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Challenging the Hero

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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...