Azad Moopen’s Aster shakes up India’s healthcare pecking order. Could it become No. 1?
The hitherto little-known company has teamed up with Blackstone-backed Quality Care to create India’s third-largest hospital chain after Apollo and Manipal. But success will depend on how the new entity overcomes a set of unique challenges.
9 January, 2025•11 min
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