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Transforming Transportation India for sustainable mobility • Across the globe, rethinking mobility is now a priority to build better, safer, more resilient, and efficient transport systems for all.
MONEY GAMES • WITH 32 TEAMS PLAYING AND MORE THAN 5 BILLION PEOPLE EXPECTED TO WATCH THE 2022 FIFA WORLD CUP IN QATAR, IT IS EXPECTED TO BREAK MANY RECORDS—INCLUDING BEING THE MOST EXPENSIVE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT EVER
THE RETURN OF BANKS • India’s banking sector continued its robust growth in the September 2022 quarter on account of rising interest rates, improving asset quality and falling provisioning. A look at the health of the lenders at present
ON A ROLL
$173.46 BILLION
DATA CENTRE DRIVERS
THE DIGITAL RUPEE IS HERE
EXPERIMENT UNSUCCESSFUL
Growth Challenged
TRAILBLAZING BANKS
₹17,000 crore
Need for Crypto Norms
OPENING DAY BLUES
WISH-LIST TIME FOR MFS
SKILLS ON SAP
Reluctant Heir
SPACE TO EXPAND
Harsh Truths
TWITTER HEAT
WIDENING COVER
JOINING FORCES
The Real Test Begins
Small Towns, Big Bonanza • Despite low e-commerce penetration, smaller towns and cities have driven sales for online retailers this festive season
FESTIVE CHEER
Parting Ways • Meta, facing headwinds globally, has seen multiple C-Suite exits in India, one of its largest markets
Work in Progress • Post the open offer, the Adani Group holds 37.5 per cent in NDTV while the Roys jointly own 32.3 per cent
Aborted Take-off • The revival of what was once a leading airline looks challenging now
The Maharaja’s Vista • The integration of the Tata group’s airlines will have a deep impact on India’s competitive aviation market
Bob In, Bob Out • Disney sees a huge leadership change as it aims to make the streaming service profitable; its impact on India will slowly unfold
In With the New • The age-old share buyback norms could see a major overhaul soon
A Step Closer • The draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, improves upon the previous draft released in 2019. But the wait for regulations continues
A TALE OF TWO WHEELS • CORPORATE SAMURAI ATSUSHI OGATA’S HONDA HAS ACCELERATED TO WITHIN SNIFFING DISTANCE OF HOME-GROWN CHAMPION PAWAN MUNJAL’S HERO MOTOCORP. AS THEY STRENGTHEN THEIR OWN FORTRESSES, STRIKE AT EACH OTHER’S STRONGHOLDS, AND JOSTLE FOR POLE POSITION, THE ULTIMATE BATTLE UNFOLDS
NITROUS BOOST
BACK WITH A BANG! • AFTER TOUCHING ITS NADIR DURING THE PANDEMIC, THE CO-WORKING MARKET HAS RISEN LIKE A PHOENIX. WITH DEMAND RISING AGAIN, CO-WORKING PLAYERS ARE EXPANDING AGGRESSIVELY, TOO. BUT THERE IS A VITAL DIFFERENCE THIS TIME AROUND
ROOM FOR GROWTH
‘When it comes to energy distribution, we are India’s backbone’ • Matthias Rebellius, CEO of Smart Infrastructure and Member of the Managing Board at Siemens AG, explains why India is important for the conglomerate and the role Siemens plays in the country
IN THE FIRING LINE • THE BRUSQUE FIRING STYLE OF TECH FIRMS IN THE RECENT SPATE OF LAYOFFS HAS LEFT EMPLOYEES STUMPED. SOCIAL MEDIA SAVVINESS IS HELPING THEM GET BACK ON THEIR FEET
142‚942* LAYOFFS BY TECH FIRMS THIS YEAR • TERMS OF (DIS)ENGAGEMENT
WORKING WITH THE NEW OIL • PRIVATE MARKET DATA AND INSIGHTS PROVIDER TRACXN’S UNIQUE TECH STACK AND LOW-COST ‘BUILT IN INDIA FOR THE WORLD’ GROWTH MODEL AUGURS WELL FOR THE START-UP ECOSYSTEM AT A TIME WHEN HIGH-BURN RATE CONSUMER TECH VENTURES ARE FACING A FUNDING...