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Sensex rebounds 100 points on value-buying

PTI | 21 min | The 30-share index rebounded 100 points, or 0.39%, to 25,938.71, with all sectoral indices led by capital goods, oil and gas, power and banking trading in the positive zone, rising by up to 0.65%.

Rupee moves up 11 paise against dollar

PTI | 57 min | Forex dealers said that besides sustained selling of the American unit by exporters, the dollar's weakness against some currencies overseas and a higher opening of the domestic equity market supported the rupee.

PwC's Berera 1st woman COO at Big 4 in India

Namrata Singh | 4 hrs | Every sector has a forerunner in a woman who shatters the glass ceiling to reach the top levels of leadership. Satyavati Berera of PwC India has joined the league of such achievers. She is the first woman to become the COO of a Big Four accounting firm in India, a sector known to be largely male-dominated at the top rungs.

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Learn from 2015's financial mistakes | Best money moves for '16

24 min | Learn from your investment mistakes—be it in real estate, banking or commodities—in 2015 and understand how to go about setting these right in 2016.

Patanjali becoming contender in consumer goods space; rival cos brace up for threat

ET Bureau| 22 min | Patanjali, with more than 350 products ranging from noodles and biscuits to shampoo and toothpaste, is giving many cos a fresh reason for worry.

10 IITs asked to adopt stretches of river Ganga and undertake cleaning plans

ET Bureau| 21 min | Months after a consortia of seven IITs submitted the Ganga River Basin Management Plan, the Central government has asked them to walk the talk.

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Business tack

Disrupt or be disrupted, says Coffee Day's VG Siddhartha

The world and the consumers are moving much faster then our brand . We have to think in terms of revolution and not just evolution, says the café founder.
- Time for reality check? Firms like UrbanClap hit $100 mn in just a year
- 2015: A watershed year for Indian startups
Learning curve

Harsh Goenka wants to copy Premji's business practices

He is a very focussed businessman who knows when to be hands on and when to step back giving freedom to managers and yet driving change in need, he says.
- Rich Indians must give away their wealth: Azim Premji
- 14 Indian business families among Asia’s richest 50
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Rajiv Bajaj not keen on creating brands on shop floor

Bajaj Auto's MD says biggest lesson he picked from competitors is that the leaders are not those who create products but who create categories.
- Why India's auto sector is at a crossroads
- Auto sector loses speed as pollution debate takes centrestage
Tolerant shades

Lessons on tolerance in a country debating intolerance

The Ayyappa devotees visit the Vavar mosque nearby throughout the 160-odd days of the year when the Sabarimala temple is open all pilgrims.
- India has had several holy icons that transcended religious barriers
- Kerala: Where MLA stands for Many Laughs Assured
Nuclear push

Foreign hand trying to stall India's nuclear programme?

Atomic Energy Commission chief Sekhar Basu brushes aside charges of poor security, saying this is a "well designed agenda" to "stall" development.
- India seals $150 bn deal to build 6 nuclear reactors
- India trashes reports on "secret" nuclear city in Karnataka
Defence

Sea Gripen fighters could get a Make-in-India touch

Swedish defence major Saab has offered to collaborate with India to develop sea version of its fighter aircraft Gripen with transfer of technology.
- India and Russia to jointly manufacture Kamov 226 choppers
- Defence min to change offsets policy; plans worth $16 bn on
Taste of India

A look at the top five chefs who will have a rocking 2016

ET Magazine takes a look at the top five chefs who will break new ground in what is going to be an eventful year in their careers.
- Bourbon begins to make a splash in Scotch country
- The year of the big churn: What to expect from Indian flavours in 2016
Startup boost

PM Modi's 'Start-up India' gets a headstart on Jan 16

Modi said the programme will be designed to suit Indian conditions and focus would be on ensuring benefits for the lowest strata of society.
- Startups get $8.4 bn funding in 2015; nearly 1,000 deals inked
- Startup pundits helping Modi government craft new policy
Neighbourhood watch

Why we need to watch out for a Made-in-China recession

With the global economy now in its seventh year of a sluggish recovery, the odds of the wolf being near the door are high, says Ruchir Sharma.
- China's industrial profits fall for 6th straight month
- China reform hopes lift emerging currencies, commodities
Looking forward

What's new in New Year? Here's what's in store for 2016

Across electoral politics, from US polls to assemblies back home, everything in sports, technology and entertainment, it's an exciting year.
- MF investment in equity markets at Rs 70,000 crore in 2015
- Cricket soap opera, Sania Mirza-Saina Nehwal super show dominate 2015
On track

In Prabhu's railways, managers, not ministers call shots

I don't look at an individual as my competitor. An existing system becomes your main competitor. The challenge is not from any individual, says minister.
- Railways chugs along despite hiccups like revenue target
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Changing with times

How Godrej group is opening up to its LGBT colleagues

Clearly there are miles to go in sensitisation of corporate India to the needs of their gay and lesbian colleagues. Godrej has however logged some distance.
- For HR chiefs, LGBT is the new diversity frontier
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