In the third dispatch of our special series 'Future of Dealmaking Season 2: Capital Privado', Ankur Thadani, Partner, TPG Growth and Rise; Rupinder Malik, Partner, JSA, and Sidharth Shankar, Partner, JSA come together to discuss the investment trajectory of the life sciences sector in a post-Covid world. According to Thadani, the impact of the pandemic on healthcare is not transient but the start of a very secular investment theme. He adds that we are guaranteed to see a huge amount of supply enhancement on vaccines, injectables, and such products in the near future. Shankar said that investments worth $3-5billion are expected to be mobilized in the pharmaceutical sector in this financial year. As the discussion progresses, Rupinder, touches upon the topic of mental health and brings to light the fact that there's a tremendous shortage of mental health professionals and infrastructure in India today. Tune in to know more.

2020 was a rollercoaster ride for India’s financial markets and the pandemic continues to have a significant impact on the country’s mid-market private equity activities. However, India’s economic rebound in the second half of 2020 has continued to drive very strong sentiment in public markets to the extent that experts expect private equity investment to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels in 2021. In the second episode of our special series Future of Dealmaking Season 2: Capital Privado, we take a deep dive to explore the mid-market segment of the Indian economy as an investment opportunity for private equity players and discover how private investment has helped this sector grow over the years. In a panel discussion, Vishal Tulsyan – CEO and MD of Motilal Oswal Private Equity along with Nitin Potdar and Upendra Nath Sharma, partners at law firm JSA open up on trends in the mid-market private equity space. According to Tulsyan, India has largely been a mid-market play with more than 80% of deals in terms of number of transactions being mid-market companies. However, he also alludes to the fact that India is a capital starved country and needs capital both in terms of equity and debt. To this Nitin Potdar adds that while private equity has proved to be a comparatively smart form of capital by bringing in a broader perspective in companies, old economy promoters are still hesitant to take private equity due to its robustness and slightly assertive nature. As the conversation progresses Upendra Sharma reveals how due diligence has changed significantly as more deals get struck in a virtual environment. Tune in to know more.

2020 was a rollercoaster ride for India’s financial markets and the pandemic continues to have a significant impact on the country’s mid-market private equity activities. However, India’s economic rebound in the second half of 2020 has continued to drive very strong sentiment in public markets to the extent that experts expect private equity investment to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels in 2021. In the second episode of our special series Future of Dealmaking Season 2: Capital Privado, we take a deep dive to explore the mid-market segment of the Indian economy as an investment opportunity for private equity players and discover how private investment has helped this sector grow over the years. In a panel discussion, Vishal Tulsyan – CEO and MD of Motilal Oswal Private Equity along with Nitin Potdar and Upendra Nath Sharma, partners at law firm JSA open up on trends in the mid-market private equity space. According to Tulsyan, India has largely been a mid-market play with more than 80% of deals in terms of number of transactions being mid-market companies. However, he also alludes to the fact that India is a capital starved country and needs capital both in terms of equity and debt. To this Nitin Potdar adds that while private equity has proved to be a comparatively smart form of capital by bringing in a broader perspective in companies, old economy promoters are still hesitant to take private equity due to its robustness and slightly assertive nature. As the conversation progresses Upendra Sharma reveals how due diligence has changed significantly as more deals get struck in a virtual environment. Tune in to know more.

As companies around the world reel from the unprecedented disruption of the coronavirus pandemic, private equity may emerge as a source of capital uniquely suited to help businesses weather the storm, while, in turn, putting money to work in transactions at favorable valuations. In the first episode of the second season of our series “Future of Dealmaking: Capital Privado”, we discuss if record levels of cash and a long-term investment horizon can make private equity a good candidate for assisting an economic recovery? Satish Chander, Partner, True North, a home-grown private equity firm with more than $2 billion in assets under management, and Rohitashwa Prasad and Aarthi Sivanand, partners at law firm JSA weigh in to discuss dealmaking trends amid the crisis. Listen to the interview for more.

As companies around the world reel from the unprecedented disruption of the coronavirus pandemic, private equity may emerge as a source of capital uniquely suited to help businesses weather the storm, while, in turn, putting money to work in transactions at favorable valuations. In the first episode of the second season of our series “Future of Dealmaking: Capital Privado”, we discuss if record levels of cash and a long-term investment horizon can make private equity a good candidate for assisting an economic recovery? Satish Chander, Partner, True North, a home-grown private equity firm with more than $2 billion in assets under management, and Rohitashwa Prasad and Aarthi Sivanand, partners at law firm JSA weigh in to discuss dealmaking trends amid the crisis. Listen to the interview for more.

In the latest dispatch of Mint's ' The Future of', we get into a freewheeling chat with Ajit Mohan, vice president and managing director at Facebook India to know more about the content consumption pattern of the users at the world's largest social network during the pandemic, the regulatory ire, future of news, lessons learned from India, surveillance capitalism, their investment in Jio platforms and so on.

In the latest dispatch of Mint's ' The Future of', we get into a freewheeling chat with Ajit Mohan, vice president and managing director at Facebook India to know more about the content consumption pattern of the users at the world's largest social network during the pandemic, the regulatory ire, future of news, lessons learnt from India, surveillance capitalism, their investment in Jio platforms and so on.

The Covid-19 fallout has cast a shadow on longer-term meat consumption as restaurants have been shut and there has been a sharper focus on the negative environmental and health fallout of over-eating of meat. One alternative is lab-created meat that gives the same cultural and sensory experience of meat. This is exciting in India where many vegetarian and non-vegetarians are looking at meat consumption with a more exacting filter. Cultivated meat, which consists of farming cells directly instead of slaughtering animals, is coming to market. In this episode of "The Future of" we speak on The Future of Meat with Varun Deshpande, MD of the Good Food Institute, India, and part of an international network of non-profits.

While the current public health crisis and increasing climate change events have intensified the focus on ESG, the benefits of ESG compliance go much deeper than managing reputational risk. ESG standards weaved into the corporate fabric help a company plan for long-term growth. Further, investors believe companies incorporating ESG risk management are better long-term custodians of investor capital, offer greater downside protection and can generate better long-term, risk-adjusted returns. One key for a business to work towards ESG compliance is by greening their buildings. Greening a firm’s workplace contributes to improved employee productivity and better bottom lines via a healthier atmosphere for employees and reducing a firm’s carbon footprint. Against this increasingly important backdrop and to understand how leading corporations are increasing ESG scores, as well as to comprehend how smaller firms can take on a greater leadership role by using existing tools, listen to Chris Pyke, Senior Vice President, Product at ArcSkoru, GBCI; Jagvinder Pinny Mann, Senior Portfolio Manager, Microsoft; Rajat Malhotra, Executive Director, Head of Engineering Operations-APAC Corporate Solutions, Jones Lang LaSalle and Gautam Dey - Director, DLF Power and Services Ltd. in an insightful panel discussion moderated by Shrija Agrawal.

While the current public health crisis and increasing climate change events have intensified the focus on ESG, the benefits of ESG compliance go much deeper than managing reputational risk. ESG standards weaved into the corporate fabric help a company plan for long-term growth. Further, investors believe companies incorporating ESG risk management are better long-term custodians of investor capital, offer greater downside protection and can generate better long-term, risk-adjusted returns. One key for a business to work towards ESG compliance is by greening their buildings. Greening a firm’s workplace contributes to improved employee productivity and better bottom lines via a healthier atmosphere for employees and reducing a firm’s carbon footprint. Against this increasingly important backdrop and to understand how leading corporations are increasing ESG scores, as well as to comprehend how smaller firms can take on a greater leadership role by using existing tools, listen to Chris Pyke, Senior Vice President, Product at ArcSkoru, GBCI; Jagvinder Pinny Mann, Senior Portfolio Manager, Microsoft; Rajat Malhotra, Executive Director, Head of Engineering Operations-APAC Corporate Solutions, Jones Lang LaSalle and Gautam Dey - Director, DLF Power and Services Ltd. in an insightful panel discussion moderated by Shrija Agrawal

India’s pandemic crisis of 2020 created human misery and economic havoc. However, out of this crisis came the rapid shift to digital and large-scale adoption of new technologies like AI to improve efficiencies and adapt to the circumstances created by lockdowns and social distancing. Customer service is one of the many areas where AI has come to the rescue at a time when call centers shut. However, besides helping cope with the pandemic-sparked challenges, the use of AI in customer service also helps improve customer experience, cuts a company’s customer service costs, and customer churn. Further, with internet penetration rising in India over 2020, multilingual voice AI appears to be the way for smart customer support. Given this exciting business landscape, the second dispatch of our special series, “Decoding AI opportunities in the Covid Age and beyond”, explores how AI has been changing the face of customer service in sectors like financial services, e-commerce and logistics.

India’s pandemic crisis of 2020 created human misery and economic havoc. However, out of this crisis came the rapid shift to digital and large-scale adoption of new technologies like AI to improve efficiencies and adapt to the circumstances created by lockdowns and social distancing. Customer service is one of the many areas where AI has come to the rescue at a time when call centers shut. However, besides helping cope with the pandemic-sparked challenges, the use of AI in customer service also helps improve customer experience, cuts a company’s customer service costs, and customer churn. Further, with internet penetration rising in India over 2020, multilingual voice AI appears to be the way for smart customer support. Given this exciting business landscape, the second dispatch of our special series, “Decoding AI opportunities in the Covid Age and beyond”, explores how AI has been changing the face of customer service in sectors like financial services, e-commerce and logistics.

If there is a bigger wake-up. call for women in the area of financial planning than the pandemic, one is yet to hear of it. The outbreak and the widespread monetary pain it has caused makes it critical for women—whether working professionals, older housewives, or young stay-at-home moms—to begin holistic financial planning. However, financial progress for women in India today is somewhat missing a key element-- engagement. The second dispatch of our special series “Financial Planning for Women” lays out why is it essential for women to take charge of their finances and what changes need to be brought about in the ecosystem to help them to do so. Catch Priti Rathi Gupta, founder LXME, MD AnandRathi Group; Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO, Edelweiss AMC; and Ameera Shah, MD, Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. in an insightful panel discussion.

If there is a bigger wake-up call for women in the area of financial planning than the pandemic, one is yet to hear of it. The outbreak and the widespread monetary pain it has caused makes it critical for women—whether working professionals, older housewives, or young stay-at-home moms—to begin holistic financial planning. However, financial progress for women in India today is somewhat missing a key element-- engagement. The second dispatch of our special series “Financial Planning for Women” lays out why is it essential for women to take charge of their finances and what changes need to be brought about in the ecosystem to help them to do so. Catch Priti Rathi Gupta, founder LXME, MD AnandRathi Group; Radhika Gupta, MD & CEO, Edelweiss AMC; and Ameera Shah, MD, Metropolis Healthcare Ltd. in an insightful panel discussion.

As we reopen our spaces, build back our economy and prepare for a more resilient future, we will have to transform our buildings, communities and cities into healthy and resilient spaces. Maintaining status quo won’t protect us from the current public health crisis or adequately prepare us for the next pandemic or climate event. While this sounds daunting, the pandemic has the potential to accelerate some positive trends that are already emerging in the real estate industry. The second dispatch of our special series “Future of Green Buildings” highlights leading strategies that the real estate industry is incorporating in their projects to build healthier in the new normal. Catch P. GopalaKrishnan, Managing Director, Southeast Asia and Middle East, Green Business Certification Inc., Shabbir Kanchawala, Senior Vice President, K. Raheja corp., Harleen Oberoi, Head Project Management, Tata Realty and Samhita Venkatesh, Founder & Director, Ela Green School in an insightful panel discussion.

As we reopen our spaces, build back our economy and prepare for a more resilient future, we will have to transform our buildings, communities and cities into healthy and resilient spaces. Maintaining status quo won’t protect us from the current public health crisis or adequately prepare us for the next pandemic or climate event. While this sounds daunting, the pandemic has the potential to accelerate some positive trends that are already emerging in the real estate industry. The second dispatch of our special series “Future of Green Buildings” highlights leading strategies that the real estate industry is incorporating in their projects to build healthier in the new normal. Catch P. GopalaKrishnan, Managing Director, Southeast Asia and Middle East, Green Business Certification Inc., Shabbir Kanchawala, Senior Vice President, K. Raheja corp., Harleen Oberoi, Head Project Management, Tata Realty and Samhita Venkatesh, Founder & Director, Ela Green School in an insightful panel discussion.

The path to recovery post-Covid crisis poses many challenges for CEOs as we now have been pushed into a world that is driven by change and this requires a very different leadership style. Smart, sustainable projects are the need of the hour for organizations to adapt to this ‘New Normal’, and CEOs have to step up as the ultimate project managers. In this latest dispatch of understanding the Future Of Leadership, we speak with Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez, Global Champion of Project Management, Creator of the “Hierarchy of Purpose” concept featured by Harvard Business Review, Thinkers50 award winner “Ideas into Practice”, Author, Global Chairman of the Project Management Institute (2016) and is ranked #17 in the Global GurusTop 30 list. In a freewheeling chat, Antonio speaks about how leaders should adopt a different leadership style in a post-Covid world. Listen to this episode for more.

With the pandemic hitting both bottom and top-line growth for companies and social distancing becoming often a matter of life and death, the spotlight is on AI as a safe route for businesses and living one’s life insecure ways in the New Normal. As the pandemic brings digitization to far-flung corners of India, demand for multilingual customer support and AI solutions has shot up — both a way to ensure safe and efficient customer service in the Covid Era and beyond. Against this dramatic backdrop, the first dispatch of our series “Decoding the Future of AI in Covid Age” sees a discussion on how corporate leaders are using AI and how the pandemic could be a gamechanger for the future of AI. Mr. Sourabh Gupta, Founder and CEO of Vernacular AI, an AI-First SaaS business, joins Mr. Ratan Kumar Kesh, Executive VP and Head, Retail Operations and Services, Axis Bank for a chat. 

With the pandemic hitting both bottom and top-line growth for companies and social distancing becoming often a matter of life and death, the spotlight is on AI as a safe route for businesses and living one’s life insecure ways in the New Normal. As the pandemic brings digitization to far-flung corners of India, demand for multilingual customer support and AI solutions has shot up — both a way to ensure safe and efficient customer service in the Covid Era and beyond. Against this dramatic backdrop, the first dispatch of our series “Decoding the Future of AI in Covid Age” sees a discussion on how corporate leaders are using AI and how the pandemic could be a gamechanger for the future of AI. Mr. Sourabh Gupta, Founder and CEO of Vernacular AI, an AI-First SaaS business, joins Mr. Ratan Kumar Kesh, Executive VP and Head, Retail Operations and Services, Axis Bank for a chat. 

Recent climate change events, as well as increased focus on sustainability and healthy living fuelled by the pandemic, make Green Buildings a burning topic today. Greening our existing buildings will not only transform our spaces into healthy and resilient habitations but will help increase efficiency in the consumption of resources. All this while helping build back better our battered economy in a post-COVID world. In the first dispatch of our series “The Future of Green Buildings,” we explore the vast benefits of greening lakhs of existing buildings with P. GopalaKrishnan, Managing Director, Southeast Asia and Middle East, Green Business Certification Inc., Vinamra Srivastava, CEO Business Parks, Capitaland India, and Swapnil Joshi Industry 4.0 leader, Infosys.