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Every issue of ISBInsight revolves around a central theme of current and critical importance to readers, with in-depth articles written by leading academics and management thought leaders from across the globe.

The Changing Contours of Innovation in India

Home-based innovation in India has been oriented more towards the process dimension. Adoption of quality management practices paved way for incremental innovation. On the other hand, the main drivers of innovation have shifted to the R&D centres of Multi-national Enterprises (MNEs). Rishikesha Krishnan argues that the evolution of start-ups and their contributions to product or technological innovation in India is worth studying.

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Indian Innovations: A Perspective from CSIR

Dr Girish Sahni provides a bird’s eye view of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research’s (CSIR) cross-sectoral contributions in India, discussing the challenges that Government R&D supported chains of laboratories and many other research institutes across the country face.

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Can IT Solve the Healthcare Information Dilemma?

Information asymmetry is unequal access to information for decision-making parties. This situation occurs frequently in healthcare markets. One possible way out of this conundrum would be to use technology to address informational dilemmas, say Dibya Mishra and Professor Sisir Debnath.

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Rx ICT: Digitally Disrupting Healthcare

Technology can be a game-changer in addressing the endemic problems that affect the Indian healthcare ecosystem, say Professor Sarang Deo and Hanu Tyagi. However, digital disruption needs careful identification of the right problems to solve.

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Emergency Services in Emerging Economies: Challenges and First Steps

Centralised emergency medical services (EMS) systems such as the North American 9-1-1 calling service are relatively new to emerging economies. Despite high demand, their growth and effectiveness have been low due to insufficient resources and systemic inefficiencies. Given the unique challenges of the Indian setting, Professor Lavanya Marla and her co-authors highlight the need to bring EMS systems into public policy discussions and develop novel, interdisciplinary solutions to design and operational issues.

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