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Unnikrishnan is currently Senior Associate Editor with BW Businessworld at its Mumbai Bureau. During his two decades long journalistic career, he has received several media awards and recognitions. His articles on healthcare, life sciences and intellectual property rights (IPR) have been republished by several international blogs and journals.
Apollo Hospitals, boasting a market capitalisation of Rs 199,29.7 crore as on 24 December 2015, has otherwise seen the scrip moving up at least 30 per cent in during the year due to a positive outlook on the healthcare sector in general and the pioneer’s aggressive plans to maintain its premium position.
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The year saw fuel cost at its lowest, bringing relief to all airlines, especially cash-strapped Jet Airways and Air India.
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The Rs 1,50,000 crore worth drugs pharmaceuticals industry is currently one of the most robust sectors in India
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People close to the management of the Jet Airways also say the company would even lose out on business due to frequent management changes
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Single-specialty hospitals or day-care centres as they are typically known focus on specialty care services in any one area of healthcare
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There’s plenty of investor interest in healthcare in India, but the lack of a strong policy is a serious obstacle
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The country may lose $4.5 trillion by 2030 due to non-communicable diseases alone, but the government is doing little about it
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The Modi government is all set to delink the medical device industry from the pharmaceutical sector and will shortly notify a change in the current drug rules
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Education and business is an alchemy that is only recently been accepted in India. The ‘noble cause’ of education has for long been seen as a domain associated with the government and public bodies. But some visionaries have changed this perspective. They have added value to the concept and processes of education. They have also developed it as a sustainable business practice, while maintaining its noble ideals.
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"We don’t have sales targets in this business. If that’s the objective, we can have many dealers and showrooms in the country and push the sales as much as possible. In our dealership agreements, there is no mention of sales targets. But, the customer satisfaction and the best after-sales experience are the only and the most important targets for us"
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