Take One: Big story of the day
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Arsene Wenger and the silver lining to India's recent football setbacks
While a number of international outfits have forayed into India without noticeable success, can the former Arsenal boss set the template for a successful engagement?
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RBI treads with caution with concerns of high food inflation
The rate-setting panel delivers a status-quo policy as it navigates the slippery disinflationary zone amidst worries of supply shocks and global volatility
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SpiceJet's Ajay Singh wants to bite off more than he can chew. Can he work it out in the end?
SpiceJet's interest in purchasing the now-defunct Go First airline has sent the aviation world into a frenzy, and seen its stock soar by over 18 percent since the announcement. Though it's facing multiple challenges, including losing market share, the company plans to raise over Rs2,200 crore from 63 entities
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Bone of contention: Utterly butterly useless fight
The bitter dispute between Moti Mahal and Daryaganj over being the 'inventors' of murg makhani aka butter chicken and dal makhani is nothing but laying claim to a common and shared legacy
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What will be the implications if India pushes for custom duty on electronic transmission, especially in the semiconductor ecosystem?
India wants to impose customs duties on digital exchange, but other WTO members want to extend the moratorium. All eyes are now on the WTO's February conference
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Making smaller-budget Hindi films is getting harder, threatening industry growth
Audience's lower propensity to watch films in cinema halls has been detrimental for small-to-mid budget Hindi films' theatrical revenue. Emerging filmmakers are starting to develop roots in Tamil, Telugu and Marathi cinema
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How Reels has changed Instagram's growth trajectory
While Reels has driven a more than 40 percent increase in time spent on Instagram since its launch globally, in India it continues to boost content creation and participation from Tier II and III cities
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Paytm Payments Bank pinch: Can Vijay Shekhar Sharma get the house back in order?
The company's payment aggregator licence is still pending approval while most of peers have received it. The new regulatory overhang may make things more difficult
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Is the interim Budget no 'big deal' for stock markets in India?
Precedent shows that interim Budget will be largely a budget of 'intent', where the government outlines fiscal strategy if voted back into power, without announcing new spending or revenue commitments
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Budget 2024: Indian pharma industry expects tax breaks and funding for innovation
There is need to improve local value addition capabilities, upskilling people, and streamline regulatory frameworks, say experts
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Govt's divestment plans likely to flop in FY24, once again
As the government is likely to miss its divestment target for the fifth consecutive year in FY24 by a wide margin, expectations for the new fiscal in the interim budget is not high as previous stake sale plans are yet to materialise