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Can States Afford Doles?

Finances Of States Have Deteriorated Sharply Since Onset Of Covid-19. The Rising Freebie Culture Will Make Things Worse.

Biz Laws: Time To Spare The Rod

Law books still prescribe jail terms for trivial business offences and procedural lapses. That's in the way of genuine ease of doing business.

Can Tata Motors Retain Its EV Crown?

Out of nowhere, Tata Motors powered up to the No.1 slot in India's EV race. Can it keep ahead while battling new EVs, and self-charging, highly fuel efficient Japanese hybrids?

KIIT MAKES SIGNIFICANT STRIDES In Global Ranking With Critical Focus On Quality Education & Research Output

The Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology KIIT) Deemed-to-beUniversity continues to fare well in the highly competitive educational landscape in India, being placed in the cohort of 601-800 in the World University Ranking for 2023, published by Times Higher Education.

THE GLOBAL CERTIFICATION EDGE

INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE FOR COLLEGES, BETTER CAREER CHOICES FOR STUDENTS. ACCREDITATION GIVES BOTH THE EXTRA EDGE.

BIG PAY DAY AT CAMPUS PLACEMENTS

THERE WERE MORE JOBS THAN CANDIDATES, RESULTING IN GREATER COMPETITION AMONG CORPORATES TO HIRE THE BEST OF THE BEST.

COURSE CORRECTION

BUSINESS SCHOOLS ARE REVISITING THEIR CURRICULUM AND PARTNERING WITH INDUSTRY TO BUILD A PIPELINE OF PROBLEM SOLVERS WHO ARE NOT OVERWHELMED BY CONSTANT CHANGE.

Back To Schools

MANAGEMENT COURSES ARE BACK IN DEMAND AS PLACEMENTS ARE BETTER AND STARTING SALARIES HIGHER THAN EVER BEFORE. B-SCHOOLS ARE EXPANDING THEIR PRESENCE DEEPER ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO CASH IN ON THE BOOM.

The Gas Revolution

India is investing $40 billion in gas pipelines, lng terminals and exploration & production to meet net-zero emission goal by 2070.

India's Digital Policy Paralysis

Despite being the IT powerhouse of the world, lack of digital legislation has put the country's cyber defence under threat.

MEDGENOME LABS LTD.GENIUS IN GENETIC TESTING

Today, medicine is all about treating individuals by providing the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. With this vision, Med Genome was founded in 2013 to leverage the power of genomics and address the significant unmet need in the healthcare space. DR. VEDAM RAMPRASAD, CEO (India), MedGenome Labs Ltd. was instrumental in setting up the company's next generation sequencing (NGS) lab in Bengaluru, Karnataka which is the largest NGS lab in South Asia.

Negotiating Freebies

SUBSIDIES ARE AN ESSENTIAL PART OF SOCIAL SECURITY. THE CENTRE AND STATES NEED TO STRIKE THE RIGHT BALANCE BETWEEN MERIT AND NON-MERIT SUBSIDIES.

RUCHIR GUPTA- THE STOCK MARKET TRAINER ASSISTING TRADERS AND INVESTORS IN STOCK MARKET WITH THE RIGHT APPROACH & KNOWLEDGE

Stock Market trading in recent times has witnessed a massive surge with people investing in the stocks.

Ad Industry Taps Tech Talent

As digital ad spends rise, marketing & communication players such as Publicis, Group M and DDB Mudra are aggressively hiring people with tech and data analytics skills.

THE BRIEF BUSINESS. DISTILLED.

Do Foreign Portfolio Investors Matter For Indian Stock Markets?

The Conversation FEDERICO J. GONZALEZ, CEO, RADISSON HOTEL GROUP

THE DISRUPTIONS CAUSED BY COVID-19 HAVE BEEN ESPECIALLY HARSH FOR THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY. HOWEVER, FEDERICO J. GONZALEZ, CEO, RADISSON HOTEL GROUP, SAYS THE COMPANY SIGNED UP THE LARGEST NUMBER OF ROOMS IN 2021 AT THE €498-MILLION HOTEL CHAIN. IT HAS OVER 1,700 HOTELS AND 200,000 ROOMS ACROSS NINE BRANDS — RADISSON COLLECTION, RADISSON BLU, RADISSON, RADISSON RED, RADISSON INDIVIDUALS, PARK PLAZA, PARK INN BY RADISSON, AND COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY RADISSON AND PRIZEOTEL. “IN 2021, WE SIGNED 12 HOTELS IN INDIA AND 200 GLOBALLY,” SAYS GONZALEZ. HE EXPLAINS HOW THE INDUSTRY COMBATED COVID DISRUPTIONS, THE CHANGE IN CONSUMER MINDSET AND THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING A SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS MODEL.

Ethereum Switch: Caution Holders!

The new consensus mechanism adopted by the crypto is yet to be fully tested for resilience and hidden vulnerabilities.

India's Best CEOs

India's Best CEOs across diverse sectors

India's Trade Deal Overdrive

Government is working overtime to wrap up pending trade deals. The trick lies in avoiding the pitfalls of its earlier deals.

Travel Now, Pay Later: A Debt Trap?

Travel websites are gaining from marketing push for 'buy now, pay later' products. It's not in consumer interest to fall for these 'zero-cost EMIS'.

COLD STEEL'S STRONG METTLE IN PRE-ENGINEERED INDUSTRY

Masters in concept, design, innovation and deliveries, the credits goes to the visionary technocrat Mr. Rajwansh Bedi, who pioneered the pre-engineered buildings- Cold Steel Corporation, introducing it as a new PEB vertical in the construction industry. Ahead of its competitors, the ISO certified company, which was established in 1977 at Alwar, Rajasthan has completed more than 2000 successful projects and 10,000 buildings till date, making it the most preferred PEB manufacturer with an increasingly versatile portfolio.

SWAMIH'S REAZ(TV) RESCUE

How the ₹25,000 crore fund, launched in November 2019, is building 1.7 lakh-plus houses in stuck realty projects.

CREATING HEALTHIER HYDROPONIC CROPS FOR A HEALTHIER TOMORROW

Today, climate change, frequent natural calamities, water scarcity, decreasing arable land and depleting soil nutrients are resulting in poor crop quality and abundance, threatening the agro sector. To address the agricultural challenges of modern times, HiMedia Laboratories Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, founded in 1976, launched Higronics, a venture in hydroponics, a soil-less farming technology, yielding healthy crop benefitting all stakeholders and the environment

LENOVO: INVESTING IN INDIA’S DIGITAL GROWTH

India has been at the forefront of the global IT/ ITES ecosystem for the last 3 decades.

The Conversation BRAD SMITH, PRESIDENT AND VICE CHAIR, MICROSOFT

THE UNABATED GROWTH OF BIG TECH COMPANIES HAS MADE AUTHORITIES BRING REGULATIONS TO KEEP THEIR POWERS IN CHECK. BRAD SMITH, PRESIDENT AND VICE CHAIR AT MICROSOFT, BELIEVES THAT WHILE TECHNOLOGY CAN SOLVE ALMOST ALL PROBLEMS, IT DOES NEED REGULATION, THOUGH HE WELCOMES INDIA’S DECISION TO PAUSE ITS PROPOSED PRIVACY LAW. “PEOPLE IN GOVERNMENT RECOGNISE THAT YOU CAN’T THINK ABOUT PRIVACY IN A VACUUM, SEPARATE FROM EVERYTHING ELSE. SO, THE GOVERNMENT HERE IS USING THE PAUSE TO THINK ABOUT HOW DIFFERENT REGULATORY FIELDS SHOULD CONNECT WITH EACH OTHER.”

Breaking New Ground In Supporting Scientific Research

A unique narrative in entrepreneurship was unveiled when Dr Nagma Abbasi, a renowned scientist and business woman, founded Next Gen Life Sciences Private Ltd in 2014 to help shape the trends in the field of life sciences.

OPPORTUNITIES DON'T COME GIFT-WRAPPED

I look to operationalize the strategy and approach to business. from a creative point of view by driving operational excellence at all layers, be it spanning from design to implementing operational rhythm, managing the bottom line, establishing policies that promote company culture and vision

A New Wind Beneath Her Wings

Vrushali threw all her energies into setting up a pure vegetation fine dining restaurant, The Sky Kitchen, with its roof top setting at Sinhagad Road, Pune. Designed by her the 8000 sqft fine dine restaurant features a banquet hall, an indoor section with huge glass walls that serves up unparalled views of the scenic of Mutha River at one end and lush  verdant vistas from the other. Three open-to-sky sections offer inspirational star-gazing opportunities.

A Holistic Strategy for Skin Therapies

DR. GEETIKA MITTAL GUPTA FOUNDER-DIRECTOR, ISAAC LUXE

Harshita Jain: Leading by Example

“ I don’t find anything challenging because I do everything with full conviction and passion, and it’s my rigorous determination and perseverance that leads me to success every time.”