Take One: Big story of the day
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The necessary 5G gamble for telcos
The entry of enterprises into the 5G technology ecosystem increases revenue uncertainties for telcos. The 5G rollout is imminent by 2022-end, but monetising this is going to be tough
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Super apps have never really worked in India. Can Tata Neu change that?
Tata group is banking on its large network of companies and getting its war chest ready for the long battle. Experts see potential in bringing all brands under one umbrella, but warn that on-boarding new users and retaining them won't be easy
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What will learning in the metaverse look like?
Online learning just became mainstream, and now a handful of startups have started reimagining the future of education once again in India by working to integrate the metaverse into everyday learning
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Udayy's Saumya Yadav: In search of a new dawn
After three years, Saumya Yadav's edtech venture Udayy shut down this April, and not for lack of funding. Now the gritty founder is valiantly picking up the pieces
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Fighting Superbugs: How an Indian Avenger is building a life-saving weapon
Big pharma has little interest in antibiotics because there's not enough money in it, making Bugworks, with its R&D in India, among a handful of startups that is attempting the impossible
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RBI turns hawkish to sail ahead of the 'storm'
RBI Monetary Policy Committee hikes the repo rate by 50 bps to 4.9 percent to tame inflation which it forecasts at 6.7 percent versus earlier projection of 5.7 percent for FY23
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Why do India's airlines choose foreign CEOs?
Experienced, foreign CEOs were initially required in a nascent aviation industry. But as the sector matures and grows, the trend has much to do with airlines' global ambitions
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Work, Force, Energy & PhysicsWallah: Meet 'Robinhood' Pandey, and his freshly minted edtech unicorn
How Alakh Pandey, an engineering college dropout, toiled hard, braved umpteen odds and battled well-funded edtech rivals to build his IIT and medical coaching empire
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Rate hike: Not a question of 'if' but 'how much'
Amid surging inflation and global volatility, the Reserve Bank's rate setting panel will begin its bi-monthly monetary policy deliberations on June 6 and is widely expected to hike rates as it renews its focus on inflation control over growth
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World Environment Day: Noise, climate change, and the disappearance of species
Noise exposure is often considered a mere annoyance. But in cities, forests and under water, it is causing grave harm to mammals, birds and animals, and leading to species loss, which is a leading contributor to climate change
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How established paint companies are tackling hot competition from newer rivals
As fresh entrants like Indigo Paints and JSW Paints look to gain market share, the old guard—Asian Paints, Berger Paints, Kansai Nerolac—is working on beefing up its competitive advantage