Take One: Big story of the day
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Inside the 2024 elections: Policy complacency risk or is it too optimistic?
Unemployment, extension of welfare schemes, inflation, youth, women, farmers, the poor and the minorities, and development are some of the key themes. But what does the poll bring for us?
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From Bihar to California: Rubrik, NYSE, and the American Dream
Born into poverty, Bipul Sinha fought formidable odds to make it to IIT Kharagpur. The engineering graduate from Bihar discerned that his salvation lay in pursuing the American Dream, and started Rubrik in 2014. A decade later, the Microsoft-backed cyber security unicorn is all set to get listed
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Philanthropy for mental health should focus more on community-led models
A new report by the Centre for Asian Philanthropy India analyses the funding landscape towards mental health in the country, and how knowledge and resource gaps can be bridged to mobilise donors
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Vodafone Idea FPO: Is Rs 18,000 crore enough to save a wreckage?
Will the FPO improve the fortunes of VI only in the short-term? Shrinking market share and high debt may make revival challenging, despite network expansion
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Novartis: Innovating for the world, from India
How Vasant 'Vas' Narasimhan is readying India to play a bigger role in its medicines pipeline as the company becomes a pure-play innovative firm
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Why Adidas is betting big on Indian cricket
The German sportswear behemoth is looking to build a jersey culture and capture the merchandising market on the cusp of explosive growth
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5G expansion: Sluggish and silent
Lack of compelling use cases for 5G from consumers is a reality telecom companies need to deal with. Even as a fresh tariff hike is on the cards, the monetisation of 5G is becoming a real concern for them
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Zomato's Blinkit has a great durable competitive advantage over Flipkart: Sanjeev Bikhchandani and Deepinder Goyal
The food tech platform's investor-founder duo believes the company's quick commerce business is well-positioned to beat competition and drive massive growth for Zomato in the next decade
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How Mokobara shed its baggage
A mechanical engineer from Raipur and a designer from Renukoot are trying to disrupt the staid travel and luggage industry with their bold and flamboyant design play. Can Mokobara change the rules of the game with its radical fashion statement?
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The global race for AI chips intensifies. Where does India stand?
The escalating tensions between the US and China have prompted a relay for tech dominance. Meanwhile, India targets significant breakthroughs in chip production before the end of this "techade"
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Is study abroad turning burden from boon?
The desire to pursue higher education in the US or Canada is appealing because of better professional growth and higher-paying jobs. But with the recent economic conditions, students are struggling—they are forced to either opt for unpaid internships, pay cuts or return to India