The Indian startups that performed well during 2021 are going through tough times at present.
There are host of factors including economic, geopolitical, scientific and business strategies. Let us try to decipher the reasons behind!
Category: ECONOMY
India’s startup sector facing downturn?
After a boom of investments and profits, the startup sector in India is now facing a downward trend!
A host of unicorns in India are in crisis with multiple layoffs, cost cuts, delay of IPOs (BYJU’s), cancelling buyouts!
Population growth- 8 billion & counting…..
The world population has crossed 8,000,000,000 mark in 2022 !!
There is an increase of ~1 billion people per decade for the past 30 years!
With the current growth rate, India is set to surpass China by 2023 itself, by being the most populous country in the world!
G2O summit 2022 – Highly polarised?
The ongoing war between Russia & Ukraine, and Russia’s failure to attend the summit leaves no room for a meaningful debate. The host country, Indonesia have also stressed “We have to be responsible in our duties to prevent any war!”
Health Insurance – ‘The Missing Middle!’
There is one section of the population amounting to 40 crore (i.e., 30% of the population) who do not have any form of financial protection in case of health problems!
Semiconductors – Shaping India’s future?
In a wrestle between great powers, there will always be a third party benefitting! Case in point, INDIA!!! With its vast population, favorable climate with expansive land, obviously India would be a perfect spot for the companies exiting China fearing supply chain disruptions! Does this case hold true for SEMICONDUCTOR INDUSTRIES? Let us analyze! Recently,…
Chip wars – USA vs CHINA!
The Semiconductor war is sparking up!! The recent move by the American President, Joe Biden, on banning US semiconductor technology exports to Chinese semiconductor companies has left the US citizens at Chinese chip firms in the middle of tech war & barely two options! Either work for Chinese companies Or denounce their American citizenship From 1%(2001)…
Strengthening American Dollar!!
“The strength of a nation’s currency is based on the strength of that nation’s economy- and the American economy is by far the strongest in the world” This was an excerpt from President NIXON’s address to the nation outlining a NEW ECONOMIC POLICY in 1971!! Today, $ is WORLD’S BACKUP CURRENCY!! i.e., it could be…
UK Economic Crisis
‘The Sun never sets in British Empire!‘ Sounds similar like, You are in a history class? Yes, the Great Britain with the legacy of colonizing most parts of the world is now in a MESS! The OECD has estimated that UK WILL HAVE ZERO ECONOMIC GROWTH IN 2023! (OECD – Organisation for Economic Cooperation &…
Diwali purchases – What consumers should rethink?
Diwali is here!! As our elders say, it was the day when Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya with Devi Sita after his 14 year exile, defeating Ravana!! People welcomed their future King & Queen by lighting diyas! We hear other tales like this was the day, when Lord Vishnu & Goddess Lakshmi married! People also…