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IKEA’s India Gambit

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BABY STEPS • THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT RECENTLY BANNED 19 SINGLE-USE PLASTIC (SUP) ITEMS. IT TAKES AROUND 1,000 YEARS FOR A SINGLE SUP BAG TO BREAK DOWN. HERE’S WHY THE MOVE IS IMPORTANT

THE MULTIPLIER EFFECT • Overpopulation is one of the major concerns for India amid the limited supply of resources. The latest projections by the UN show that India will overtake China as the most populous country next year. Higher demand for products may lead to greater disparity in the country in terms of job security, forex reserves, trade balance and GDP, among other concerns. Here’s how the broader picture looks for India

BANKING ON THE BEST

RAY OF HOPE FOR PAYTM?

1.3-1.7 times

COMMODITY PRICES COOLING

THE NEXT GENERATION

The Coming Gig Wave

BIG BATTLE OVER BIG TECH

Monkeypox Alert

DOWN BUT NOT OUT

TURBULENT WEATHER

RENEW THE OBLIGATION

$70 BILLION

NSE’s Bull

THE SOFTWARE DID IT

TWIST IN THE TALE

New Avenues

WHAT’S NEXT?

The Change Agent

SLIPPING AND SLIDING • The rupee has depreciated against the dollar in recent times and, according to experts, is likely to maintain its downward trend for the rest of the year

AKASA’S FLIGHT PLAN • As India’s newest airline prepares for take-off, here’s what its future may hold in the country’s intensely competitive aviation market

FIRE SALE COMING SOON • The coming months could see selling pressure intensify for stocks of companies that listed in the second half of last year as the one-year lock-in for their pre-IPO shareholders comes to an end

Mileage Protection • A regulatory push is creating a flurry of usage-based motor insurance policies in India

Hunkering Down • Big bull Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has kept his portfolio largely unchanged during the April-June quarter amid the bloodbath in the market

ITC: BUILDING A COMPETITIVE, FUTURE TECH, CLIMATE POSITIVE AND INCLUSIVE ENTERPRISE

The End of Cycles? • The world’s economic graph over the next few decades may resemble jagged shards of broken glass, with many tips pointing downwards

IKEA’S INDIA CHALLENGE • THE SWEDISH HOME FURNISHINGS GIANT IS AGGRESSIVELY PUSHING INTO THE INDIAN MARKET, BUT LEADING DOMESTIC BRANDS ARE NOT READY TO GIVE UP MARKET SHARE WITHOUT A FIGHT

PRIMED FOR GROWTH

THE ₹9,325-CRORE JOURNEY • Tracking IKEA’s investment trail and its milestones in the country

THE PEAKS AND THE TROUGHS

WORRIED GROWING UNEASE WITH THE VOLATILE ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT DENTS THE • MORALE OF BUSINESSES AND SENDS BT’S BUSINESS CONFIDENCE INDEX SLIDING FROM THE PREVIOUS QUARTER’S LEVELS. BUT WHILE THERE ARE AREAS OF CONCERN, TOP ECONOMISTS POINT TO STRONG SIGNALS OF POSITIVITY

AN UNPLEASANT CONSENSUS • LEADING MARKET EXPERTS HAVE ALREADY LOWERED THEIR EXPECTATIONS FROM THE STOCK MARKET THIS YEAR, AND WHILE THEY BELIEVE THAT THE BULK OF THE CORRECTION IS BEHIND US, THEY ARE NOT YET READY TO PAINT A ROSY OUTLOOK

‘We should see an uptick in capex on the back of public capital’ • Sanjeev Krishan, Chairman of PwC in India, explains how India Inc. can move ahead by navigating the current challenges

SMALL IS VIBRANT

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THE NEXT 25 YEARS • On the occasion of 75 years of India’s Independence, some growth tips from industry doyens for the road to 100 years

Game Changer

DR. NEERAJ GDYAL: SURGEON EXTRAORDINAIRE • When a person is driven by...