Standing Conference of Public Enterprises (SCOPE), an apex professional organisation representing public sector enterprises (PSE) is promoting excellence in them and enabling them to be globally competitive. UD Choubey, director general, SCOPE spoke to Hindustan Times.
RJD president and former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav hit the ground in Patna with a ‘parivartan’ rally. In an interview with
Anirban Guha Roy, Prasad spoke of his growing distaste for the Nitish Kumar government.
Mani Shankar Aiyar, former Panchayat Raj minister and chairman of the expert committee on leveraging Panchayats for efficient delivery of public goods and services explains what it aims in a chat with Varghese K George.
If you look at the track record of some of the most successful companies across the world, there has been one common factor that has been at the centre of their growth story: their ability to adapt to change. Admittedly, change is never easy, but it is also a necessity, for growth, writes Anil Chanana.
In its journey from page to screen, The Reluctant Fundamentalist is able to capture the several schisms that define our social and political lives, writes
Mira Nair.
In view of recent events, job advertisements, particularly for government appointments, are on the threshold of a revolution. Manas Chakravarty gives a few examples of these ads in the future.
External affairs Salman Khurshid spoke to HT about the recent India-China stand-off and the related developments. Jayanth Jacob reports.
Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Limited (FACT) was founded in 1943 and has pioneered the culture of chemical fertilisers in India. Its chairman and managing director (CMD) Jaiveer Srivastava, who assumed charge recently, spoke to
HT on a range of issues.
Karnataka chief minister Jagadish Shettar was the face of the BJP's election campaign. He spoke to
HT from Hubli, his constituency.
Naveen Ammembala reports.
I met Sarabjit last in February this year, the day Afzal Guru was hanged in India. He appeared visibly worried, said Awais Sheikh, counsel for Sarabjit Singh in Pakistan in an interview with HT. Puja Changoiwala reports.
From a freedom fighter, then an officer serving in the Indian Army, to a textile exporter to leading hotelier, 91-year old Capt CP Krishnan Nair has experienced from the ring-side the country’s economy for several decades. He spoke to HT on a range of issues on leadership. Excerpts:
Stories of the Capital facing long power outages in summer are routine. HT spoke to Delhi government’s principal power secretary Shakti Sinha on the issue. Excerpts:
Established as a Government of India enterprise in 1960, the National Building Construction Corporation (NBCC) today has metamorphosed into a 'Mini Ratna Category I PSE' and is rated "excellent" over the past many years for its consistently upward performance. Its new chairman cum MD, Anoop Kumar Mittal spoke to HT on a range of issues. Excerpts
Hit by an uncertain economic environment in the US and Europe, Infosys’ revenue projection for 2013-14 announced on Friday was below the industry average. CEO SD Shibulal speaks to HT about the company’s roadmap ahead. Excerpts:
Everybody knows there's political interference when action is to be taken against illegal buildings, Thane municipal commissioner RA Rajeev said on Tuesday. But Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) is now aggressively cracking down on all unauthorised structures. Excerpts from the interview: