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India's Sustainable Inclusive Economy of Scale

As India gets set to meet its Net Zero 2070 goals, much of the actual feet-on-field efforts have to come from Corporate India. Currently #ESG is a hashtag for stakeholders, excluding a few outliers. We need proactive policies that demand ESG positivity, and yet not ESG shame. The markets will reward those who adopt these in true spirit and measure. With a sixth of the world on its shores, India has no option, but to adopt ESG

Nurturing women entrepreneurs

Satin Creditcare is reanalysing the special financial needs of their borrowers and improvising loan facilities

Spiritual Wellness Is A Must

We seek happiness and peace. However, unless we experience spiritual wellness, it is difficult to be truly peaceful or happy

Will Employers Phase Out Mental Health Support Post-Pandemic?

The pandemic and the stressors that it created in the form of heightened anxieties, fears, grief, and the resultant hybrid work arrangements led to a surge in mental health issues globally.

“We must develop renewable, low- carbon technologies across the board”

Bhupender Yadav, Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in a conversation with BW Businessworld said that the government is giving a big push to renewable and low-carbon technologies through the promotion of varied means, including biofuels and green hydrogen. He urged sectors to prepare roadmaps for low carbon emission pathways

“The entire constitution is under review, so is the devolution of power in Jaffna”

Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister GAMINI LAKSHMAN PEIRIS speaks with Manish Kumar Jhaof BW Businessworld on the entire range of issues that reflect the severity of the current economic crisis and the measures needed to alleviate the situation

“We believe in delivering clinical excellence”

Medanta hospital was recently acknowledged as the best private hospital in India by a global industry survey. PANKAJ SAHNI, CEO, Medanta Hospital, speaks about the hospital’s expansion plans and the benefits and challenges of the National Digital Health Mission.

THE FUTURE OF FASHION IS PRELOVE

The future of fashion is prelove-it allows consumers to save money and save the planet.Prelove democratises fashion. With the whole world embracing the concept, it's time for South Asia to catchup

THE BUSINESS OF SUSTAINABILITY

Indian industry is adopting environment, social and governance (ESG) practices on a war footing, as India prepares to meet its COP 26 commitments. But this path is not strewn with roses. A BW Businessworld ground report

SHIFTING GEARS

The demand for sub-10 lakh rupees passenger cars is picking up fast as life returns to normal post-Covid. But there are many inherent challenges facing the automotive manufacturers

Mission Land Monetisation

The creation of the National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) to monetise surplus land and building assets of the government and the public sector is a landmark move whose success will solely depend on time-bound execution

Investments and returns from holiday homes

How can the consumer get assured rental and tax benefits on rental income investment in holiday homes in India?

Insurance Schemes, General Public & Covid-19 Pandemic

THE GOVERNMENT has undertaken deep structural and sustained reforms over the last few years. Among the sectors it has focused on are the health and insurance sectors. The Union government introduced the flagship Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY) scheme, among its most ambitious schemes, to increase awareness and bring more citizens under insurance coverage.

A Gold for Healthcare

Over the last few years, healthcare has been in focus both with the government and the private sector, if from different perspectives. All concur, however, on the need to bring the Indian healthcare system on a par with the best practices in the world. Could ABDM be a headstart?

2-Minutes Meal to 10-Minutes Delivery

(A)MUSE & MUSINGS

ON THE MOVE

BSE-listed diversified entity GHCL, the second largest manufacturer of soda ash is buzzing on the bourses nowadays. What is clicking for the company and its shareholders?

DRDO AIMS HIGHER

India’s DRDO has been spearheading some of the most successful defence innovations, including India’s indigenous missile programmes. In its new avatar, with structural changes and thrust on accountability, DRDO is poised to push boundaries

PERSISTENT FRAMEWORK FOR STARTUPS

High-quality homestays in villages have been branded as ‘VilloTale’ and marketed online to travellers

WESA WINNERS - The Wonder Women

Moving a step further from empowerment, BW Disrupt acknowledges 16 women entrepreneurs across ten award categories. Suchitra Ella, Co-founder & Joint Managing Director, Bharat Biotech bags Women Entrepreneur of the Year 2022 award

Demystifying data will unlock potential for the BFSI industry

The digital economy possesses immense potential for improving the lives of people across the world, and its growth prospect is limitless.

DESIGNING ‘BACK TO WORKPLACE'

As more companies begin back to office drives, the shift cannot be as simplistic an approach as pre-covid times or a hybrid structure that thinks function, not people

“Aiming to close FY22 at Rs 1,900 cr revenue”

With a daily production of 4,00,000 pairs, footwear brand Walkaroo, which has a dominant presence in south India, is hoping to close the current fiscal with over 20 per cent growth, a bulk of which is coming from northern India. V. Noushad, Managing Director, Walkaroo International talks to ASHISH SINHA of BW Businessworld about the nuances of branded footwear market. Excerpts

Metaverse to push real estate

EARLIER IF SOMEONE would have asked us to invest or buy something on a virtual platform, our primary focus would have been on video games.

MSME Associations' Unsung Efforts

THE MICRO, SMALL AND MEDIUM Enterprises (MSME) sector is critically important for the economic and social development of India, as it not only fosters entrepreneurship and nation-building, but correspondingly generates large employment opportunities at a comparatively lower capital cost.

“Green finance has been majorly skewed towards renewable energy”

C.K. MISHRA, former secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, and Chairperson, Expert Committee on Sustainable Finance, in an interaction with Annurag Batra, Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld, talks about India’s strategy to mitigate the impact of climate change and how stakeholders from different industries are helping formulate policies for a greener future. Excerpts

WHEN FOOD DOUBLES UP AS MEDICINE

EGA Wellness is fostering the idea of food as medicine with its Ayurvedic products for everyday use so that one never needs to visit the hospital

“Penetration of fashion online is just 9 to 10 per cent”

RISHI VASUDEV, Co-founder and CEO, GOAT Brand Labs, in conversation with Annurag Batra, Chairman & Editor-in-Chief, BW Businessworld and Urvi Shrivastav of BW Businessworld, speaks about his journey, his vision as a startup owner, and the need for D2C market space. Edited excerpts

Most Influential Women - High-Fliers

The world today is much fairer than before. We believe we are inclusive and value equality. But the truth of the matter is that there’s still a long way to go

THE VALUE OF BEING YOURSELF

I believe that it is important to create environments where people from all walks of life are encouraged to draw upon their unique experiences Obama

MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN - THE ACHIEVERS

The world today is much fairer than before. We believe we are inclusive and value equality. But the truth of the matter is that there’s still a long way to go