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Banking on Demand-Led Growth
The growth rate of the economy has been slowing, and consumption is also growing at a slower pace. However, there are some more issues, which we have to consider when we examine the Budget for financial year 2026.
3 min |
March 2025
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION, DEFENSE STUDIES, AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2025: EDUCATION'S ROLE IN BUILDING A VIKSIT BHARAT BY 2047
‘Viksit Bharat’ means ‘Developed India’. The Viksit Bharat 2047 mission is the Indian government’s vision to transform India into a developed nation by 2047, the 100th anniversary of India’s Independence.
6 min |
March 2025
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Losing Our Minds
Our brightest scientists, engineers and researchers are settling abroad. For the country to be a tech powerhouse, this steady outflow of talent has to be checked. Can India do it?
10+ min |
March 2025
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Customs Duty Revisions Will Improve Optics
Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) chair Sanjay Kumar Agarwal speaks to Pushpita Dey about the effects of the customs rate rationalisation in the Union Budget. Edited excerpts
2 min |
March 2025
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Scale Stimulus
For technology start-ups, growth funding serves as the catalyst to scale, innovate, expand into new markets and make critical hires. New capital brings strategic value through investor expertise and industry network, customer introductions, helps maintain operational efficiency and mitigate cashflow challenges.The landscape of venture and growth financings in India has undergone a major shift since the pre-Covid era. The pandemic gave rise to a low-interest rate environment which saw an unprecedented inflow of capital into Indian start-ups with a very strong focus on high growth, often at the cost of high burn. Post-pandemic, the environment has seen a significant shift in focus towards sustainable growth, profitability and efficient unit economics.
3 min |
February 2025
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The Best Valuation Need Not Be the Highest
Info Edge founder and veteran start-up investor Sanjeev Bikhchandani talks to Deepsekhar Choudhury about high valuations and corporate governance in start-ups. Edited excerpts
3 min |
February 2025
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GCCS Shaping Start-Ups
The remarkable journey of global capability centres (GCCs) in India continues to set new benchmarks, enriching the nation's economic narrative.
3 min |
February 2025
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Behind the Scenes
Evaluating start-ups is more than number crunching. While some factors are quantifiable, many are more nuanced. Here's a sneak peek inside the war room from where the rankings emerged
4 min |
February 2025
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Start-Ups have Generated 17.28 Lakh Direct Jobs
Amardeep Singh Bhatia, secretary, department for promotion of industry and internal trade (DPIIT) tells Pushpita Dey about the government's various schemes to give start-ups a leg up.
3 min |
February 2025
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On the Road Less Travelled
Our entrepreneurial journey as the founders of the CarDekho group proves the fact that ambition and ingenuity can flourish in the most unexpected places.
4 min |
February 2025
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Being Local Matters
India's rapidly evolving consumer market, backed by a young, progressive population and a flourishing middle class, is a landscape of opportunity and complex challenges.
4 min |
February 2025
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CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE: OUTLOOK BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT - ACHIEVERS AWARDS 2024
Recognizing Visionaries Who Inspire Growth, Innovation, and Progress
6 min |
February 2025
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At the End of the Day, You Bet on Founders
Zerodha founder and chief executive Nithin Kamath tells Deepsekhar Choudhury that the philosophy of a company is what sets it apart and makes it special. Edited excerpts
3 min |
February 2025
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Time to Go Global
India's defence and space start-up ecosystems have witnessed exponential growth in recent years, with over 1,000 defence and 250 space start-ups driving deep-tech innovation. Government initiatives such as Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX), positive indigenisation lists and allocation of 75% of the defence capital budget for domestic procurement, along with support from Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (InSpace), have created vast opportunities.
4 min |
February 2025
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AI will Replace Certain Jobs but Also Create New Ones
S Krishnan, secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) talks about R&D, funding and various schemes for start-ups, in an interview to Neeraj Thakur and Parth Singh.
3 min |
February 2025
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Beyond the Big Idea
Most founder stories start with a Eureka moment—or that is what entrepreneurship folklore would have you believe.
3 min |
February 2025
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Question of Culture
Even after more than four decades of its publishing, Tom Peters' In Search of Excellence continues to remain arguably the most influential business book ever. It was also the book that brought the notion of organisation culture to the centre stage. Amusingly, Peters draws a parallel between an organisation's culture and fairy tales.
4 min |
February 2025
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Striding Ahead
Bengaluru anchors the Karnataka model of start-up growth. But the state is now looking beyond its capital city to nurture other Silicon Valleys
3 min |
February 2025
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After the Euphoria
The abundance of capital that came with India's start-up boom has long subsided. It's time for a measured and mature approach
5 min |
February 2025
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Direct To Consumer
These start-ups are rewriting the playbook for retail, offering everything from skin care to snacks with a promise of quality and personalisation
2 min |
February 2025
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Govt Handholding StartUps, Not Micromanaging
Piyush Goyal, Union minister of commerce and industry talks about role of youth, incubation centres in non-metros and Centre's hands-off approach in an interview to Neeraj Thakur and Pushpita Dey.
3 min |
February 2025
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From Chandni Chowk to Global Recognition
For Manish Aggarwal, director at Bikano, Bikanervala Foods, the family business was not just a responsibility but a passion he took to the global stage
2 min |
January 2025
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Spotting AI Scams
Al has become an integral part of our lives, from customer service no insurance claims. But it is also becoming a tool for fraudsters who use it to scam individuals and corporations
6 min |
January 2025
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Let a Hundred Flowers Bloom
On the banks of the Ganges in industrial Kanpur, a start-up has blossomed that turns waste flowers into incense
3 min |
January 2025
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BATTERY LOW
India produces enough green energy to power many of its largest cities yet lacks the storage to use it efficiently. A nation blazing forward must leap ahead in battery technology to stay on course
6 min |
January 2025
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We Have Everything Going for Rajasthan
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Rajasthan’s industry and commerce minister, tells Pushpita Dey why the state is suited to become a hub for investments.
3 min |
January 2025
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Dairy and Other Dilemmas
India’s refusal to open its dairy market has complicated trade negotiations for years. As global partners demand concessions, is the cost of protectionism outweighing benefits?
7 min |
January 2025
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Riding in a Maze
As gig workers ride into an uncertain future with little more than a smartphone and a bike, the government is struggling to arrange a socialsafety net. But millions without social security is recipe for disaster
7 min |
January 2025
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BIRLA'S BIGGEST BATTLE
As Kumar Mangalam Birla completes 30 years at the helm of the Aditya Birla Group, he has a battle to defend his businesses and conquer new ones
6 min |
January 2025
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THE INNOVATION LEAP
India dreams of becoming a product nation. But unless the corporate sector significantly increases spending on R&D, the country will continue to lag behind global peers
4 min |