Reports

Enterprise Lifecycle

Grant Thornton India in association with TiE Delhi has come up with a Primer on "Enterprise Lifecycle". The Primer has been prepared with the objective of helping budding entrepreneurs identify the basic framework of launching a business venture.

The Primer identifies and analyses some of the key issues faced by an entrepreneur once he/ she decides to translate his/her dream into reality. Underlining the importance of creating a business plan, the book talks about the significance of choosing a suitable location, as also the tax and regulatory environment in which an entrepreneur should tune himself/herself to...

Smart Money Enterprises

Time and again, Small and Medium Enterprises ("SME")s have epitomised India's entrepreneurial spirit. Taking the lead with innovation and effort, SMEs in India are striving to give their consumers a value for their money. With changing times it is the need of the hour that SMEs rather run their businesses like Smart Money Enterprises and this is the idea, which revolves around our latest publication - SMEs have to be Smart Money Enterprises.

This report was launched at the ASSOCHAM's National Conclave on "Financing the Future Giants" by the Minister of State for Finance and Parliamentary Affairs - Mr. Pawan Kumar Bansal on in Chandigarh on November 26, 2008.

Indo-Scotland Business Forum: A report

India today, is the second fastest growing economy globally, next only to China. With a large base of human capital, fast developing modern infrastructure and high growth spanning most sectors, India is a very prominent destination for global businesses. Scotland, on the other hand, is also emerging as a leading destination for global businesses and is going through an unprecedented economic boom. So what are some of the possible synergies between the two nations? How can your business benefit?

Credit Crunch - part I

The 'credit crunch' is rapidly making its impact felt from Wall Street to Mumbai Stock exchange and squeezing businesses across a wide swath of industries. Businesses today are facing challenges extending from slowing growth, a weakening demand and reduced lending by banks. While some geographies and industries are proving more resilient than others, Grant Thornton's pool of experts have come out with a 10 point check list for entrepreneurs on how to manage the 'credit crunch'...

HealthCare

'Healthcare' has emerged as one of the most dynamic sectors of the Indian economy offering huge potential for growth in the country. A growing elderly population, conspicuous rise in lifestyle-diseases,when combined with a rise in income levels pushing for better facilities in the country, present immense entrepreneurial opportunities. Grant Thornton in association with CII has drafted a report, which looks at potential entrepreneurial opportunities in the Indian Healthcare sector which was released at a seminar organized by CII-Gujarat on the same topic,in February 2009.

FICCI Grant Thornton Corporate Governance Review 2009

Corporate governance and its implementation in India is not only being seen as an aftermath to recent corporate frauds, but also as a consequence of the increasing emergence of the Indian economy, as a global powerhouse. With greater integration within the global framework, Indian companies realise that they also need to be seen as being sound, ethical and transparent in their operations. And it is not simply legislation that will facilitate greater adoption of good governance practices - it is softer aspects that need greater attention in India. The inaugural FICCI Grant Thornton: India 101-500 CGR 2009, was designed specifically to analyse corporate governance practices at 'mid-market' listed companies in India. The review methodology was based on a survey to gauge the nature and extent of corporate governance practices and approximately 500 companies across various sectors were targeted to participate in the survey. In addition, views of strong advocates of corporate governance in India were obtained on specific issues emanating from the survey and these were analyzed by a team of experts from FICCI and Grant Thornton. The results of this study and review have been thoroughly brought out in the FICCI Grant Thornton: 101 - 500 CGR 2009 report, which was released on 25 March 2009, at a press conference with FICCI.

Indian Real Estate 2010

This report aims to analyse the matters that have the potential of driving growth in this industry but also stifle it badly if not addressed. In our role as knowledge partners for the "CII Realty 2010: 6th International Conference on Real Estate – Changing Contours: Leading the Shift", we have broadly categorised these issues around the three topics of Regulatory environment, Governance & transparency, and Financing. Senior professionals and industry veterans have also expressed their views on some of these matters, through an online survey conducted jointly by Grant Thornton and CII. The report was launched at the conference, in the esteemed presence of Minister of State for Urban Development Mr. Saugata Roy, Chairman CII Northern Region Mr. Harpal Singh, President IREO Group Mr. Madhukar Tulsi, CMD India Infrastructure Finance Company Limited Mr. S.S. Kohli, a host of industry captains, bureaucrats, and media professionals.

Indian Real Estate Vision 2020

By 2020, India will become the third largest construction market in the world, from the current ninth position, as per a 10-year forecast from Oxford Economics and Global Construction Perspectives. This position of leadership demands higher degrees of responsibility and accountability.

Vision 2020 will invariably require a great deal of attention on climate change and energy efficiency related initiatives.

Sustainability related practices should be treated as an investment rather than as a cost.

While this paper envisions several such significant perspectives, it takes a realistic approach by taking into account the factors of equitable and sustainable growth, technology and governance – the pillars on which the long term success of Indian real estate industry would rest.

Women in Leadership The Mascots of Change

India is young and evolving, and women have been playing a key role in bringing forward this change. Women constitute more than half of our population, and form 36% of the labour force participation, as per the World Bank report. With this, our significance and contribution in the economic and social development of this country cannot be underemphasised.

In Corporate India, true talent does not make any distinction between genders. Be it finance, engineering, technology, media, communications, manufacturing, law, police or civil services, women are advancing the careers of their choice.

Rural women, on the other hand, have a greater need for assistance. A holistic approach in this matter can boost the ongoing reforms in the country at all levels.

In this report, we have discussed the significant aspects related with women upliftment, while featuring individuals who have been empowering the world through their own unique ways. At the end, it is not about male versus female, but about inclusion, harmony and equal opportunities