Seeds Of Innovation

The agriculture scientist, who is the recipient of the Norman E. Borlaug award for field research and application this year, has been working to bridge the gap between agriculture research and on-field application. She aims to empower farmers by improving their access to quality seeds, says Naina Gautam

Naina Gautam - December 01, 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

Women Behind The Wheel

Women-led travel companies, despite being mostly bootstrapped, show a striking will to survive in a market where funding gap remains a prominent issue. Born as passion projects, these companies also address the need for safe and trusted partners for women travellers

Priyanka Kapoor - October 01, 2023

India’s Export Story For The Future

Financial year 2022–23 was an unprecedented year for Indian exports with a value of more than $750 billion. As services and merchandise exports bridge their gap further, there are cautionary tales hidden in this figure in the times of changing geopolitics and a decelerating global economy 

Rajat Mishra  - April 29, 2023

Climate Plans Lost In Data Matrix

Data gaps are throwing a spanner in the works for a world which is falling distressingly short of commitments to slow down, if not reverse, rapidly deteriorating global climate conditions and India is not an outlier

Shailaja Tripathi - March 28, 2023

Campaigns India Needs To Become A Women’s World

Organisations can start by countering the prevalent stereotypes and depict real-world women and their dreams, aspirations and disappointments. They can come up with campaigns that help boost their self-esteem 

Prahlad Kakkar - October 31, 2022

Salsa is just a candy away from boredom

Center Fruit’s latest television commercial gets you tapping your feet with your mouth agape

Yashasvini Razdan - March 15, 2021

The curious case of Lakshmi Vilas Bank’s merger with DBS

The RBI has displayed hitherto never-displayed alacrity in merging Lakshmi Vilas Bank with Singapore’s DBS, sidestepping a credible deal on the table
 

N Mahalakshmi - November 23, 2020

Let’s get MSMEs to dream big, by ending their nightmare

The backbone of the economy needs much more than stopgap fixes 

Ravi Venkatesan - August 26, 2020