In this issue

Preparing for the lockdown way before it was implemented has helped Hero MotoCorp deal with the repercussions of the crisis better. In July, the two-wheeler maker saw a 14 percent growth over June, and achieved 95 percent of its July 2019 sales. There is a clear uptick in consumer sentiment and rural recovery has played a major role. Our cover story explains how Hero has been pulling out all stops to build on this robust base with its rural sales executives. That apart, there is an Independence Day package which delves into finding freedom from disease, illiteracy and unemployment.

Learning Without Borders

The national education Policy opens doors for foreign universities to set up campus in India—a policy that has long been in limbo—but its success depends greatly on the next steps of implementation

10 mins

Battling Turbulence

Most airlines are on the verge of crash-landing as the likes of SpiceJet, IndiGo and GoAir face acute losses due to the economic slowdown and Covid-induced lockdowns

6 mins

HINTERLAND HERO

Hero MotoCorp has seen a sharp rebound on the back of strong rural sales. Can it sustain?

10+ mins

Why Small Is Big, Once Again

As consumers downtrade and first-time buyers view cars as an antidote to public transport in a pandemic, Maruti gets back to what it would do best: Selling minis

5 mins

Work From Village

Many white-collar workers are ditching crowded and costly cities to work from the comfort of their villages and hometowns in the wake of the pandemic

9 mins

The Freedom To Access Health Care

The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the deep social and economic divisions that make access to affordable and quality health care a distant reality

7 mins

The Freedom To Get An Education

Despite technological advancements, close to half the country’s children don’t have access to knowledge and learning, even when they go to schools

7 mins

THE FREEDOM TO LAUGH

Laughter has not made it to the list of endangered species yet, but runs the risk of it

7 mins

‘This Is A Time For Leaders To Be Inclusive And Put People First'

Simon Taufel, former international umpire-turned-leadership coach, on how business professionals should steer their companies through the Covid-19 crisis

7 mins

Tech Rush

As Covid-19 drives small businesses and startups to adopt technology solutions, small and mid-size IT players see growth by providing localised and value-for-money services

7 mins

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