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MAKING HAY • THE ONSET OF EARLY WINTER AND NEAR-PERFECT MOISTURE CONDITIONS COULD HELP INDIA PRODUCE A BUMPER CROP THIS RABI SEASON (OCTOBER-MARCH). HERE’S HOW THE NUMBERS LOOK SO FAR

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A SNEAK PEEK • THE PEOPLE AND TRENDS TO WATCH OUT FOR IN THE NEW YEAR

Calming the World • India’s presidency of the G20 comes at a time of global crisis. And that is probably a good thing

POWER OF 20

The Growth Coin • On one side, the coin shows India as the world’s fastest-growing economy. Flip it, and GDP growth is clearly slowing. And that could be a worry

A Brand New Gateway • Tourism in Goa gets a boost with the new airport at Mopa set to enhance passenger handling capacity and ease congestion

Wings of Change • Air India’s king-sized aircraft order will give it ammunition in its bid to capture 30 per cent market share in the Indian skies

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CRYPTO FOR INDIA’S 5 TN ECONOMY

On a Wellness Path • Having consolidated the gains from the GSK buy in 2018, HUL is counting on its two recent acquisitions in the health & wellness segment to spur growth

On a Murky Path • Without a chairman since November 2021, PTC India’s future looks uncertain as four independent directors step down over corporate governance issues

All in the Family • Family and friends are the top source of information for retail investors looking for investment advice, finds a recent research

It’s Time for Action • The prevalence of OTTs means Bollywood has to work harder to sustain collections beyond the opening weekend

Rising chhattisgarh

THE NEW MUTUAL FUND CHALLENGERS • INDIA’S TIGHTLY REGULATED AND HIGHLY COMPETITIVE MUTUAL FUNDS MARKET IS DOMINATED BY LARGE ESTABLISHED PLAYERS. BUT A BUNCH OF NEW FUND HOUSES IS LOOKING TO DISRUPT THE SPACE THAT IS ALREADY RIDING HIGH ON TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION AND DIGITISATION

EN ROUTE TO ACTION

THE VANISHING TRIBE • Some big global names have gone missing from the Indian mutual funds market

‘It’s a tough time to be a central banker’ • Nobel Laureate Douglas W. Diamond holds forth on managing inflation, setting monetary policy, the current global economic situation and how it will affect India

SPACE TREK • AFTER REPORTING SEVERAL SUCCESSESS IN 2022, THE INDIAN SPACETECH SECTOR IS LOOKING AT ENTERING ITS NEXT PHASE OF GROWTH

WHO’S DOING WHAT

‘INDIA MAY HAYE ITS FIRST SPACETECH UNICORN IN 2023’ • IN-SPACe Chairperson Pawan Goenka says big investors are ready to listen to Indian start-ups in the space sector and fund them

LOOKING FOR UNICORNS • THE FLAWED PAY-TO-PLAY AND EQUITY-BASED MODELS HAVE PUSHED PURE-PLAY ACCELERATOR OPERATORS TO A FUND-FIRST APPROACH. IS COHORT-BASED INVESTING THE FUTURE FOR ACCELERATORS?

SEARCHING FOR FUEL

Tech’s HR Reality Check • ONE OF THE MAJOR CONTRIBUTORS TO WHITE-COLLAR JOBS, THE INDIAN IT SECTOR HAS BEEN BATTLING LOW MARGINS AND SHRINKING VALUATIONS FOR SOME TIME. NOW, IT HAS TO ALSO DEAL WITH MOUNTING EMPLOYEE DISSATISFACTION

BEING SENSIBLE WITH TECH • ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DESIGNED AND DEPLOYED BY ORGANISATIONS AFFECT SEVERAL ASPECTS OF OUR LIVES FROM OUR COGNITIVE BIASES TO OUR SECURITY, AND MORE. THIS MAKES IT ALL THE MORE IMPORTANT FOR DEEP TECH START-UPS TO USE THESE TOOLS SMARTLY

CRACKING THE CODE

NEW YEAR‚ NEW AGENDA • MULTIPLE HEADWINDS IN 2022 HAVE REWRITTEN THE INVESTMENT RULE BOOK. NOW, INVESTORS NEED TO RE-EVALUATE THEIR PORTFOLIOS AFTER...