaramakrishnan, Partner at Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. outlines the recent amendments made by FM. IBC has been in the news since December 2016. The recent changes of suspending IBC will have a huge impact on how the Indian debt market would look 3 years from now. While borrowers may see it as a temporary relief, FPIs, ARCs and Distressed Funds will certainly have a larger role to play.
In the latest dispatch for Mint's expert shorts, Sumit Khanna, Partner, Deloitte India shares his views on the Government's initiatives of carrying forward its reforms agenda and commitment to privatisation with FM's announcement. Whilst the earlier practice was to identify strategic CPSEs ( Central Public Sector Enterprises) and consider divestment of non strategics, the recent announcement to identify Strategic sectors and to retain 1 to 4 PSEs in each strategic sector is much more definitive in nature.
