The Indian portfolio of Barings Private Equity Asia includes firms like Hexaware, Virtusa, Citius Tech, Coforge ( formerly called NIIT Technologies), CMS, AGS Health and RBS Bank. Reports indicate the PE firm has put delisted IT firm Hexaware on the block…

Hush-hush tales from the world of stock markets, banking, corporate world and corridors of power

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Hush-hush tales from the world of stock markets, banking, corporate world and corridors of power

Hush-hush tales from the world of stock markets, banking, corporate world and corridors of power

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the digitisation of several sectors, from e-payments to e-commerce, and e-learning to e-government. The accelerated digital transformation will see greater implementation of new technologies in the healthcare industry…

Although spending on health has improved, it is among the lowest in the world

The near-zero enhancement for the crucial social sector was criticised heavily as India, which grappled with a massive COVID-19 wave last summer, is still in the middle of the third wave of the pandemic, driven by the Omicron variant.

Hamdard, which also manufactures 'Chyawanprash' among other health supplements, is evolving into a company which provides holistic healthcare solutions to consumers.

COVID-19 has introduced a large number of Indians to the possibility of new avenues of care delivery, with advanced, specialised healthcare customised to their specific needs and available on demand, outside institutions.

Kayak Investment, an affiliate of KKR, will sell $500 million worth of shares, with base size of $375 million or Rs 2,800 crore, CNBC Awaaz reported.

Both Orbimed and CDC Group have an extensive healthcare portfolio in India. They invested in AIMS in 2014 and 2018, respectively.

Both Orbimed and CDC Group have an extensive healthcare portfolio in India. They invested in AIMS in 2014 and 2018, respectively.

Incor Healthcare operates multi-speciality hospitals under the brand OMNI Hospitals and GIGGLEs, involving a chain of six hospitals across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh with over 800-bed capacity.

The apex body of private healthcare companies in India recently held its annual summit where stakeholders pitched for reforms to take healthcare delivery to the next level.

The Cardiological Society of India has tasked 25 senior cardiologists across different states to prepare India-specific guidelines for various aspects of blood pressure management, which will be extensively reviewed before being released as a national advisory

Many IT and healthcare companies pay only Rs 300-400 more for working night shifts as there are no specific provisions in the law. Employees say compared to what they lose out, like time with family, it amounts to little. Even leading companies are stingy…