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INDIA’S DIVESTMENT REPORT CARD • Since the 1990s, the government of India has been slowly stepping away from running businesses. To finance its spending priorities and commitments, and keep the fiscal deficit under control, it periodically raises funds through disinvestment, selling stakes in public sector enterprises. Here’s how India’s divestment initiatives have fared so far
THE BUZZ
‘‘Aspire to build a $5-billion company” • Fresh after the acquisition of Nagarro, CEO and Executive Director of Persistent Systems, Sandeep Kalra, talks about how the move will strengthen the company’s AI and digital engineering capabilities
The Milky Way • As consumers opt for convenience, healthier choices and premium products, dairy companies are expanding their value-added portfolios to drive growth and improve margins
FEELING THE PINCH • INDIAN HOUSEHOLDS ARE FEELING THE HEAT OF THE WEST ASIA CONFLICT AS HIGHER ENERGY AND RAW MATERIAL PRICES HAVE CREPT INTO EVERYDAY BUDGETS. WILL CONSUMPTION SLOW DOWN?
THE EV RUSH • FUEL PRICE HIKES DURING THE WEST ASIA WAR, COUPLED WITH WIDER MODEL CHOICES AND BETTER CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE, ARE ACCELERATING INDIA’S SHIFT TO ELECTRIC MOBILITY
WILL AGRITECH FINALLY TAKE ROOT? • FRESH FUNDING, IMPROVING PROFITABILITY AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ARE REVIVING INVESTOR INTEREST IN AGRITECH. HAS THE SECTOR FINALLY FOUND A FORMULA THAT CAN HELP IT SCALE UP SUSTAINABLY?
“NEXT DECADE ABOUT EMBEDDING TECH IN DAILY FARMING DECISIONS” • As agritech funding revives, the sector is entering a new phase of evolution. In a conversation with Business Today, Sunil Kataria, CEO & MD of Godrej Agrovet, talks about why the next decade will be defined by integration rather than disruption and the growing role of AI and climate-resilient technologies. Edited excerpts:
SPECIALISED FUNDS • AS SPECIALISED INVESTMENT FUNDS CATCH ON WITH INVESTORS SEEKING DIFFERENTIATED AND SOPHISTICATED PRODUCTS, SOME WEALTH MANAGERS ADVISE CAUTION
KABADDI’S QUIET RAID • HOW A DEAD BACKYARD SPORT BECAME INDIA’S SECOND-BIGGEST SPECTACLE AND A BLUEPRINT FOR EVERY LEAGUE THAT FOLLOWED
THE AGEING WORKFORCE PARADOX • LONGER CAREERS, AI, AND SHIFTING DEMOGRAPHICS ARE REWRITING THE RULES OF WORK EXPERIENCE
SPREADING BETS AROUND THE WORLD • INDIAN INVESTMENT OVERSEAS IS GATHERING MOMENTUM DRIVEN MOSTLY BY TECHNOLOGY AND AI
India’s Pension Gap A Financial Maturity One
Taste the Unexpected • FROM BONE MARROW AND FISH SAUCE TO SILKWORMS AND GOAT CHEESE, INDIA’S BARTENDERS ARE EMBRACING UNUSUAL INGREDIENTS
BEST Management Advice • RAJIV MEMANI, CHAIRMAN & CEO, EY INDIA; CHAIR, EY GLOBAL GROWTH MARKETS COUNCIL