Trends in the new year

Just about a month old and 2020 is turning out to be an interesting, even momentous, year for businesses in India

Republic Day is behind us, and the Union Budget, with expectations running high for it to deliver the economy out of the morass, is a few days away. Just four weeks into New Year 2020, and it is already looking like an eventful, nay momentous one, as far as world of business is concerned. Here are five reasons for it.

Global goliaths can be gobbled up in India: Indian business history is replete with examples of global behemoths trampling or gobbling local competitors. Think soft drinks (Coca-Cola buying Parle’s five leading soft drinks brands), electronics (the Japanese and Koreans virtually pushing