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COVER STORY

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Deep Dive

When India Inc.'s male-dominated c-suit lacks visible role models for the women workforce of a majority of organisations in India, heralding a change at the bottom becomes harder. This needs to change, and fast

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Women in India's entertainment sector believe that the industry has come a long way in terms of having more women in the workforce, but there's still a gulf in terms of equality, especially in leadership roles

MPW 2023: Here’s how women have shifted the narrative in the entertainment sector

Laws governing inheritance of women's assets when they pass away without a will are filled with arcane assumptions, often relying on biases that have not kept pace with the changes in Indian society

MPW 2023: Here’s what inheritance laws say about women's assets when they die without a will

The gender gap is nothing new for women in tech, but emerging technologies are posing new challenges, like algorithmic biases and cybersecurity attacks aided by artificial intelligence. This calls for urgent action

MPW 2023: Women’s representation in tech still lags even as newer technologies pose fresh challenges

Select firms from defence, railways, metals, renewables and PSUs have seen remarkable upswings in their one-year average market valuation. But, the oil & gas and pharma sectors have bucked this trend

Wealth creators: Mazagon Dock, UCO Bank, Varun Beverages, Raymond among major gainers in BT500 2023 list

'The focus at NSE is back on governance': MD & CEO Ashishkumar Chauhan on economy, markets and more

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Vantage Point

The four iconic business leaders have their own leadership models, but patience and perseverance are common

Guru Mantras: Lessons in leadership from Tata’s Chandrasekaran, Narayana Murthy, Nilekani and Ajay Piramal Sourav Majumdar

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Dec 24, 2023

BT's The Most Powerful Women in Business

Today, Indian women are breaking barriers and carving out their niche, and we are increasingly witnessing several such examples in the world of business, in particular. Many women are shattering stereotypes, coming into male-dominated sectors, and doing well. Women are setting up multi-billion-dollar start-ups that are becoming benchmarks for others. And yet, when viewed from a macro perspective, there's still a lot of work to be done. But the good news is that things are changing, gradually. It is in this context that the latest issue of Business Today's eagerly-awaited listing of The Most Powerful Women in Business becomes even more relevant. The list presents a glittering line-up of women achievers, who are showing the way for India's growth. In this special issue, find out how these exceptional women leaders are breaking barriers themselves and holding the door open for more women to climb the stairs of success. Grab your copy today

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The BSE building in Mumbai (Photo by MANDAR DEODHAR)

A CRACKER OF A YEAR

DESPITE GEOPOLITICAL CONCERNS, VOLATILITY IN COMMODITY PRICES AND A WEAK CURRENCY, INDIAN STOCK MARKETS HAVE WITNESSED SPECTACULAR FIREWORKS IN SAMVAT 2079. SINCE DIWALI 2022, THE BSE SENSEX HAS SURGED 9 PER CENT

33 PER CENT: Returns given by the BSE SmallCap, followed by the BSE MidCap (30 per cent), as the broader market has outperformed the Sensex
RS 1.85 LAKH CRORE: The amount pumped in by domestic investors into Indian equities, compared to the Rs 1.45 lakh crore invested by FIIs
52 PER CENT: The surge recorded by the BSE Realty index, followed by BSE Capital Goods (47 per cent) and BSE Auto (26 per cent)

A wedding at Suryagarh Jaisalmer, a luxury hotel (Photo by SHREYA SEN)

WEDDING WALTZ

THE UPCOMING WEDDING SEASON FROM NOVEMBER 23 TO DECEMBER 15 WILL SEE AROUND 3.5 MILLION NUPTIALS, AGAINST 3.2 MILLION LAST YEAR. HERE’S HOW MUCH BUSINESS WEDDINGS WILL GENERATE THIS SEASON:

4.25 LAKH CRORE: The business wedding ceremonies are expected to generate this season—the highest ever—compared to Rs 3.75 lakh crore a year ago
Rs 1 CRORE +: The estimated expenditure per wedding in nearly 50,000 big-ticket events that will take place this season
0.35 MILLION: The number of weddings expected in Delhi alone this season, which could generate about Rs 1 lakh crore worth of business

Workers make cricket bats at a factory in Awantipora, Srinagar (Photo by ABID BHAT)

HOWZAT!

INDIA’S 100-MEDAL HAUL AT THE ASIAN GAMES AND THE ONGOING CRICKET WORLD CUP ARE EXPECTED TO BOOST THE COUNTRY’S SPORTS EQUIPMENT MARKET. HERE’S WHAT THE DATA SHOWS:

$6.6 BILLION: Expected size of the Indian sports equipment market by 2027 compared to $3.9 billion in 2020-21
82 PER CENT: Of sports goods made in India is manufactured in Jalandhar and Meerut. Together, they have over 3,000 manufacturing units
60 PER CENT: Of sporting equipment manufactured in India is shipped to other countries

VISITORS AT THE INDIA ART FAIR 2022 (Photo by BANDEEP SINGH)

SOLD!

THE ART MARKET IS BOOMING AGAIN AS ART HAS TOPPED THE TABLE OF LUXURY INVESTMENTS IN Q2CY23, PER KNIGHT FRANK. A LOOK AT THE SPACE

RS 1,145.5 CRORE: Total turnover of the Indian art market in FY23 through the sale of 3,833 artworks, a growth of 9 per cent YoY
42 PER CENT: Share of artworks sold in FY23 that fetched higher prices than estimated, demonstrating strong demand
RS 51.75 CRORE: The winning bid for ‘Gestation’ by S.H. Raza at an auction on August 31, making it the most expensive Indian artwork sold at an auction
90.4 PER CENT: The share of artworks bought by patrons against the total number of pieces (4,240) auctioned in FY23

FESTIVE FERVOUR

THE UPCOMING FESTIVE SEASON, WHICH COINCIDES WITH THE ICC CRICKET WORLD CUP 2023, IS EXPECTED TO KEEP INDIA INC. BUSY IN THE THIRD QUARTER, OFFERING GOOD BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

40%: Contribution of the festive season to the annual sales of companies in sectors like apparel, white goods, electronics and packaged goods
20-25%: Expected year-on-year rise in India Inc.’s ad and consumer promotion spending in H2 2023 due to festivals
Rs 90,000 crore: Likely gross merchandise value of the e-commerce sector during the festive season this year compared to Rs 76,000 crore in 2022

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