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LET IT RAIN • WITH THE SOUTHWEST MONSOON EXPECTED TO HIT THE KERALA COAST ON JUNE 4, THE AGRICULTURE-DEPENDENT INDIAN ECONOMY—THE FIFTH-LARGEST IN THE WORLD—HOPES THAT STUBBORN INFLATION WILL COOL DOWN. A LOOK AT THE KEY NUMBERS

ENERGISED • A worldwide slowdown or recession is a real possibility, given the current state of the global economy. However, the latest consumption figures for coal, petroleum products, natural gas and electricity showed that the Indian economy is far from any slowdown. Here’s what the charts have to show:

A NOTE RETIRES • The RBI’s move to recall ₹2,000 notes, while largely along expected lines, does have the potential to cause ripples in some sectors of the economy

TROUBLE IN THE AIR

Stormy Weather • The ongoing crisis in India’s aviation industry will have to be judiciously managed to prevent its long-term impact on the sector’s growth prospects

Back to the Market • The decision to raise fresh funds through the QIP route is yet another move by the Gautam Adani-led Adani Group to send a strong signal to investors

JioCinema: Everything‚ Everywhere‚ All at Once • With HBO in its corner and a premium plan, JioCinema is ready to take the fight to global OTT giants

Progress Pangs • With daily order volumes rising on the network, ONDC is looking for ways to sustain the momentum

Cruel Summer • After two consecutive years of rising rates, prices of home appliances are set to rise again this year

Flying High • Bengaluru, the Silicon Valley of India, is now the high-street shopping capital of the country too

Growth Pill • Entry barriers and revenue losses in the US‚ Europe and emerging markets have compelled pharma companies to lean on India

The Ballot Bullet • Stock market investors needn’t panic at the BJP’s setback in the Karnataka polls; but they shouldn’t be too complacent either and take 2024 as a done deal

RAYMOND RETURNS • AN INSIDE LOOK AT HOW GAUTAM SINGHANIA AND HIS TEAM TURNED AROUND THE FORTUNES OF THE DIVERSIFIED BUSINESS GROUP AFTER THREE YEARS OF FALLING GROWTH. THE PATH AHEAD PROMISES TO REMAIN CHALLENGING, THOUGH

A NEW STITCH

RAYMOND’S A-TEAM • Gautam Singhania has muscled up his top team with a slew of recent hirings to drive growth

‘THE KEY IS TO LEARN TO SURVIVE’ • Raymond Chairman & MD Gautam Hari Singhania on the way ahead for the textiles major

THE PERSUADERS • The feared loan recovery agent is back‚ sending borrowers scurrying for c over. A BT investigation gives a ringside view of the dark underbelly of the consumer loan recovery business and the regulatory gaps that they exploit

A SORRY STATE OF AFFAIRS • What the BT investigation reveals

THE ROAD TO RECOVERY… • The workflow for banks to recover a loan

…BUT TIGHTER RULES ARE NECESSARY • Stricter regulations for recovery agencies are the need of the hour

RBI’s Tough Stance • The Reserve Bank’s outsourcing guidelines over the years

A GROWING MARKET • Some of the key numbers for retail NPAs

Borrowers’ Bible • What to do if you are pursued by a recovery agent

MONEY-PAL • TEMASEK’S ₹16,400-CRORE DEAL TO ACQUIRE A MAJORITY STAKE IN MANIPAL HEALTH POINTS TO AN INCREASING TREND OF CASH-RICH PRIVATE-EQUITY FIRMS ACQUIRING CONTROLLING STAKES IN INDIA’S HEALTHCARE SPACE

RISING RETURNS

WHY GLOBAL PE FIRMS ARE INVESTING IN INDIAN HOSPITALS

EYE ON HEALTHCARE

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