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TRAVEL & TOURISM: From Rapid Growth To Transformation

With an estimated annual growth rate of 9.6 per cent from 2024 to 2028, the Indian travel and tourism sector is expected to reach a market volume of $34.25 billion by 2028

UNCHECKED GIANTS?

Ecommerce has transformed India’s retail landscape, giving wings to countless brands and entrepreneurs to thrive and benefiting millions of consumers if not billions). Yet, as giants like Amazon, Flipkart and quickcommerce platforms grow larger, the question looms: Are they operating unchecked? What are therreal risks and what's just noise? As we navigate this evolving market, the line between necessary regulation and rhetoric becomes ever more crucial to define. By Rohit Chintapali

THE 'INSTANT KARMA' OF INDIAN SHOPPING

The sustainability of quick commerce in India hinges on more than just cheap labour and investor backing; it also depends on infrastructure, regulatory shifts, and socio-economic dynamics

PM MODI'S GAME OF CHESS & THE BANGLADESH CRISIS

Neighbouring Bangladesh is simmering and its deposed leader, now in asylum in India, blames the US for engineering the coup to gain access to a strategic island that Bangladesh controls.

Google's Summer Of Reckoning

What began as a routine quarterly earnings report quickly turned into a landslide of reversals that have shaken the company's foundation and cast doubt on its future dominance in the digital world

"Our vision for APAC is to transition into a more consultative role"

A communications veteran of more than 25 years, TYLER KIM, CEO, Weber Shandwick APAC, has helped senior executives and organisations devise comprehensive strategies for market entry, corporate positioning, crisis management, and marketing communications. During a visit to India A recently, Kim spoke to BW Businessworld's Ruhail Amin on a range of issues including his vision for Weber Shandwick. Excerpts

MEET SATYAM ROYCHOWDHURY

The extraordinary mind behind reshaping education in Bengal and beyond

Reverse Mentoring is a Powerful Collaborator

REVERSE MENTORING, a practice where younger employees mentor more senior leaders, is a recent phenomenon transforming organizational dynamics across the globe, and India is uniquely positioned to leverage this trend.

Absent Authorities

THE CHESHIRE CAT from Alice in Wonderland, whose grin stayed behind even after the cat had left or Macavity, the cat which just wasn't there (T.S. Eliot's 1939 poem, Macavity: The Mystery Cat). If you are not fond of cats, there is the dog which did not bark, from a Sherlock Holmes story.

MORAL BANKRUPTCY & INAPTITUDE

IN THE MIDST OF uplifting news on the economy front – thanks to a very sensible budget – and also glimmers of hope from Paris, two terrible recent news must make us all lower our heads in shame and do some deep introspection about where we are heading on the moral front.

The Indian Obsession with STEM

INDIA'S EDUCATION SYSTEM, over the past decades, has leaned towards an obsession with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), creating an either/or mentality that undervalues the humanities, such as history, philosophy, literature, and the arts.

PAYING FOR A CLEANER FUTURE

THE TRANSITION to renewable energy has been the hallmark of India's approach to tackling climate change in the last decade.

America's Homeless Crisis

WHEN AMERICA SNEEZES, the world catches a cold

INDIA'S GROWTH STALEMATE: BREAKING FREE FROM THE MIDDLEINCOME TRAP

INDIA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH has been substantial but has fallen short of generating sustained high growth rates necessary to absorb its expanding workforce.

Samsung's Big Foldable Move-Is It Worth It?

With the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in the mix along with some really useful AI tricks, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 6 offers a mixed bag of features that make this device a foldable marvel. Do they make this extremely pricey novelty tech item worth it, though?

"LUXURY TO US IS CONVENIENCE"

You are planning your week. You know it will be hectic at work.

Your Mutual Fund Investments In The Modi 3.0 Era

One should continue investing through SIPs and also timely rebalance portfolios according to the asset allocation plan in consultation with one's financial advisor

BACK AT THE TOP

The story of how MURALIKRISHNAN B. engineered the spectacular comeback of Xiaomi India

'We Have Empowered Regional Brands to Reach Masses'

DINKAR AYILAVARAPU, Head of Flipkart Wholesale & Vice President, Group Head (Strategy & Transformation) talks to ASHISH SINHA about the role of Flipkart Wholesale in strengthening the network of small, micro and medium enterprises as well as of kirana stores, the challenges and opportunities, and more.

Navigating People Leadership in the Digital Era

IN THIS DIGITAL ERA, the role of people leadership has become even more critical and complex.

THE JOURNEY TO BECOMING A MEDIA ENTREPRENEUR

Trained as a chartered accountant, SAURAV BANERJEE'S path to becoming a venture capitalist and the managing director and founder of MyyTake is a case in point of how CAs are contributing to the success of their organisations

"CAs ARE PARTNERS IN GLOBAL BUILDING"

The Vice President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, CHARANJOT SINGH NANDA, reflects on the growing role of CAs in India from being pillars of nation-building to \"global partners\" in this interview with BW Businessworld's Noor Fathima Warsia

"FINANCIAL LITERACY CRITICAL FOR INDIA'S FUTURE GROWTH"

Ranjeet Kumar Agarwal, President CA, ICAI, talks to BW Businessworld's Mayank Badhwar and Shruti Tripathi about the industry challenges, technological advancements and the future of financial literacy in India. Excerpts

TRANSFORMING WITH AI & SUSTAINABILITY AT THE CORE

Since taking over as CEO in 2022, YEZDI NAGPOREWALLA has driven strategic growth at KPMG India by embracing generative Al, talent development, and sustainability

"OUR STRATEGIES AIM TO TACKLE COMPLEX PROBLEMS WITH INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS"

Deloitte is driving India's growth in technology and innovation by investing in sectors like Al, semiconductors and supply chain advancements, boosting economic potential. India CEO ROMAL SHETTY throws light on this and more in this interview with BW Businessworld's Group Editorial Director Noor Fathima Warsia

"CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS ENSURE ETHICAL INTEGRITY OF THE ECOSYSTEM"

SETHURATHNAM RAVI, Founder, Ravirajan & Co. & former Chairman, Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), speaks to BW Businessworld's Arjun Yadav on the evolving role of chartered accountants (CAS), navigating regulatory and compliance environment and reforms expected at large. Excerpts:

BIG ON NATION BUILDING

Chartered Accountants and leading consultancies are India's \"Economic Guardians,\" crucial to shaping the nation's financial stability and economic strength

"India Inc Will Strongly Support Skilling, Internship Plans "

In an interview with BW Businessworld's Rohit Chintapali, ASHISH MODI, President, Honeywell India, discusses the company's India-based R&D efforts, prospects in energy transition and aviation, and the government's skilling and internship initiatives announced in budget 2024. Excerpts

RIDING THE IPO WAVE

The market's appetite for public offers seems insatiable, with companies raising nearly Rs 60,000 crore in five months, or 90 per cent of the total amount raised in FY24

MOBILISING DEPOSITS

As the banking sector struggles to keep deposits' pace in line with credit growth, state-owned lender Canara Bank remains confident about mobilising deposits and improving its NIM