In this issue

The coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns have compelled businesses to alter the way they function. In the latest issue of Forbes India, we look at some startups which have evolved their business model or even taken on a different direction without compromising on the core idea. Pivots, they say, are necessary when there’s no market for the products or service. That apart, there’s a story on how the government’s plan to open a nationwide market for farmers is a distant dream in the absence of supporting infrastructure and storage facilities. And don’t miss the photo feature on living in quarantine.

‘The Future Lies In Blended Learning'

HRD Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal on making India a global hub for education, building digital classrooms during Covid-19 and the new policy to grow into a knowledge superpower.

4 mins

Seeding Change

The government’s agriculture sector reforms aim to open up a nationwide market for farmers. But that’s a far way off without supporting infrastructure and storage facilities

8 mins

GET, SET, PIVOT

How Covid-19 has forced a clutch of startups to move away from its core, or to add to it

10+ mins

The Coming Default Deluge

The Covid-19 crisis is a risk that lenders never modelled for. Default rates could rise three times, says credit scoring platform CreditVidya

5 mins

The New MF Paradigm

Why the pandemic-induced volatility is a wake-up call to ensure measured and diversified asset allocation, and relook portfolios

8 mins

“Invest In Multiple Tranches”

One of the differences between previous financial crises and the current one is that this time more people are invested through mutual funds rather than direct stocks. greater awareness also means that people have been resilient in continuing with their investments so far. in an interview with Forbes India, Nilesh Shah, chairman of the association of mutual funds in India (Amfi) and Kotak amc managing director, speaks about the broader performance of the sector, growth in the number of mutual fund investors and on investing in uncertain times. edited excerpts:

3 mins

Corporate Covid Responsibility

Companies are channelising a big chunk of their CSR money towards the coronavirus response, leaving initiatives for other social causes scrambling to stay afloat

8 mins

David Vs Goliaths

Companies across sizes and sectors are tapping into the increasing demand for hand sanitisers, but survival in a crowded market will be an uphill task

6 mins

A Bloomberg For Green Data

Blue Sky Analytics collects and processes environmental data that can be used by governments and companies to help deal with situations arising out of climate change.

5 mins

The Man Getting America Back On Track

As the world grapples with how to make travel safe in the age of coronavirus, private equity billionaire Wes Edens is betting $9 billion that America’s transportation future is passenger rail.

8 mins

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