Take One: Big story of the day
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Jet, Set, Flip: Meet the high-flying pilot behind Wat-a-Burger
Five years ago Rajat Jaiswal co-founded the desi burger chain that now has 60 outlets across 21 cities. And he's steering clear of putting the business in auto-pilot mode
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Inside the reshaping of CSR in India during Covid-19
With the recent amendments to CSR rules, a gruesome second coronavirus wave and reduced corporate performance due to the pandemic, social responsibility spend for companies is not going to be the same this fiscal
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How Rapido's rapid strides made it the largest bike taxi player in India
Playing to its strength, conserving cash, sticking to a few cities and not taking on the big players—Ola and Uber—helped the startup gain users, build trust, improve revenue and attract funding
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Tech & small towns: StanChart's India game plan?
Unlike rival Citibank, Standard Chartered Bank has the option to explore retail banking more aggressively. Backed by a digital thrust, CEO Zarin Daruwala has more opportunities than challenges ahead of her
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How Chargebee became a unicorn in the subscription billing business
For a startup that spent its first four years figuring out a growth path, it took clarity, customer focus, and a leap of faith to make it big in the global market
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Why the youth's May 1 date with a vaccine may prove to be a damp squib
States have struck deals with companies to procure doses but with no clarity on supply chain and delivery, inoculations likely to be delayed by at least a week to 10 days
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How SRF is transforming itself into a speciality chemicals player with global ambitions
Arun Bharat Ram's sons are determined to not make the same mistakes as other family businesses. With eyes on the global market, they are stewarding the ship
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How Gupshup turned into a profitable unicorn despite a pivot and two near-deaths
The company has emerged as a global leader in B2B conversational messaging and claims to have over a lakh developers and businesses as its clients
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India's Covid-19 vaccines can definitely be cheaper. Will its makers agree?
As vaccine manufacturers announce higher prices for states and the private sector, we find out that it's actually possible to make vaccines affordable. A look at the factors that influence prices, and who stands to benefit
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What Tiger Global's bet on CoinSwitch Kuber means to India's crypto startup story
The US firm's first investment in a cryptocurrency company in India, having earlier backed global crypto leader Coinbase, suggests investors are confident that the Indian government will eventually regulate the industry instead of blocking it
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Tackling India's oxygen emergency: Can there be a timely, cost-effective solution?
Hospitals and individuals are raising an SOS, civil society is on its toes, courts are stepping in, and industries are diverting resources for medical use. As caseloads increase, Forbes India explores the way forward to ensure timely and cost-effective access to oxygen for Covid-19 treatment