Enterprise
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How resisting takeover bids paid off for TeamLease
With the business of skilling becoming an economic imperative, it is no surprise that the staffing firm's co-founders Manish Sabharwal and Ashok Reddy are reaping the benefits of their temping firm's stellar stock market debut
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Rupa Publications: Not just Kapish Mehra's great-grandfather's company
Kapish Mehra is reinventing Rupa Publications, and hoping to change publishing in the process
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The sound of Saavn
India's first music streaming service succeeded in cultivating a large, dedicated user base in a virgin Indian market. But now it has company and the sustainability of its ad-based revenue model is still playing out
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How Anjan Chatterjee is staying ahead of the curve
Anjan Chatterjee, of Mainland China and Oh! Calcutta fame, is trying to stay ahead of the curve by stepping out of his comfort zone. Leading the charge is his son, the disruptor-in-chief
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Live events and music fests draw crowds, boost local economy
The music festival ecosystem sustains artistes, audiences and local economies. But can it sustain itself?
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India up 12 spots in World Bank's Ease of Doing Business index
Up 12 spots this year in the World Bank's index of Ease of Doing Business, the country is a tad closer to Prime Minister Modi's promise of entering the top 50
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Faasos: The integrated food company
By building a model that spans aggregation, delivery and sourcing, Faasos may well have succeeded in striking a balance between scale and sustainability
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One97's Paytm banks on the future of mobile wallets
'Tis the season for ecommerce in India, and one challenger, One97's Paytm, is banking on the future of mobile wallets. Shades of Alibaba?
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Graphic India: The Indian marvel
Graphic India won over the world with a popular homebred superhero, Chakra. But for Sharad Devarajan, its mastermind, the journey has just begun
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B2B businesses quietly scripting their success stories
Online retail platforms like Snapdeal and Flipkart may be grabbing eyeballs, but it's their business-to-business counterparts that are seeing profits
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Investors show a growing appetite for food
In a hat-tip to the enduring appeal of the food service sector, Azure Hospitality, which runs the Mamagoto chain of restaurants, recently raised $10 million from Goldman Sachs. Clearly, despite the challenges of the industry, investors are putting money where their mouth is