Madhumita Chakraborty

Madhumita Chakraborty is a business journalist, who has across 31 years worked with two major financial newspapers in India (‘The Economic Times’ and ‘The Financial Express’), been a columnist (for Hindustan Dainik), an occasional commentator on economic issues on Lok Sabha Television and a researcher. She is a proud alumnus of Presidency College, Kolkata (now Presidency University), with literary pretentions. (Her first published work was a short story).

Latest Articles By Madhumita Chakraborty

How the Swachh Bharat Mission Uplifts Women

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Interview with Naina Lal Kidwai, Chair India Sanitation Coalition and Natasha Patel, CEO, ISC

From a Field Reporter’s Diary

Madhumita Chakraborty

More People

As the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee opened the grounds to visitors and revamped the ancient library.

We As A Country Are Holding Behind Almost One Half Of Our Potential: Sangita Reddy, FICCI President

Madhumita Chakraborty

Companies & Markets Sector Reports

In an exclusive interview with Madhumita Chakraborty of BW Businessworld Dr Reddy talks about FICCI & FLO 's Tthe Greater 50% initiative and her conviction about the need to empower women more to achieve that goal of an economically vibrant India.

Those Who Will Not Face The Music

Madhumita Chakraborty

Companies & Markets Sector Reports Media & Entertainment

A pandemic now paralyses the business of entertainment but out of this malaise, will rise winners like music streaming

The Fastest Growing Asian Economies Of 2020

Madhumita Chakraborty

Economy India

On board a brand new decade India embarks on a future replete with possibilities – but does it also need a name tag?

A Lingering Cold Wave

Madhumita Chakraborty

Economy India

The new year has already brought sunshine, not just to the northern plains, but to some economic indicators that seemed to have caught a chill throughout 2019.

Gen Z Ready To Take On World On Its Own Terms

Madhumita Chakraborty

Economy India

Generation Z, now poised to test the waters of the job market, will spring many surprises on the employers of the day. This very young, energetic and bold generation is willing to trample on some traditions to be able to lead a more meaningful life, finds a BW-Businessworld - XBSL study

Mrinal Sen In His Own Words

Madhumita Chakraborty

So, on that August afternoon in 2004, with my Dictaphone tucked into my handbag, I had set out to meet a man whose films had left an imprint on the consciousness of a couple of generations of Bengali speaking people and whose craft had found admirers across the world

On International Women’s Day: Come Free Us From That Cage In Your Mind

Madhumita Chakraborty

The battle for gender equality across a century or more has only won women legislation that has granted them the right to vote, work and equal pay. Women are only truly free of the fear of aggression or violence, however, where men have overcome their biases

Indian Oil To Double Refinery Capacity By 2030

Madhumita Chakraborty

Energy & Infra Oil and Gas

India's public sector transnational, Indian Oil Corporation, plans to source at least six per cent of its crude oil requirements from its own exploration and production (E&P) ventures