The forgotten story of India’s brush with presidential rule

Sondeep Shankar/Getty Images Indira Gandhi addressing a press conference in Delhi in 1983 During the mid-1970s, under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s imposition of the Emergency, India entered a period where civil liberties were suspended and much of the political opposition was jailed. Behind this authoritarian curtain, her Congress party government quietly began reimagining the country…

Business powered by the circular economy

Re-Tile and Re-Polymix manufactured by Swachha Eco Solutions using multi-layered plastic waste A new category of products have arrived in the market, but few have noticed them. These are solutions thrown up by the circular economy. Leading the charge in developing them are several startups, which are innovating ways to strengthen our nascent recycling system. Some…

AIFs: A wealth of options

India’s wealth management landscape is being reshaped by a confluence of factors, including evolving demographics, rising incomes, shifting investment preferences, and asset appreciation. With net worth exceeding ₹5 crore, nearly one per cent of Indians now qualify as high net-worth individuals (HNI); meanwhile, the number of ultra-wealthy individuals (with ₹1,000-plus crore assets) grew to 1,539…