Ritesh Agarwal Discusses Entrepreneur’s Balance
Founders can now decide how to balance various aspects, accounting for some trade-offs, allowing them to grow sustainably in resource-constrained times
Ritesh Agarwal - October 31, 2023
Our Start-Ups will Navigate through Global Challenges: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
As a minister of state holding the dual portfolio of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) and the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar holds a vantage point in viewing the rise of tech-enabled start-ups in India. In an interview with Outlook Business, he delves into the dynamic growth journey of India’s innovation ecosystem and the pivotal role that the Central government is playing in shaping its trajectory. Edited excerpts:
Abdul Haleem Sherif - October 31, 2023
Outlook Start-Up Outperformers 2023: Star States
Maharashtra, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat and Haryana top the list of states and Union territories in the Outlook Start-Up Outperformers 2023 rankings. Their biggest strengths are funding and investment opportunities and business environment, key factors that attract entrepreneurs and investors
October 31, 2023
Healthtech Vitals
Covid-19 revolutionised the health sector in the country, as entrepreneurs rushed to fill the gaps within the healthcare ecosystem with technological interventions. Investors matched their enthusiasm and together they pushed the sector to new heights. Digital transformation of the sector helped the start-ups cover a larger market base
October 31, 2023
Best of the Best
What are the ingredients that go into the perfect brew for a successful start-up? How well-placed are our states and cities to support entrepreneurs? The Outlook Start-Up Outperformers 2023 provides a holistic view of the start-up ecosystem in the country. A lowdown on what to expect in this issue:
October 31, 2023
Rise of the Next Rung
Cities like Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad, Kolkata and Noida+Greater Noida are attracting entrepreneurs and investors looking for alternatives to the top five cities
Vinita Bhatia - October 31, 2023
IDFC First is Digitally Savvy, Knows Customers Well to Build Services Around Their Needs: Madhivanan Balakrishnan
The executive director and chief operating officer of IDFC First Bank talks about its commitment to its customers and how it has employed its digital savviness to improve its services
Suchetana Ray - October 01, 2023
Byju On The Corporate Guillotine
Will educator-turned-entrepreneur Byju Raveendran be sidelined in—or even ousted from—his eponymous edtech as the newly constituted board advisory council struggles to bring the company back on to the profitability path?
Vinita Bhatia - August 28, 2023
Organisations That Can Quickly Adapt To Change Will Flourish: Debadatta Chand
Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the king of the erstwhile princely state of Baroda, set up several institutions to modernise the state. One of them was Bank of Baroda, which completed 115 years of operations last month. It is India’s second largest public-sector bank as per total business as of March 31, 2023. Debadatta Chand, the bank's MD and CEO, talks about its glorious past and the transformational changes that continue to keep it relevant
Rajat Mishra - July 28, 2023
TVS, Est. 1911
T.V. Sundaram Iyengar was all of 34 years old when he decided to become an entrepreneur in 1911 by starting a bus service in Madurai under the banner T. V. Sundaram Iyengar and Sons Limited
July 29, 2023
