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THE PATH TO RECOVERY • SMES IN CLUSTERS SUCH AS KANPUR, TIRUPPUR AND PUNE ARE BANKING ON DIFFERENT STRATEGIES TO PULL OUT OF A LONG SLUMP. CAN THEY SUCCEED?

THE MADE IN INDIA RALLY • FOREIGN INVESTORS ARE SELLING INDIAN SHARES IN RECORD QUANTITY. BUT INDIAN INVESTORS ARE KEEPING THE STOCK MARKET FROM TANKING. HOW LONG CAN THIS LAST?

THE NEW SPACE RAGE • A BUNCH OF START-UPS IS TURBO-CHARGING INDIA’S SPACE ECONOMY, DOING EVERYTHING FROM BUILDING LAUNCH SYSTEMS TO PROVIDING SATELLITE SERVICES

INSURTECH RISING • INSURTECH START-UPS’ USE OF DATA-DRIVEN TECH IS ENABLING INNOVATION ACROSS THE INSURANCE VALUE CHAIN, AND IS BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN POLICYHOLDERS AND INSURERS

Piramal’s Progress

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KASHMIR REVISITED • JAMMU AND KASHMIR IS SEEING AN INCREASED INFLUX OF TOURISTS THIS SUMMER, BOLSTERING ITS ECONOMY. HERE ARE A FEW KEY NUMBERS

D-STREET ICONS • WARREN BUFFETT, GEORGE SOROS, BILL GROSS—THESE NAMES ARE TRACKED THE WORLD OVER BY THE INVESTOR COMMUNITY. BACK HOME, WE HAVE OUR OWN INVESTING CELEBS ON DALAL STREET, WHOSE EVERY STEP IS WATCHED CLOSELY BY THE MARKETS AND THE INVESTING COMMUNITY. WHAT DID THESE D-STREET ICONS DO IN THE PAST QUARTER, WHEN THE MARKETS EXPERIENCED VOLATILITY? HERE’S A LOOK AT WHAT INDIA’S TOP INVESTORS BOUGHT IN THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31

THE SHARING ECONOMY

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The Foreign Hand

Timeless Luxury Has a New Address! Zoya opens at Ambience Mall, Gurugram

RBI’s Rate Moves • Like other central banks, the Reserve Bank has raised rates to fight inflation. What happens next?

The Bright Side • Edible oil prices are shooting up, but industry veterans say prices may have peaked, signalling some respite for household budgets

A Can of Worms • Zilingo comes under fire as start-up founders show scant regard for governance standards

Winds of Change • The privatisation of Pawan Hans will boost India’s minuscule rotor-wing aviation industry

Power Pangs • INDIA NEEDS PROPER PLANNING TO ENSURE THAT IT IS PREPARED FOR FUTURE SPIKES IN ELECTRICITY DEMAND

WHY CRYPTO EXCHANGES ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO THE SUCCESS OF THE METAVERSE

No Tax Benefit from Freebies for Doctors • The Supreme Court has held that pharma companies cannot claim tax deductibility on expenditure made for freebies. How does this affect the companies?

AJAY PIRAMAL’S NEXT BATTLE • AS HE MAKES HIS MOVES IN PHARMACEUTICALS GOPALAN AND STEPS UP ON FINANCIAL SERVICES, THE M&A CZAR IS AGAIN HUNGRY FOR GROWTH

PRE-DEMERGER STRUCTURE OF PIRAMAL ENTERPRISES

EXPECTED DEMERGED STRUCTURE

‘BUY IMPERFECT AND SELL PERFECT’ • Ajay Piramal, Chairman of the Piramal Group, reveals his M&A mantra and his plans for the pharmaceuticals and financial services businesses

INDIAN RESILIENCE • FOREIGN INVESTORS WERE ALWAYS LOOKED UPON AS THE PRIME DRIVERS OF ANY RALLY IN THE INDIAN STOCK MARKETS. BUT THE CURRENT RESILIENCE IS ONLY ON THE BACK OF DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS AND ALSO THE AVERAGE RETAIL INVESTOR. WHAT HAS CHANGED?

THE NEW SPACE RAGE • A bunch of start-ups is turbo-charging India’s space economy, doing everything from building launch systems to providing satellite services

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