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Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
Detailed stories on technology startups, business and economic current affairs.
The hospital chain’s unique business model has made it the toast of the markets. Its prudence-first strategy now faces the tests of expansion and competition.
Bhaskar Rao Bollineni likes to take the road less travelled. A facet that saw the cardiothoracic surgeon-cum-entrepreneur’s Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences set up a diagnostic centre in Kabul back in 2005.
“My brothers were contractors. They were into the infrastructure business. They used to lay roads in Afghanistan with the American companies,” says Bollineni in a conversation with The Morning Context. This gave him a window into the challenges patients in Afghanistan faced in accessing healthcare and diagnostic services. Many had to travel to Delhi to get even simple tests done.
“It was the first CT scan, first ultrasound, …
India’s second-largest brokerage by active clients wants to handle IPOs as a merchant banker. But gaining a foothold in the highly competitive sector is easier said than done.
Influence cannot be manufactured through diaspora networks, carefully branded events or political donations. It requires honesty and credibility.
Chinese diplomats to India are saying all the right things for Indian ears, but Beijing’s policy actions are moving in the opposite direction.
