5G: Dialling Jobs?

The recently concluded spectrum auction has fuelled expectations of millions of skilled jobs getting generated in the telecom industry in the coming years

TIME TRAVEL

KIRAN’S KONTRARIAN KORNER

Rice, Price (Economic) Surprise!

THE YEAR 2007-08 is remembered for the Global Financial Crisis, starting with the collapse of Lehman Brothers. Not many remember that during the same time period, the world had also seen a rice crisis. Yes, a crisis in the humble foodgrain that hardly gets noticed or spoken about.

SURESH NARAYANAN: Carving Out A Sustainable Future

Suresh Narayanan, CMD, Nestle India calls upon leaders of tomorrow to accelerate efforts to find smarter solutions to climate change

PUTTING A PREMIUM ON PREMIUM

Yamaha Motor India has turned around in the last couple of years by betting big on offering premium two-wheelers. Its new chairman, Eishin Chihana is now aiming to double the India revenue

Creating Rail Infrastructure

Pradeep Gaur, an officer of the 1987 batch of the Indian Railways Service of Engineers, has been the driving force behind the recent successes of RVNL

Customer First

Vibha Padalkar's rich and varied work experience across new and traditional businesses has contributed immensely to the success of HDFC Life

Innovating for Future

Under Rajesh Gopinathan’s leadership, TCS ended FY2022 on a big high, notching up $25 billion in revenues for the first time while maintaining an industry-leading operating margin

“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

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

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

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

Will Home-Grown Funds Be Able To Save The Day?

Venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) funds have suddenly turned conservative and startups find their capital flow pipeline drying up. Will the brand new crop of investors be able to sustain the velocity of capital?

"WE MUST CREATE A VIRTUOUS POSITIVE CYCLE"

Wealth creation can lead to its accumulation and circulation within an economy, and domestic capital becomes important in this specific opportunity as it can trigger a sustainable and longterm growth cycle, advises Infosys' Co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan in a conversation with BW Businessworld's Editor-in-chief, Annurag Batra. Edited Excerpts:

"INDIA SHOULD SEE 300 NEW UNICORNS IN THE NEXT 8-10 YEARS"

Vikram Gupta, Founder, Ivy Cap Ventures Advisors is a seasoned investor with 25 years of experience in diverse business settings including private equity, business consulting, M&A, strategy and operations in healthcare, education as well as consumer goods. He set up India's first-ever venture capital fund for healthcare and life sciences, sponsored by Ajay Piramal in 2008. In a chat with BW Businessworld, he talks about fund deployment strategies, the tech ecosystem, India's journey to build 500 unicorns by 2030, among other things.

"AGRITECH AND DEEP-TECH COMPANIES CONTINUE TO REMAIN OUR FOCUS"

Ritu Verma, Co-founder, Ankur Capital, in an interaction with BW Businessworld, talks about the art of creating products, bringing early-stage technology innovations to market, deploying investments across 14 companies from her firm's Fund-I, besides fintech, FDI influx and more. Excerpts:

BACKING THE AUDACIOUS ENTREPRENEUR

After nurturing icons like Flipkart, Myntra, FirstCry, Poilcybazaar and Lenskart in the first wave of India's startup revolution, veteran early-stage investor Chiratae Ventures is looking to replicate its success in e-commerce 2.0 as well

Movers and Shakers

Mahindra Logistics is getting ready to exploit the large growth opportunities in the third-party logistics business with clearcut strategies that are intended to double its revenues in the next four years

“WE ARE MOVING TOWARDS FACIAL AUTHENTICATION”

India has, driven by the CoWIN platform, been able to dispense over 197 crore doses of Covid vaccines as on June 28, 2022. The CoWIN platform is a testament to India’s much admired digital push, and work in the digital public infrastructure (DPI) space. Judging by reports, and the assessment of experts, the digital economy could create value in excess of $1 trillion by 2025. National Health Authority (NHA) Chief Executive Officer Dr R.S. Sharma, discusses unlocking the value of the digital public infrastructure (DPI) in a conversation with Jyotsna Sharma of BW Businessworld

‘I WANT KARNATAKA TO CONTRIBUTE $1.25 TRILLION TOWARDS THE INDIAN ECONOMY'

Bengaluru has emerged as the largest startup hub in India, climbing two spots this year and solidifying its position in the global top 10 hotspots. At the recent Davos Summit, the state government signed Rs 60K crore worth of MoUs spanning sectors like IT, renewable energy and manufacturing. Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai spoke with Annurag Batra, BW Businessworld’s Chairman and Editor-in-Chief about his vision for Karnataka and more else. Excerpts

Reimagining Bengaluru

With an eye on making Bengaluru the coolest destination for multinationals and investors, the Basavaraj Bommai government in Karnataka is going all out to spruce up the infrastructure in India’s Silicon Valley

Preventing Heart Disease

An estimated 80 % of cardiovascular diseases, including heart disease and stroke, are preventable

INDIA'S TOP LEGAL SCHOOLS

Celebrating the top 100 premier legal education institutes in India for their contribution in shaping the legal minds of the future By Ashima Ohri

CHILDREN NEED CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS

Rainbow Children’s Hospital is the largest chain of multi-speciality hospitals for children and perinatal services in India. Dr Ramesh Kancharla, Chairman and Managing Director, Rainbow Children’s Hospital, shares his experience in setting up the hospital chain and his vision for paediatrics in India. Excerpts:

Electric Vehicle Anyone?

WITH ANNOUNCEMENTS of new electric vehicle (EV) cars and two-wheelers bombarding us every month, it would be difficult not to be swept away by the rhetoric.

A New Hatchback In The Town: Citroen C3

The hatchbacks are disappearing from the Indian market and the sales of SUVs have overtaken the segment, as the prices of the hatchback segment have increased multifold in the past three years. But the customers still demand a hatchback at an affordable price. Will the new Citroen C3 be able to deliver that?

OUR BIGGEST FOCUS IS TO GIVE SMALL BUSINESSES ACCESS TO LARGE MARKETS

The Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) aims to democratise ecommerce by bringing small businesses and unorganised retailers online and increase India's ecommerce penetration to 25 per cent. T. Koshy, CEO, ONDC in a conversation with Annurag Batra, Editor-inChief, BW Businessworld and Arjun Yadav shares the project's journey and the potential of this network in revamping India's digital commerce space. Excerpts:

GROWING THE ATMANIRBHAR PROPOSITION

Schauna Chauhan's brand of atmanirbharta focuses on the journey where leaders must take many more together to create new possibilities. The CEO of Parle Agro applies this in her everyday work, creating more self-reliant leaders along the way

Recharge Yourself with Some Zzzz

Just as our electronics need to be recharged, sleep recharges and resets the body, brain and gut for optimal functioning

Quest for the Best Schools

The BW Education Engineering Rankings-2022 showcase engineering institutes that prioritise innovation, competence and nurturing of raw talent into skilled professionals