Take One: Big story of the day
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After Tesla, India will soon have another global electric car maker. What's VinFast planning?
Going the CKD route, the Vietnamese automaker will bring three models to India to start with, and set up a manufacturing facility in either Gujarat or Tamil Nadu
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Our inflation target is 4 percent and not 2 to 6 percent: RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das
The Reserve Bank of India held the benchmark repo rate at 6.5 percent and signalled that a rate cut is ruled out until inflation is at or below 4 percent on durable basis
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For most companies the payoff from artificial intelligence is going to be negative: Aswath Damodaran
The dean of valuation on why artificial intelligence, the mood of the moment, will not benefit most of the companies jumping onto the bandwagon, and why money managers must tread with caution
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MediaTek and a bag of chips
From Alexa to Paytm speaker to TataSky to smartphones and TVs of all top brands, there is an invisible chip powering most of the consumer gadgets. Meet MediaTek, the Taiwanese heavyweight which has been silently flexing its muscle in India
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Can Anil Agarwal's troubled Vedanta find a way out of its misery with a demerger?
The $18-billion group has piled up over $15 billion in debt during its expansion, and the demerger might not be a way out in the immediate future. Here's why
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Private capital chasing mid-sized Indian banks
Most opportunities for private equity firms and foreign institutional investors came when the banks needed capital urgently. Now SFBs and mid-sized banks might seek fresh capital avenues for growth
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When will Indian CSR come of age?
The priorities of corporate giving are changing, one example of which is reduced funding towards education and increased priority to environment, as per recent MCA data. Companies are trying to make more long-term bets, but there's more to be done to make this money count
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Inside Amazon's game plan for India
The ecommerce company has secured 100 million-plus customers in India, across verticals ranging from payments to exports. Despite regulatory hurdles, it is bullish on the Indian market and is making big investments for further expansion
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IPOs heat up again; issues worth Rs39,000 cr to test market's appetite
28 companies are aiming to raise a total of Rs38,690 crore through public listings. Is weakness in the markets prepared to absorb such liquidity now?
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India-Canada row: Where does this leave Indian students in Canada?
While some students and their families have been spooked by the ongoing tension between the two countries, they are counting on things to get better. Experts advise a sound approach, and in some cases, to explore the option of deferring their intake where possible
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Cars, Bikes & OLX: Inside CarTrade's 'classified' act
Vinay Sanghi's audacious move to buy the biggest online classifieds brand in India can put CarTade in fifth gear. The massive opportunity, though, can also put India's first listed used and new car platform in a spin if it slips in execution. Will Sanghi's gambit pay off?