A Tale of 5 Cities
The lure of reigning start-up hubs, like Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi NCT, Chennai and Gurgaon, remains strong even as several Tier II and III cities vie for a larger share in the growth pie. A conducive environment, built by availability of wider talent pool, infrastructure incubators, mentors, investors, etc., lures new and aspiring founders to these cities
Vinita Bhatia - October 31, 2023
Symbiosis in Start-Up Ecosystem: Why City Clusters Matter
Clusters, with better infrastructure, fast internet connectivity and an efficient transport system, mean that start-ups can operate with reduced overheads
Sanjay Nath - October 31, 2023
Outlook Start-Up Outperformers 2023: City Leaders and Their Challengers
Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai and Gurgaon, the top five cities in the Outlook Start-Up Outperformers 2023 rankings, have an edge over others because of the presence of key drivers for growth for start-ups, like funding and investment, human capital, availability of necessary infrastructure, etc. But other cities are catching up in some of these categories
October 31, 2023
India’s MICE Market Needs an Uplift: Diwan Gautam Anand
Attracting foreign delegates also requires adequate transportation infrastructure, such as well-connected airports
Diwan Gautam Anand - September 30, 2023
Jetsetter’s Guide To Business Travel
Business travel is an important pillar of the tourism sector. Navjit Ahluwalia, senior vice president and India head of hospitality behemoth Hilton, lists his top five preferred business travel destinations, each offering a mix of economic vitality, cultural richness and infrastructure
October 01, 2023
By the End of FY24, Our National Highway Network Will Be Equivalent to the Road Network of the USA: Nitin Gadkari
Roads are important for the growth of the country, says the Union minister of road transport and highways, as he explains the government's thrust on infrastructure development
Neeraj Thakur - October 01, 2023
Tata Steel Is the Original Make In India Story: T.V. Narendran
Tata Steel has become one of the leading steel manufacturers across the globe in the last 116 years. The company is hopeful of lasting another 100 years on the back of its multi-generational employees and a people-centric work culture. With clear focus and targets in sight, T.V. Narendran, chief executive officer and managing director of Tata Steel, explains how a large part of its future growth will take place in India due to the infra push of the government and its investment in future and sustainable technology
Suchetana Ray - July 28, 2023
Govt Wants To Remove All Tax Exemptions: P. Chidambaram
Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget for 2023–24 may have promised further momentum to the economy through a push on infrastructure, but, according to the opposition, it has failed to address the needs of the poor and the middle class. Congress leader and former finance minister P. Chidambaram tells Pragatti Oberoi how the government’s claims on allocations for infra projects could be exaggerated and the budget could push the middle class away from saving money. Edited excerpts:
Pragatti Oberoi - February 27, 2023
India’s Digital Winning Like A Frankenstein
India is an aspirational digital state. It wants to belong to the connected world like a leader despite its limitations of being a low-middle-income economy, having a large number of poor people, large illiteracy levels and less-than-reliable telecom infrastructure. Will the government’s push from the top create a national digital blueprint or turn the country into Charlie Chaplin’s Feeding Machine?
Nishant - December 31, 2022
Indian Cinema Needs World-Class Infra And Indian Voice To Go Global
Content is the sharp end of the stick that helps companies break into a new market. It is not a business in itself, but something that markets the country
November 01, 2022
