In this issue

THE METTLE OF A LEADER is tested when negotiating choppy waters. A
true leader is one who is able to steer his team towards sustainable growth
through the hurdles on the way. In this issue, we celebrate such leaders
from the startup space and more specifically, from among Unicorns. The
last couple of years have seen this space light up.
We have witnessed a Unicorn boom. As of July 2022, India is home to
105 Unicorns with a total valuation of $338.50 billion. Of course, they have
benefited from India’s digital push and policies conducive to the ease of
doing business. The growth of Unicorns is good for the economy as a whole.
There is, however, a slowdown in funding owing to the challenges facing
the global economy, but despite these headwinds, the outlook is promising.
Unicorns are an interesting lot, and we wished to get to the bottom of
what makes them tick. We interacted with some of the biggest names in
the space to understand how they think. The one thing common to them
all is that in addition to having a profit-mindset, they place immense
value on consumer centricity and on giving back to society. The pages
ahead offer you a peek into these brilliant minds and their work ethos. We
also introduce you to the winners of the BW Unicorn Summit & Awards
2022. At this event founders and venture capitalists shared insights on the
changing paradigms of innovation, revenue generation, building brands
and scaling up.

Fixing India’s CAD

MINHAZ MERCHANT IS THE BIOGRAPHER OF RAJIV GANDHI AND ADITYA BIRLA AND AUTHOR OF THE NEW CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS (RUPA, 2014). HE IS FOUNDER OF STERLING NEWSPAPERS, WHICH WAS ACQUIRED BY THE INDIAN EXPRESS GROUP

4 mins

Rising Unemployment: Are We Missing The Wood For The Trees?

Government departments receive lakhs of applications for lowly ranked jobs (peons, helpers etc.) from postgraduates and PhDs. Our young prepare for job-based competitive exams till they become ‘old and ineligible’.

5 mins

ACCOUNTING FOR GOOD

IN EARLIER DAYS, some businesses maintained two books of accounts. One represented the genuine figures, and were meant for the owner; the other, a “slightly” doctored version, was for the income tax officials.

4 mins

Radio’s Growth To Be Driven By Digitalisation

The radio industry has certainly adapted to the new times, cementing its existence and growth in the new era

3 mins

Freshly Minted

India is witnessing a rapid surge in the number of unicorns, with a large number of the 100-odd unicorns getting minted in the past one year. Can this growth sustain in view of the funding winter? Do lofty valuations imply inherent strength or just promise?

10+ mins

A Spotlight On Unicorns

A Startups are being put forward increasingly as the major driver of the economy. With the constant rise in the number of unicorns in India, BW Businessworld is here to recognise and celebrate the impact of hypergrowth and high-potential ventures

10+ mins

FUELLING THE STARTUP AMBITION

The inaugural edition of BW Unicorn Summit & Awards 2022 saw founders and venture capitalists sharing insights on the changing paradigms of innovation, revenue generation, building a brand and scaling

5 mins

“We See Demand in Defence, Aerospace, Transportation”

Jindal Aluminium is on a high after the successful acquisition of the Bhiwadi plant of Indo Alusys. PRAGUN JINDAL KHAITAN, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Jindal Aluminium talks to ASHISH SINHA about the growing importance of aluminium across key industries and much more. Excerpts:

5 mins

“The essence of Mission Karmayogi is that training can be a powerful tool for improving the delivery of public service”

In the latest episode of Policy Square, we discuss Mission Karmayogi, with Adil Zainulbhai, Chairman, Capacity Building Commission and Hemang Jani, Secretary, Capacity Building Commission. Excerpts from the conversation

3 mins

Why ESG Investment Will Work

It is imperative that investment professionals stay updated about ESG trends and factors which make a company compliant to those trends

3 mins

“Monkeypox can be Transmitted through Secretions Produced by Coughing or Sneezing”

In an exclusive interview with BW Businessworld, Sheela Murali Chakravarthy, Director- Internal Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Karnataka, talks about the Monkeypox outbreak and how we can protect ourselves

2 mins

ASUS BR1100F: A Budget Laptop For Students

Asus India has launched the BR1100 laptop series that starts at Rs 24,999 and could fit the bill for that laptop your kids need for their online classes. We take a close look at the features offered

4 mins

Is Scorpio-N The Big Daddy Of SUVs?

20 years ago, automaker, Mahindra had launched an SUV in the Indian market that instantly became a mass product and a choice of most seven- seater car buyers. The Mahindra Scorpio sold over eight lakh units. Now, 20 years down the line, Mahindra has again launched the SUV in an all-new avatar, with a new design and new badging as the Scorpio-N, but most things remain the same

3 mins

Innovation Is The Way Forward - BASAVARAJ BOMMAI

Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai talks about the critical role of startups and innovation in development and how they must be supported with the right policies

2 mins

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