Outlook Business Magazine - May 2024

In this issue

A BIG DEAL: The merger of Reliance’s Viacom18 and Disney’s Star India will give rise to one of the largest media ventures in the world, setting the stage for
the dominance of Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries in the media and entertainment industry. Already ahead of peers in linear TV and OTT, Reliance is now expected to emerge as a key player in the advertising space, taking on global giants like Google and Meta.

AN EXPENSIVE AFFAIR: Fighting elections in India seems to have become the privilege of the rich, considering the expenditure that candidates incur. The average
spending during the Lok Sabha elections has seen a steep rise over the years.

DIAL FOR M MUKESH

The Reliance-Disney merger is Mukesh Ambani's answer to Google and Meta in India. Here's how...

10+ mins

HOW AI COULD DERAIL RILDISNEY INDIA MERGER

The Indian media and entertainment sector has been at a crucial juncture, grappling with the dual challenges of skyrocketing content costs and intense competition. Notably, the exorbitant expense of cricket broadcasting rights has significantly drained the finances of industry players.

3 mins

WHAT MONEY CAN BUY

Votes, presumably. Every passing cycle, elections are becoming expensive affairs. And candidates need pots of money to campaign and win polls, spending caps notwithstanding

9 mins

The Faultline Called Unemployment

With youths accounting for a staggering majority of the unemployed population in India, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, which claims to have put India on a sound growth track, has some tough questions to answer as it seeks a third term at the Centre

7 mins

'India Needs 8 Million Jobs a Year Not 10-12 Million'

India can keep growing at 7% for the next five years, and joblessness is not a pan-India problem, Bibek Debroy, chairman of the Prime Minister's Economic Advisory Council, tells Parth Singh

4 mins

FAULT IN THE E FORMULA

Seven years ago, when industry headwinds began to hit China in the form of stricter domestic environment guidelines, trade war with the US and Covid-19, India, with a robust chemical sector, stood a chance to improve its prospects. Yet, it failed to make decent gains

6 mins

HOPPING ON HYBRID

India's clean energy transition hinges on rapid capacity addition-it must reach the 500 GW clean energy production target by 2030. And from pure play the preference now is for hybrid energy sources

8 mins

'It is Okay for Founders to Go Slow'

Founders often take shortcuts for fast growth and higher valuation, sometimes by mistake and sometimes driven by greed and pressure, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, co-founder and executive vice chairman of Info Edge, a pure play internet company, tells Mahima Sinha and Neeraj Thakur.

5 mins

HOODWINKED IN APP-VERSE

Online markets are teeming with dark patterns and manipulative designs on apps meant to deceive and make people buy things they never intended to. People using apps to get groceries, book flight tickets or call cabs need to be cautious

6 mins

A Balasubramanian: A Journey from Melattur to Mumbai

Work is worship and the office is like a temple, the Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund and CEO believes. He says he spends around 85% of his time on work and the rest on social engagements. Classical music plays in his office at the beginning of the workday to spread positive vibration

4 mins

CHASING THE LAKHPATI DREAM

Generations of rural Indian women have had their hopes and dreams crushed by the twin hammers of poverty and patriarchy. But now, the Lakhpati Didi scheme has come as an instrument that can help break the shackles. Outlook Money spoke to women across four states to understand how women in India's hinterlands are starting on their entrepreneurial journeys

6 mins

MAKE EVERYDAY EARTH DAY

This year's World Earth Day drew attention to the Planet vs Plastics discourse, but what we need is immediate and urgent action

2 mins

CRAFTING SUSTAINABLE BIOFUELS

In a recent interview, Vijay Nirani, the Founder and Managing Director of TruAlt Bioenergy, articulated his visionary outlook on the profound implications for both ecology and economy that TruAlt Bioenergy's initiatives carry. Leading the charge in the sector, TruAlt Bioenergy has spearheaded the industry with products such as 1G Bioethanol and Compressed Biogas, with plans to expand into Sustainable Aviation Fuel, 2G Ethanol, and a spectrum of other biofuels in the near term.

2 mins

CLIMATE CHANGE SLOWS DOWN SEX DRIVE

While pleasure remains an important aspect of sexual activity, experts are worried that the impact of climate change on sexual wellness, and thus fertility, can disturb demographic patterns among communities

3 mins

BUY A GREEN FUTURE BY INVESTING IN NATURE

SayTrees is operational in 13 states and 3 union territories across India, with intensive work in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu

3 mins

COOLING NO MORE A LUXURY, BUT A NECESSITY

With the rise in demand of air conditioners due to heat stress, sustainable air conditioning is the way forward to bring relief to people as well as manage emissions

7 mins

TETRA PAK'S AMBITION TO LEAD THE SUSTAINABILITY TRANSFORMATION

Tetra Pak has set 2030 net zero emission goals for itself and 2050 net Zero emission goals for its supply chain. Juhi Gupta, Director Sustainability Tetra Pak, South Asia, in an interview shares how this is being achieved. Excerpts:

2 mins

A Ready Reckoner for Climate Justice

In Climate Change: The Policy, Law, and Practice, Jatinder Cheema presents a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted challenges posed by climate change and the corresponding policy, legal and practical responses needed to address this global crisis effectively

2 mins

PROMOTING BIOFUELS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SUPPLY

Biofuels offer a viable solution to reducing dependence on imported fossil fuel while providing cleaner energy, states Kishan Karunakaran, CEO of Buyofuel. In an interview he speaks about how agro-waste and even plastics and tyres can be utilised for producing biofuels, thus supporting a circular economy.

2 mins

WELSPUN LIVING LIMITED: MAKING STRIDES TOWARDS GREENER FUTURE

Striving to advance systematically on the path of sustainable development, Welspun, a global leader in home solutions, is making a mark with its holistic Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) approach towards well-being of all the stakeholders

5 mins

PLANET VS PLASTIC OR PLASTIC VS SUBSTITUTES?

The theme of Earth Day 2024 was Planet vs Plastic, but plastic industry stakeholders are armed with studies to find faults with its alternatives

3 mins

LOOPM ALTERNATIVES: ADDING A NEW AND LASTING DIMENSION TO PRESERVING FOOD

LoopFresh, an Indian innovation promises to transform the way perishables are stored on our supermarket shelves to retain their freshness.

3 mins

GREEN GLOBETROTTING

Amid growing awareness about sustainable tourism, more people are hoping to reduce their carbon footprint. Besides benefitting the planet, sustainable tourism also presents the industry with the opportunity to grow responsibly

5 mins

IN THE RIGHT ENSEMBLE

Manish Kapoor MD and CEO of global clothing brand Pepe Jeans London, finds happiness in spending time with his family and bonding with them over leisure trips, Formula One races, cricket matches and cooking

3 mins

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