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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

India Needs to Leapfrog to an Integrated Healthcare Ecosystem

IF HEALTH IS WEALTH, we are the poorest nation in the world. Healthcare is a story of exclusion, unaffordability, and poor-quality.

A YEAR OF WOE

THE YEAR 2022 was supposed to have been a year of healing, of recouping the time and momentum lost since a pandemic brought the world literally to a standstill two years ago.

INDIA WINS ROUND II AT COP

THE UNITED NATIONS (UN)has said that the world is speeding down a “highway to hell” amidst the poor progress in the climate crisis, which is perhaps, the biggest challenge of the 21st century.

A New Year Toast to 'One Earth, One Family, One Future'

PRIME MINISTER Narendra Modi has assumed the leadership of the G20 just when the world economy faces recessionary trends and almost a year-long war in Eastern Europe.

Why 2023 Will be Your Year

FOR MOST OF US, 2022 is now a blur. The crawling pace of recovery from Covid, the limping back of the economy and the workplace dynamics changing have all impacted us. So how do we ensure that we remember the lessons and imbibe them well, so that we can attract goodwill, good health and success in 2023? Cited below are ways in which you will blaze your own path and get noticed as a leader of substance.

ATRIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: NURTURING MANAGERIAL TALENT

The teaching methodology of the two-year MBA programme at the Atria Institute of Technology covers real life case studies, role-playing, gamification and industry exposure through regular industry interactions, internships, and projects.

Khabri, Kaikeyi, Khata, Kaash and the Boss

KAIKEYI is an important character in the Indian epic - Ramayana. More importantly, do you know Manthara in that story? Without Manthara, the Ramayana might have not had the long twists and turns it does.

"WE TRANSFORM VOLCANIC ROCK INTO STONE WOOL"

It is vital that the buildings in which we live are made of construction materials that pose no threat to our health and safety. In an interaction, Vinay Pratap Singh, Business Unit Director - India & SAARC Countries, ROXUL ROCKWOOL Technical Insulation Pvt. Ltd., talks about how stone wool combines excellent thermal properties with fire resistance, robustness, and acoustic qualities to meet today's construction needs.

Renewables Take Centrestage But Fossils Linger

Even as the war in Ukraine and climate considerations spur acceleration towards cleaner sources of energy, India and countries around the world will have the challenge of striking that balance between climate considerations and energy security

What's in store for startups

On the global front, even the recent economic headwinds could not deter India's startup growth story. While the current statistics show the trajectory of startups blooming, but an overall conservative funding sentiment in the ecosystem cannot be ignored

Youth & Professionals Will Need Constant Upskilling

According to the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs report, half of allemployees will need to be reskilled by 2025. As businesses re-establish themselves, the digital workplace of the future will necessitate the acquisition of new skill sets

Year of the New-Age Farmer

Policies in place for more sustainable, innovative and technology-driven farming in 2023

CHUGGING ALONG NICELY

Reports forecast that the Indian FMCG market will reach US$ 220 billion by 2025. The year ahead holds promise of growth backed by an uptick in urban and rural demand, modern trade and e-commerce, read on...

Year of Growth

5G services rollout is fuelling the pace of growth in the telecommunication sector; the momentum will continue in 2023

Adieu 2022.Can We Do Better In 2023?

India, With Its Large population, has managed to steer its economic journey carefully over the past three years of the Covid turmoil.

In Greater Demand

The housing sector has witnessed high demand for quality and spacious homes whichis expected to continue in 2023 as inflation, other factors show signs of easing

"ALL RESPONSIBLE COMPANIES NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE MACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT"

One of the biggest success stories during the tech bull run in the last two years, Zoom Video Communications, Inc., truly redefined how the corporate world communicates today. But how has it been impacted by the current economic climate? How has it dealt with the rising competition? Ricky Kapur, Head of Asia Pacific at Zoom, reveals the answers to these questions and more in an interaction with BW Businessworld

Technology Will Deliver Seamless Patient Experiences

The increasing digitisation of healthcare has created a major shift of the care that was being delivered in hospitals now moving into the home and the community, thus bringing in more focus around preventive, predictive healthcare

Unprecedented Healthcare In 2022, Tenable Trajectory In 2023

The organised players in the healthcare sector saw dramatic growth owing to several factors like the comeback of elective surgeries, a change in consumer behaviour leading to better health insurance coverage, rising burden of diseases and consumers choosing premium and branded healthcare institutions and services over nursing homes and smaller healthcare setups

Nick The Elitists

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, last year in July, announced that 14 engineering colleges in India have started technical courses in five regional languages and hoped they will particularly help the marginalised sections of the society. Recently the Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah reiterated the need to teach professional courses like medicine, engineering and law in local languages and called it a moment of renaissance and reconstruction’ for the education sector. Is this a good idea?

"Indian children will not be denied their dreams because of English"

India’s number one trending education app on Google Play Store, OckyPocky’s Founder and CEO, Amit Agrawal talks about empowering students at a young age with English language skills onits platform

A Year Of Hope

With schools reopening, NEP 2020 finally being embraced and major restructuring within the edtech space, will 2023 prove to be the year of recovery?

In Expansion Mode

There is a mega boom in the civil aviation sector with people flying in record numbers as the government lines up more capital for expansion and growth

Pushing for Growth

While the global outlook for 2023 remains bleak, India may emerge as a beacon of growth and recovery

2023's Top Ten MarTech Trends

MARKETING IN 2023, by necessity, will be a tightrope walk between constant optimisation of brand value, a persistent focus on customer value, and the deliberate evolution of the marketing function.

FLYING PIGS IN THE NEW YEAR

THE WATERSHED between the end of a year and the start of a new one marks a time of celebration. In countries around the globe, New Year parties are now as standard a part of the calendar as Sundays.

India's Economic Renaissance

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

Science, Effects & Mitigation Strategies

WE ARE ALL WITNESS to the increased frequency of 'extreme weather events' (EWEs) over the last few years. Flash floods, cloud bursts, cyclones and droughts regularly make screaming headlines in newspapers, on television and social media.

A Conducive Ecosystem Can be a Game Changer for E-gaming

AS MANY AS 2.7 BILLION e-gamers hone their skills and participate in this electronic sport across the globe. The e-gaming business is expected to exceed $1.5 billion in 2022 and $5 billion by 2025 with a global CAGR of 38 per cent. In India the number of gaming companies has gone up from 25 in 2010 to 275 and now employ 15,000 skilled developers.