COVER STORY
Not every change lies at the cusp of shifting epochs. We should not ignore minor deviations from contemporary practices whose import is revealed only as history progresses, and not entirely in the moment of their occurrence.
December 01, 2022
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Outlook Business Magazine - December 01, 2022
Not every change lies at the cusp of shifting epochs. We should not ignore minor deviations from contemporary practices whose import is revealed only as history progresses, and not entirely in the moment of their occurrence.
The CEO and co-founder of the global SaaS platform is betting big on rural and non-urban business centres. It is not just a one-off experiment. He has the philosophy of transnational localism informing his multi-dimensional approach to rural capacity building
From reeling under a revenue loss of 90% during the pandemic to becoming a unicorn last year, Zetwerk’s turnaround is sensational for creating a niche in the manufacturing space and taking on the global Chinese supply lines
Braving backlash over data privacy and failing to monetise its model globally, WhatsApp is trying to emerge a winner in India through an API approach, which is a first for the world
After years of misfortune and false starts in mining business, the Vedanta Group is all set to transform itself with a new business stream. The company has tied up with world leader Foxconn to set up a semiconductor factory in Gujarat
With his unwavering focus on profitability, Damani has made DMart a brand to reckon with in the retail space
The CEO of Eicher Motors, the owner of the iconic Royal Enfield brand of 350 cc plus motorcycles, is going global with a vengeance, just as he is adding more engine displacement on Indian roads. The world is taking note of the Indian brand
Averse to raising debt capital and vanity buying, the chairman of Oberoi Realty ensures that the company’s growth philosophy is about customer centricity even when the times are tough
The SEBI chairperson wants a tech-powered approach to regulation. Her insistence on streamlining ESG compliance for listed entities could be a game changer
The foreign minister has been the fort wall defending the country’s foreign policies, most recently on the Russia-Ukraine war. He has been lauded for projecting India as a confident and unapologetic player in international politics
Not a conventional economist with degrees from global universities, the RBI governor is seen as the man who did not let things go out of hand during the Covid-19 period. With an eye on the evolving global situation, he is the man India watches on inflation, the value of rupee, virtual currency and the general economic stability
The party, riding on its populist ideology, wants to be seen as the best alternative to the BJP
When the chief minister delivered Uttarakhand to the BJP for an unprecedented term, it filled an important vacancy in the party’s top echelon
The senior advocate should have stopped arguing in courts. He should have been Article 14 of the constitution. However, despite many rejections from the government, he is optimistic about his judgeship and wants to be the hope for queer community
BCCI’s decision to bring in pay parity between men and women cricketers in the country is a momentous chapter in the history of the sport in India
Former Wipro employees Sridhar Mitta, Mythily Ramesh and Anand Talwai wanted to prioritise employees over profit and focus on providing meaningful employment to educated youth. It took them to Tier II and Tier III cities
The government and its employees have divergent views on how the latter should be compensated post-retirement. An organisation of government employees campaigned for the old pension scheme this year and won victories in opposition-ruled states
The director of Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh Museum Trust died in an accident earlier this year. In his short life, he left an indelible mark in the area of museology and heritage conservation and promotion in India
Kochhar’s relentless struggle to unearth the truth of the barbaric killing of 282 Indian soldiers by the British during the 1857 mutiny was vindicated by a genetic study of the skeletal remains in April
Tamil Nadu-cadre IAS officer helped set up two social projects—a café by the differently abled and a milk cooperative by transgender individuals—in Thoothukudi district. Both the projects have now come into their own
The human rights activist has been actively involved in securing repatriation of innocent citizens who become cross-border prisoners after straying into foreign territories
Bhavreen Kandhari’s group Warrior Moms is a pan-India advocacy body of mothers which has taken up the mantle to make the government answerable for the air pollution crisis across the country
The two-time Grammy award winning Indian music composer has leveraged his art for environmental awareness
Not every change lies at the cusp of shifting epochs. We should not ignore minor deviations from contemporary practices whose import is revealed only as history progresses, and not entirely in the moment of their occurrence.
The CEO and co-founder of the global SaaS platform is betting big on rural and non-urban business centres. It is not just a one-off experiment. He has the philosophy of transnational localism informing his multi-dimensional approach to rural capacity building
From reeling under a revenue loss of 90% during the pandemic to becoming a unicorn last year, Zetwerk’s turnaround is sensational for creating a niche in the manufacturing space and taking on the global Chinese supply lines
Braving backlash over data privacy and failing to monetise its model globally, WhatsApp is trying to emerge a winner in India through an API approach, which is a first for the world
After years of misfortune and false starts in mining business, the Vedanta Group is all set to transform itself with a new business stream. The company has tied up with world leader Foxconn to set up a semiconductor factory in Gujarat
With his unwavering focus on profitability, Damani has made DMart a brand to reckon with in the retail space
The CEO of Eicher Motors, the owner of the iconic Royal Enfield brand of 350 cc plus motorcycles, is going global with a vengeance, just as he is adding more engine displacement on Indian roads. The world is taking note of the Indian brand
Averse to raising debt capital and vanity buying, the chairman of Oberoi Realty ensures that the company’s growth philosophy is about customer centricity even when the times are tough
The SEBI chairperson wants a tech-powered approach to regulation. Her insistence on streamlining ESG compliance for listed entities could be a game changer
The foreign minister has been the fort wall defending the country’s foreign policies, most recently on the Russia-Ukraine war. He has been lauded for projecting India as a confident and unapologetic player in international politics
Not a conventional economist with degrees from global universities, the RBI governor is seen as the man who did not let things go out of hand during the Covid-19 period. With an eye on the evolving global situation, he is the man India watches on inflation, the value of rupee, virtual currency and the general economic stability
The party, riding on its populist ideology, wants to be seen as the best alternative to the BJP
When the chief minister delivered Uttarakhand to the BJP for an unprecedented term, it filled an important vacancy in the party’s top echelon
The senior advocate should have stopped arguing in courts. He should have been Article 14 of the constitution. However, despite many rejections from the government, he is optimistic about his judgeship and wants to be the hope for queer community
BCCI’s decision to bring in pay parity between men and women cricketers in the country is a momentous chapter in the history of the sport in India
Former Wipro employees Sridhar Mitta, Mythily Ramesh and Anand Talwai wanted to prioritise employees over profit and focus on providing meaningful employment to educated youth. It took them to Tier II and Tier III cities
The government and its employees have divergent views on how the latter should be compensated post-retirement. An organisation of government employees campaigned for the old pension scheme this year and won victories in opposition-ruled states
The director of Jodhpur’s Mehrangarh Museum Trust died in an accident earlier this year. In his short life, he left an indelible mark in the area of museology and heritage conservation and promotion in India
Kochhar’s relentless struggle to unearth the truth of the barbaric killing of 282 Indian soldiers by the British during the 1857 mutiny was vindicated by a genetic study of the skeletal remains in April
Tamil Nadu-cadre IAS officer helped set up two social projects—a café by the differently abled and a milk cooperative by transgender individuals—in Thoothukudi district. Both the projects have now come into their own
The human rights activist has been actively involved in securing repatriation of innocent citizens who become cross-border prisoners after straying into foreign territories
Bhavreen Kandhari’s group Warrior Moms is a pan-India advocacy body of mothers which has taken up the mantle to make the government answerable for the air pollution crisis across the country
The two-time Grammy award winning Indian music composer has leveraged his art for environmental awareness