Chasing the Lakhpati Dream
Generations of rural Indian women have had their hopes and dreams crushed by the twin hammers of poverty and patriarchy. But now, the Lakhpati Didi scheme has come as an instrument that can help break the shackles. Outlook Money spoke to women across four states to understand how women in India’s hinterlands are starting on their entrepreneurial journeys
Kundan Kishore - April 28, 2024
Hopping on the Power of Hybrid Energy
India’s clean energy transition hinges on rapid capacity addition—it must reach the 500 GW clean energy production target by 2030. And from pure play the preference now is for hybrid energy sources
Ayaan Kartik - April 27, 2024
A. Balasubramanian: A Journey From Melattur to Mumbai
Work is worship and the office is like a temple, the Aditya Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund MD and CEO believes. He says he spends around 85% of his time on work and the rest on social engagements. Classical music plays in his office at the beginning of the workday to spread positive vibrations
Kundan Kishore - April 28, 2024
Tech, Government Support Driving Growth in India’s Exports: Akshay Ghulati
As overall exports in India witnessed a rise over the previous year, Akshay Ghulati, chief executive officer, international shipping, at Shiprocket, talks about five drivers of booming trade in India
April 28, 2024
India Needs 8 Million Jobs a Year, Not 10–12 Million: Bibek Debroy
India can keep growing at 7% for the next five years, and joblessness is not a pan-India problem, says Bibek Debroy, chairman of the Prime Minister’s Economic Advisory Council
Parth Singh - April 27, 2024
Fault in the Formula for India's Chemical Sector
Seven years ago, when industry headwinds began to hit China in the form of stricter domestic environment guidelines, trade war with the US and Covid-19, India, with a robust chemical sector, stood a chance to improve its prospects. Yet, it failed to make decent gains
Devanshu Singla - April 27, 2024
The Joy of Adjusting a Little
Partha DeSarkar, executive director and CEO of Hinduja Global Solutions, not only advocates making small adjustments but also taking oneself less seriously to remain happy
Chitra Nair - March 28, 2024
Amit Jain, Global CEO, Sterling and Wilson Renewable Energy
Reading rejuvenates the mind and body, feels Amit Jan, an avid reader himself
March 28, 2024
Greed Over Fundamentals: The Investor's Folly
In her address at the fifth SEBI-NISM research conference on March 12, 2024, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) chief Madhabi Puri Buch expressed her concerns about the valuation froth in the mid- and small-cap space.
Jitendra Gohil - March 27, 2024
Winning the Game of Bulls and Bears
While retail investors rushed to make hay as small- and mid-cap stocks shone at the bourses, institutional investors stayed away, guided by traditional wisdom that warned them against the exuberance in the stock market. The mid-March crash, dominated by the smaller segments, proved their point
Harshita Dudeja - March 27, 2024