With a few exceptions, the world is recovering fast from the pandemic after-shocks. The time is also ripe for industries to press the re-boot button and make strategies as per the changing times. Earlier the success mantra was "survival for the fittest," but now it is "survival for the most adaptive". As per the various surveys, the impact as well as the recovery, has been uneven across industries. Industries such as hospitality, aviation, energy real estate, consumer durables, automotive, etc. among many others, reported a decline during the pandemic, while sectors such as healthcare, edutech and pharma were among those which reported growth during the period. Similarly, the recovery process too is dissimilar across the sectors. The reason may be the difference in industry dynamics and the consumers' response. Each sector is different based on the structure, competition intensity, monitoring and control mechanism, logistics, capital and labor requirements, level of consumers' engagement, etc. Therefore, it is imperative to understand the necessary elements of the industry before formulating the strategies to get to the recovery path. Over the world, academicians and practitioners are engaged in the debate about identifying the specific requirements and the ways to achieve those objectives.IIM Ranchi Journal of Management Studies (IRJMS) too, has provided the platform for such debate. IRJMS 2.1 presents the compendium of research on the process being followed across a few sectors. This issue comprises eight articles from various sectors. The first two articles belong to the public sector reforms in Ghana and Tanzania. Given the developing country status of these countries, public sector reforms are necessary for monitoring, controlling, and accountability. Similar to the public sector, banking too is an essential service for the economic growth of any nation. The following article discusses the tenets of bank stability. The following two articles touch upon another growth engine, i.e. the stock markets. Finally, the last three papers deal with three critical sectors: manufacturing, software and healthcare.There is a growing interest in bringing accountability to various institutions and governance. It leads to curiosity among researchers and regulators alike. Bonsu, Appiah, Gyimah, and Owusu-Afriyie (2023), in their paper "Public sector accountability: do leadership practices, integrity and internal control systems matter?" explores the current public sector accountability practices in the sub-Saharan African region, specifically Ghana. The study investigates whether integrity, internal control system and leadership influence public sector accountability in developing country. The study was conducted in Ghana, and focused on 26 ministries with 107 departments or agencies in the public sector. Based on the analysis of the cross-sectional data collected from a survey of 84 public sector departments or agencies in Ghana, the result showed a significant and positive influence of the factors on public sector accountab...