Take One: Big story of the day
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Delayed snowfall, forest fires, migration, and reduced tourism—India's mountains are crying for help
Less snow means more problems such as a water crisis, power cuts, unseasonal rains, an unpredictable farming pattern, say locals
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How Mahima Datla's Biological E is taking on vaccine behemoths in India
Mahima Datla is among a handful of women leaders in the Indian pharmaceutical sector. Going up against some of the largest vaccine makers in India, her company, Biological E, offered a worthy alternative during the Covid-19 pandemic, and cotinues to export vaccines to over 100 countries
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Next stop: The land of God
With the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22, the country is seeing a rise in spiritual tourism. According to experts, this phenomenon will see further growth as more and more travellers are looking to add religious destinations to their holiday list
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Markets bleed: Is a storm brewing ahead of budget 2024?
Have the markets in India started to consolidate ahead of the union budget 2024 or are investors cutting bets on equities due to lower expectations of interest rates cuts?
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Can Apple upset Samsung's applecart in India?
Apple recently ended Samsung's 12-year streak at the top by becoming the biggest smartphone maker globally in 2023. Can the American biggie topple the South Korean giant in India as well?
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Ford might just make a return to India. Is it worth the fight?
After leaving the shores some two years ago, speculation is rife that the American automotive giant wants to sell in India and export out of here. By holding on to its Chennai plant, it wants to focus on the electrification and digital transformation of core segments in which it is a leader—trucks, SUVs and commercial vehicles
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How MR Jyothy hopes to make Jyothy Labs a Rs 5,000 crore company
Started with a humble investment of Rs 5,000 by her father MP Ramachandran, MR Jyothy—now the company's managing director—has set her eyes on a Rs 5,000 crore revenue goal for her company
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HDFC Bank Q3FY24 earnings rock stock markets, raising some near-term concerns
Weaker margins and a high credit-to-deposit ratio spooks analysts, but medium to long term fundamentals for the bank stay strong
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China stocks at lower valuations but India growth more convincing: Stefan Hofer
The chief investment strategist, APAC, LGT Private Bank, bets on India led by investments in infrastructure and structural reforms, but the major risk worldwide will be due to the sudden and sharp increase in US core inflation
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Bitcoin ETFs: Positive shift in sentiment, marginal gain in opportunities
Trading volumes at local crypto exchanges rose in the build-up to the news of the SEC's approval towards trading of Bitcoin ETFs in the US. It has set the ground for more opportunities for investors in India to buy the ETF from international brokers
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Ola Electric IPO: Bhavish Aggarwal's business has too many risks to ignore
Laden with losses and increasing need of cash for its aggressive expansion plans, Ola Electric's journey to profitability is going to be bumpy and risky