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“It is time for us to realize that we’re too great a nation to limit ourselves to small dreams. We’re not, as some would have us believe, doomed to an inevitable decline. I do not believe in a fate that will fall on us no matter what we do. I do believe in a fate … Continue reading India Transformed: Modi Government Completes Nine Eventful Years
India has stood out as a resilient economy that has weathered the headwinds of global macroeconomic dynamics of inflation, recession and supply chain disruptions. India must leverage its economic momentum to drive a projected 6.5-7% GDP growth in FY24. This year’s Budget therefore ought to lay the framework to deliver on this potential. This will … Continue reading Budget 2023 can Boost India’s March to Global Leadership in Research & Innovation
The Indian economy has been resilient amidst a challenging global macroeconomic scenario of inflation, recession and supply chain disruptions, with GDP projected to grow 6.5-7% in FY24. This year’s Budget therefore ought to lay the framework to deliver on this potential. Budget Should Focus on Research & Innovation For India to deliver on its aspiration … Continue reading Budget 2023 can Lay the Groundwork for India to Assume Leadership in Research & Innovation
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her last Budget before general elections in 2024, has presented an all-encompassing, growth focused financial roadmap that is aligned to India’s aspiration of achieving ‘developed economy’ status by 2047. Growth Oriented Yet Fiscally Prudent The Finance Minister has adeptly struck a balance between fostering economic growth and maintaining fiscal prudence … Continue reading Finance Minister Unveils a Comprehensive Budget with a Focus on ‘Viksit Bharat’ Vision
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is all set to present the Budget for FY24-25 on February 1, 2024. As the general elections are expected in a few months, this Budget will be an interim one. The economic context in which this Budget will be presented is encouraging. Despite global volatility between 2020 and 2023, India’s GDP grew … Continue reading Budget Needs to Spur Research and Innovation-Led Economic Growth
As we bid farewell to 2023, it is opportune to reflect on the pivotal juncture that India finds itself in—a moment that holds the promise of transformative growth and innovation in 2024 and beyond. Unleash the Potential of Biotechnology Over the last several years, biotechnology in India has transformed from a nascent sector to a … Continue reading Year-End Reflection: India’s Biotech and Pharma Sectors Can Catalyse Transformational Growth
On World Mental Health Day 2023, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw joined The Live Love Laugh Foundation (TLLLF) Founder Deepika Padukone, and Mensa Brands Founder Ananth Narayanan for the TLLLF Lecture 2023 on 'The Future of Balance in Corporate India.' In a freewheeling discussion, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw spoke about the cultural shift needed within corporates for better ensuring of … Continue reading It’s Time to Remove Stigma Around Mental Health Issues: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
Changing weather patterns, accompanied by encroachment and pollution of the city’s lakes, have spelled doom for the delicate relationship between Bengaluru’s lake-dependent communities. Climate change and rapid, unplanned urbanization are converging in dangerous ways, resulting in two diametrically opposed but equally acute urban woes threatening Bengaluru: flooding and water scarcity. This was amplified in 2022 … Continue reading Revisiting wastewater reuse policy to help Bengaluru evade water crisis
The India Space Research Organization (ISRO) has created history with the successful ‘soft landing’ of its lunar mission, Chandrayaan-3, on the Moon’s south pole. The touchdown on the lunar surface makes India the world's first country to successfully land it's space craft on the lunar south pole and the fourth nation to succeed in its … Continue reading Scientific Conviction and Passion Have Propelled India to Pole Position in the Space Race
“Patients from every part of the world need access to affordable medicines.” Globally, there has been heightened focus on health disparities and increased prioritization of health equity. In this podcast, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw talks about how Biocon has deliberately steered clear of the inherent inequities of business models followed in wealthy Western countries wherein a new … Continue reading Transforming Healthcare: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw’s Vision for Affordable Access and Compassionate Capitalism
In this exclusive conversation, originally recorded as part of YourStory’s ‘Women on A Mission’ series, Biocon Founder and Executive Chairperson Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw talks about her early life, narrates how as a first-generation woman entrepreneur she went about building a world leading biotechnology company in India, and how her father motivated her throughout this inspirational journey. … Continue reading How Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw went from being a Brewer to a Pioneering Biotech Entrepreneur
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has presented a well-thought-out Budget that lays the foundation for long-term growth that is both sustainable and inclusive amid global economic headwinds. It has addressed several critical aspects of the economy to establish a conducive business environment marked by macroeconomic stability. The 33 per cent hike in capital investment outlay to … Continue reading Budget 2023 lays groundwork for long-term & inclusive growth