UpFront
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Slack's India plans: Data residency, virtual boards and digital headquarters
In one of its largest markets globally, collaboration platform firm looks at expansion, brings in new features suited to a post-Covid world
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Life after Layoffs: How employees can get back on their feet, and what companies can do
Amid a spate of layoffs, including overnight or unceremonious firings at IT companies and startups, experts weigh in on the rights employees can exercise, how they can fight back or pick up the pieces
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Finance, insurance, and telecom companies are top data breach offenders: report
6 in 10 citizens reported personal data breaches by their loan service providers, others blame insurance providers or banks. Here's a look at citizens' perception of how their data is being compromised
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AirAsia India: Why did the pioneer of global low-cost aviation not live up to its potential in India?
With the Tatas buying out the remaining equity stake in the brand, the end of the runway seems near. But the airline has for long had a turbulent flight in India
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Can Paytm's lending business help shore up its share price?
Over the last 18 months Paytm has silently built out its loan distribution business. Yet the stock tanked 10 percent on the expiry of the lock-in period for pre-IPO investors earlier this week. What will it take to prop up the stock which is down 75 percent from its year-ago listing price?
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How will US mid-term elections impact Indian markets and economy
As Republicans win House and Democrats retain Senate, experts feel a divided government will not directly impact India, but some of the indirect effects will be felt through rising oil prices and spending cuts
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Innovation and resilience, ft. iPhone and iPod co-creator Tony Fadell
In a masterclass on how to build companies and products that change the world, and how to persevere through failure, Tony Fadell speaks with Divya Shekhar about his illustrious career, which, through its twists and turns, has helped him become the man behind some of the most inventive products in the world today
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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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Why banks are in a sweet spot after almost a decade
Most of India's top private and public sector banks are seeing robust lending growth to retail and housing post the pandemic, leading to revised earnings growth. But a deposit rate push, weak microfinance trends and corporate borrowing patterns need to be monitored carefully
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SaaS outlook: No more castles in the cloud
Indian SaaS companies are focusing on delivering cost savings and improved efficiency to enterprise customers as the going gets tough
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Bookstrapping: 'Dungarpur - A Glorious Century' by Samar Singh
Here's a book that focuses on the stories of the last three rulers of Dungarpur. If you are a history buff, do pick this up. Bookstrapping rating: 3 stars