News by Numbers
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From the sunshine of early-stage funding to damp unicorn runs, numbers unfurl the story of funding winter
Is the Indian startup ecosystem experiencing a funding winter? At what stage do VCs prefer investing in a company? Are they opting for an exit route at the tail-end of the pandemic? Here are some numbers that will answer these questions
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From Twitter to Meta: The layoffs crisis gripping tech companies in India and the world
With Meta and Twitter announcing layoffs, all eyes have turned to other big tech companies, both globally and India, who have been laying off their staff to cut costs. Here's a look at how much staff has been laid off in some of the big companies recently
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Who is Rishi Sunak? Everything you need to know about UK's new PM
42-year-old Rishi Sunak has been appointed United Kingdom's new prime minister, making him the country's first non-white PM. Here's everything you need to know about him—wife, family, education, finance career, political career
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From Pather Panchali to Sholay: Here are the 10 best Indian films of all time
The India chapter of the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) just released a list of the top 10 films in the history of Indian cinema. Here's a look at all the films that made it to the list
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Liz Truss: UK's 45-day Prime Minister
Liz Truss spent just six weeks as premier in 10 Downing Street. In this time, her government sent the pound plummeting, was bailed out by the Bank of England, made a U-turn on her entire policy programme, and fired her finance minister
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Shiv Nadar is India's most generous philanthropist; donated Rs3 crore per day in FY22
The EdelGive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2022, released today, features 19 new entrants who have cumulatively donated Rs832 crore, led by Mindtree Co-founders Subroto Bagchi and NS Parthasarathy
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Ballon d'Or: France's Karim Benzema and Spaniard Alexia Putellas create history
Calling age just a number, Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema has won the Ballon d'Or, one of football's most precious awards, for the first time in his long career so far. Alexia Putellas, captain of FC Barcelona Femini, won the Women's Ballon d'Or award for the second time in a row
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55 percent Indians willing to pay higher tariff for 5G services
Bharti Airtel has rolled out 5G services in India. Reliance Jio is gearing up to do the same. But is consumer willing to switch? A new survey reveals the levels of consumer preparedness and their willingness to pay more
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FIFA U17 Women's World Cup: All you need to know
The group stage of the seventh edition of the FIFA U17 Women's World Cup is underway. The tournament is happening for the first time in India—in Bhubaneswar, Goa, and Mumbai—from October 11 to 30. Here's everything you need to know as you continue encouraging the young talent
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World Mental Health Day: A look at how people perceive it today, and the role of stigma
The Lancet Commission recently surveyed and reviewed the impact of stigma and discrimination on mental health which revealed that 90 percent of those surveyed feel that stigma and discrimination negatively affect people with mental health conditions. Take a look at more glaring findings from the survey
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8 out of 10 global CEOs anticipate a recession: report
According to the KPMG 2022 CEO Outlook report, here's how 1,300 CEOs of the world's biggest companies feel about recession, its duration, how it will affect business and economic growth, and more