Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman discussed the state of the Indian economy on Day 6 of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2020. She said that every sector of the econom ... Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman discussed the state of the Indian economy on Day 6 of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2020. She said that every sector of the economy is showing signs of recovery. Sitharaman said that she is keeping her mind and options open for further intervention to give a fillip to economic activity, but added that the Union Budget is not too far in the future. Responding to claims that the recent spike in economic activity is only due to pent-up and festival demand, she said that this logic can't explain higher GST collections. She added that demand is likely to sustain. Read more
With a vaccine for Covid-19 seemingly around the corner, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke on the government's plan for mass inoculation. At the 18th edition of the H ... Read more
With a vaccine for Covid-19 seemingly around the corner, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman spoke on the government's plan for mass inoculation. At the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times, the minister said that she can't give a monetary figure that would feature in the 2021 Union Budget, as many details about a possible vaccine were still unknown. Sitharaman said that the government's allocation would depend on factors like number of doses required, and the gap between the various doses. Read more
Federico Marchetti, chairman and CEO of the YOOX Net-a-Porter Group, spoke on how the Covid-19 pandemic might influence the future of fashion. Speaking on Day 6 of the Hindustan Ti ... Read more
Federico Marchetti, chairman and CEO of the YOOX Net-a-Porter Group, spoke on how the Covid-19 pandemic might influence the future of fashion. Speaking on Day 6 of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2020, Marchetti said that while online stores will increase in number and sales, the 'holy grail' would remain perfect integration of digital and physical shops, with the same customer shopping both online and offline. Read more
Dr David Andrew Sinclair, professor of genetics and co-director of the Paul F Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging Research at Harvard Medical School, spoke at the 18th edition of ... Read more
Dr David Andrew Sinclair, professor of genetics and co-director of the Paul F Glenn Center for the Biology of Aging Research at Harvard Medical School, spoke at the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. Answering a question about whether a pill is likely to reverse ageing, Dr. Sinclair said that work is underway in Boston to take the reprogramming technology and in the next two years hope to treat the first patient with glaucoma to check if vision can be restored. ‘At least twenty companies are working on medicines to slow and perhaps even reverse ageing. If it doesn’t happen in the next 30 years, something must have gone terribly wrong,’ Dr. Sinclair added. Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman commented on the protests by farmers against 3 recent agricultural reforms. Speaking at the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership ... Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman commented on the protests by farmers against 3 recent agricultural reforms. Speaking at the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, the minister said that the government had done adequate homework before formulating the 3 laws, and she was glad that the agriculture minister was in talks with the protesting farmers to address their concerns. On the farmers' demand that the minimum support price policy be written into law, Sitharaman said that she wouldn't like to comment since discussions were continuing. She added that the Narendra Modi administration has taken MSP procurement much more 'seriously' than previous dispensations. Read more
Dr David Sinclair spoke at the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit about ageing and longevity of life. ‘80% of our longevity and health is determined by our epige ... Read more
Dr David Sinclair spoke at the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit about ageing and longevity of life. ‘80% of our longevity and health is determined by our epigenome and by not our DNA. We can change our epigenome by how we live, Dr. Sinclair said. He also spoke about the things that people can do for a long and healthy life. Dr. Sinclair added that eating right, exercise and adequate sleep also play a big role in ensuring longevity. Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman commented on the debate sparked by a report of an Internal Working Group of the Reserve Bank of India. The IWG's favourable view on corpor ... Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman commented on the debate sparked by a report of an Internal Working Group of the Reserve Bank of India. The IWG's favourable view on corporates owning banks has led to a chasm between commentators on the financial sector, with some in favour and some vehemently opposed to the recommendation. At the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit, Sitharaman said that this discussion was not new, and many non-banking financial companies had been given permission to start banking operations in the past. Read more
Federico Marchetti spoke about the story behind the Modern Artisan Project with the Prince of Wales during the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. He said that P ... Read more
Federico Marchetti spoke about the story behind the Modern Artisan Project with the Prince of Wales during the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit. He said that Prince Charles had invited him over to discuss the idea of coming up with a project that they could do together. Marchetti said that he wanted to integrate craftsmanship, sustainability and data to make it attractive to the younger generation. Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman countered criticism that the government's stimulus package - announced in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic - didn't have enough measures ... Read more
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman countered criticism that the government's stimulus package - announced in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic - didn't have enough measures for the middle class. Speaking on Day 6 of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit 2020, the minister also dismissed allegations that the package included more long-term measures than those which would push demand immediately. Counting various provisions of the economic package, Sitharaman said that the government had given relief to the middle class via different avenues. Read more
Federico Marchetti, Chairman & CEO, Yoox Net-A-Porter Group, spoke at the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit about the idea of sustainability, attracting you ... Read more
Federico Marchetti, Chairman & CEO, Yoox Net-A-Porter Group, spoke at the 18th edition of the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit about the idea of sustainability, attracting younger customers and deeper penetration into markets like India. Marchetti said that they do ship to India but there are some constraints and hence the customer experience is not optimal yet. He added that India has great potential and said that they need to work on it and put the country as a priority for the group. Read more
