Take One: Big story of the day
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Missing IPOs in a stock rally: When will markets get their mojo back?
In the last six months, there were only nine IPOs that collectively raised Rs 8,053.64 crore, even when markets are at record highs. Last year, despite markets slipping nearly 9 percent, there were 16 IPOs in the same period. What explains the divergence?
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MSME Day: Gujarat's MSMEs reel under loss of demand
From Surat's diamond industry to Ahmedabad's dyes and pigments businesses, exports have been impacted by economic slowdowns and geopolitical factors
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Riders of the next ark: Inside Arkam's plan for Middle India's limitless founders
Rahul Chandra and Bala Srinivasa are setting out to raise $180 million for the second fund at Arkam Ventures to back their next set of founders tackling middle India's biggest problems
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BSNL and Vodafone Idea: It's time to perform
The government has done enough to assist these two debt burdened, loss-making telcos. As both continue with their different 4G expansion journeys, all their stakeholders are watching. There may not be more relief
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From schools to colleges to edtech platfroms, here's how AI is revolutionising education
Colleges and edtech platforms have introduced courses in artificial intelligence, thanks to the advent of ChatGPT and its counterparts. Will this demand sustain?
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Holding the rate unchanged should not be interpreted as the interest rate cycle having peaked: RBI
One half of the six-member rate-setting panel believes the repo rate is high enough and rates need not be kept higher for longer, but the other half argues that uncertainties on the inflation front have not abated and policy needs to remain in the 'brace' mode. Will rates change this year?
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AI will change the game for weather forecasts—but don't fire the weatherman just yet
Experts suggest that an extensive number of high-quality databases will be required to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) in weather forecasting, and it has the potential to transform the lives of farmers
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Stock markets' dream rally: Is there more room to run?
Abundant liquidity and a bullish sentiment have pushed markets to new highs in June, rising nearly 10 percent from March-end. Will this rally sustain, even if monsoon remains erratic, hurting earnings and consumer demand overall?
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Hoopla and Hubris: Why Indian startups are coming undone
The low tide of funding has exposed the ugly underbelly of the startup ecosystem in India—financial irregularities, forensic auditing, glaring absence of corporate governance, acts of omission and commission. Is there a way to fix the system?
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From Twitter to Tesla, how Modi's fan Musk is getting ready for big India plans
A year after its standoff with the government over selling mandates, the Tesla founder is gung-ho about entering India and complying with guidelines
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The economics and politics of falling oil prices
Despite forecasts of a looming oil market deficit of 2.4 million barrels per day, prices have remained surprisingly low. Here's why