When next-generation vaccines were developed in record time to help bring Covid under control, mandatory vaccination was introduced for adults in many countries. Image: Martin Bureau / AFP© A fringe anti-vaccine movement took advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic to bring conspiracy theories to a much wider audience, propelling dangerous misinformation about life-saving jabs that still endures … Read more
Chase County Community Hospital has faced a number of challenges similar to those confronted by many other rural health systems. Chief among them was a growing shortage of physicians, a problem projected to worsen in the coming years. THE CHALLENGE Chase is a 15-bed critical access hospital in Imperial, Nebraska. Like many rural healthcare organizations, … Read more
In response to Didi and other big tech firms listing abroad, the Chinese government recently proposed tough rules for companies looking to go public outside the country Image: Shutterstock The clampdown on the company once seen as China’s answer to Uber was widely viewed as retribution for its overseas initial public offering. In response to … Read more
Team Swiggy (from left): Phani Kishan Addepalli, co-founder; Sriharsha Majety, co-founder and group CEO; Girish Menon, head of HR Image: Selvaprakash Lakshmanan for Forbes India The ETA (estimated time of arrival) was March 2020. The karmic delivery was running late—six years after Sriharsha Majety co-founded his second startup in 2014—but when it eventually showed up, … Read more
Thirty-four years after he last played a racquet sport—badminton—Karan Johar started playing pickleball in his 50s. A mash-up of tennis, table tennis and badminton, the non-contact sport is growing in popularity in India. And the filmmaker is among the many who have taken a fancy to it. Johar, 52, is the brand ambassador of the … Read more
1) Reality check Illustrations: Chaitanya Dinesh Surpur The year 2024 was a year of contrasts for stock markets in India. Overall, Indian markets saw a massive rally in the first half, with corporate earnings holding up despite a slowing top line and domestic institutional investors providing the cushion. The second half was the exact opposite. … Read more
Vanquished by the legendary Prithviraj Chauhan in 1192, the region’s erstwhile ruler Nimola Meo secured an enduring legacy when his poignant request to immortalize his name was honored, giving birth to what we now know as Neemrana Images: Veidehi Gite As I gaze out from the stately ramparts of Neemrana Fort Palace, my mind wanders … Read more
Shriram Finance, part of the Shriram Group, has long stood as a pillar of trust and empowerment in the nation’s financial sector. Its latest campaign, #TogetherWeSoar, captures the essence of this mission, celebrating the dreams, resilience, and determination of its customers while reinforcing the company’s legacy of inclusive growth and collective progress. For nearly five … Read more
Editor’s Note: This is part two of a two-part interview. To read part one, click here. Children’s National Hospital, in Washington, D.C., is making robust use of artificial intelligence technologies in both clinical and administrative settings throughout the enterprise. While many hospitals and health systems across the country have begun to explore piecemeal AI projects … Read more
India is broadly seeing policy continuity, the world is watching out for policies adopted by the new administration in the US particularly on matters such as trade, immigration, deregulation, taxes and government expenditure. Illustrations: Chaitanya Dinesh Surpur Investors are likely to keep a tight grip on their money till the world shakes off the several … Read more