Take One: Big story of the day
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Meet the EV upstart from Chhattisgarh playing to enter the big boys' club
An EV upstart from Chhattisgarh is trying to break into the big boys' club by positioning electric two-wheelers as a 'family scooter'. Can the challenger brand Eblu give an electrifying fight to biggies like Ola, Ather, TVS and Bajaj as EVs enter an exciting phase in 2024?
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How The Ayurveda Co is bringing high quality, affordable ayurvedic solutions to the masses
A taxing childhood, a punishing adolescence and an exacting adulthood... Shreedha Singh spent most of her life fighting extreme odds. Now, the doughty founder is disrupting the health, beauty and personal care space with her ayurvedic venture TAC
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Chaotic bond markets to continue to combat inflation and recession fears in 2024
Last year, global bond markets toggled between persistent inflation and recession in an aggressive rates-tightening era. Will the 2024 playbook be the same?
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It's the spark in the founder that makes us tip over: Titan Capital's Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal
The early-stage investors on how they struck gold with some of their portfolio companies such as Ola and Mamaearth. And why their mindset is closer to that of an owner of the business
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We're seeing green shoots of recovery in China: Nicholas Chui
As hurdles for sustainable recovery in China equity markets continue, with mounting macro pressure on earnings amid currency weakness, will fund managers rejig their China equity-focussed portfolio and look somewhere else in 2024? Chui, portfolio manager, Franklin Templeton Emerging Markets Equity, shares his thoughts
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Rigid or biased: How global rating agencies missed India's growth pulse
India may be the world's bright spot but, even after fifteen years, global rating agencies have not upgraded their low ratings for the fastest-growing economy. Will the big three agencies adjust their lens for a clearer picture in 2024?
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India M&A deal activity slides but 2024 outlook better: Experts
The funding winter, still high interest rates and sustained geo-political tensions due to wars impacted mergers and raising of fresh capital across the globe. In India, the 2023 data showed that companies are moving towards smaller deals. Healthcare, BFSI and green energy are likely to emerge as winners in 2024
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India's dream of becoming the 'new factory of the world' gets a boost in 2023
Production-linked incentives (PLIs) and the Semicon India Programme are providing a push for global investments, while focus on MSMEs, smaller companies and domestic investments can help drive growth further
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Global growth resilience in 2023 has been a positive surprise: Sonal Varma
But Nomura's chief economist is sceptical about a real recovery in China due to structural challenges and predicts weak global demand to weigh on India's growth in the second half of 2024. Here's why
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Business of Entertainment: Some post-Covid recovery in 2023, but choppy waters ahead
This year saw a bright light shining over Indian cinema and OTT in terms of content, and box office revenue was led by big-budget Hindi films. But theatre occupancy levels remain a concern, and consolidation in the industry stands to change the way the game is played
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Will stock markets stay high in 2024?
As stock markets will navigate through general elections, inflation and various economic conditions, where will investors park their money in 2024? Will markets snap the gaining streak?