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  • How India's private hospitals are expanding in different forms

    How India's private hospitals are expanding in different forms

    India's hospital chains are racing to add beds, raise capital, and expand across the country. Insurance is bringing more patients into the formal healthcare system, while investors are pouring in billions. Will it make quality healthcare more accessible or simply more expensive?
    Deep DiveHow hospitality brands are transforming India’s ancient traditions into premium experiences

    How hospitality brands are transforming India’s ancient traditions into premium experiences

    The hottest luxury amenity in India is not a private pool or a rarer vintage-it is inner peace. From exclusive temple rituals and Ganga aartis to Ayurveda, hospitality brands are transforming India's ancient traditions into premium experiences.

    Why language translators are the key to India’s medical tourism ecosystem

    Language translators are the key to India's medical tourism ecosystem, bridging language barriers and cultural divides between international patients and healthcare providers.

    How India’s medical tourism ecosystem is evolving to offer more value

    India's medical tourism ecosystem has gone through many phases. From just being affordable, it now offers more value. But more needs to be done.

    Can the proposed International Container Transhipment Port lure shipping lines away from established regional hubs?

    India hopes the proposed International Container Transhipment Port at Great Nicobar will establish it as a maritime power near the Strait of Malacca. But can it lure shipping lines away from established regional hubs?

    Behind the Transition at Tata

    How the incoming chairman addresses the huge losses at Air India and the way forward for Tata Digital will be closely watched.

    Public health: The rising cost of falling ill

    The Centre and states have slightly increased spending on health. But funds remain inadequate and inefficient usage a concern. As the country begins to age faster, is there a scope to correct this?

    What ails India's non-life insurance segment?

    Health has emerged as the fastest-growing segment in the non-life insurance segment. However, the market remains under-penetrated—one reason being rising premiums and treatment costs.

    How AI is proving healthcare's commercial value

    From diagnostics to hospital operations, AI is proving its commercial value. The next challenge is scaling it responsibly while balancing costs, governance and patient trust.

    Why India's medical devices manufacturing has seen limited success

    India is trying to encourage local manufacturing of medical devices. Despite a host of incentives, it has had limited success.

    How mental healthcare is moving from awareness to a sustainable segment

    As demand for therapy surges beyond metros, start-ups, hospitals, and investors are working to transform mental healthcare from an awareness movement into a sustainable segment.

    Why India Inc is investing in personalised welfare programmes for employees

    Corporate India is investing in personalised welfare programmes for a healthier, more productive workforce.

    How a generation of doctors willing to step out of clinical practice built the private healthcare industry

    When a generation of doctors willing to step out of clinical practice built the private healthcare industry, they did more than create hospitals. They inspired a new generation to build healthcare businesses of their own.
    ColumnsA healthcare system that reaches all: Dr Soumya Swaminathan

    A healthcare system that reaches all: Dr Soumya Swaminathan

    Universal health coverage is central to the Viksit Bharat vision.

    The future of healthcare is in learning from each other: Medanta Chairman & MD Dr Naresh Trehan

    Medicine continues to evolve as patients are more informed than ever, and they actively seek information and ask questions about treatment options.
    GoodlifeWellness retreats are redefining what it means to check in, slow down, and invest in your health

    Wellness retreats are redefining what it means to check in, slow down, and invest in your health

    From clinical diagnostics to ancient healing traditions, wellness retreats are redefining what it means to check in, slow down, and invest in your health.
    Best AdviceIIM-Bangalore's U. Dinesh Kumar on how compassion ensures human capital

    IIM-Bangalore's U. Dinesh Kumar on how compassion ensures human capital

    Leaders must always remember the childhood story about the tortoise and the hare. Leaders may have the tendency to hurry with their decision-making because of FOMO, but a wrong decision can wipe out the company’s profit.
    InterviewManipal's Ranjan Pai on what makes a hospital an attractive acquisition

    Manipal's Ranjan Pai on what makes a hospital an attractive acquisition

    Ranjan Pai, Chairman, Manipal Education and Medical Group, on his professional journey, learning from failures, and what makes the group click.
    Editor's NoteBehind the boom in India's private hospital sector 

    Behind the boom in India's private hospital sector 

    Leading chains such as Manipal, Apollo, Max Healthcare, Medanta, and Fortis, among others, are pumping in more than Rs 40,000 crore to add capacity by 2030.