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
A Company Cannot Grow Without Supporting Women: Neerja Birla
Having women on board and promoting gender equality at workplaces is not only the right thing to do, but also leads to better business outcomes and a stronger economy. In an interview with Shailaja Tripathi, entrepreneur and mental health champion Neerja Birla, founder-cum-chairperson of the Aditya Birla Education Trust, which runs the MPower mental health awareness initiative, outlines the need to implement policies that encourage diversity and women’s employment in the workplace and talks about how the corporate sector can promote the culture of inclusivity. Edited excerpts:
Shailaja Tripathi - February 27, 2023
Privatise, Compete, Manufacture To Make India Per-Capita Positive
India must open up services to foreign investment. Let the world bring in foreign direct investment to set up best educational, financial, digital, health and legal firms in the country
Subhash Chandra Garg - October 31, 2022
The Poverty & Politics Of Data In India
Before India can eradicate poverty, it needs to count the poor. But, its data collection machine is old, gives inconsistent results and sometimes disagrees with the government
Neeraj Thakur - June 29, 2022
‘We Consider Private Companies Important Stakeholders On One Health’
As part of the One Health initiative, we are looking to reduce the incidence of diseases that can be prevented and are organising vaccination drives in critical areas, says Union minister Parshottam Rupala
Rajiv Tikoo - January 28, 2022
One Health Cure For Multiple Ills
An integrated approach to tackle health threats emerging due to human-animal environment interface can help save millions of lives and billions of dollars lost to diseases of animal origin
Rajiv Tikoo - January 28, 2022
Budget 2022: Dealing With India’s Achilles’ Heel
Reforms in the health and education space have been a cause for concern for successive governments for decades now. Two years into the pandemic, will the Budget come bearing good news for the two sectors?
Kamalika Ghosh - December 31, 2021
Inspire
In a few months, March 2022 will mark two years since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic
Suchetana Ray - November 28, 2021
The Jab Of Life
Covaxin’s success proves that Bharat Biotech and Dr Krishna Ella’s efforts were on the right path and that it is time to wear the ‘Made in India’ badge more confidently
Pallavi Chakravorty - November 28, 2021
The Brand Factor
Influencer marketing has caught the fancy of brands in such a way that even the traditional ones are diving in. But are they getting the desired returns? Are the influencers bankable enough? Is it here to stay or is it a bubble ready to burst?
Pallavi Chakravorty - October 30, 2021