In this issue

THE NEW YEAR marks the dawn of Hope even if it comes with
formidable challenges. There is no end in sight to the Ukraine war.
Globally, inflation is a challenge. There is a slowdown in many parts of
the world. The slowdown in the second-largest economy, China, affects
the entire world. China faces challenges on multiple fronts. Thousands
may have died in a new wave of Covid there, according to unofficial
estimates. Global corporations sense that they must look for alternative
manufacturing bases. India surely can emerge as a viable option, even
if there are challenges in this path.
Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year!

Fin Literacy Pays.Consumers Need Protection, Redressal Too

FINANCIAL DECISION-MAKING is getting increasingly complex for most Indians. Despite the fact that we make decisions about money every day, less than a tenth in India are equipped with financial knowledge.

4 mins

MR NARAYANA MURTHY: You Were Actually Right All These Years

FALL THE THINGS Infosys did right – and, in fact, they were the undisputed trailblazers for the Indian corporate sector in many respects – succession planning was not one of them.

4 mins

ChatGPT-the newest Bot on the Block and what it means for marketers

We are still in the early stages of this technology. It's doubtless going to have a significant impact on all kinds of creative endeavours, including marketing and communications. The conundrum is the uncertainty of those implications

4 mins

Leadership is a Function, Not an Entitlement

EXCEPT THAT THEY TOOK place simultaneously, the recent Assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, as well as those to the municipal corporation of Delhi, seem to be unrelated to the soccer World Cup in Qatar.

3 mins

IT IS GOOD TO BE ORDINARY

ARE YOU A COLLEGE TOPPER? Did you go to an Ivy League school? Are you a CEO? Are you in the Top three of your industry charts? Are you in the 30 under 30 list? Have you won this and that award? Do you have a million followers on social media? Do your kids go to tennis, chess, Math Olympiad, school drama, or violin classes after school? Did you go to the US open finals?

4 mins

The Way Our Lives Should (and Will) Change

THE DREADED COVID pandemic that turned the world upside down for over two years - is knocking on our doors again! Just as we were looking forward to some normalcy in life and in fact, had set out in that direction, the new danger is unsettling us again.

4 mins

UNBLOCKING INDIA'S POLICY IMPACT CHALLENGE

INDIA'S ECONOMIC HISTORY is rich with instances of policy interventions which transformed the country's economic and political terrain.

5 mins

Jumping into Action: Flawed Public Governance

LEARNINGS FROM the Delhi airport T3 congestion incident highlights how we miss the public-governance mechanism in the narrative of the pressure-pot called optics, and forget the need for ensuring accountability.

4 mins

Indians are Distinctive, Not Unique

AS INDIANS, we are distinctive (not unique) from the West. Our Indian orientation is psychosocially quite in contrast to a 'western' orientation.

4 mins

STUBBLE: STYLE AND SURVIVAL

\"Stubble\" has become a word that is increasingly used. In fact, it has become almost as common as the present buzzword, \"disruptive\", which has entered the popular lexicon in a big way.

4 mins

THE SUMAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

THE 21ST DECEMBER 2022 marked the end of an era. Suman Sinha, the former Chairman of PepsiCo India, former Director of Hindustan Lever, and the man credited with building Pepsi in India and grooming an army of business leaders, passed away on that day.

6 mins

A TRUE NATIONALIST

BALA AND I ARE EXTREMELY saddened to hear about the demise of Suman, a friend, philosopher and guide for me over four decades.

2 mins

THE MAN WHO LED PEPSICO'S HOME RUN INTO INDIA

Suman transited recently, I have a deep sense of gratitude, a feeling of quiet joy for what he did for all of us.

6 mins

FINDING THE NORMAL IN ABNORMAL

THE year 2022 proved to be a rollercoaster for the Rs 1.6 trillion Indian media and entertainment industry. Television and digital occupy the top two benches of the sector and witness an intense infighting between themselves.

3 mins

SCENE BIG SCREEN SUCCUMBS TO SMALL SCREEN

BOLLYWOOD’S last hope of 2022 was a Jayeshbhai Jordaar starrer, but it was as if it jumped from a aircraft from a height of 35,000 feet.

3 mins

NEW INNINGS

The Indian gaming industry has capped yet T another remarkable year in which it saw its value soar to $2.6 billion.

4 mins

No Funding Winter For Early-Stage Startups

In the HBO medieval fantasy television series Game of Thrones, a famous saying is,“Winter is coming”, which means something terrible will happen.

3 mins

"I DID NOT COME INTO POLITICS WITH ANY AGENDA"

In an interaction with BW Businessworld, MAHENDRA NATH PANDEY, Union Minister of Heavy Industries speaks about his political journey, and work done by the government in the electric vehicle segment By Urvi Shrivastav

4 mins

CONCERNED, NOT ALARMED

India Inc. faces headwinds in the New Year. But with strong fundamentals, industry leaders hope to tide over short-term crises by focusing onlong-term goals

9 mins

IS INDIA READY FOR A COVID SPIKE?

Levels of preparedness in India are much higher this time as Covid infrastructure in terms of equipment, processes, and human resources is in a state of operational readiness

2 mins

CALL FOR EASE OF INVESTING

Startups and investors are seeking a slew of reforms on the current taxation norms including parity for capital gains tax treatment between unlisted and listed securities By Resham Suhail

3 mins

More Funds Please

Higher allocation,GST reforms and a big push to local manufacturing of medical devices are some of the key demands of the healthcare sector

3 mins

MSMEs WANT MORE ATTENTION

Access to easier credit line and working capital as well as better subsidy are the key elements in the sector’s wishlist By Abhishek Sharma

3 mins

"EXPECT BUDGET TO PROVIDE EXPORT INCENTIVES FOR GREEN HYDROGEN AND AMMONIA"

Inaconversation with BW Businessworld, VINEET MITTAL, Founder and Chairman of Avaada Group, shares his expectations for the renewable energy sector from the upcoming budget, policy initiatives in the year gone by that gave a fillip to the industry and the potential of India becoming an electrolyser hub By Arjun Yadav

3 mins

CREATE INCENTIVES FOR SUSTAINABILITY

The fast-growing logistics sector is seeking continued policy support and adequate funds to support the creation of a unified logistics ecosystem as envisaged by the National Logistics Policy By Ashish Sinha

2 mins

STRONG DOMESTIC DEMAND TO DRIVE GROWTH

The Indian real estate sector has remained resilient, with all asset classes faring well in the last year.

3 mins

Is It A Time To Stay Invested!

2023 will be a year in which intelligent investors will prevail while speculators will despair By Aniruddha Bose

3 mins

STEERING THROUGH CHANGING TIMES

Prevailing over some of the most challenging years, amidst a devastating pandemic, supply chain issues, semiconductor shortages, and a severe fall in demand, the Indian auto sector has had quite a ride.

3 mins

INDIA IS POSITIONED TO LEAD THE CHANGE FOR ADVANCING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY FUTURE

India's prodigious investments in the technology and energy sector have propelled a significant economic growth spurt, making us ready to become the world's third-largest economy in the next five years, surpassing Japan and Germany, acknowledges Morgan Stanley.

3 mins

Don't Look Back

Unnecessary baggage from the previous year needs to now disappear into the past

2 mins

"The Pyramid Itself Is A Construction That Harbours So Much Energy In It"

In aninteraction with BW Businessworld’s Urvi Shrivastav; Shri Jayendra Puri Swamy of Rajarajeshwari Bengaluru speaks about Shri Kailash Ashrama Mahasamsthana, his journey towards spiritualism, and The Pyramid Of Health’

4 mins

What the Stars Foretell for You

A RIES: (21 March – 19 April) Ganesha says Aries natives will need to manage both their money and time now. Expect work pressure at the beginning of the month. Stalled projects take off in the second week. Take care of your father’s health.

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