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Highlights of Business Today 23rd June 2024, issue:

MARKET ACES ARE RUSHING TO INVEST IN INDIA’S UNLISTED START-UPS, ATTRACTED BY POST-LISTING GAINS, INTERESTING IDEAS AND ENTREPRENEURS, AND THE ABSENCE OF SOME KEY SECTORS IN THE SECONDARY MARKETS

At Your Service - With 16.1 million new jobs, the services sector was the biggest employer in FY24

A Man of Multitudes

IN A NEW BOOK, CAPTAINS OF INDIA INC. AND OTHERS PAY TRIBUTE TO RAHUL BAJAJ, THE TITAN OF INDIAN INDUSTRY

3 mins

HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN

WITH THE GOVERNMENT OFFERING SUBSIDIES UNDER THE PM SURYA GHAR MUFT BIJLI YOJANA, MANY HOUSEHOLDS HAVE TAKEN A SHINE TO SOLAR ROOFTOP PANELS. BUT HOW MUCH DO THEY COST?

7 mins

FROM GREY TO GREEN

WITH THE CLIMATE CRISIS BECOMING MORE ACUTE, GREEN HYDROGEN COULD BE AN IMPORTANT SOLUTION

3 mins

ECO CHAMBER

DATA CENTRES ARE A VERY VITAL PART OF THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THAT IS UNDERWAY, BUT THERE'S A PROBLEM: THEY CONSUME TOO MUCH ENERGY. AS DEMAND FOR SUCH CENTRES INCREASES IN INDIA, IT HAS NO OPTION BUT TO EMBRACE GREEN SOLUTIONS

6 mins

THE GREEN BARRIER

THE EU'S CARBON BORDER ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM COULD MAKE INDIAN EXPORTS UNCOMPETITIVE, UNLESS EFFORTS TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS ARE ACCELERATED

5 mins

HUMANISING SUSTAINABILITY

THERE IS A NEED TO MOVE BEYOND INDIVIDUAL WELL-BEING AND FOSTER A SENSE OF INTERCONNECTEDNESS AND SOLIDARITY

3 mins

DE-RISKING THE BOOKS

INDIAN BANKS ARE BEGINNING TO TAKE BABY STEPS TOWARDS ADDRESSING CLIMATE-RELATED FINANCIAL RISKS IN THEIR BOOKS. BUT THEY MUST PUT THEIR FOOT ON THE PEDAL AND ENHANCE PREPAREDNESS

4 mins

PAYING FOR CHANGE

WITH EXTREME WEATHER INCREASINGLY PUTTING THE COUNTRY AND ITS ECONOMY AT RISK, INDIA SHOULD EXPLORE CLIMATE FINANCE PATHWAYS TO FUND ITS NET-ZERO JOURNEY TOWARDS A GREENER FUTURE

4 mins

BEYOND THE BLIP

ESG HAS BEEN UNDER SCRUTINY GLOBALLY AMID ALLEGATIONS OF GREENWASHING AND RECORD REDEMPTIONS FROM ESG FUNDS. BUT THAT MAY JUST BE ONE SIDE OF THE STORY, SINCE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES HAVE BECOME CORE COMPONENTS OF COMPANIES' STRATEGIES

4 mins

PROFITING FROM ESG

INITIALLY DRIVEN BY REGULATORY COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS, BUSINESSES ARE INCREASINGLY VIEWING ESG AS A TOOL TO ENHANCE PROFITABILITY. BUT THERE IS STILL A LONG WAY TO GO

6 mins

"I CAN PLAY A STRATEGIC ROLE WITHIN THE HOLDING COMPANY OF THE BANK"

Bandhan Bank Founder, MD & CEO Chandra Shekhar Ghosh on the leadership transition, his plans, and microfinance

6 mins

BANDHAN AT A CROSSROADS

THE BELEAGUERED LENDER, LED BY CHANDRA SHEKHAR GHOSH, HAS FACED A HOST OF CHALLENGES IN RECENT TIMES. IT HAS READIED A BLUEPRINT TO DEAL WITH THEM. BUT WILL IT SUCCEED WITHOUT GHOSH AT THE HELM?

8 mins

RESULT AND REPERCUSSIONS

After the verdict, the Street has turned cautious with analysts expecting the new government to reassess some of its policy priorities

3 mins

CONTINUITY WITH CHANGE

The economy seems to be well placed. The election results could mean a slower pace of reforms, but the focus on development is likely to continue

3 mins

D-STREET ANGELS

FACED WITH A DEARTH OF PURE-PLAY THEMES IN THE SECONDARY MARKETS, SEASONED INVESTORS LIKE VIJAY KEDIA, MUKUL MAHAVIR AGRAWAL, AND THE JHUNJHUNWALAS HAVE TRAINED THEIR SIGHTS ON THE START-UP WORLD BY RAHUL OBEROI

10+ mins

What The Future Holds For Amazon India

The E-commerce Giant Has Seen Steady Growth Since Its Entry Into India In 2013, But The Offline Piece Remains A Challenge. After Losing Out On The Future Retail Acquisition, How Does It Plan To Keep The Growth Engines Revving?

10+ mins

Time To Unshackle?

Young India Is Obsessed With Apps. But The Gateway To Them Is Closely Guarded By Two Tech Behemoths-google And Apple-who Control 99% Of The Market In India. Is It Time For India To Break Free From This Duopoly And Have Its Own App Store?

7 mins

"Understand what drives key talent"

Novartis India is a part of the Basel, Switzerland-headquartered pharma major Novartis AG

1 min

MILLENNIALS MISSING HOME

SKY-HIGH PROPERTY PRICES, COUPLED WITH SLOW INCOME GROWTH, HAVE MADE THE DREAM OF OWNING A HOME A DISTANT ONE FOR MANY MILLENNIALS. THIS COULD LEAD TO STAGNATION IN SOCIAL MOBILITY  AND POTENTIALLY DEEPEN EXISTING SOCIAL INEQUALITIES

8 mins

SIGNATURE MOVE

SIGNATURE GLOBAL, A LEADER IN AFFORDABLE HOUSING, IS LOOKING TO GET BACK IN THE BLACK WITH A SHIFT IN FOCUS TO MID-SEGMENT AND PREMIUM HOUSING AFTER LOW-COST PROJECTS BECAME UNVIABLE FOR DEVELOPERS

8 mins

MAKING A MARK

PHARMA MAJOR GLENMARK IS STRATEGICALLY PLOTTING ITS WAY UP, ALL BY SHIFTING ITS FOCUS TO BRANDED AND SPECIALITY MEDICINE AND ENSURING IT GETS ITS R&D RIGHT

7 mins

DIGITAL DICHOTOMY

Where does one draw the line between protecting consumer interests and maintaining market freedom? Industry and experts are debating this even as the Digital Competition Bill seeks to rein in Big Tech firms in India, the world's second-largest internet market

10 mins

"ChatGPT helped people understand the benefits of using AI"

Humane Inc. Co-founders Imran Chaudhri and Bethany Bongiorno on AI, their product, the company's vision, and more

9 mins

ON THE FAST TRACK

THE DEDICATED FREIGHT CORRIDORS (DFC) NETWORK OF THE INDIAN RAILWAYS HAS STARTED ATTRACTING MORE FREIGHT PLAYERS. FROM CONNECTING MAJOR PORTS TO CRISS-CROSSING MULTIMODAL LOGISTICS PARKS, DFCS ARE SET TO BE A GAME CHANGER FOR FREIGHT SERVICES IN INDIA

9 mins

WE HAVE A MODEL MADE IN INDIA, FOR INDIA, AND BY INDIA"

Manish Tiwary, Country Manager of Amazon India, on the opportunities in the country, digital, and more

5 mins

"We are still at the beginning of expansion in India"

Jean-Marc Pontroué, CEO of Panerai, speaks on India being one of the fastest growing markets for the Geneva-headquartered luxury watch brand

4 mins

A Growth Pill for Aakash

As Byju's-owned Aakash Institute stares at an uncertain future, its healthcare arm-Aakash Healthcare-is planning an expansion

1 min

An Extended Interval

The IPL and the General Elections have hit Bollywood hard. On top of that, it has to deal with weak content

2 mins

INDIAN ACCENT

The ESG rating providers certified by Sebi have to now come up with models that take India's specific circumstances into consideration

3 mins

Fear Grips the Street

General Elections and fears over US inflation are spooking the Indian markets. How long will the uncertainty continue?

3 mins

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