Natasha Zangin, Counsellor, Head of Economic and Commercial Mission, Embassy of Israel in India, emphasizes on the importance that Israel attaches to its bilateral relationship with India. Further, she talks about the key drivers of the startup ecosystem in Israel, and the exciting technology collaborations that can catalyse Indo-Israel economic...
Hiren Varmora, Director, Varmora Granito Pvt Ltd, details the spectacular turnaround that the Indian ceramics industry has managed over the past decade, by combining Chinese pricing, European design thinking and Indian flexibility. Coupled with the strong anti-China sentiment, this provides a huge export opportunity for the industry to capitalize on...
Nandu Nandkishore, Professor of Practice, Indian School of Business, observes that COVID-19 has accelerated underlying disruptions in the market, compelling enterprises to ‘pivot’ their business models. He provides a framework that companies can adopt to conceptualise and execute a winnable pivot strategy. IBT: The COVID-19 pandemic was expected to drive...
COVID-19 has led to a paradigm shift in customer awareness, perception and product preference patterns for insurance products. Prof Veena Kumar, Director, CEC, explains why this calls for changes in the traditional advertising script and a shift towards near paperless digital transformation. While the COVID-19 pandemic has destroyed businesses across...
The poultry industry has recovered strongly from the near death scenario it faced in the initial period of the pandemic. In fact, the industry is expected to post healthy profits in 2020, even as rising maize and soya prices could cause a dent in profitability. The Indian poultry industry has...
Brazil has shown a relatively faster revival in its manufacturing sector led by a strong government stimulus to boost local employment, consumer demand and industrial growth. But will this eventually prove to be a successful post-pandemic recovery strategy? Brazil is among the severely affected countries by COVID pandemic with around...
Given the evolutionary nature of 5G networks, India needs to ensure rapid rollout of the technology to avoid being caught on the wrong end of the digital divide. But is India truly ready? Sanjeev Nikore, Former President, Strategic Initiatives at Tech Mahindra & CEO, Strategies2Scale and Mitali Nikore, Founder Nikore...
Value-based shopping is likely to continue to gain momentum during the festive period. Consumers could indulge in mid to big ticket purchases that they might have postponed due to the pandemic. Sectors like consumer durables, electronics, FMCG, apparel & gems and jewellery, etc. are likely to do well, aided by...
The media and entertainment industry has been split wide open as a result of the pandemic. Gaming, digital and OTT have shown a positive growth in consumer mindshare as well as advertising revenues. However, outdoor and touch-driven segments like print, movies and theme parks are staring at huge losses. Going...
A number of businesses had pivoted to the manufacturing of PPE kits during the lockdown period. Now, the lifting of export restrictions on N-95 masks could raise exports by Rs 1,000 crore annually, according to industry projections. India has lifted the restrictions on the exports of N95 masks on October...
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