From 2002 onwards, every year in the month of June, Manappuram has been commemorating its founder, my father late V.C. Padmanabhan. In the initial years, the programme involved a lecture delivered by an eminent personality drawn from business, government or the academic world. Continue Reading
Last year, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the ‘Make in India’ campaign aimed at making India a global manufacturing hub. The objective is to enhance the competitiveness and productivity of India’s under-utilised manufacturing sector which presently contributes only 15 per cent to our total GDP. The goal is to accelerate it to 25 per […]Continue Reading
These days, stock market indices around the world are in decline and India is no exception. After touching a high of over 30,000 in March 2015, the Sensex is down more than 20 percent to about 23,500 today. Earnings are stagnant in general, and many players, especially in the banking sector, have reported losses. Amidst […]Continue Reading
Last year, the mood among Indian businesses was one of unbridled optimism. A new government had come to power with a convincing majority in parliament led by a man whose pro-business credentials were not in doubt. The stock markets rebounded on the back of a surge in FII inflows. The expectation was that the economy […]Continue Reading
On May 21, the Central government released the draft guidelines of its much awaited gold monetisation scheme. That the scheme was in the pipeline was first revealed in this year’s budget presented by the Finance Minister in February. Three months later, the draft version has been put out for discussion and feedback. Efforts to monetise […]Continue Reading
It’s true that there’s no dearth of successful women entrepreneurs and corporate leaders in India. Look at our banks and you’ll see that more than 50 percent of the sector is controlled by women. After all, who are the people heading the largest, most visible banks of India? There’s Ms. Arundhati Bhattacharya at the top […]Continue Reading
The sixth V.C. Padmanabhan Memorial Awards for Excellence for 2015 were given today at Lulu Convention Centre, Trichur. Awards were given to the prominent winners of the year, which includes the eminent musician and sarod player, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, the renowned filmmaker Shri Adoor Gopalakrishnan, and the eminent scientist and former Chairman of […]Continue Reading
A couple of months ago, in an article in this publication about how innovations in information technology are beginning to bring about fundamental changes in the way we do business, I had made a reference to Mr. Ram Charan, the celebrated management guru. Specifically, the reference was to his latest book, The Attacker’s Advantage, where […]Continue Reading
On 17 January, Manappuram Finance was in the news when we were awarded the prestigious KMA NASSCOM IT Innovation Award at the annual convention of the Kerala Management Association, in Kochi. The announcement was a fitting acknowledgement of the cutting-edge work our IT department has been doing in recent days. So far, much of the […]Continue Reading
With a new government having taken power in India, expectations are riding high. At the same time, there is no getting away from the reality that the Indian economy continues to face inflationary pressures and a high fiscal deficit. The current account deficit is a concern even though it has eased recently after the imposition […]Continue Reading