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Newsmaker: WHO's Soumya Swaminathan, a tonic for healthcare in India

Soumya Swaminathan's appointment as WHO's deputy director offers an opportunity to push for improving the medical research environment in India

The world's top call-centre nation has a people problem

The Philippines with companies like Accenture Plc and American Express among those that have set up shop in the Southeast Asian nation

Patni's JV with Amazon could be a game changer

Patni family was one of the pioneers to bring the culture of family office in the forefront

Graphic: A snapshot of PE activity & deals

The software and services attracted the highest investment of $3,463.84 million or 24.29% of the the total investments in terms of deal value

Digit plans synergy with Fairfax to beat competition

Fairfax Holdings holds 45 per cent stake in Digit and Kamesh Goyal-led Indian investors hold the rest

The Strategist Quiz (#532)

The Strategist Quiz, October 5, 2017

Hollywood is said to be shortchanged by Chinese exhibitors

China has been cracking down on box-office fraud, approving fines to curb misreporting in the country's booming cinema industry

India's military-industrial complexities

Defence industry seeks clarity on a key element of the 'Make in India' initiative

PE firms make record exits of $9.4 billion in 2017

Investments too at an all-time high of $19.5 billion in the first nine months of the calendar year

The new bedtime story is a podcast

The public radio tradition that's powered the recent podcast boom never invested much in children's audio

Coal shortages are back: Low productivity of CIL haunts sector

Even as the government gets ready for commercial auction of mines, the low productivity of Coal India haunts the sector

Tata-Thyssenkrupp JV deal: Steeled for growth

Tata Steel's joint venture with Thyssenkrupp goes some way towards solving the endemic problems of its European operations

Uber's path to win back London market: data, fines and fees

Khosrowshahi is scheduled to meet with Transport for London Commissioner Mike Brown

PE investments worth $17.6 bn reach all-time high in first 9 months of 2017

SoftBank's mega bets on Internet and mobile companies account for 24% of the total investment pie

PE firms invest $17.6 bn in Indian companies over first 9 months of 2017

Over $4 billion of the investment value, or 24% of the total, committed by Japan-based SoftBank

How Patanjali's Balkrishna became wealthier than many conventional Indian tycoons

The managing director of a home-grown ayurved products company is now wealthier than many of the conventional Indian tycoons

The 'smartphone effect' is weakening

The smartphone cycle and firmer Chinese growth were among reasons Asia defied predictions deflation

Direct tax receipts may be a spoiler for fiscal maths

Advance tax collections growth slows to 11% in H1FY18

Govt may offer up to 60% stake in oilfields to private players

India is world's third-largest crude importer, buying 80% of its supplies from overseas

Graphics: Key deals last week

There were 15 deals worth $65.90 million and 1 Private Equity Exits worth $557.89 million in the last seven days ended September 27, 2017