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Is Gender Budgeting Mere Lip Service?

TYPICALLY, INDIA CELEBRATES women’s empowerment in set ways. Bluntly said, the annual tokenism to International Women’s Day, fostering assigned quotas in colleges, campus placements, Panchayat seats, etc. make up for much of these celebrations.

"INSULATING BUILDINGS IN A RESPONSIBLE AND COMMITTED WAY"

ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation is made from one of nature's most abundant resources-volcanic rock. Not only is it a natural material, it also boasts a unique combination of benefits and lays the foundation for our business.

"Today the discerning tourist supports more sustainable and low impact tourism"

Union Tourism Secretary Arvind Singh recently spoke to BW Businessworld about the phenomenal growth in domestic tourism post pandemic and how the government is introducing new measures to make this sector a big contributor to the GDP

THE BIG FALL

The hammering received by the scrips of Adani Group companies in the wake of accusations of fraud and stock manipulation by US-based short seller Hindenburg Research will go down as the worst in the Indian stock market history

HISTORY'S MESSAGE FOR VIRTUAL DIGITAL ASSET REGULATIONS

A SPOTLIGHT ON FINANCIAL ASSETS, SOCIETY & REGULATIONS

THE ROAD NOT TAKEN

KIRAN’S KONTRARIAN KORNER

ADVANTAGE ANDHRA PRADESH: STATE CALLS ON INDUSTRY TO INVEST

The Andhra Pradesh government will hold its Global Investors Summit (GIS) in its new capital Visakhapatnam on March 3-4. The summit’s theme is ‘Advantage Andhra Pradesh: Where Abundance Meets Prosperity’, which would showcase the vast business opportunities in the state

INDIA, CLUSTERS AND THE CASE FOR UNIFORM GROWTH

ONE OF THE MAJOR ISSUES in policy has always been what drives a country’s growth. It sometimes happens that particular areas with booming economic activity tend to be the main drivers of this growth and development, resulting in a varied spatial economic landscape.

Construction Industry is a Big Culprit

THE RECENT TRAGIC happenings in Joshimath have brought into sharp focus the follies of the construction industry. The mistakes of this crucial sector of the economy – wilful or otherwise – are causing widespread harm to the ecology.

Trusteeship in City Management

THE MORBI bridge collapse is a classic case of dereliction of duty by a municipal body. The elected body should have accepted moral responsibility and resigned collectively.

MARKET NOT A JUNGLE, BUT A GARDEN; NEEDS TENDING

COMPETITION is a complex notion. Its neither observable, nor easily experienced. Monopolists are invisible. They creep into our lives unannounced and don’t ‘vacate’ it.

Founders Versus Funders

MINHAZ MERCHANT IS THE BIOGRAPHER OF RAJIV GANDHI AND ADITYA BIRLA AND AUTHOR OF THE NEW CLASH OF CIVILIZATIONS (RUPA, 2014). HE IS FOUNDER OF STERLING NEWSPAPERS, WHICH WAS ACQUIRED BY THE INDIAN EXPRESS GROUP

'CX is Very Important in a Recessionary Environment'

In a conversation with BW Businessworld, Rob Tarkoff, Executive Vice President & General Manager - CX, Oracle Corporation, speaks on the importance of customer experience (CX) against the backdrop of growing fears of recession, importance of AI and more. Excerpts Rohit Chintapali

INDIA'S NEW GROWTH ENGINE

UP MAJOR INVESTMENT PROPOSALS

Why Retirement Planning Is Crucial?

Retirement is an important and unavoidable stage of life.

Mukesh Ambani - Setting New Benchmarks

Reliance Industries (RIL) is India's largest and most profitable private sector company.

HIGH PRESSURE PERFORMANCE

ONGC, INDIA'S LARGEST crude oil and natural gas company contributing around 70 per cent to India's domestic production, is ranked fourth in the BW Real 500 companies list for the fiscal year 2021-22.

HIGH OCTANE PERFORMANCE

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION (IOC), the largest integrated and diversified energy company in the country has emerged at the top of BW Real 500 rankings for the second year in a row.

GROWTH WITH GREEN FOCUS

HINDUSTAN PETROLEUM Corporation (HPCL), the second-largest LPG marketer in India, achieved gross sales of Rs 3,72,642 crore during FY2021-22, thereby clocking a robust growth of 38.4 per cent over the previous fiscal year.

CREATING VALUE, SUSTAINING TRUST

UNDER THE ABLE stewardship of Mangalam Ramasubramanian Kumar (M.R. Kumar), Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) successfully launched and completed the largest Initial Public Offer (IPO) ever in the Indian capital markets raising in excess of Rs 20,000 crore.

REFINER WITH A CONSCIENCE

BHARAT PETROLEUM Corporation (BPCL), a Maharatna, is India's second-largest government-owned downstream oil producer, and a constant presence in the top five of the BW Real 500 companies list basis its consistently robust financial performance.

Innovating Amid Uncertainties

Kris Gopalakrishnan, Co-founder and former vice chairman, Infosys on uncertain times giving rise to new leadership and innovation, his book Against All Odds: The IT Story of India, and much more

"WHAT CRICKET HAS TAUGHT US IS THAT WE HAVE TO PERSEVERE"

Former Indian cricketer-turned-coach-turned-commentator Sanjay Bangar has launched Cricuru, an online cricket coaching platform to tap into the huge demand for quality coaching. BW Businessworld's Rohit Chintapali caught up with Bangar to know about his entrepreneurial vision, the business of cricket and more. Edited excerpts of the chat:

What the Stars Foretell for You

WHAT DOES THE YEAR 2023 HAVE IN STORE FOR YOU? CARRYING FORWARD THE LATE BEJAN DARUWALA'S LEGACY, THE AUTHOR GUIDES YOU SO YOU MAY MAKE THE MOST OF WHAT LIFE HAS TO OFFER

ON A HIGH

After the promising first six months, investors and art aficionados are hoping that the rest of FY2023 too would prove golden

HONOURING TRANSFORMATIVE PRACTICES IN TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS

The day-long summit and awards by BW Education brought together top industry veterans and experts to discuss the pressing issues in building these brands and facilitating good practices in the education sector

Crafting Better Customer Journeys Through Digital Banking

Delivering digital banking services to its customers' fingertips comes with its own challenges and the banks have had to address them to keep up with the times and competition from the fintechs

READING FOR THINKING BIG

The fourth edition of the Indian Business Literature Festival (IBLF) completed the second chapter in Gurugram on January 11, 2023.

Budget can Lay the Groundwork for India to Assume Leadership in Research and Innovation

THE INDIAN economy has been resilient amidst a challenging global macroeconomic scenario of inflation, recession and supply chain disruptions, with GDP projected to grow 6.5-7 per cent in FY24.

"GOOD DESIGN RESPONDS TO COMPLEX SYSTEMS ELEGANTLY"

Ayush Chauhan, Managing Partner &Co-Founder, Quicksand Design Studio & UnBox Cultural Futures Society, talks of how design could contribute to a circular economy, in an exclusive conversation with BW Businessworld By Jyotsna Sharma