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A DEFINING MOMENT

STARTUP20, LAUNCHED DURING INDIA'S G20 PRESIDENCY, APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A SUCCESS WITH THE RELEASE OF A DOCUMENT THAT CALLS FOR A COHERENT DEFINITION AND HIGHER BUDGET ALLOCATIONS. STAKEHOLDERS HOPE THIS IS THE START OF A FUNDING SUMMER

"WE HAVE MADE GOOD PROGRESS IN ADVANCING THE BROADER AGENDA"

Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Chief Coordinator for India's G20 presidency, holds forth on the country's priorities and more

BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE TOGETHER

The G20 must set up a group of government and industry to formulate green policies for steel representatives

BUILDING FINANCIAL RESILIENCE

India's experience of handling critical challenges in the past few years could provide a basis to refresh the economics of the world

THE $28-TRILLION LEVER FOR GLOBAL GDP

G20 Empower 2023's priority of women-led development and gender-smart investments can help women build a sustainable and resilient world

REGULATING DISRUPTION

NEWER TECHNOLOGIES ARE DISRUPTING THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT AND THEY POSE SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES. IN THIS BACKDROP, INDIA IS USING ITS G20 PRESIDENCY TO FIND COMMON GROUND ON A GLOBAL REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

RACING AGAINST TIME

JUST 12 PER CENT OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs) ARE ON TRACK AT THE HALFWAY MARK TO THE 2030 DEADLINE. THE ACTION PLAN RELEASED DURING INDIA'S G20 PRESIDENCY AIMS TO HASTEN THE PROGRESS

A HEALTHY PLATFORM

AS THE PHARMACY OF THE WORLD, THE G20 PRESIDENCY OFFERS INDIA'S HEALTHCARE AND PHARMA INDUSTRY A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY TO FOSTER GLOBAL COLLABORATIONS AND TAKE IT TO NEW HEIGHTS

INDIA@100 SUMMIT: SHAPING INDIA'S GLOBAL ECONOMIC LEADERSHIP

INDIA INC.'S FINEST BUSINESS LEADERS WILL CONVERGE AT THE BUSINESS TODAY INDIA@100 SUMMIT TO SHARE CRITICAL INSIGHTS ON INDIA'S GROWTH STORY

"AN INCREDIBLE CHANCE TO SHOWCASE INDIA"

Amitabh Kant, India's Sherpa to the G20, talks about the progress made in talks during India's presidency and the major achievements

BUSINESS BOOST

THE G20 PRESIDENCY IS A SIGNIFICANT MOMENT FOR INDIA INC., ONE THAT COULD POTENTIALLY ALTER THE WAY THE WORLD VIEWS IT. HERE'S A LOOK AT WHAT THIS YEAR HAS MEANT FOR SOME KEY SECTORS

"THIS G20 REFLECTS THE VOICE OF THE GLOBAL SOUTH"

THE NARENDRA MODI INTERVIEW

INDIA'S SUMMIT

INDIA IS USING THE G20 PRESIDENCY AND ITS GROWING ECONOMIC CLOUT TO TAKE UP GLOBAL ISSUES AND IS TURNING INTO A CREDIBLE VOICE TO BRIDGE THE NORTH-SOUTH DIVIDE ON WIDE-RANGING ISSUES SUCH AS ACCELERATING SDGS AND REFORM OF MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS

IRRESISTIBLE PULL

Equity derivatives turnover surged in FY23 even as a Sebi analysis showed that 9 out of 10 investors lost money in the F&O segment in FY22

India's Great Station Gambit

The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, one of Indian Railways' major post-Independence projects, creates stations that connect both sides of a city

TACTICAL PLAY

By acquiring a 10.3 per cent stake from Ant Group, Paytm Founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma has cleared the path to getting a payments aggregator licence

Food for Growth

The hospitality arm of the Aditya Birla Group has added four new restaurants to its kitty by acquiring KA Hospitality

A Concrete Step

Ambuja Cements' deal to buy Sanghi Industries opens up new markets and a chance to ramp up capacity for the Adani Group's cement play

INDIA-UK FTA FAIR TRADE

India and the UK seem to be close to concluding negotiations on the free trade agreement, with expectations that it could be completed before the end of the year

Dial H for Healthy Food

Whether you would like to take a break from cooking or are bored of the limited variety being prepared at home, these meal subscription services ensure that you have something nutritious and delicious on your plate, three times a day

'Spend time, effort to build the right team'

CapitaLand Investment Ltd is a Singapore-based global real estate investment manager

UNDERSTATED BRILLIANCE

The HP Dragonfly G4 is a very capable business laptop that you love more and more with time as you discover its thoughtful touches and the nifty features it packs in

SIZE DOES MATTER

EVEN AS SMALL-CAP MUTUAL FUND SCHEMES SEE RECORD INFLOWS WITH INVESTORS BETTING BIG ON THE SEGMENT, SOME FUND MANAGERS APPEAR WARY OF DEPLOYING MORE MONEY INTO SMALL-CAP STOCKS. IS THE PARTY OVER FOR THEM?

TRAVEL ABROAD TAX-FREE

THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO INCREASE THE TAX COLLECTED AT SOURCE ON SOME FOREIGN PAYMENTS, INCLUDING TOUR PACKAGES, TO 20 PER CENT HAS CAUSED CONCERN. BUT HERE ARE SOME HACKS THAT CAN ENSURE THAT THE HIT ISN'T TOO STEEP

SWITCHING CHANNELS

TATA PLAY IS COUNTING ON ITS OTT AGGREGATION PLATFORM BINGE TO BOLSTER ITS FALLING NUMBERS. BUT IT'LL BE A WHILE BEFORE THE NEW KID IN TOWN CAN STOP THE COMPANY FROM BLEEDING

RELIEF RALLY

SALES OF PAINKILLERS HAVE SEEN DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS AFTER STAGNATING DURING COVID-19. WILL THE STRONG RUN CONTINUE?

READY FOR LIFT-OFF

DESPITE THE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT OF A NEW ENABLING POLICY, THE INDIAN SPACE ECOSYSTEM MAY REQUIRE FURTHER INTERVENTIONS TO TECHNOLOGY CONQUER NEW FRONTIERS

'It is in India's own interest to keep the data flows open'

Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta, talks about the importance of artificial intelligence, regulation and more

RUSH HOUR

AS UBER AND OLA GRAPPLE WITH A DRIVER SHORTAGE IN THE AFTERMATH OF COVID-19 AND SHIFT TO A PROFIT-FIRST APPROACH, NIMBLE NEWCOMERS HAVE ZOOMED IN TO CAPITALISE ON THEIR INEFFICIENCIES, RESHAPING URBAN TRANSPORT IN THE PROCESS

'TIME TO GO FULL THROTTLE'

Rajiv Jain, Chairman and CIO of GQG Partners, reveals the thinking behind investing in the Adani Group